Daryl Horgan

Daryl Horgan
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-08-10) 10 August 1992
Place of birth Galway, Ireland
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position Winger
Club information
Current team
 Dundalk
Number 7
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010 Salthill Devon 23 (2)
2011 Sligo Rovers 10 (1)
2011 → Cork City (loan) 13 (7)
2012–2013 Cork City 58 (10)
2014– Dundalk 97 (23)
National team‡
2010 Republic of Ireland U19 5[1] (0)
2013 Republic of Ireland U21 1[2] (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:42, 29 October 2016 (UTC).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 00:42, 05 August 2016 (UTC)

Daryl Horgan (born 10 August 1992) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Dundalk in the League of Ireland Premier Division.

Horgan was born in Galway and played youth football with Salthill Devon before starting his professional career with Sligo Rovers. He also played for Cork City before moving to his current club Dundalk in 2013. He was a member of the Dundalk team which became the first Irish side to reach the play-off round of the Champions League in August 2016.[3]

He has represented his country at under-19 and under-21 level. In November 2016, Horgan was called into the senior squad for the first time, for a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Austria.

Early life

Horgan was born in Galway and attended St. Enda's College in the city between 2003 and 2010 where he studied for his Leaving Certificate.[4] He is the eldest of four brothers, with his brothers Colm and Kevin also playing professional football for Galway United, while his youngest sibling, Christopher, plays in the underage setup at Salthill Devon. His father, Tom, coached at Salthill Devon for a number of years.[5]

Club career

Salthill Devon

Horgan was a key member of Salthill Devon’s side during their 2010 First Division campaign, making 23 league appearances and scoring twice.

Sligo Rovers

In February 2011, Horgan signed for Paul Cook at Sligo Rovers, having impressed the manager while playing on trial for Finn Harps against Sligo in a pre-season friendly.[6] He made his Sligo debut on 9 April, coming on as a substitute against St Patrick’s Athletic at the Showgrounds and scored his first goal against Cockhill Celtic in the EA Sports Cup two weeks later. Horgan made 13 appearances for Sligo before joining Cork City on loan in July 2011.

Cork City (loan)

He made his debut for Cork City against Salthill Devon on 8 July and scored his first goal for the club in a 3-1 win over Longford Town two weeks later. By the end of the season he had scored seven league goals for Cork City as they lifted the First Division title.

Cork City

On 2 December 2011, Horgan signed a permanent two-year deal at Cork City. Over the next two seasons he scored ten times in 58 league appearances, including a Goal of the Season contender against Drogheda United on 14 June 2013 that received coverage in Marca and La Repubblica.[7][8] He cemented a reputation as one of the league’s brightest young talents after earning a nomination for the PFAI Young Player of the Year and being included in the PFAI Premier Division Team of the Year.

Dundalk

At the end of the 2013 season, Horgan left Cork City and despite interest from Shamrock Rovers and St. Patrick's Athletic as well as trials at Barnsley and Torquay United,[9] he signed for Dundalk[10] on 9 December. Due to the fact he was under the age of 24, Dundalk had to pay a fee of €10,000 in compensation.[11] In his first season at the club he scored five goals in 33 league appearances to help win the Premier Division title and League Cup, while on a personal level he was named PFAI Young Player of the Year.[12] In 2015 he netted nine times in 33 league appearances and was an integral part of the side which won the league and FAI Cup double. At the end of the season, Horgan signed a new one-year contract at the club.[13] His form throughout the 2016 season earned him comparisons to Damien Duff and Philippe Coutinho,[14] while in August 2016 Galway United manager Tommy Dunne stated that he regards Horgan as the best player in Ireland.[15] He appeared in all six of Dundalk's UEFA Champions League qualifier games in 2016 as they became the first ever Irish side to reach the play-off round.[3] Horgan began attracting more attention from clubs abroad with his contract due to expire at the end of 2016, however he stated that European football and Dundalk's style of play would be factors that may convince him to stay and sign a new contract.[16] In October 2016, Horgan began reportedly attracting attention from Everton, Sunderland, Newcastle United and Ipswich Town, as well as clubs in the MLS and A-League.[17][18][19]

International career

Horgan was capped at under-18 schools level for the Republic of Ireland at the beginning of 2010,[10] scoring in a 3–1 victory over Australia in January,[20] and later appearing in the Centenary Shield in March.[21] In October 2010, Horgan made his debut for the Republic of Ireland at under-19 level in a 0–0 draw with Ukraine at Morton Stadium. He appeared at this level on a further four occasions in 2010, including 3 appearances in UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualifying against Luxembourg, Bulgaria and Serbia. Horgan later progressed to the Republic of Ireland under-21 side, however he only received one cap, coming on as a substitute in a friendly against Denmark in May 2013.[22]

In September 2016, calls for Horgan's inclusion in the Republic of Ireland senior team intensified from the media and other figures such as Republic of Ireland captain Seamus Coleman and ex-internationals Kevin Kilbane and Stephen Hunt following his performances for Dundalk in the league and European campaign.[23][24][25][26][27][28][29] When Republic of Ireland manager Martin O'Neill named his squad for World Cup qualifiers against Moldova and Georgia in October 2016, he stated that Horgan would have been called up if it hadn't been for Dundalk's hectic fixture schedule as the end of the League of Ireland season approached.[30] Following a two-goal haul against Cork City in a top-of-the-table league match attended by Martin O'Neill on 11 October 2016, there were further calls for Horgan to be included in Ireland's international squad once the domestic season reached its conclusion.[31] On 2 November 2016, Horgan was called up for the first time by Republic of Ireland manager Martin O'Neill in his 35-man preliminary squad for a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Austria, along with fellow Dundalk team mate Andy Boyle.[32]

On 7 November 2016, he was confirmed as a member of the final 28-man squad for the match against Austria.[33] He made the final match-day squad of 23, but remained on the bench for the full match.

