Eoghan O'Connell
based on the 2025/26 season · updated 22 Aug 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Stockport County.
Also this season
Earlier this season at Wrexham — League Cup: 2 apps, 0g 0a, 186 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Stockport County; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 7.7 |
Scout report
E. O'Connell is a 31-year-old central defender at Barnsley, rated 20.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 125th of 148 on scout potential in the League One. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (49.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.82 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on O'Connell.
Judged on this season alone, O'Connell graded 9 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 37th of 45 of the 45 centre-backs in the League One, on 2 clean sheets and 2.817 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 9 → 9). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 21, 35th of 45 of the 45 centre-backs in the League One. At 31 O'Connell is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.1 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Barnsley finished 15th of 24 · a mid-table side
2.82 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 25 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 49.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 20.7, O'Connell carries the 35th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the League One of 45. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.82 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the League One with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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