Ronan Darcy
![]() Darcy playing for Crawley Town in July 2024 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ronan Thomas Darcy[1] | ||
Date of birth | 4 November 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Bolton, England | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Crawley Town | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Youth career | |||
2009–2018 | Bolton Wanderers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2022 | Bolton Wanderers | 29 | (1) |
2018–2019 | → Skelmersdale United (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2021 | → Sogndal (loan) | 7 | (0) |
2021 | → Sogndal 2 (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2022 | → Queen's Park (loan) | 10 | (1) |
2022–2023 | Swindon Town | 43 | (4) |
2023– | Crawley Town | 46 | (5) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:40, 10 August 2024 (UTC) |
Ronan Thomas Darcy (born 4 November 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays for EFL League One club Crawley Town.
Career
[edit]Bolton Wanderers
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/Ronan_Darcy_November_2017.jpg/220px-Ronan_Darcy_November_2017.jpg)
Darcy signed for the Bolton Wanderers Academy in 2008 at the age of 9.[2] He spent the first half of the 2018–2019 season on loan at Skelmersdale United, where he played three times.[3][4]
On 5 May 2019, Darcy made his Bolton debut, coming on as a second-half substitute for Craig Noone in Bolton's final game of the 2018–19 season away to Nottingham Forest.[5] Darcy's scholarship contract was extended for a further year on 21 May 2019.[6] He scored his first goal for Bolton Wanderers in a 5–2 defeat to Rochdale in the EFL Cup,[7] and scored his first league goal for the club in a 5-1 defeat to Lincoln City.[8] He played 22 matches during the 2019–20 season, which saw Bolton relegated to League Two.[9] On 15 June 2020 Darcy signed his first professional contract, signing a new two-year contract with Bolton.[10] During the 2020–21 season he played 11 matches as Bolton were promoted to League One.[11]
On 17 August 2021, he signed a new one-year contract extension until 2023[12] and while it was initially reported that he had simultaneously joined Norwegian side Sogndal on loan until December,[13][14] it wasn't until 27 August that the club confirmed the loan.[15] The delay was due to work permit issues as Sogndal had not realised they had to apply for one, with English players no longer counting as EU players as a result of Brexit.[16] His debut was delayed due to injury[17] with Darcy making his debut on 22 September when he came on as a half time substitute in a 0–2 defeat against Åsane Fotball in the Norwegian Football Cup.[18] Darcy helped Sogndal qualify for the play-offs, though they were eliminated in the first round by KFUM-Kameratene Oslo.[19]
On 1 February 2022, Darcy joined Scottish League One club Queen's Park on loan until the end of the season.[20] He made his debut four days later when he came on as a substitute in a 1–1 draw against Falkirk.[21] Darcy scored his first goal on 22 February in a 3–3 draw against Celtic U-20s in the Glasgow Cup.[22] His first league goal for Queen's Park came on 12 March, a late equaliser in a 1–1 draw against Alloa Athletic.[23] During his loan spell he helped Queen's Park reach the finals of both the Glasgow Cup and the play-offs. Though they lost the Glasgow Cup final 3–1 to Rangers B,[24] they won the play-off final 3–2 on aggregate against Airdrieonians earning them promotion to the Scottish Championship.[25]
Swindon Town
[edit]On 13 July 2022, Darcy signed a two-year deal for EFL League Two side Swindon Town for an undisclosed fee, after completing a successful trial period at the club.[26][27] He then scored his first goal for the Robins on 24 September, in a 1-2 away league victory against Grimsby Town.[28]
Crawley Town
[edit]On 28 July 2023, Darcy signed for fellow League Two side Crawley Town on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee, reuniting with Scott Lindsey who had signed him for Swindon.[29]
Darcy appeared in all three of Crawley's League Two play-off matches at the end of the 2023–24 as Crawley were promoted to League One after a 2–0 victory over Crewe Alexandra in the final.[30][31]
Personal life
[edit]Born in England, Darcy is of Irish descent through his grandfather born in Limerick.[32]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 10 August 2024[33]
Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Bolton Wanderers | 2018–19[34] | EFL Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2019–20[9] | EFL League One | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2[c] | 0 | 22 | 2 | |
2020–21[11] | EFL League Two | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
2021–22[35] | EFL League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 2 | ||
Skelmersdale United (loan) | 2018–19[3] | NPL Division One North West | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
Sogndal (loan) | 2021[36][37] | 1. divisjon | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[d] | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
Sogndal 2 (loan) | 2021[38] | 3. divisjon | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
Queen's Park (loan) | 2021–22[35][39] | Scottish League One | 10 | 1 | — | — | 4[e] | 1 | 14 | 2 | ||
Swindon Town | 2022–23[40] | EFL League Two | 43 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 47 | 4 |
Crawley Town | 2023–24[41] | EFL League Two | 45 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6[f] | 1 | 52 | 6 |
2024–25[30] | EFL League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 46 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 54 | 6 | ||
Career total | 139 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 163 | 14 |
- Notes
- ^ Includes FA Cup, Norwegian Football Cup, Scottish Cup
- ^ Includes EFL Cup, Scottish League Cup
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.
