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Northern Irish association football player (born 2005)
Ruairi McConville
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-05-01) 1 May 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Belfast, Northern Ireland
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team Brighton & Hove Albion
Number 44
Youth career
0000–2021 Linfield
2021– Brighton & Hove Albion
International career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 Northern Ireland U17 3 (0)
2022–2024 Northern Ireland U19 2 (0)
2023– Northern Ireland U21 4 (0)
2024– Northern Ireland 2 (0)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 November 2024 (UTC)

Ruairi McConville (born 1 May 2005) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a defender for the academy of Premier League team Brighton & Hove Albion and the Northern Ireland national football team.

Club career

From Belfast, he joined the Brighton & Hove Albion academy in 2021 from Linfield. He spent his first season with the club’s under-18 side. He made the step up to the under-21s during the 2022–23 season. In December 2022, he signed a new professional contact with the club that runs until the summer of 2025.

International career

A Northern Ireland U16 and U17 international, he was captain of the Northern Ireland U19 side. He made his debut for Northern Ireland U21 in November 2023 against England U21.

In November 2024, he was called-up for the first time to the senior team for their UEFA Nations League matches against Belarus and Luxembourg. He made his senior debut on 15 November 2024 in a 2–0 home win over Belarus.

References

  1. "Ruairi McConville". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  2. Fullerton, Gareth (18 December 2023). "Brighton and Hove Albion teen Ruairi McConville 'making up for lost time' this season". Belfast Live. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  3. Fullerton, Gareth (31 December 2022). "Belfast teenager on the rise after signing new pro deal with Brighton". Belfast Live. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  4. Lumey, Graham (17 June 2024). "Learning from best can take me to new levels, insists NI Under-19 captain Ruairi McConville". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  5. "Teenager McConville called up to NI squad but McNair injured". BBC Sport. 5 November 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  6. Morton, Johnny (18 June 2024). "Former Linfield youngster 'learning so much' from Northern Ireland legend ahead of leading country into U19 European Championships". Newsletter. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  7. "England U21 Vs. Northern Ireland U21 3-0". Soccerway. 21 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  8. McNabb, Johnny (5 November 2024). "Brighton and Hove Albion defender Ruairi McConville receives maiden Northern Ireland call-up for Nations League double-header". Newsletter. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  9. Beacom, Steve (16 November 2024). "Ex-Linfield Academy star reacts to making his Northern Ireland debut: 'Hopefully it's the first of many'". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
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