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== Career statistics ==
== Career statistics ==
''Professional appearances – correct as of 31 August 2017.''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ie.soccerway.com/players/alex-ohanlon/318684/|title=Republic of Ireland – A. O'Hanlon|publisher=Soccerway|accessdate=2017-04-03}}</ref>
''Professional appearances – correct as of 2 November 2017.''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ie.soccerway.com/players/alex-ohanlon/318684/|title=Republic of Ireland – A. O'Hanlon|publisher=Soccerway|accessdate=2017-04-03}}</ref>


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Alex O'Hanlon
Personal information
Full name Alex O'Hanlon
Date of birth (1996-04-24) 24 April 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Blanchardstown, County Dublin, Ireland
Position(s)
Team information
Current team
 St Patrick's Athletic
Number 23
Youth career
2003–2011 St Kevin's Boys
2011–2016 Liverpool
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Liverpool 0 (0)
2017– St Patrick's Athletic 17 (1)
International career
2010–2011 Republic of Ireland U15
2011–2012 Republic of Ireland U16
2012–2013 Republic of Ireland U17 5 (0)
2013–2016 Republic of Ireland U19 11 (1)
2017– Republic of Ireland U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:21, 28 August 2017 (UTC)

Alex O'Hanlon (born 24 April 1996) is an Irish professional footballer playing for League of Ireland Premier Division club, St Patrick's Athletic, having signed in January 2017 from Premier League club Liverpool, the club where he started his professional career.

Career

Early career

A native of Blanchardstown, County Dublin, O'Hanlon played with top Dublin youth football clubs St Kevin's Boys, the club that produced Republic of Ireland internationals Liam Brady, Damien Duff, Stephen Carr, Ian Harte, Robbie Brady and Jeff Hendrick among others. O'Hanlon excelled at underage level playing at left back and in May 2011, at the age of 15, he was snapped up by Premier League club Liverpool, despite interest from Premier League rivals Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea, as well as Spanish giants Real Madrid, with comparisons in playing style being made with Wales international Gareth Bale.[1][2] After playing at left-back, O’Hanlon moved into midfield and his performances in the centre midfield earned him his first professional contract at the end of the 2012–13 season. He followed that up with seven goals in 28 games in 2013–14 season, helping him break into Alex Inglethorpe’s U21s setup. O'Hanlon made 5 appearances in his side's 2014–15 UEFA Youth League campaign.[3] During his time as first team manager, Brendan Rodgers included him in his first team squad for Premier League games against Swansea City and Newcastle United.[4] In March 2016, first team manager Jurgen Klopp included him in the first team squad on their training camp in La Manga Club, Spain.[5] In April 2016, O'Hanlon was offered a new contract with the club but opted to turn down the offer as he looked elsewhere for first team football. During this spell he went on trial with Sheffield Wednesday in search of a contract[6][7] After he left Liverpool, he went of trial at Huddersfield Town, where he strangely went on to play over 10 games as a trialist and still didn't sign a full professional contract with the club.[8]

St Patrick's Athletic

O'Hanlon returned home to Dublin and signed for League of Ireland Premier Division side St Patrick's Athletic on the 9th January a 2-year contract ahead of the 2017 season, alongside Barry Murphy and Kurtis Byrne.[9][10][11][12][13] On 31 January 2017 O'Hanlon made his Pats debut away to Bray Wanderers in the Leinster Senior Cup, scoring the fourth goal in a 4–0 win for the Saints at the Carlisle Grounds.[14][15] He began the season alternating between left wing and attacking midfield roles, impressing Pats supporters and media in the Dublin derby wins over Shamrock Rovers[16] and Bohemians. [17] On the 17th April, O'Hanlon scored a penalty in a 5–3 shootout win over Bray Wanderers in the League Cup following a 0–0 draw after extra time.[18] O'Hanlon scored his first league goal at senior level on the 16th June 2017 when he opened the scoring in a 3–1 Dublin derby defeat at home to Bohemians.[19] In the months after that, with the team struggling in a relegation battle, O'Hanlon lost his place in the starting 11 and was limited to the occasional substitute appearance. He scored his third goal of the season against Firhouse Clover amongst an experimental lineup in a 2–1 Leinster Senior Cup Quarter-final win, looping a shot over the goalkeeper from 25 yards.[20]

International career

O'Hanlon has played international football for the Republic of Ireland all the way up from Under 15's level to Under 21's.[21] He made his Under 21 debut on the 11th February 2017 against the Ireland Amateurs squad.[22]

Career statistics

Professional appearances – correct as of 2 November 2017.[23]

Club Division Season League Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Liverpool Premier League 2015–16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 – – 0 0
St Patrick's Athletic League of Ireland Premier Division 2017 17 1 0 0 3 0 – – 3[a] 2 23 3
Career Total 17 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 1 23 3
  1. ^ Appearances in Leinster Senior Cup

References

  1. ^ http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/liverpool-fc-beat-man-utd-3375290
  2. ^ https://www.joe.ie/uncategorized/liverpool-sign-irish-teen-dubbed-the-new-gareth-bale-24225
  3. ^ http://www.uefa.com/uefayouthleague/season=2015/clubs/player=250066182/
  4. ^ http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/premier-league/liverpool/dont-join-top-english-clubs-ohanlon-tells-irish-hopefuls-35385628.html
  5. ^ http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/premier-league/liverpool/dont-join-top-english-clubs-ohanlon-tells-irish-hopefuls-35385628.html
  6. ^ https://thenextgenkopites.wordpress.com/2016/04/25/liverpool-u21-midfielder-alex-ohanlon-set-to-leave-at-the-end-of-the-season/
  7. ^ http://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/514745/Liverpool-midfielder-Alex-O-Hanlon-leave-summer-transfer-scramble
  8. ^ http://www.examiner.co.uk/sport/football/news/huddersfield-town-give-trial-former-11907403
  9. ^ http://www.stpatsfc.com/news.php?id=7424
  10. ^ http://www.herald.ie/sport/soccer/from-anfield-to-inchicore-for-alex-35354804.html
  11. ^ http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/st-pats-add-former-liverpool-prospect-to-their-squad-ahead-of-2017-season-35353140.html
  12. ^ http://www.the42.ie/st-pats-three-new-signings-9-january-2016-3177569-Jan2017/
  13. ^ http://www.goal.com/en-ie/news/3909/airtricity-premier-division/2017/01/09/31307232/st-patricks-athletic-sign-former-liverpool-youth-alex
  14. ^ http://stpatsfc.com/report.php?report=1099
  15. ^ http://www.extratime.ie/matches/detail/30504/2/
  16. ^ http://www.extratime.ie/fixtures/detail/30201/2/
  17. ^ http://www.extratime.ie/fixtures/detail/30202/2/
  18. ^ http://www.extratime.ie/matches/detail/31049/2/
  19. ^ http://www.extratime.ie/fixtures/detail/30271/2/
  20. ^ http://stpatsfc.com/news.php?id=7606
  21. ^ https://thenextgenkopites.wordpress.com/2015/03/27/in-depth-liverpool-under-21-midfielder-alex-ohanlon/
  22. ^ http://www.fai.ie/ireland/news/ireland-u21s-home-based-squad-draw-with-irish-amateurs
  23. ^ "Republic of Ireland – A. O'Hanlon". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
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