Conor Paul Clifford was born on 1 October 1991 and is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder, most recently for League of Ireland First Division club Bray Wanderers.
21 Facts About Conor Clifford
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Conor Clifford is a former Republic of Ireland youth international and has represented them at under-17, under-19, and under-21 level.
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Conor Clifford has been called into the senior Ireland squad but is yet to play.
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Conor Clifford moved to England in 2007 to sign for Chelsea as a member of their Academy.
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Conor Clifford scored the decisive goal in the final as they were crowned champions for the first time since 1961.
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Conor Clifford joined Plymouth Argyle on an initial one-month loan in October 2010.
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Conor Clifford returned to Chelsea on 7 April 2011, having made nine appearances for County.
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One month after his spell at Yeovil, Conor Clifford signed a new deal, keeping him until 2013.
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On 22 November 2012, Conor Clifford joined League One side Crawley Town on a loan until 5 January 2013.
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On 4 January 2013, Conor Clifford was released by Chelsea in advance, with the hope of quickly finding new clubs before hundreds of others find themselves in a similar situation around the country.
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Conor Clifford had a fantastic time in the Youth Cup for us, and his challenge is to adjust from youth to men's football.
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On 18 February 2013, Conor Clifford played in a reserve game for Leicester City against Birmingham City featuring in midfield and scoring the winning goal with a right-footed drive from inside the box.
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Conor Clifford had been on trial at the club following his release from Chelsea in January 2013.
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Conor Clifford signed a two-year contract with Southend United on 1 August 2013.
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Conor Clifford had previously gone on trial with the club for the pre-season friendly in Spain.
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Conor Clifford was released by Southend following their promotion to League One in 2015.
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Conor Clifford made his debut on 17 February 2017, when he came on as a second-half substitute in the 2017 President of Ireland's Cup final defeat to Cork City.
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Conor Clifford joined Limerick on 10 April 2018 upon the expiration of his worldwide football ban.
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Conor Clifford signed for St Patrick's Athletic on 2 July 2018.
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Conor Clifford was an Republic of Ireland international under-17, under-19 and now is currently an under-21 international for Ireland.
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Conor Clifford made regular appearances for the under-19s scoring three times in ten appearances, going on to playing for the under-21s.