Kieran O'Hara

Kieran Michael O'Hara (born 22 April 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Burton Albion, on loan from Manchester United and the Republic of Ireland national team.

Kieran O'Hara
Personal information
Full name Kieran Michael O'Hara[1]
Date of birth (1996-04-22) 22 April 1996[2]
Place of birth Manchester, England
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[3]
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Manchester United
Youth career
0000–2012 Urmston Town
2012–2014 Manchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014– Manchester United 0 (0)
2013–2014 → Trafford (loan) 20 (0)
2015 → AFC Fylde (loan) 0 (0)
2015 → Morecambe (loan) 0 (0)
2015 → Stockport County (loan) 1 (0)
2016 → Morecambe (loan) 5 (0)
2018–2019 → Macclesfield Town (loan) 37 (0)
2019–2020 → Burton Albion (loan) 42 (0)
National team‡
2017–2018 Republic of Ireland U21 12 (0)
2019– Republic of Ireland 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 June 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17:48, 11 September 2019 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Manchester, O'Hara began his career with local club Urmston Town,[4] while attending Ashton-on-Mersey School and Sixth Form.[5]

He then joined Manchester United on 1 July 2012, having represented the club at the Future Cup earlier in the year. Reaching the final before losing to Ajax on penalties, the goalkeeper signed on to become an Under-17 Academy student, working with Under-18 coach Paul McGuinness.[6]

His chances were limited in his first season with the youth team, and he was soon given a work-experience loan with Trafford throughout the 2013–14 season.[4] Upon his return, and having faced his first taste of senior football, O'Hara was promoted to the Under-21 squad.[6]

Despite his continued difficulty in breaking into the starting XI, with Joel Castro Pereira the preferred goalkeeper, O'Hara signed a professional deal with the Reds in the summer of 2014.[7]

Making a single appearance for the Under-21s, he soon faced further loan spells in a bid to impress the coaching staff at Old Trafford. After a one-month loan with Conference North title-contenders AFC Fylde,[8] O'Hara was given his first opportunity for United in the final game of the Under-21 Premier League season. Following 15 games as an unused substitute, he completed 90 minutes in a 3–1 defeat to Manchester City, with his side already crowned league champions.[9]

O'Hara opted for senior football once more during the 2015–16 season, and completed a deadline day move to League Two club Morecambe on a one-month loan in the summer.[10] He later faced a one-month loan spell with National League North club Stockport County in November,[9] before returning to Morecambe for the remainder of the season on 12 January.[11]

Having failed to make a competitive appearance in his first spell with the Shrimps, O'Hara made his professional debut in a 3–1 defeat to league leaders Northampton Town on 23 January 2016.[12]

Macclesfield Town

On 15 August 2018, O'Hara joined League Two side Macclesfield Town on loan for the 2018–19 season.[13] O'Hara was Macclesfield's first-choice goalkeeper for the 2018–19 season, making 37 appearances in the league, as well as a further five in cup competitions, including Macclesfield's 8–0 loss to West Ham United in the third round of the EFL Cup.[14] A draw with Cambridge United saw Macclesfield remain in the Football League, helped greatly by O'Hara's performances in goal; his form over the course of the season saw him named as Macclesfield's Player of the Year, Players' Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year.[15]

Burton Albion

For the 2019–20 season, O'Hara joined League One side Burton Albion on loan.[16]

International career

O'Hara qualifies to play for the Republic of Ireland through his paternal grandparents,[17] who are from Galway.[18]

He was called up by the Irish senior national team in March 2019.[19] He made his senior international debut on 10 September 2019, coming on for another debutant Mark Travers in a 3–1 win over Bulgaria at the Aviva Stadium.[20] He made his full debut against New Zealand starting in a friendly on 14 November 2019.

References
  1. "Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  2. http://www.11v11.com/players/kieran-ohara-249921/
  3. "Kieran O'Hara Profile, News & Stats". Premier League. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  4. "Welcome return for star stopper – The Evo-Stik League Northern Premier". www.evostikleague.co.uk. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  5. "Keeper focus: Kieran O'Hara". ManUtd.com. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  6. "Kieran O'Hara". ManUtd.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  7. "Manchester United loan report: Goalkeepers Kieran O'Hara and Dean Henderson both sent elsewhere". International Business Times UK. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  8. Whitney, Steve. "Coasters Borrow Manchester United Keeper". Pitchero Non-League. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  9. Luckhurst, Samuel. "Manchester United goalkeeper leaves on loan". Manchester Evening News. MEN Media. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  10. "Manchester United goalkeeper Kieran O'Hara joins Morecambe on loan". Sky Sports. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  11. "Loan moves agreed for young Manchester United goalkeepers". ManUtd.com. Archived from the original on 16 March 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  12. "Northampton Town 3–1 Morecambe". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  13. "Silkmen Sign Manchester United Stopper". Macclesfield Town FC. 15 August 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  14. "West Ham 8-0 Macclesfield: Hammers thrash Macclesfield to reach fourth round". BBC Sport. 26 September 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  15. Marshall, Adam (7 May 2019). "O'Hara ends the season on a real high". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  16. Marshall, Adam (8 July 2019). "O'Hara joins Burton Albion on loan". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  17. "Highly rated Man United goalkeeper gets Ireland U21 call-up after declaring for the Boys in Green". independent.ie. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  18. "Kieran O'Hara". fai.ie. Football Association of Ireland. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  19. "Euro 2020 qualifiers: Republic of Ireland boss McCarthy hands three players first call-ups". BBC Sport. 7 March 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  20. "Fresh faces make the difference as Ireland eventually see off Bulgaria". The 42. 10 September 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
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