Career statistics

As of match played 24 November 2016[34][35]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Salthill Devon 2010 First Division 2320000—2[lower-alpha 1]0252
Sligo Rovers 2011 Premier Division 1010011—2[lower-alpha 2]1133
Cork City (loan) 2011 First Division 1370000——137
Cork City 2012 Premier Division 2841011——305
2013 3060000—6[lower-alpha 2]3369
Total 58101011—636614
Dundalk 2014 Premier Division 3352010304[lower-alpha 2]1436
2015 3393110201[lower-alpha 3]14011
2016 31940101111[lower-alpha 3]04810
Total 972391301616213127
Career total201431015216116624853
  1. ↑ Appearances in First Division relegation play-offs
  2. 1 2 3 Appearances in Setanta Sports Cup
  3. 1 2 Appearances in President of Ireland's Cup

Honours

Club

Cork City
Dundalk

Individual

References

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  2. ↑ "Players profile on SoccerScene.ie". SoccerScene.ie. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Daryl Horgan - Player Profile". UEFA. 24 September 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  4. ↑ "Daryl Horgan - FAI Schools Player Profile". FAI. 24 September 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  5. ↑ "Salthill Devon Graduates Step Up to the Plate". salthilldevon.ie. 1 November 2014. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  6. ↑ "Sligo Rovers sign Daryl Horgan". Extratime.ie. 4 February 2011. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  7. ↑ "Daryl Horgan's contender for Airtricity League Goal of the Season". the42.ie. 17 June 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  8. ↑ "Italian, Spanish papers fawn over Daryl Horgan cracker for Cork City". the42.ie. 24 June 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  9. ↑ "Daryl Horgan - No more Mr Nice-Guy". extratime.ie. 23 December 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  10. 1 2 Brian, Fitzgerald (9 December 2013). "Dun-deal for Daryl Horgan". extratime.ie. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  11. ↑ "Dundalk pay €10,000 for Cork starlet Horgan". Irish Mirror. 19 December 2013. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  12. ↑ "HORGAN & KENNY SCOOP UP PFAI AWARDS". dundalkfc.com. 8 November 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  13. ↑ "Timely boost for Dundalk as Daryl Horgan signs new deal". Irish Independent. 2 December 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  14. ↑ "Dundalk's Daryl Horgan is not interested in comparisons to Damien Duff or Philippe Coutinho". thesun.ie. 22 May 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  15. ↑ "Daryl Horgan should be in the national team, says Dunne". Goal.com. 7 August 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  16. ↑ "Dun deal still on: Daryl Horgan says no European football could keep him from moving to England". thesun.ie. 16 September 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  17. ↑ "Daryl Horgan tempted by 'nearly disgusting' money in England". Irish Independent. 14 October 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  18. ↑ Taylor, Kevin. "Sunderland are tracking in-demand Dundalk star Daryl Horgan". Irish Sun. thesun.ie. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  19. ↑ Sneyd, David. "Newcastle manager Rafa Benitez eyeing Dundalk star Daryl Horgan after impressive Europa League displays". Daily Mail. dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  20. ↑ "U18 Boys Win Opener Against Australia". faischools.ie. 7 January 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  21. ↑ "St. Patrick's Day Centenary Shield opener for Schools team". FAI. 16 March 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  22. ↑ "Daryl Horgan: There wasn't anything over there for me... I'm happy to be still at Dundalk". thesun.ie. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  23. ↑ "Conor Hourihane and the other new faces we'd like to see in tomorrow's Ireland squad". the42.ie. 22 September 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
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  25. ↑ "RTÉ panel discuss why Horgan is ready for call-up". thesun.ie. 24 September 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  26. ↑ "Praise for Daryl from on-song scorer Coleman". Herald.ie. 19 September 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  27. ↑ "Daryl Horgan puts Irish omission aside to inspire Dundalk comeback". Irish Times. 23 September 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  28. ↑ Mackey, Liam. "Kilbane insists Daryl Horgan deserves Ireland place ahead of Aiden McGeady". Irish Examiner. irishexaminer.com. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  29. ↑ "Stephen Hunt says Dundalk star Daryl Horgan reminds him of a famous nursery rhyme character". Irish Independent. independent.ie. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  30. ↑ "O'Neill: Exceptional Horgan would be in Ireland squad 'under normal circumstances'". Goal.com. 23 September 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
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  32. ↑ "2 Dundalk stars named in Ireland squad to face Austria". The42.ie. 2 November 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
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  43. ↑ "SSE Airtricity / SWAI Player of the Month Award for May 2014". Sportsfile. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  44. ↑ "Daryl Horgan player of the month for May". RTÉ Sport. 23 June 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
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