Ronan Maher (footballer)

Ronan Maher (born 30 December 2004) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Walsall.

Ronan Maher
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-12-30) 30 December 2004[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Walsall
Number 25
Youth career
2011–2015 West Bromwich Albion
2015–2022 Walsall
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Walsall 6 (0)
International career‡
2022– Republic of Ireland U19 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:00, 18 October 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:00, 24 September 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Maher played futsal at an early age, and played football at West Bromwich Albion for four years before being released at under-11 level.[2] He then joined Walsall at the age of eleven and was the under-18 team's top-scorer during the 2021–22 campaign.[3] He made his first-team debut on the opening day of the 2022–23 season on 30 July 2022, coming on as an 80th-minute substitute in a 4–0 win over Hartlepool United at the Bescot Stadium.[4] He signed a three-year professional contract the following month.[5]

International career

Maher made his debut for the Republic of Ireland under-19 team in a 6–0 win over Gibraltar on 21 September 2022.[6] He started in the following game, a 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification match with Wales, which ended in a 2–0 victory for the Irish.[7] Walsall manager Michael Flynn said that he was "very proud of Ronan".[8]

Career statistics
As of match played 18 October 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Walsall 2022–23[9]EFL League Two6000202[lower-alpha 1]0100
Career total 60002020100
  1. Includes appearance/s in the EFL Trophy

References
  1. Ronan Maher at Soccerway
  2. "Ronan Maher speaks to Saddlers Shout". www.saddlers.co.uk. 24 August 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  3. Edwards, Joe (19 August 2022). "Walsall hand Ronan Maher first professional contract". Express and Star. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  4. "Walsall 4-0 Hartlepool United". BBC Sport. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  5. "Ronan Maher signs first professional contract". www.saddlers.co.uk. 19 August 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  6. "Watch as Walsall's Ronan Maher Starts for Ireland Under-19s". www.bescotbanter.net. 24 September 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  7. "Maher enjoys fruitful week on international duty". www.saddlers.co.uk. 29 September 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  8. Edwards, Joe (29 September 2022). "Michael Flynn proud of Walsall youngster Ronan Maher's international call-up". Express and Star. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  9. "Games played by Ronan Maher in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
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