# Daniel O'Reilly (footballer)

Daniel O'Reilly (born 11 April 1995) is an Irish professional footballer who currently plays for Scottish Championship club Partick Thistle as a centre back.

## Early life

O'Reilly was born in Dublin. He grew up in Celbridge and attended Salesian College Celbridge.

## Club career
### Early career

O'Reilly started his youth career with Cherry Orchard before being signed by Fulham Academy in November 2010 aged 15. On 30 January 2014, O'Reilly was sent to Walton Casuals on a one-month loan. He stayed at Fulham in four years before being released, then had a brief stay at Southern Premier League Hereford United in 2014 before the club collapsed. He subsequently moved to Bishop's Stortford.

### Return to Ireland

O’Reilly then returned to Ireland to play with Bray Wanderers. After a brief period at Eastbourne Borough, O'Reilly returned in 2016 to the League of Ireland, playing with Longford Town and Finn Harps.
At the end of the 2019 season he was voted Supporter's Player of the Year at Finn Harps. In November 2019 O'Reilly signed for Shelbourne.
In December 2020 he moved to 2020 League of Ireland First Division Winners Drogheda United ahead of their first season back in the League of Ireland Premier Division, where he was voted Club Player of the Year in his only season at the club.

### Hamilton Academical

On 1 January 2022, O'Reilly's agency (Stephen Hunt Management) announced that he had signed for Scottish Championship side Hamilton Academical, after rejecting several offers from Ireland.

### Raith Rovers

In November 2023 O'Reilly signed a deal until January 2024 with Scottish Championship side Raith Rovers after remaining a free agent since he left Hamilton in June 2023.

### Partick Thistle

O'Reilly signed for fellow Scottish Championship side Partick Thistle in January 2024 on an 18 month contract.
O’Reilly signed a one year contract extension with Thistle in October 2024.
O’Reilly scored his first goal for Thistle with a header from a corner, in a 2–0 away win over Airdrie.

## International career

O'Reilly was selected as an unused sub for the Republic of Ireland U17 team in 2012, in a qualifying game against Kazakhstan.

## Career statistics

    As of match played on 17 May 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Fulham | 2013–14 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Walton Casuals (loan) | 2013–14 | Isthmian Division One South | | | — | — | — | — | — | — | | |
| Hereford United | 2014–15 | Southern Football League | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Bishop's Stortford | 2014–15 | National League South | | | — | — | — | — | — | — | | |
| Bray Wanderers | 2015 | LOI Premier Division | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Longford Town | 2016 | LOI Premier Division | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Eastbourne Borough | 2016–17 | National League South | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Longford Town | 2017 | LOI First Division | 25 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 2 |
| Longford Town | 2018 | LOI First Division | 27 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 4 |
| Longford Town | Total | Total | 52 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 54 | 6 |
| Finn Harps | 2019 | LOI Premier Division | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 2 |
| Shelbourne | 2020 | LOI Premier Division | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Drogheda United | 2021 | LOI Premier Division | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 36 | 1 |
| Hamilton Academical | 2021–22 | Scottish Championship | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 1 |
| Hamilton Academical | 2022–23 | Scottish Championship | 33 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 47 | 6 |
| Hamilton Academical | Total | Total | 50 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 64 | 7 |
| Raith Rovers | 2023–24 | Scottish Championship | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| Partick Thistle | 2023–24 | Scottish Championship | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Partick Thistle | 2024–25 | Scottish Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Partick Thistle | Total | Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 216 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 266 | 20 |
* ↑ Includes FA Cup, FAI Cup & Scottish Cup
* ↑ Includes EFL Cup, League of Ireland Cup & Scottish League Cup
* 1 2 3 4 Appearances in Leinster Senior Cup
* ↑ Two appearances in FA Trophy, two appearances in Sussex Senior Challenge Cup
* ↑ Appearances in the 2019 League of Ireland Promotion/relegation play-off
* ↑ Appearances in the 2020 League of Ireland Promotion/relegation play-off
* ↑ 4 appearances, 1 goal in Scottish Challenge Cup & 4 appearances in Scottish Championship play-offs
* ↑ Appearances in Scottish Championship play-offs

## Honours
### Club
#### Hamilton Academical

* Scottish Challenge Cup: 2022–23

### Individual
#### Longford Town

* PFAI First Division Team of the Year: 2 (2017, 2018)

#### Finn Harps

* Supporter's Player of the Year: 1 (2019)

#### Drogheda United

* Supporter's Player of the Year: 1 (2021)