Craig O'Reilly

Craig O'Reilly
Personal information
Full name Craig Michael O'Reilly
Date of birth (1987-09-20) 20 September 1987 (age 25)
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Playing position Striker
Youth career
–2003 Raith Rovers "D" form U16
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2005 Raith Rovers 11 (1)
2004 Montrose (loan) 10 (0)
2005–2007 Dundee 15 (3)
2006–2007 East Fife (loan) 31 (13)
2007–2008 East Fife 41 (3)
2009 Clyde 3 (0)
2009 Montrose (loan) 8 (3)
2009–2010 Stenhousemuir 10 (0)
2010 Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic ? (?)
2010–2011 Berwick Rangers 21
2011–2012 Penicuik Athletic 0 (0)
National team
2005 Scotland U-19 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 May 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).

Craig Michael O'Reilly (born 20 September 1987 in Edinburgh) is a Scottish footballer currently plays with Penicuik Athletic.

Career

O'Reilly began his career with Raith Rovers. He made his senior debut aged 16, scoring a goal in a 1-1 draw with Brechin City in May 2004, securing Raith's First Division future in the process.[1] In August 2004, he joined Montrose on a loan deal until the end of the year.[2]

O'Reilly signed for Dundee in July 2005, and was named Scottish Football League Young Player of the Month for December 2005, after scoring 3 goals in 3 games.[3] He spent the whole of the 2006-07 season on loan at East Fife, and the move was made permanent in May 2007.[4] In a Scottish League Cup tie in August 2007, O'Reilly's wonder goal saw Third Division East Fife defeat Premier League St. Mirren 1-0 away from home, in a cup giant killing.[5] O'Reilly left East Fife in December 2008, after finding first team chances limited.[6]

He made the step up to the Scottish First Division in January 2009, signing a six-month contract with Clyde.[7] He made his debut in a 4-2 defeat against Partick Thistle on 3 January.[8] He joined Montrose on loan for the second time in his career, in March 2009, until the end of the season.[9] O'Reilly was released by Clyde in June 2009 along with the rest of the out of contract players, due to the club's financial position.[10] He went on to join Stenhousemuir. On January 29, he left Stenhousemuir to join junior outfit Bonnyrigg Rose until the end of the season. [1]

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References

  1. ^ "Raith 1-1 Brechin C". BBC Sport. May 8, 2004. Retrieved December 31, 2008. 
  2. ^ "O'Reilly moves to Montrose". BBC Sport. August 17, 2004. Retrieved December 31, 2008. 
  3. ^ "O'Reilly given young player award". BBC Sport. January 14, 2006. Retrieved December 31, 2008. 
  4. ^ "East Fife make O'Reilly permanent". BBC Sport. May 31, 2007. Retrieved December 31, 2008. 
  5. ^ "St Mirren 0-1 East Fife". BBC Sport. August 28, 2007. Retrieved December 31, 2008. 
  6. ^ "Strike pair make New Bayview exit". BBC Sport. December 26, 2008. Retrieved December 31, 2008. 
  7. ^ "O'Reilly joins the Bully Wee". clydefc.co.uk. Retrieved December 31, 2008. 
  8. ^ "Clyde 2-4 Partick Thistle". BBC Sport. January 3, 2009. Retrieved January 3, 2009. 
  9. ^ "Craig joins the Gable Endies". clydefc.co.uk. Retrieved March 20, 2009. 
  10. ^ "Players Released". clydefc.co.uk. Retrieved June 2, 2009. 
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