Sean Roughan
{{Short description|Irish association footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Sean Roughan
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| fullname = Sean Patrick Roughan{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/efl-documents/202021/efl-squad-numbering-11.09.2020.pdf |title=Notification of shirt numbers: Bolton Wanderers|publisher=English Football League |page=38 |accessdate=22 September 2020}}
| birth_place = Swords, County Dublin, Ireland{{Cite news |title=S. Roughan |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/sean-roughan/646687/|publisher=Soccerway |accessdate=17 January 2023}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|2003|3|14}}
| height = {{convert|1.85|m|order=flip}}
| position = Defender
| currentclub = Huddersfield Town
| clubnumber =
| youthclubs1 = Swords Celtic
| youthclubs2 = Phoenix
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2011
| youthyears2 = 2019–2020
| clubs1 = Lincoln City
| years1 = 2020–2025
| caps1 = 123
| goals1 = 3
| years2 = 2022
| clubs2 = → Drogheda United (loan)
| caps2 = 15
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2025–
| clubs3 = Huddersfield Town
| caps3 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2020
| nationalteam1 = Republic of Ireland U17
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2021–2022
| nationalteam2 = Republic of Ireland U19
| nationalcaps2 = 4
| nationalgoals2 = 1
| nationalyears3 = 2022–2024
| nationalteam3 = Republic of Ireland U21
| nationalcaps3 = 12
| nationalgoals3 = 2
| club-update = 15:58, 3 May 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 01:07, 16 October 2024 (UTC)
}}
Sean Patrick Roughan (born 14 March 2003) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender for {{English football updater|HuddersT}} club Huddersfield Town.
Club career
=Lincoln City=
He signed his first professional contract on 28 July 2020 following a successful spell in the Lincoln City academy.{{Cite web|last=Hewitt|first=Matty|date=2020-07-28|title=Lincoln City youngster signs first professional deal|url=https://www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/sean-roughan-lincoln-city-signing-4357832|access-date=2020-09-05|website=LincolnshireLive}} He would make his professional debut the following game starting the EFL Cup tie on 5 September 2020 against Crewe Alexandra .{{cite web|url=https://www.weareimps.com/news/2020/september/200905-crewereport/|title=MATCH REPORT: Crewe v The Imps - Carabao Cup 1st Round|publisher=Lincoln City F.C.|accessdate=5 September 2020}} He then made his league debut for the Imps the following Saturday in a 2–0 home win against Oxford United.{{Cite web|last=Whiley|first=Mark|date=2020-09-12|title=Lincoln City vs Oxford United: Roughan handed league debut|url=https://www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/lincoln-city-vs-oxford-united-4510395|access-date=2021-06-19|website=LincolnshireLive|language=en}} In May 2021, he was spotted on trial at Premier League clubs Southampton{{Cite web|last=Whiley|first=Mark|date=2021-05-09|title=Michael Appleton addresses Premier League interest in Lincoln City youngster|url=https://www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/southampton-sean-roughan-lincoln-city-5394039|access-date=2021-05-09|website=LincolnshireLive}} and Chelsea{{Cite web|last=Fennessy|first=Paul|date=2021-05-17|title=Chelsea considering move for 17-year-old Irish defender|url=https://www.the42.ie/chelsea-considering-move-for-17-year-old-irish-defender-5439557-May2021/|access-date=2021-05-17|website=The42}} On 26 January 2022, he would join Drogheda United on loan for their upcoming 2022 season.{{cite web |title=Imps duo join Drogheda on loan|url=https://www.weareimps.com/news/2022/january/imps-duo-join-drogheda-on-loan/|publisher=Lincoln City FC|access-date=26 January 2022}} An option was taken on his Lincoln City contract on 18 May 2022.{{cite news |title=Retained list|url=https://www.weareimps.com/news/2022/may/retained-list/ |access-date=18 May 2022 |publisher=Lincoln City F.C. |date=18 May 2022}} He would return from his Drogheda United loan spelling following fifteen appearances.{{cite web |title=Long and Roughan return to Lincoln|url=https://droghedaunited.ie/long-and-roughan-return-to-lincoln/|publisher=Drogheda United FC|access-date=16 June 2022}}
