Darren O’Dea

Darren O’Dea

Darren O’Dea was born in Dublin, Rep. Ireland on 4 February 1987 (age 37)

Darren O'Dea, born in the Republic of Ireland on 4 February 1987, is a retired football defender known for his physical presence and aerial ability on the pitch. At a height of 6ft and weighing in at 12st 12lb, O'Dea cut an imposing figure during his career.

Having joined Celtic as a trainee in July 2003, O'Dea spent a solid stint with the team, clocking up a series of first team appearances. During the 2006- 2007 season, he made a promising start with 14 first team appearances and managed to find the net twice. The 2007 - 2008 season saw fewer appearances with six, yet O'Dea remained a dependable player for the team. The 2008 - 2009 season saw him make ten first team appearances and score one goal. His game time increased for the 2009 - 2010 season, making 19 first team appearances and scoring once.

O'Dea then had spells at Reading, Ipswich Town, Leeds United, each of them on loan from Celtic. His time at Ipswich Town and Leeds United was particularly eventful, with him making 20 and 34 first team appearances respectively, and even scoring two goals for Leeds United.

After his loan spells in England, O'Dea ventured across the pond to join Toronto FC. Despite making 17 first team appearances and scoring a single goal for the 2013 season, it was a short-lived engagement.

O'Dea continued his globe-trotting career by moving to Ukrainian outfit Metalurh Donetsk where he made 16 appearances and scored twice before transferring to Blackpool in England. The journey continued as he returned to play in England, India for Mumbai City, and eventually Scotland with Dundee.

In January 2016, O'Dea found his way back to Scotland, this time with Dundee. Here, he seemed to enjoy a renaissance, making 35 first team appearances and scoring four goals for the 2016 - 2017 season.

O'Dea's career wrapped up with stints at East Kilbride in the Lowland League in Scotland, a fitting end for a player who started their career in the Scottish Premiership with Celtic. He retired from professional football in July 2019, leaving behind a career littered with stints at many different clubs, across many different leagues, around the world.

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Central Defender
Primary Position
Defender
Position
Darren O’Dea
CD
1.85m (6ft)
Height
82kg (12st 12lb)
Weight
4 February 1987 (age 37)
Date of Birth
Dublin
Birthplace
Rep. Ireland 🇮🇪
Country of Birth

Career stats

Team
Dundee
Dundee
Season 2018 - 2019
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
21
Goals
-
Team
Dundee
Dundee
Season 2017 - 2018
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
16
Goals
-
Team
Dundee
Dundee
Season 2016 - 2017
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
35
Goals
4
Team
Dundee
Dundee
Season 2015 - 2016
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
16
Goals
-
Team
Mumbai City FC
Mumbai City FC
Season 2015
Country
India 🇮🇳
Games
9
Goals
-
Team
Blackpool
Blackpool
Season 2014 - 2015
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
18
Goals
-
Team
Metalurh Donetsk
Season 2013 - 2014
Country
Ukraine 🇺🇦
Games
16
Goals
2
Team
Toronto FC
Toronto FC
Season 2013
Country
USA 🇺🇸
Games
17
Goals
1
Team
Toronto FC
Toronto FC
Season 2012
Country
USA 🇺🇸
Games
9
Goals
-
Team
Leeds United
Leeds United
Season 2011 - 2012
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
34
Goals
2
Team
Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town
Season 2010 - 2011
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
20
Goals
-
Team
Reading
Reading
Season 2009 - 2010
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
8
Goals
-
Team
Celtic
Celtic
Season 2009 - 2010
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
19
Goals
1
Team
Celtic
Celtic
Season 2008 - 2009
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
10
Goals
1
Team
Celtic
Celtic
Season 2007 - 2008
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
6
Goals
-
Team
Celtic
Celtic
Season 2006 - 2007
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
14
Goals
2

Transfers

Team
East Kilbride
East Kilbride
1 July 2019
From
Dundee
Dundee
Type
Free Transfer
Team
Out of contract
30 June 2019
From
East Kilbride
East Kilbride
Type
Retired
Team
Dundee
Dundee
7 January 2016
From
Mumbai City FC
Mumbai City FC
Type
Free Transfer
Team
Mumbai City FC
Mumbai City FC
17 July 2015
From
Blackpool
Blackpool
Type
Free Transfer
Team
Blackpool
Blackpool
4 December 2014
From
Metalurh Donetsk
Type
Free Transfer
Team
Metalurh Donetsk
18 July 2013
From
Toronto FC
Toronto FC
Type
Free Transfer
Team
Toronto FC
Toronto FC
1 August 2012
From
Celtic
Celtic
Type
Free Transfer
Team
Leeds United
Leeds United
4 August 2011
From
Celtic
Celtic
Type
Loan
Team
Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town
18 August 2010
From
Celtic
Celtic
Type
Loan
Team
Reading
Reading
1 September 2009
From
Celtic
Celtic
Type
Loan
Team
Celtic
Celtic
20 July 2003
Type
Trainee

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