Conor McLaughlin
{{Short description|Northern Irish footballer (born 1991)}}
{{EngvarB|date=July 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Conor McLaughlin
|image = Conor McLaughlin, CZE-NIR 2019-10-14 (5).jpg
|caption = McLaughlin playing for Northern Ireland in 2019
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|7|26|df=y}}
|birth_place = Belfast, Northern Ireland
|height = {{height|m=1.83}}{{cite web |title=Conor McLaughlin |url=https://www.11v11.com/players/conor-mclaughlin-230425/ |work=11v11.com |publisher=AFS Enterprises |access-date=11 December 2017}}
|position = Right back
|youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2007
|youthclubs1 = Linfield
|youthyears2 = 2007–2009
|youthclubs2 = Preston North End
|years1 = 2009–2012
|clubs1 = Preston North End
|caps1 = 24
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2012
|clubs2 = → Shrewsbury Town (loan)
|caps2 = 4
|goals2 = 0
|years3 = 2012–2017
|clubs3 = Fleetwood Town
|caps3 = 172
|goals3 = 7
|years4 = 2017–2019
|clubs4 = Millwall
|caps4 = 32
|goals4 = 1
|years5 = 2019–2021
|clubs5 = Sunderland
|caps5 = 40
|goals5 = 0
|years6 = 2021–2022
|clubs6 = Fleetwood Town
|caps6 = 9
|goals6 = 0
| totalcaps = 281
| totalgoals = 8
|nationalyears1 =
|nationalteam1 = Northern Ireland U16
|nationalcaps1 = 9
|nationalgoals1 = 0
|nationalyears2 =
|nationalteam2 = Northern Ireland U17
|nationalcaps2 = 9
|nationalgoals2 = 0
|nationalyears3 =
|nationalteam3 = Northern Ireland U19
|nationalcaps3 = 14
|nationalgoals3 = 1
|nationalyears4 = 2010–2012
|nationalteam4 = Northern Ireland U21
|nationalcaps4 = 7
|nationalgoals4 = 0
|nationalyears5 = 2011–2021
|nationalteam5 = Northern Ireland
|nationalcaps5 = 43
|nationalgoals5 = 1
}}
Conor Gerard McLaughlin (born 26 July 1991) is a Northern Irish former footballer who played as a right back.
Club career
=Preston North End=
Born in Belfast, McLaughlin turned professional with Preston North End in January 2010.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/preston/8467970.stm|title=Preston hand Conor McLaughlin professional contract|access-date=2 January 2011|date=19 January 2010|publisher=BBC Sport}} He made his début for Preston on 12 November 2010, in a 0–2 loss against Hull City.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/9176033.stm|title=Preston 0 – 2 Hull|access-date=2 January 2011|date=12 November 2010|publisher=BBC Sport}} In December 2010, McLaughlin signed a contract extension, keeping him with Preston until 2013.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/preston/9310849.stm|title=Conor McLaughlin signs Preston contract extension|access-date=2 January 2011|date=21 December 2010|publisher=BBC Sport}} He signed a two-month loan deal with Shrewsbury Town in March 2011.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17232132|title=Shrewsbury Town sign Preston defender Conor McLaughlin|date=2 March 2012|access-date=2 March 2012|publisher=BBC Sport}}
He was transfer-listed by the club in May 2012.{{cite news|title=Graham Westley wields the axe at Preston North End|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18024194|access-date=11 May 2012|publisher=BBC Sport|date=10 May 2012}}
=Fleetwood Town=
McLaughlin joined Fleetwood Town on 20 July 2012.{{cite news |url=http://www.pnefc.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10362~2855451,00.html |title=McLaughlin Joins Fleetwood |date=20 July 2012 |access-date=20 July 2012 |publisher=Preston North End F.C. |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120722233944/http://www.pnefc.net/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10362~2855451%2C00.html |archive-date=22 July 2012 }}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18924055|title=Fleetwood sign Conor McLaughlin from Preston North End|date=20 July 2012|access-date=23 June 2014|publisher=BBC Sport}} He signed a new three-year contract with the club in June 2014.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27976597|title=Conor McLaughlin: Fleetwood full-back signs three-year contract|date=23 June 2014|access-date=23 June 2014|publisher=BBC Sport}} He scored his first goal – for any club – in the Football League in February 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.fleetwoodtoday.co.uk/sport/fleetwood-town/fleetwood-s-oakwell-victory-massive-1-7100460|title=Fleetwood's Oakwell victory 'massive'|date=11 February 2015|access-date=11 February 2015|author=Rob Stocks|website=Fleetwood Today}}
=Millwall=
McLaughlin signed for Millwall in July 2017.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40511535|title=Conor McLaughlin: Millwall sign Fleetwood & Northern Ireland right-back|date=5 July 2017|publisher=BBC Sport}} He scored his first goal for Millwall in a 2–2 draw with Queens Park Rangers on 12 September 2017.