He scored his first ever goal in the EFL Trophy against Everton U21 on 13 December 2022.{{cite web |title=Imps 4 Everton U21 2|url=https://www.weareimps.com/news/2022/december/imps-4-everton-u21-2/|publisher=Lincoln City FC|access-date=14 December 2022}} On the 10 May 2023 it was confirmed that Lincoln City had offered him a new contract to stay at the club.{{cite web |title=Retained list|url=https://www.weareimps.com/news/2023/may/retained-list/|publisher=Lincoln City FC |access-date=10 May 2023}} It was confirmed he'd signed a new two–year contract on 30 June 2023.{{cite web |title=Sean stays with the Imps!|url=https://www.weareimps.com/news/2023/june/sean-stays-with-the-imps/|publisher=Lincoln City F.C. |access-date=30 June 2023}} He was given the club's Young Player of the Year award at the end-of-season awards for the 2023–24 season.{{cite web|title=City celebrate at End of Season Awards|url=https://www.weareimps.com/news/2024/april/city-celebrate-at-end-of-season-awards/|publisher=Lincoln City FC|access-date=29 April 2024}} During the 2024–25 season, he played every minute of every game in League One and the FA Cup for Lincoln.{{cite web|title=End of Season Awards Presentation|url=https://www.weareimps.com/news/gallery-end-season-award-presentations|publisher=Lincoln City FC|access-date=4 May 2025}} Following the end of the 2024–25 season Roughan was offered a new contract from Lincoln City.{{cite news |title=2025–26 squad update|url=https://www.weareimps.com/news/202526-squad-update|access-date=13 May 2025 |work=Lincoln City |date=13 May 2025}}
=Huddersfield Town=
On 10 June 2025, Huddersfield Town confirmed that Roughan would join them on 1 July 2025 following the end of his contract, signing a three-year deal for a compensation fee.{{cite news |title=Sean Roughan joins Town |url=https://www.htafc.com/news/2025/june/10/signing--sean-roughan-joins-town/ |access-date=10 June 2025 |publisher=Huddersfield Town AFC |date=10 July 2025}}
International career
He would be called up to the Republic of Ireland U21 team for the first time on 25 May 2021 to play in games against Switzerland, Denmark and Australia.{{cite web|url=https://www.fai.ie/ireland/news/crawford-names-26-man-squad-for-marbella-friendlies|title=Crawford names 26-man squad for Marbella friendlies|publisher=FAI|accessdate=25 May 2021}} On 16 November 2021, Roughan scored on his debut for the Republic of Ireland U19 team, a 2–0 win away to Bulgaria U19 in a 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualififier.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/under19/match/2031178--bulgaria-vs-republic-of-ireland/|title = Bulgaria-Republic of Ireland | Under-19}}
Career statistics
{{updated|3 May 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="2" |Club ! rowspan="2" |Season ! colspan="3" |League ! colspan="2" |National Cup ! colspan="2" |League Cup ! colspan="2" |Other ! colspan="2" |Total | |||||||||
| Division
!Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan=6|Lincoln City
|2020–21{{soccerbase season| 133320 |2020|accessdate=6 September 2020}} |6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=FLT|Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy}} | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 2021–22{{soccerbase season| 133320 |2021|accessdate=6 September 2020}}
|League One |0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022–23{{soccerbase season| 133320 |2022|accessdate=6 September 2020}}
|League One |32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=FLT|Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy}} | 1 | 40 | 2 |
| 2023–24{{soccerbase season| 133320 |2023|accessdate=6 September 2020}}
|League One |39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2{{efn|name=FLT|Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy}} | 0 | 45 | 2 |
| 2024–25{{soccerbase season| 133320 |2024|accessdate=6 September 2020}}
|League One |46 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=FLT|Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy}} | 0 | 52 | 1 |
| colspan="2"|Total
!123 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 149 | 5 |
| Drogheda United (loan)
|2022 |League of Ireland Premier Division |15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 15 | 0 | ||
| Huddersfield Town
|2025–26{{soccerbase season| 133320 |2025|accessdate=6 September 2020}} |League One |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!138 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 164 | 5 |
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References
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{{Huddersfield Town A.F.C. squad}}
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Category:Republic of Ireland men's association footballers
Category:Lincoln City F.C. players
Category:Drogheda United F.C. players
Category:Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:English Football League players
Category:League of Ireland players