Dan Casey (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 October 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Motherwell | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| −2013 | St Joseph's Boys | ||
| 2013−2017 | Sunderland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017−2018 | Bohemians | 40 | (3) |
| 2019 | Cork City | 29 | (3) |
| 2020 | Bohemians | 15 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Sacramento Republic | 56 | (3) |
| 2023–2025 | Motherwell | 73 | (6) |
| 2025– | Wycombe Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 4 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 June 2025 | |||
Dan Casey (born 29 October 1997) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender, most recently for Scottish Premiership club Motherwell. He will join EFL League One club Wycombe Wanderers on 1 July 2025.
Early life
[edit]Casey was born in County Dublin and played his underage football with local club St Joseph's Boys.[2]
Before committing to football, he played Gaelic for Cuala CLG. He also played Rugby for his school C.B.C. Monkstown, where his grandfather and Ireland national rugby union team international Patrick Casey attended.[3]
Career
[edit]Youth
[edit]Casey spent four years with the academy team at Sunderland, after joining in 2013.[4][5]
Bohemians
[edit]On 11 July 2017, Casey returned to Ireland, joining League of Ireland Premier Division side Bohemians.[6]
Cork City
[edit]For the 2019 season, Casey moved to Cork City.[7][8]
Return to Bohemians
[edit]After a single season with Cork City, Casey returned to Bohemians on 14 December 2019 ahead of their 2020 season.[8]
Sacramento Republic
[edit]On 13 January 2021, Casey signed with second-tier side Sacramento Republic FC who play in the USL Championship.[9] He made his debut on 30 April 2021, starting in a 1–0 win over LA Galaxy II.[10] On 7 September 2022, Casey played alongside fellow Irishman Lee Desmond in defence in the 2022 U.S. Open Cup Final as his side were defeated 3–0 by Orlando City in front of a sold out crowd of over 25,000 at the Exploria Stadium in Florida.[11]
Motherwell
[edit]On 3 February 2023, Casey signed with Scottish Premiership club Motherwell.[12] On 9 June 2025, Motherwell announced that Casey had rejected a new contract offer with the club as he was exploring options from clubs in England.[13]
Wycombe Wanderers
[edit]On 14 June 2025, Casey signed a pre-contract with Wycombe Wanderers to join on 1 July 2025.[14]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played on 18 May 2025[15]
| Club | Season | Sunday league | National Cup[a] | League Cup [b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bohemians | 2017 | LOI Premier Division | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2018 | 31 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0[c] | 0 | 36 | 4 | |||
| Total | 40 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 45 | 4 | |||
| Cork City | 2019 | LOI Premier Division | 29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 35 | 3 |
| Bohemians | 2020 | LOI Premier Division | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[d] | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | ||
| Sacramento Republic | 2021 | USL Championship | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 29 | 1 | |||
| 2022 | 27 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 2[f] | 0 | 36 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 56 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 65 | 4 | ||||
| Motherwell | 2022–23 | Scottish Premiership | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 3 | ||||
| 2024–25 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 41 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 73 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 85 | 7 | ||||
| Wycombe Wanderers | 2025–26 | EFL League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 213 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 247 | 18 | ||
- ^ Includes FAI Cup, U.S. Open Cup & Scottish Cup
- ^ Includes League of Ireland Cup & Scottish League Cup
- ^ Appearances in the Leinster Senior Cup
- ^ a b Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance in the President of Ireland's Cup
- ^ Appearances in the 2022 USL Championship Playoffs
References
[edit]- ^ "Dan Casey - stats, career and market value". FotMob.
- ^ "Bohemians match winner Dan Casey could have had a career in the blue of Dublin". Irish Mirror. 19 February 2018.
- ^ Fitzmaurice, Aidan (4 March 2018). "Bohs' latest hero could have been a Dublin footballer...or even a rugby player". The Irish Independent.
- ^ Blake, Ben (10 March 2014). "Talented rugby player who is climbing the ranks at Sunderland". The42.
- ^ McDonnell, Daniel (14 March 2018). "LOI Weekly: No regrets for all-rounder Dan Casey about football plan". Irish Independent. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ "Bohemians sign defender Casey from Sunderland". 11 July 2017 – via www.rte.ie.
- ^ "Cork City FC Men's First Team". Cork City FC Shop.
- ^ a b Scully, Michael (14 December 2019). "Casey rejoins Bohemians after a year at Cork". DublinLive.
- ^ Communications, Republic FC (13 January 2021). "Defender Dan Casey Set to Join Republic FC". Sacramento Republic FC - USL.
- ^ "LA Galaxy II vs. LA Galaxy II - April 30, 2021 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
- ^ "Orlando City Crowned 2022 U.S. Open Cup Champions".
- ^ Club, Motherwell Football; Gibson, Scott (3 February 2023). "Dan Casey joins Motherwell". Motherwell Football Club. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ Club, Motherwell Football; Gibson, Scott (11 June 2025). "Dan Casey leaves". Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ "Wycombe sign Motherwell defender Casey". 15 June 2025 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Republic of Ireland - D. Casey - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". ie.soccerway.com.
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