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Clyde O'Connell (born 29 June 1998) is an Irish professional
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who plays as a
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for
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club
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.


Club career


League of Ireland

A product of the
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youth system, O'Connell went on to make eight appearances for the senior team in the
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and featured once for the Super Blues in the
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. He later played in the
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again for newly-formed side Treaty United, making 21 appearances in all competitions, scoring two goals.


Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng

In February 2022, O'Connell left Treaty United to sign for Cambodian Premier League club
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, a move that saw him join up with former Limerick youth coach
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.


Young Elephants

Clyde O'Connell joined Lao League 1 club Young Elephants on loan at the start of the 2023 season. They finished the campaign unbeaten to claim the title, as O'Connell became the first Irish male footballer to win Lao League 1. In the 2023 campaign, O'Connell made 11 appearances, scoring five goals. He scored his first goal for the club on his fourth appearance, a towering headed finish in a dramatic 3-2 home victory over Ezra at the
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. He netted the winning goals in his next two appearances, both 1-0 victories, against Lao Army and Luang Prabang. O'Connell scored his fourth and fifth goals on his ninth appearance, a 15-0 away victory over Viengchanh FC.


Chainat Hornbill

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club Chainat Hornbill announced O'Connell's arrival on 5 January 2024. On 7 January, he scored on his debut in a 1-1 away draw with Nakhon Ratchasima. O'Connell converted a 49th-minute penalty against Dragon Pathumwan Kanchanaburi on 27 January. O'Connell was named Thai League 2 Player of the Month for January 2024. He contributed two goals as Chainat went unbeaten in four matches (three wins, one draw) and conceded just one goal. He scored his third goal of the campaign on 2 March, a 69th-minute penalty in a 3–0 home victory against Kasetsart. He scored a looping header against Nongbua Pitchaya on 10 March.


Chanthaburi FC

O'Connell joined fellow
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club
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in July 2024.


A'Ali

O'Connell signed for
A'Ali A'ali () is a major town in northern Bahrain. It is a part of the Northern Governorate, although from 2001 to 2014 it lay within the Central Governorate (Bahrain), Central Governorate. A'ali is famous for its Dilmun Burial Mounds, ancient burial ...
in the
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in January 2025, and scored his first goal against
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on 6 February. His second goal came in a 2-2 draw with
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on 21 April, and his third in 1-1 draw with
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on 1 May. The centre-back logged his fourth goal of the season on 17 May, turning in a stoppage-time winner in A'Ali's 1-0 league win against
East Riffa Club East Riffa Club () is a Bahraini professional football club based in Riffa, Bahrain. Founded in 1956, the club plays in Bahraini Premier League, the top division of Bahraini football. Current squad First-team squad ...
.


Honours

Young Elephants * Lao League 1: 2023


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:OConnell, Clyde 1998 births Living people Republic of Ireland men's association footballers Republic of Ireland expatriate men's association footballers Men's association football defenders Limerick F.C. players Treaty United F.C. players Irish expatriate sportspeople in Cambodia Expatriate men's footballers in Cambodia Expatriate men's footballers in Laos Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng FC players Lao Premier League players Cambodian Premier League players 21st-century Irish sportsmen Expatriate men's footballers in Thailand Thai League 2 seasons Irish expatriate sportspeople in Thailand Expatriate men's footballers in Bahrain