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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Conor Joseph Haughey [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 May 2007[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fleetwood Town | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018–2023 | Glentoran | ||
| 2023–2025 | Fleetwood Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Glentoran | 0 | (0) |
| 2023– | Fleetwood Town | 22 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Lancaster City (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2023 | Northern Ireland U16 | 4 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Northern Ireland U17 | 4 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | Northern Ireland U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2026– | Northern Ireland U21 | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:16, 19 September 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13 June 2023 (UTC) | |||
Conor Joseph Haughey (born 29 May 2007) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club Fleetwood Town.[2]
Club career
[edit]Glentoran
[edit]Haughey joined Glentoran as an 11–year–old in 2018,[3] and on 6 September 2022, following a rapid rise in his development, Haughey made his first team debut against Lisburn Distillery in the County Antrim Shield, as he came on as a substitute in stoppage time during the 1–0 win.[4] In the process, he became the youngest ever player to represent Glentoran at first team level at 15 years, three months, and eight days.[5][6]
Fleetwood Town
[edit]On 8 August 2023, Haughey left Glentoran and signed for EFL League One side Fleetwood Town on a two–year scholarship with him initially joining the under–18's.[7] On 1 July 2025, Haughey was one of five academy graduates that penned their first professional contracts with The Cod Army.[8] On 2 February 2026, after making his breakthrough in the first team at Fleetwood Town; Haughey signed a new three-and-a-half-year contract that commits his future to the club until the summer of 2029 with the deal containing a one-year option.[9] On 3 May 2026, following his outstanding breakout performance for the first team; Haughey was voted Fleetwood Town's Young Player of the Year.[10]
Lancaster City (loan)
[edit]On 21 February 2025, Haughey joined Northern Premier League side Lancaster City on a 28-day work experience loan,[11] he made his full debut for the club against Hyde United and picked up the man of the match award after the 1–0 defeat.[12] On 24 March 2025, Haughey's loan spell at The Dolly Blues was extended until the end of the season.[13] He went onto make seven appearances over the course of the loan deal,[14] before returning to parent club, Fleetwood Town at the conclusion of the loan on 7 May 2025.[15]
International career
[edit]He is a Northern Ireland youth international, having represented the country at U16,[16] where he captained them during the Victory Shield and almost found the back of the net against Republic of Ireland U16.[17] On 18 August 2023, Haughey was called up to Northern Ireland U17s,[18] and he made his debut on 23 August 2023; which came against Brighton & Hove Albion in the South of England.[19] He then earned a call–up at U19 level the following August,[20] but didn't make his debut until 13 November as he played 36 minutes against Denmark U19 in an U19 Euro Qualifier.[21]
On 18 September 2026, Haughey was called up to the U21s for the first time ahead of 2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifiers against Malta, Georgia and Greece respectively.[22][23] He made his U21 debut on 26 September 2026, coming on as a 66th minute substitute for Sam Inwood during a 4–0 against Malta at The Centenary Stadium.[24][25]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 19 September 2026
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Glentoran | 2022–23 | NIFL Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Fleetwood Town | 2023–24[26] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024–25[27] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26[28] | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[d] | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
| 2026–27[29] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0[d] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
| Lancaster City (loan) | 2024–25[14] | Northern Premier League Premier Division |
7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
- ↑ Includes Irish Cup & FA Cup
- ↑ Includes Northern Ireland Football League Cup & EFL Cup
- ↑ Appearances in County Antrim Shield
- 1 2 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
Honours
[edit]Individual
References
[edit]- ↑ "SQUAD LIST 2026/27 & U21 REGISTERED CONTRACT PLAYERS" (PDF). EFL. 8 September 2026. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
- 1 2 "Conor Haughey Stats". Soccerway.
- ↑ "Cross Channel Conor". old.glentoran.com. 30 June 2023.
- ↑ "Glentoran 1-0 Lisburn Distillery". 6 September 2022.
- ↑ @glentoranfc (6 September 2022). "ℹ️ Conor Haughey aged 15 years 3 months and 8 days comes on for the Glens. The youngest ever player in Glentoran first team history! #Glentoran #COYG 💚🐓" (Tweet). Retrieved 22 September 2026 – via Twitter.
- ↑ "Ex-Irish League star hails teen brother's history-making moment with Glentoran". belfastlive.co.uk. 7 September 2022.
- ↑ "Conor Haughey joins Town's Under-18s on a two-year scholarship". fleetwoodtownfc.com. 8 August 2023.
- ↑ "Five Academy graduates sign first professional contract". fleetwoodtownfc.com. 1 July 2025.
- ↑ "Conor Haughey signs long term deal with The Cods". fleetwoodtownfc.com. 2 February 2026.
- 1 2 "Fleetwood Town end of season award winners". fleetwoodtownfc.com. 3 May 2026.
- ↑ "Three new faces join Lancaster City". pitchero.com. 21 February 2025.
- ↑ @lancastercityfc (1 March 2025). "𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵. Conor Haughey on his full debut is Today's Player of the Match. Well done, Conor!" (Tweet). Retrieved 22 September 2026 – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ↑ "Charlie Cox and Conor Haughey's loan spell extended to the end of the season". pitchero.com. 24 March 2025.
- 1 2 "Lancaster City – Appearances – Conor Haughey – 2024-2025". footballwebpages.co.uk. 22 September 2025.
- ↑ "Lancaster City retained list 2025/26". pitchero.com. 7 May 2025.
- ↑ "U16 Schoolboys draw with Poland in first of two friendlies". irishfa.com. 24 August 2022.
- ↑ "Late equaliser denies U16s Victory Shield win". irishfa.com. 24 August 2022.
- ↑ "Conor Haughey gets Northern Ireland Under-17s call up". fleetwoodtownfc.com. 18 August 2023.
- ↑ "Haughey appears for the Northern Ireland Under-17s against Brighton". fleetwoodtownfc.com. 23 August 2023.
- ↑ "Three Academy players get international call-ups". fleetwoodtownfc.com. 20 August 2024.
- ↑ "U19s defeated by Denmark in Euro qualifier". irishfa.com. 13 November 2024.
- ↑ "U21s squad for Euro qualifiers named". irishfa.com. 18 September 2026.
- ↑ "Haughey called up to Northern Ireland Under-21s". fleetwoodtownfc.com. 23 September 2026.
- ↑ "Malta vs Northern Ireland | Match info | UEFA Under–21 2027 | UEFA.com". UEFA. 26 September 2026.
- ↑ "U21s ease to comfortable win against Malta". irishfa.com. 26 September 2026.
- ↑ "Games played by Conor Haughey in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 September 2026.
- ↑ "Games played by Conor Haughey in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 September 2026.
- ↑ "Games played by Conor Haughey in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 September 2026.
- ↑ "Games played by Conor Haughey in 2026/2027". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 September 2026.
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