=Sunderland=
After leaving Millwall he moved to Sunderland on a free transfer on 1 July 2019.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48831480|title=Conor McLaughlin: Sunderland sign Northern Ireland defender|date=1 July 2019|publisher=BBC Sport}} On 25 May 2021 it was announced that he would leave Sunderland at the end of the season, following the expiry of his contract.{{cite web |title=2021-22: Retained list confirmed |url=https://safc.com/news/team-news/2021/may/retained-list-summer-2021 |website=safc.com |access-date=25 May 2021}}
=Return to Fleetwood Town and retirement=
He re-signed for Fleetwood Town on a short-term deal in October 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58830537|title=Fleetwood re-sign defender McLaughlin|publisher=BBC}} On 14 January 2022, McLaughlin left Fleetwood for a second time following the expiration of his short-term deal, leaving the club as their all-time third highest EFL appearance maker.{{cite web|url=https://www.fleetwoodtownfc.com/news/2022/january/mclaughlin-departs/|title=Conor McLaughlin departs Fleetwood Town|website=fleetwoodtownfc.com|date=14 January 2022}}
On 14 April 2022, McLaughlin announced his retirement "due to injury".{{Cite web |last=Leebody |first=Christopher |date=14 April 2022 |title=Northern Ireland international Conor McLaughlin announces retirement from football 'due to injury' |url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/northern-ireland-international-conor-mclaughlin-announces-retirement-from-football-due-to-injury-41555216.html |access-date=14 April 2022 |website=Belfast Telegraph}}
International career
McLaughlin has represented Northern Ireland at youth international level.{{cite web|url=http://nifootball.blogspot.com/2011/02/conor-mclaughlin.html|title=Conor McLaughlin|last=Jcd|date=6 February 2011}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.irishfa.com/international/squad-profiles/profile/2539/conor-mclaughlin/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100807142349/http://www.irishfa.com/international/squad-profiles/profile/2539/conor-mclaughlin/|url-status=dead|title=Irish FA profile|archive-date=7 August 2010}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.pnefc.net/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10362~49449,00.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101130200939/http://www.pnefc.net/page/ProfilesDetail/0%2C%2C10362~49449%2C00.html|url-status=dead|title=Preston North End F.C. profile|archive-date=30 November 2010}}
He received his first call-up for the senior national team in October 2011,{{cite web|url=http://www.irishfa.com/news/item/6807/ni-squad-update/|title=NI Squad Update|access-date=3 October 2011|date=3 October 2011|publisher=Irish FA|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006062602/http://www.irishfa.com/news/item/6807/ni-squad-update/|archive-date=6 October 2011}} making his senior début later that month, in a 0–3 defeat against Italy on 11 October 2011.{{cite web|url=http://www.pnefc.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10362~2479879,00.html|title=McLaughlin Makes Senior Bow|access-date=12 October 2011|date=12 October 2011|publisher=Preston North End F.C.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015223642/http://www.pnefc.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10362~2479879,00.html|archive-date=15 October 2011|url-status=dead}}{{NFT player|id=45186}}
McLaughlin started Northern Ireland's first game of Euro 2016 against Poland.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/35176456|title=Poland 1–0 Northern Ireland|date=12 June 2016|access-date=12 June 2016|publisher=BBC Sport}}
Personal life
Conor McLaughlin is the elder brother of Ryan McLaughlin; both have been capped by Northern Ireland.{{cite news|title=Northern Ireland: Ryan McLaughlin replaces George Saville for Central American tour|date=25 May 2018|access-date=25 May 2018|publisher=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44253613}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 26 December 2021}}
{{notelist}}
=International=
{{updated|5 October 2021}}{{NFT player |id=45186 |name=McLaughlin, Conor |accessdate=5 October 2021}}
| class=wikitable style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="9"|Northern Ireland
|2011 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | |
| colspan=2|Total | 43 | 1 |
:As of match played 9 November 2017. Northern Ireland score listed first, score column indicates score after each McLaughlin goal.
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+ International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition |
| scope=col|No.
!scope=col data-sort-type=date|Date !scope=col|Venue !scope=col|Cap !scope=col|Opponent !scope=col|Score !scope=col|Result !scope=col|Competition |
|---|
| scope=row style=text-align:center|1
|11 November 2016||Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland||align=center|22||{{fb|AZE}}||align=center|3–0||align=center|4–0||2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
References
{{reflist}}
External links
{{Northern Ireland squad UEFA Euro 2016}}
{{2016–17 EFL Team of the Season}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:McLaughlin, Conor}}
Category:Northern Ireland men's youth international footballers
Category:Northern Ireland men's under-21 international footballers
Category:Northern Ireland men's international footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Preston North End F.C. players
Category:Shrewsbury Town F.C. players
Category:Fleetwood Town F.C. players
Category:Millwall F.C. players
Category:Sunderland A.F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:UEFA Euro 2016 players
Category:Association footballers from Belfast
Category:Men's association footballers from Northern Ireland