Connor Neil Kazuki O'Toole is an Australian professional
footballer
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who plays as a
left-back.
O'Toole has represented the
Australian under-20 national team on several occasions.
Early life
O'Toole was born in
Sydney
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,
[ Australia to a Japanese mother and Irish father. He has one sister who is a former national figure skater. As a junior his father chose to enrol him with Football Mundial Academy playing small sided football until U12's. At 13 he was selected as part of the Project 22 elite program conducted by FNSW where he trained and played in for 2 years. Rather than following the traditional youth league pathway in Sydney he went to Japan to attend Seiritsu Gakuen High School in ]Tokyo
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, Japan for three years where he was part of their successful football program.
Playing career
Club
In November 2015, O'Toole was named in the Adelaide United youth team squad for the 2015–16 National Youth League.
O'Toole signed for A-League
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club Brisbane Roar in May 2016 on a two-year professional deal along with fellow young defender Kye Rowles
Kye Francis Rowles (born 24 June 1998) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Heart of Midlothian. Rowles began his professional career with Brisbane Roar in 2016 before moving to Central Coast Mariners in ...
.AFC Champions League
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group stage game against Muangthong United
Muangthong United Football Club ( th, สโมสรฟุตบอลเมืองทอง ยูไนเต็ด) is a Thai professional football club based in Muang Thong Thani, Nonthaburi province. The club plays in the Thai League ...
, coming on as a second-half substitute for Luke DeVere
Luke Ramon DeVere (born 5 November 1989) is an Australian professional footballer who plays for A-League side Wellington Phoenix.
DeVere made his debut for Australia in 2015, having previously played for the nation's under-20 and under-23 sid ...
in a 3–0 loss.
O’Toole made his A-League debut on 11 November 2017, seeing out a 1–1 draw with Melbourne Victory
Melbourne Victory Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Melbourne, Victoria. Competing in the country's premier men's competition, the A-League Men, under licence from Australian Professional Leagues (APL), Victory e ...
at Etihad Stadium
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. He started and played a full A-League
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match for the first time the following week, impressing in a 3–1 win over Melbourne City FC at home.
In January 2020, O'Toole left the Roar for fellow A-League side Newcastle Jets. He signed a two-year extension with the Jets in March 2021. Despite this, in July 2021 the club announced that his contract was mutually terminated. The following day Sydney FC
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announced they had signed O'Toole on a two-year contract.
After a season and a half at Sydney FC, O'Toole had his contract mutually terminated. The following day he joined Western United.
International
O'Toole was first called up to the Australian under-20 side in October 2015, making two appearances in the successful 2016 AFC U-19 Championship qualification
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tournament.[ He was later included in the squad for the ]2016 AFF U-19 Youth Championship
The 2016 AFF U-19 Youth Championship was the 14th edition of the AFF U-19 Youth Championship, organised by the ASEAN Football Federation, and known for sponsorship reasons as the AFF Vietcombank U19 Championship. It was hosted by Vietnam for the s ...
by incoming coach Ufuk Talay
Ufuk Talay (born 26 March 1976) is an Australian football coach and former player. Talay was suited to play in central midfield and was known for his good distribution and on-field vision. He is the current manager of Wellington Phoenix.
Club c ...
in September 2015. Australia went on to win the title, defeating Thailand
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5–1 in the final, with O'Toole setting up Keanu Baccus
Keanu Kole Baccus (born 7 June 1998) is a South African-Australian professional soccer player who plays as a attacking midfielder for Scottish Premiership club St Mirren. Born in South Africa, he is an international with the Australia national ...
for the first of Australia's goals from a corner.2016 AFC U-19 Championship
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.
Career statistics
Club
''As of 6 May 2022''
Honours
International
;Australia
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* AFF U-19 Youth Championship: 2016
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See also
* List of Brisbane Roar FC players
References
External links
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1997 births
Living people
Men's association football defenders
Australia men's under-20 international soccer players
Australian people of Irish descent
Australian people of Japanese descent
Sportspeople of Japanese descent
Brisbane Roar FC players
Newcastle Jets FC players
Sydney FC players
Western United FC players
Soccer players from Sydney
Australian men's soccer players