Conor_Masterson

Conor Masterson

Conor Masterson

Irish footballer

Conor Ciaran Masterson (born 8 September 1998) is an Irish footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL League Two club Gillingham.

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Club career

Early career

Originally from Celbridge, County Kildare, in Ireland,[2] Masterson played for Lucan United before joining Liverpool on his 16th birthday for a reported fee of €1m after being spotted playing for a Dublin & District Schoolboys League select team in 2012.[3][4]

He made his U18s debut in 2014–15. Masterson went on to captain the under-18s and was an unused sub for Liverpool in their FA Cup tie at Exeter City in January 2016.[5] He moved to the U23s squad ahead of the 2017–18 season.[6]

He was named on the bench for Liverpool's UEFA Champions League 3–0 quarter final victory against Manchester City on 4 April 2018.[7][8] He was named in Liverpool's Premier League squad for the match against Everton on 7 April 2018 and was included on the substitutes' bench.[9]

Masterson was released by Liverpool at the end of the 2018–19 season.[10]

Queens Park Rangers

On 3 July 2019, Masterson signed a two-year deal with Queens Park Rangers.[11][12] On 5 January 2020, he made his debut for the club in an FA Cup third round 5–1 defeat of Swansea City.[13] On 18 July 2020, Masterson scored his first senior goal when he opened the scoring in an eventual 4–3 victory over Millwall.[14]

On 19 January 2021, Masterson joined League One side Swindon Town on loan until the end of the 2020-21 season[15] On 21 August 2021, Masterson joined another League One side, Cambridge United, on loan until January 2022.[16] Masterson was named in the starting line-up on the same day as the U's faced Burton Albion. On 4 January 2022, Masterson returned to QPR.[17] On 28 January 2022, Masterson joined a third League One club, Gillingham, on loan until 30 April 2022.[18] He again joined Gillingham on loan in January 2023.[19]

Gillingham

After Queens Park Rangers opted not to renew his contract at the end of the 2022–23 season, Masterson signed a permanent contract with Gillingham to take effect on 1 July.[20] He was named as the Kent side's Player of the Year for the 2023–24 season.[21]

International

On 6 March 2014, Masterson made his debut for Republic of Ireland Under-17s in a 2–1 friendly win over Austria at Dalymount Park.[4][22] At the 25th Annual FAI International Football Awards Masterson was named as the Under-16 International Player of the Year for 2014.[23]

Masterson graduated to the Under-19 side on 10 October 2015 as an unused substitute in a 1–1 friendly draw against Ukraine, before making his debut in a 1–2 loss against the same side two days later.[4]

He was first called up to the Under-21 side in March 2019 ahead of a European Championships qualifier against Luxembourg, going on to play the full 90 minutes in a 3–0 victory.[24][25]

Career statistics

As of match played 9 February 2024[26]
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Honours

Individual

References

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    "Notification of shirt numbers" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
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    "Liverpool bench role for Ireland's Conor Masterson next step in steady rise". Irish Independent. 5 April 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018. [Though he played] at Lucan where his father, Ciarán, was a coach [..] Masterson [..] actually grew up across the Kildare border in Celbridge
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    Ste McGovern. "Who Is Conor Masterson? The Irish Starlet Who Could Make His Champions League Debut Tonight". Balls.ie. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
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    "Watch: Jurgen Klopp reveals the ultra-confident reaction of Ireland's Conor Masterson to his Champions League bench role". Independent.ie. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
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    Reddy, Melissa (7 April 2018). "#LFC starting XI v #EFC: Karius, Clyne, Lovren, Van Dijk, Klavan, Henderson, Wijnaldum, Milner, Mane, Ings, Solanke \ Subs: Mignolet, Masterson, Moreno, Alexander-Arnold, Jones, Ox, Firmino \ Clyne's first start of the season. First squad involvement for Curtis Jones, 17".
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    "John O'Shea named Ireland player of the year". RTÉ. 22 March 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
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    "Conor Masterson | Football Stats | Queen's Park Rangers | Season 2019/2020 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
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    "Conor Masterson | Football Stats | Queen's Park Rangers | Season 2020/2021 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
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