Connor O'Riordan

Following his move to Doncaster, O'Riordan's current-season form is level with last season (Season 18→16), while his Rating climbed 33→43. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 18).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Blackburn · 20th	5	0	6.46	55	4
2025/26	DoncasterLoan · 14th	19	0	6.77	43	16
2024/25	CreweLoan · 13th	20	3	6.96	33	18
2024/25	Cambridge UnitedLoan · 23rd	4	0	6.85	39	4
2023/24	Crewe · 6th	23	3	7.05	34	16
2023/24	Blackburn · 19th	2	0	6.5	55	0
2022/23	Raith RoversLoan	18	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 2 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Central defender

C. O'Riordan is a 22-year-old central defender at Doncaster, rated 43.4 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (37.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.11 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on O'Riordan.

On the season, O'Riordan graded 16 for current form (age-blind), on 4 clean sheets and 4.107 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 18 → 16). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 43. At 22 O'Riordan is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 9.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Holding levelRemarkably consistentStepped up 2025/26

43.4

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

15.7

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

37.6%

Minutes

rotation minutes

4.11

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Doncaster finished 14th of 24 · a mid-table side

Apps

4.11

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

4.11 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 19 appearances.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 4.11 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 37.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 43.4 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.11 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %37.6%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 904.107

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900.174

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~20), then tapers with age. At 22, O'Riordan sits on 9.2, still climbing toward its peak. The blue line is O'Riordan's projected Rating — 43.4 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles33

Interceptions25

Blocks13

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

€0.5M total transfer fees · 11 moves

Blackburn(back from loan)Jan 2026 – now

Doncaster(on loan)Jun 2025 – Jan 2026

Blackburn(back from loan)Jul 2025 – Jun 2025

Crewe(on loan)Jan 2025 – Jul 2025

Blackburn(back from loan)Jan 2025 – Jan 2025

Cambridge United(on loan)Aug 2024 – Jan 2025

BlackburnJan 2024 – Aug 2024€ 500K

Crewe(back from loan)Jan 2023 – Jan 2024

RRaith Rovers(on loan)Aug 2022 – Jan 2023

Crewe(back from loan)Dec 2021 – Aug 2022

NNantwich Town(on loan)Oct 2021 – Dec 2021

Creweuntil Oct 2021

About C. O'Riordan

Connor O'Riordan is a 22-year-old centre-back who plays for Blackburn, born on October 19, 2003 in Crewe, standing 193 cm tall. He is from England. Blackburn currently sit 6th of 24 in the Championship.

This season

In the current season, C. O'Riordan has made 5 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 339 minutes, with 2 yellow cards.

C. O'Riordan's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Blackburn face QPR at home in the Championship.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates C. O'Riordan at 43.4 with a Season form score of 15.7. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 5 recorded seasons, C. O'Riordan has totalled 94 club appearances with 6 goals and 0 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 23 appearances for Crewe.

C. O'Riordan's career has also included time at Doncaster, Crewe, Cambridge United, RRaith Rovers and NNantwich Town.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Also this season

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Doncaster finished 14th of 24 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points