Dan Casey (footballer)

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Dan Casey (born 29 October 1997) is an Irish association football player who plays as a defender for Scottish Premiership club Motherwell.

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Dan Casey
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-10-29) 29 October 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Motherwell
Number 15
Youth career
−2013 St Joseph's
2013−2017 Sunderland
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017−2018 Bohemians 40 (3)
2019 Cork City 29 (3)
2020 Bohemians 15 (0)
2021–2022 Sacramento Republic 56 (3)
2023– Motherwell 50 (4)
International career
2013 Republic of Ireland U17 4 (0)
2015 Republic of Ireland U19 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 January 2022
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Early life

Casey was born in County Dublin and played his underage football for St Joseph’s Boys in south county Dublin.

Before committing to football, he played Gaelic football for Cuala CLG. He also played rugby football for his school C.B.C. Monkstown, where his grandfather and Ireland national rugby union team international Patrick Casey attended.[1]

Career

Youth

Casey spent four years with the academy team at Sunderland, after joining in 2013.[2][3]

Bohemians

On 11 July 2017, Casey returned to Ireland, joining League of Ireland Premier Division side Bohemians.[4]

Cork City

For the 2019 season, Casey moved to Cork City.[5][6]

Return to Bohemians

After a single season with Cork City, Casey returned to Bohemians on 14 December 2019 ahead of their 2020 season.[6]

Sacramento Republic

On 13 January 2021, Casey signed with second-tier side Sacramento Republic FC who play in the USL Championship.[7] He made his debut on 30 April 2021, starting in a 1–0 win over LA Galaxy II.[8] On 7 September 2022, Casey played alongside fellow Irishman Lee Desmond in defence in the 2022 U.S. Open Cup Final as his side were defeated 3–0 by Orlando City in front of a sold out crowd of over 25,000 at the Exploria Stadium in Florida.[9]

Motherwell

On 3 February 2023, Casey signed with Scottish Premiership club Motherwell.[10]

Career statistics

As of match played on 5 December 2023[11]
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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season Sunday league National Cup[a] League Cup [b] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bohemians 2017 LOI Premier Division 900090
2018 31341100[c]0364
Total 403411000454
Cork City 2019 LOI Premier Division 29320102[d]01[e]0353
Bohemians 2020 LOI Premier Division 150101[d]0170
Sacramento Republic 2021 USL Championship 29100291
2022 272712[f]0363
Total 5637120654
Motherwell 2022–23 Scottish Premiership 12010130
2023–24 1610030191
Total 2811030321
Career total 1601015250303020712
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References

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