Sean Roughan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sean Patrick Roughan[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 March 2003[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Republic of Ireland[2] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lincoln City | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2011 | Swords Manor F.C. | ||
| 2019–2020 | Phoenix F.C. | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Lincoln City | 77 | (2) |
| 2022 | → Drogheda United (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 4 | (1) |
| 2022– | Republic of Ireland U21 | 6 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:40, 27 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:34, 21 November 2023 (UTC) | |||
Sean Patrick Roughan (born 14 March 2003) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Lincoln City.
Club career[edit]
Lincoln City[edit]
He signed his first professional contract on 28 July 2020 following a successful spell in the Lincoln City academy.[3] He would make his professional debut the following game starting the EFL Cup tie on 5 September 2020 against Crewe Alexandra .[4] He then made his league debut for the Imps the following Saturday in a 2–0 home win against Oxford United.[5] In May 2021, he was spotted on trial at Premier League clubs Southampton[6] and Chelsea[7] On 26 January 2022, he would join Drogheda United on loan for their upcoming 2022 season.[8] An option was taken on his Lincoln City contract on 18 May 2022.[9] He would return from his Drogheda United loan spelling following fifteen appearances.[10]
He scored his first ever goal in the EFL Trophy against Everton U21 on 13 December 2022.[11] On the 10 May 2023 it was confirmed that Lincoln City had offered him a new contract to stay at the club.[12] It was confirmed he’d signed a new 2–year contract on 30 June 2023.[13]
International career[edit]
He would be called up to the Republic of Ireland U21 team for the first time on 25 May 2021 to play in games against Switzerland, Denmark and Australia.[14] On 16 November 2021, Roughan scored on his debut for the Republic of Ireland U19 team, a 2–0 win away to Bulgaria U19 in a 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualififier.[15]
Career statistics[edit]
- As of 27 April 2024
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lincoln City | 2020–21[16] | League One | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 2021–22[17] | League One | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022–23[18] | League One | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3[a] | 1 | 40 | 2 | |
| 2023–24[19] | League One | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2[a] | 0 | 43 | 2 | |
| Total | 76 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 95 | 4 | ||
| Drogheda United (loan) | 2022[17] | League of Ireland Premier Division | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 16 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 92 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 111 | 4 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
References[edit]
- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Lincoln City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 38. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ^ a b "S. Roughan". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ Hewitt, Matty (28 July 2020). "Lincoln City youngster signs first professional deal". LincolnshireLive. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ "MATCH REPORT: Crewe v The Imps - Carabao Cup 1st Round". Lincoln City F.C. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ Whiley, Mark (12 September 2020). "Lincoln City vs Oxford United: Roughan handed league debut". LincolnshireLive. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ Whiley, Mark (9 May 2021). "Michael Appleton addresses Premier League interest in Lincoln City youngster". LincolnshireLive. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ Fennessy, Paul (17 May 2021). "Chelsea considering move for 17-year-old Irish defender". The42. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "Imps duo join Drogheda on loan". Lincoln City FC. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ "Retained list". Lincoln City F.C. 18 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ "Long and Roughan return to Lincoln". Drogheda United FC. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ "Imps 4 Everton U21 2". Lincoln City FC. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
- ^ "Retained list". Lincoln City FC. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "Sean stays with the Imps!". Lincoln City F.C. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ "Crawford names 26-man squad for Marbella friendlies". FAI. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ "Bulgaria-Republic of Ireland | Under-19".
- ^ "Games played by Sean Roughan in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Games played by Sean Roughan in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Sean Roughan in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Sean Roughan in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
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