Roma McLaughlin (born 6 March 1998) is an Irish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Shelbourne and has appeared for the Republic of Ireland women's national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 March 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Greencastle, County Donegal, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Shelbourne | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2015 | Moville Celtic Fc | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2022 | Central Connecticut Blue Devils | 75 | (28) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Peamount United | ||
| 2017–2018 | Shelbourne | (11) | |
| 2023 | Fortuna Hjørring | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | Shelbourne | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016– | Republic of Ireland | 11 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:02, 10 January 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 April 2023 | |||
Club career
editYouth career
editMcLaughlin played during her youth career with Greencastle United in Greencastle, County Donegal,[2][3] until 2015.[4] In 2013, Mclaughlin helped Moville Community College win the National Cup for Schools.[5]
Peamount United
editMcLaughlin played for Peamount United for two seasons, joining for the 2015–16 season. In 2015, she was selected as the WNL Young Player of the Year. During the shortened 2016 season, McLaughlin played well again, being nominated for the WNL Young Player of the Year award again. In both seasons she was selected for the Team of the Year.[6]
Shelbourne
editMcLaughlin joined Shelbourne in January 2017.[7] In her first season with the club, she scored 11 goals. She then re-signed with the club ahead of the 2018 season.[8] In July 2018, McLaughlin was nominated for the Continental Tyres Women's National League Player of the Month award.[9]
Fortuna Hjørring
editIn January 2023 McLaughlin signed an 18-month professional contract with Danish Kvindeligaen club Fortuna Hjørring.[10]
College career
editIn September 2018, McLaughlin moved to the United States, joining Central Connecticut Blue Devils, the athletics division of Central Connecticut State University in New Britain, Connecticut.[11] In her first season, she scored two goals in 18 games. She was selected twice for the Northeast Conference (NEC) Rookie of the Week and at the end of the season was selected for the 2018 Northeast Conference All-Rookie Team and was awarded the 2018 Northeast Conference Rookie of the Year award.[12][13] In her second season, she helped the team win the NEC title.[14] She was named as the 2019 NEC Midfielder of the Year.[15] In December 2019, McLaughlin was named to the women's soccer All-America team, making her the first player from the Central Connecticut Blue Devils named to an All-America team.[16][17]
International career
editMcLaughlin has been capped for the Republic of Ireland national team. She made her debut in 2016, making two appearances.[6] In 2017, McLaughlin was called up for Republic of Ireland's 2017 Cyprus Women's Cup squad.[18][3] In the Cyprus Cup, she came on as an 80th minute substitute in the 2–0 victory over Czech Republic.[19] In the second match, a scoreless draw against Hungary, she started the match and played 73 minutes.[20] McLaughlin has also appeared for the team during the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying cycle.[21]
McLaughlin also represented Republic of Ireland's under-19 team, playing in the 2017 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship 1st qualifying round, in which Ireland beat Macedonia, Italy, and Wales.[22] In March 2017, she was awarded the 2016 International Under-19 Woman's Player of the Year award during the Football Association of Ireland's International Football Awards.[4]
International appearances
edit| National team | Year | Apps |
|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland | 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 | |
| 2018 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 1 | |
| Total | 11 | |
Personal life
editMcLaughlin went to school at Moville Community College.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Roma McLaughlin". Central Connecticut Blue Devils. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Roma McLaughlin". FAI Schools. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ a b McNulty, Chris (14 February 2017). "Roma called to Ireland squad for Cyprus Cup". Donegal Woman.
- ^ a b McNulty, Chris (20 March 2017). "Donegal girls Roma and Tyler named as International Players of the Year". Donegal Woman.
- ^ McNulty, Chris (21 February 2018). "Moville Community College chase national Cup glory in Dublin". Donegal Daily.
- ^ a b McNulty, Chris (8 January 2017). "Peamount give Roma McLaughlin a glowing send-off to Shelbourne". Donegal Daily.
- ^ "Roma McLaughlin signs for Shelbourne". Highland Radio. 7 January 2017.
- ^ McNulty, Chris (5 March 2018). "Roma McLaughlin checks in at Shelbourne for another season". Donegal Daily.
- ^ McNulty, Chris (9 July 2018). "Roma McLaughlin nominated for Player of the Month award". Donegal Daily.
- ^ Duffy, Emma (7 January 2023). "Republic of Ireland midfielder makes move to Denmark after successful US stint". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ Gustavson, Patrick (20 September 2018). "Getting To Know The Blue Devils: Roma McLaughlin". The Recorder.
- ^ "Roma McLaughlin". Central Connecticut Blue Devils. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ McNulty, Chris (8 November 2018). "'Rookie of the Year' Roma McLaughlin heads into NCAA action with 'Blue Devils'". Donegal Daily.
- ^ McNulty, Chris (11 November 2019). "Roma McLaughlin fires CCSU to NEC glory". Donegal Daily.
- ^ McNulty, Chris (8 November 2019). "Roma McLaughlin named as NEC Midfielder of the Year". Donegal Daily.
- ^ "CCSU's Roma McLaughlin Becomes First Blue Devil Named to Women's Soccer All-America Team". Northeast Conference. 6 December 2019.
- ^ McNulty, Chris (7 December 2019). "All-American award for Greencastle's Roma McLaughlin". Donegal Daily.
- ^ "Bell selects WNT squad for Cyprus Cup". Football Association of Ireland. 13 February 2017.
- ^ McNulty, Chris (1 March 2017). "McLaughlin features for Republic of Ireland in Cyprus Cup win". Donegal Woman.
- ^ McNulty, Chris (3 March 2017). "Roma McLaughlin starts as Ireland draw with Hungary in Cyprus". Donegal Woman.
- ^ "Women World Cup Qualifiers Europe 2017/2018 » Teams (Republic of Ireland)". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ Penrose, Gareth (8 January 2017). "Roma McLaughlin – It was difficult to leave Peamount". Extratime.
External links
edit- Roma McLaughlin – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Roma McLaughlin at WorldFootball.net
- Roma McLaughlin at Soccerway