Connor O'Toole
Connor Neil Kazuki O'Toole is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a left back for Western United in the A-League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Connor Neil Kazuki O'Toole | ||
| Date of birth | 4 July 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Western United | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2016 | Adelaide United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Brisbane Roar NPL | 8 | (0) |
| 2016–2020 | Brisbane Roar | 31 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Newcastle Jets | 27 | (1) |
| 2021–2023 | Sydney FC | 15 | (0) |
| 2023– | Western United | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015–2016 | Australia U-20 | 7 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Australia U-23 | 5 | (0) |
Honours | |||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 February 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 August 2021 | |||
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O'Toole has represented the Australian under-20 national team on several occasions.
Early life
O'Toole was born in Sydney,[1] Australia to a Japanese mother and Irish father. He has one sister who is a former national figure skater. He attended Seiritsu Gakuen High School in Tokyo, Japan for three years.[2]
Playing career
Club
In November 2015, O'Toole was named in the Adelaide United youth team squad for the 2015–16 National Youth League.[3]
O'Toole signed for A-League club Brisbane Roar in May 2016 on a two-year professional deal along with fellow young defender Kye Rowles.[1] O'Toole made his professional debut for the Roar on 26 April 2017, in an AFC Champions League group stage game against Muangthong United, coming on as a second-half substitute for Luke DeVere in a 3–0 loss.[4]
O’Toole made his A-League debut on 11 November 2017, seeing out a 1–1 draw with Melbourne Victory at Etihad Stadium. He started and played a full A-League match for the first time the following week, impressing in a 3–1 win over Melbourne City FC at home.
In January 2020, O'Toole left the Roar for fellow A-League side Newcastle Jets.[5] He signed a two-year extension with the Jets in March 2021.[6] Despite this, in July 2021 the club announced that his contract was mutually terminated.[7] The following day Sydney FC announced they had signed O'Toole on a two-year contract.[8]
After a season and a half at Sydney FC, O'Toole had his contract mutually terminated.[9] The following day he joined Western United.[10]
International
O'Toole was first called up to the Australian under-20 side in October 2015, making two appearances in the successful 2016 AFC U-19 Championship qualification tournament.[2] He was later included in the squad for the 2016 AFF U-19 Youth Championship by incoming coach Ufuk Talay in September 2015.[11] Australia went on to win the title, defeating Thailand 5–1 in the final, with O'Toole setting up Keanu Baccus for the first of Australia's goals from a corner.[12] Later that month O'Toole was named in the squad for the 2016 AFC U-19 Championship.[13]
Career statistics
Club
As of 6 May 2022
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brisbane Roar | 2016–17 | A-League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017–18 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||
| Newcastle Jets | 2019–20 | A-League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
| Total | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
| Sydney FC | 2021–22 | A-League | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 61 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 69 | 1 | ||
Honours
See also
References
- Monteverde, Marco (3 May 2016). "Brisbane Roar sign teenage defenders at the expense of Steve Lustica and Javier Hervas". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- Neal, Hamish (22 May 2016). "A-League off-season: O'Toole's journey to the Roar". FootyAlmanac.com.au. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- "Reds announce Foxtel National Youth League squad". Adelaide United FC. 3 November 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- "Muangthong United 3–0 Brisbane Roar live commentary". Goal.com. 26 April 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- Lewis, Dave (26 January 2020). "Newcastle Jets pounce on Olyroo O'Toole". The World Game. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- "Connor O'Toole re-signs with Jets". Newcastle Jets FC. 9 March 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- "Koutroumbis, Donachie and O'Toole depart Jets". Newcastle Jets. 16 July 2021.
- "Sydney FC Sign Wing Back Connor O'Toole". Sydney FC. 17 July 2021.
- "O'Toole and Vlastelica leave Sydney FC". Sydney FC. 6 February 2023.
- "Western United strengthens defence with Connor O'Toole". Western United FC. 7 February 2023.
- "Ufuk Talay named as Australia U-20 Head Coach". Asian Football Confederation. 3 September 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- "Young Socceroos win AFF U19 title". Goal.com. 25 September 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- "Young Socceroos AFC U-19 squad revealed". FourFourTwo. 29 September 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
External links
- Connor O'Toole at Soccerway