Following his move to Stockport County, O'Connell's current-season form is level with last season (Season 9→9), while his Rating held around 21. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 61).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Stockport County · 9th	2	0	0	7.35	21	9
2025/26	Barnsley · 15th	25	1	0	6.93	21	9
2025/26	Wrexham	2	0	0	6.6	—	—
2024/25	Wrexham · 2nd	46	0	2	7.31	38	61
2023/24	Wrexham · 2nd	30	0	2	7.09	27	33
2022/23	Wrexham	15	2	0	—	—	—
2022/23	Charlton · 10th	20	1	0	7.14	38	11

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 9 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Republic of Ireland · international

Side	Apps	G
Republic of Ireland U21	2	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

E. O'Connell is a 31-year-old central defender at Barnsley, rated 20.7 overall by Field Insider's model. 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.

On the season, O'Connell graded 9 for current form (age-blind), 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. 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.

From the career report

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Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2024/25Trending downBreakout: 2024/25StreakyStepped up 2022/235 clubs

20.7

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

9.2

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

49.4%

Minutes

rotation minutes

2.82

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Barnsley finished 15th of 24 · a mid-table side

Apps

2.82

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

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

Rated 20.7 overall — below regular-starter level. 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %49.4%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.044

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.044

Defensive actions / 902.817

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900.176

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 (~5), then tapers with age. At 31, O'Connell sits on 2.1, past its peak and easing. The blue line is O'Connell's projected Rating — 20.7 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 League One with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles25

Interceptions21

Blocks18

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards0

Transfer history

Stockport CountyJun 2026 – nowFree

BarnsleyJan 2026 – Jun 2026Free

Wrexhamuntil Jan 2026

Free agentSept 2025 – Jan 2026Free

WrexhamJan 2023 – Sept 2025

CharltonJul 2022 – Jan 2023Free

RRochdaleuntil Jul 2022

BBuryJun 2017 – Jul 2022

Walsall(on loan)Jan 2017 – Jun 2017

Celtic(back from loan)Jul 2016 – Jan 2017

CCork City(on loan)Feb 2016 – Jul 2016

Celtic(back from loan)Jan 2016 – Feb 2016

Oldham(on loan)Sept 2015 – Jan 2016

Celticuntil Sept 2015

About E. O'Connell

Eoghan O'Connell is a 31-year-old centre-back who plays for Stockport County, born on August 13, 1995 in Cork, standing 185 cm tall. He is from Republic of Ireland. Stockport County currently sit 9th of 24 in the League One.

This season

In the current season, E. O'Connell has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 180 minutes.

E. O'Connell's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Stockport County face Wycombe at home in the League One.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates E. O'Connell at 20.7 with a Season form score of 9.2. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 10 career titles — among them the National League and the League Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 14 recorded seasons, E. O'Connell has totalled 339 club appearances with 10 goals and 8 assists for 11 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 46 appearances for Wrexham.

E. O'Connell's career has also included time at Barnsley, Wrexham, Charlton, RRochdale, BBury, Walsall, Celtic, CCork City and Oldham.

On the international stage, E. O'Connell has represented Republic of Ireland U21 — 2 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.