- ^ Appearance(s) in the 1. divisjon play-offs.
- ^ Appearance(s) in the Glasgow Cup.
- ^ Three appearances in EFL Trophy, three appearances and one goal in EFL League Two play-offs
Honours
[edit]Bolton Wanderers
- EFL League Two third-place promotion: 2020–21[42][11]
Queen's Park
- Scottish League One promotion play-offs: 2022[25]
- Glasgow Cup runner-up: 2021–22[24]
Crawley Town
References
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/30px-Commons-logo.svg.png)
- ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 18th May 2018: Bolton Wanderers" (PDF). efl.com. p. 8. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- ^ Bolton Wanderers F.C. [@OfficialBWFC] (15 June 2020). "It's been some journey for @ronan_darcy since joining the Wanderers academy as an eight-year old in 2009...Signing a professional contract, Fulfilling a childhood dream, #BWFC #OneOfOurOwn" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b "Ronan Darcy - Skelmersdale United F.C. First Team". Skelmersdale United F.C. – via Pitchero.
- ^ "Loan Watch: A selection of Wanderers players represent their respective loan clubs". Bolton Wanderers F.C.
- ^ "Nottingham Forest 1-0 Bolton Wanderers". BBC Sport. 5 May 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ "Option taken up on third year scholarship extensions for quartet". Bolton Wanderers F.C.
- ^ "Rochdale 5-2 Bolton Wanderers". BBC Sport. 13 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ^ "Lincoln City 5-1 Bolton Wanderers". BBC Sport. 14 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Games played by Ronan Darcy in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ "One Of Our Own: Darcy commits his future". Bolton Wanderers F.C. 15 June 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Ronan Darcy in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ "Darcy Pens Contract Extension". Bolton Wanderers F.C.
- ^ "Done deal: Midfielder Ronan Darcy signs new contract with Bolton Wanderers". The Bolton News. 17 August 2021.
- ^ "SOGNDAL STYRKER TROPPEN – BOLTON-SPILLER PÅ VEI". Eurosport (in Norwegian).
- ^ "Darcy Heads to Norway on Loan". Bolton Wanderers F.C. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "Transfer news: Ronan Darcy set for Norway loan move at Bolton Wanderers". The Bolton News. 16 August 2021.
- ^ "From bad to Norse: Ronan Darcy picks up reported injury during Sogndal loan". The Bolton News. 21 September 2021.
- ^ "NIFS - Norsk & Internasjonal Fotballstatistikk". www.nifs.no.
- ^ "NIFS - Norsk & Internasjonal Fotballstatistikk". www.nifs.no.
- ^ "Scottish Switch For Darcy". Bolton Wanderers F.C.
- ^ Cairns, Ian (5 February 2022). "Falkirk 1 Queen's Park 1". Queen's Park F.C.
- ^ Cairns, Ian (22 February 2022). "Queen's Park 3 Celtic B 3". Queen's Park F.C.
- ^ Cairns, Ian (12 March 2022). "Queen's Park 1 Alloa Athletic 1". Queen's Park F.C.
- ^ a b Cairns, Ian (10 May 2022). "Rangers 3 Queen's Park 1". Queen's Park F.C.
- ^ a b "Queen's Park beat Airdrie to reach Championship". BBC Sport. 15 May 2022.
- ^ "Darcy Ends Wanderers' Stay". Bolton Wanderers F.C. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ "Swindon snap up Ronan Darcy". Swindon Town F.C. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ^ "Grimsby Town 1-2 Swindon Town". BBC Sport. 24 September 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ "Reds secure Darcy signing". Crawley Town F.C. 28 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Games played by Ronan Darcy in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Crawley Town 2–0 Crewe Alexandra: Line-ups". BBC Sport. 19 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ Gaine, Bill (10 January 2023). "A 'Granny Rule XI' We'd Love To See Playing For Ireland Some Day". Balls.ie.
- ^ Ronan Darcy at Soccerbase
- ^ "Games played by Ronan Darcy in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Games played by Ronan Darcy in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ "R. Darcy: Summary". Soccerway.
- ^ "NIFS - Norsk & Internasjonal Fotballstatistikk". www.nifs.no.
- ^ "NIFS - Norsk & Internasjonal Fotballstatistikk". www.nifs.no.
- ^ Queens Park: "Queen’s Park 3 Celtic B 3"
Queen's Park: "Rangers B 2 Queen’s Park 0"
Queen's Park: "Clyde 1 Queen’s Park 3"
Queen's Park: "Rangers 3 Queen’s Park 1" - ^ "Games played by Ronan Darcy in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Ronan Darcy in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "League Two Betting | 2023/24 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com.
- 2000 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Ormskirk
- English men's footballers
- English people of Irish descent
- Men's association football midfielders
- Bolton Wanderers F.C. players
- Skelmersdale United F.C. players
- Sogndal Fotball players
- Queen's Park F.C. players
- Swindon Town F.C. players
- Crawley Town F.C. players
- Northern Premier League players
- English Football League players
- Norwegian First Division players
- Norwegian Fourth Division players
- Scottish Professional Football League players
- English expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Norway
- English expatriate sportspeople in Norway