Callum O'Dowda

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Callum O'Dowda
Personal information
Full name Callum Joshua Ryan O'Dowda[1]
Date of birth (1995-04-23) 23 April 1995 (age 29)[2]
Place of birth Kidlington, England
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Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Oxford United
Number 15
Youth career
0000–2013 Oxford United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013– Oxford United 87 (12)
International career
2015– Republic of Ireland U21 9 (1)
2016– Republic of Ireland 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:55, 31 May 2016 (UTC)

Callum Joshua Ryan O'Dowda (born 23 April 1995) is an English-born Irish professional footballer who plays for Oxford United as a left winger. His main strengths are his pace, skill and crossing.[3]

Career

O'Dowda is a product of the Oxford United youth academy, which he joined when he was nine.[4] His performances for the academy in the 2012–13 season led him being awarded a Young Player of the Year award,[5] after which he was offered his first professional contract with the club, keeping him for two years with a further one-year option.[6][7]

After making an impression in a pre-season friendly,[8] O'Dowda made his professional debut on 6 August 2013 in a League Cup first-round tie against Charlton Athletic.[9] His league debut came as a substitute versus Southend United in a League Two fixture on 6 October 2013.[10] In his first season at Oxford United, O'Dowda made thirteen appearances for the club in all competitions.

The 2014–15 season proved to be a breakthrough for O'Dowda, with his first-team opportunities increased by new manager Michael Appleton.[11] He scored his first league goal for Oxford United against Exeter City on 13 September 2014,[12] a goal that was nominated for Goal of the Season.[13] Between 17 January 2015 and 31 January 2015, he scored two goals in three games, against Southend United[14] and Stevenage respectively.[15]

O'Dowda signed a three-year contract with the club in February.[16][17] A few weeks later, he scored his third goal, in a 1–0 win over Bury on 7 March 2015.[18] On 3 April 2016 he scored Oxford's first goal in the final of the Football League Trophy at Wembley Stadium, though Oxford ultimately lost 3–2 to Barnsley.[19] O'Dowda scored the final goal in a 3–0 victory against Wycombe Wanderers on 7 May 2016 that secured Oxford United's promotion to League One.[20]

International career

In March 2015, O'Dowda was called up by Republic of Ireland U21 after becoming eligible for the national team through his late grandfather,[21] Brendan O'Dowda,[22] a famous Irish tenor who was born in Dundalk. O'Dowda told the club's website "I am very proud and very excited to have the call up. It is a privilege to be included. I was approached a few weeks ago to see if I would be interested because of my family’s Irish background. I jumped at the chance and can’t wait to be involved."[23] O'Dowda made his Ireland U21 debut on 26 March 2015, playing 90 minutes, in a 1–0 win over Andorra U21.[24] He scored his first goal for the U21s in a qualifying match for the 2017 U21 European Championships on 28 March 2016, the only Irish goal in a 3–1 defeat to Slovenia.[25][26] On 12 May 2016, he received his first call up to the Republic of Ireland senior squad.[27] He made his début for Ireland on 31 May, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–1 defeat to Belarus.[28]

Career statistics

As of 7 May 2016.[29]
Club statistics
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Oxford United 2013–14 10 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 13 0
2014–15 39 4 3 0 0 0 1 0 43 4
2015–16 38 8 5 0 2 0 5 2 50 10
Career total 87 12 9 0 3 0 7 2 106 14

References

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  29. ↑ Callum O'Dowda career statistics at Soccerbase
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