Ronan Darcy

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Ronan Darcy
Darcy at Bolton Wanderers in November 2017
Personal information
Full name Ronan Thomas Darcy[1]
Date of birth (2000-11-04) 4 November 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth Ormskirk, England
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Crawley Town
Number 10
Youth career
2009–2019 Bolton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2022 Bolton Wanderers 29 (1)
2018–2019 → Skelmersdale United (loan) 3 (0)
2021 → Sogndal (loan) 7 (0)
2021 → Sogndal 2 (loan) 1 (0)
2022 → Queen's Park (loan) 10 (1)
2022–2023 Swindon Town 43 (4)
2023– Crawley Town 37 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:52, 23 March 2024 (UTC)

Ronan Thomas Darcy (born 4 November 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays for EFL League Two club Crawley Town.

Career[edit]

Bolton Wanderers[edit]

Darcy signed for the Bolton Wanderers Academy in 2008 at the age of 9.[2] He spent the first half of the 2018–2019 season on loan at Skelmersdale United, where he played three times.[3][4]

On 5 May 2019, Darcy made his Bolton debut, coming on as a second half substitute for Craig Noone in Bolton's final game of the 2018–19 season away to Nottingham Forest.[5] Darcy's scholarship contract was extended for a further year on 21 May 2019.[6] He scored his first goal for Bolton Wanderers in a 5–2 defeat to Rochdale in the EFL Cup,[7] and scored his first league goal for the club in a 5-1 defeat to Lincoln City.[8] He played 22 matches during the 2019–20 season, which saw Bolton relegated to League Two.[9] On 15 June 2020 Darcy signed his first professional contract, signing a new two year contract with Bolton.[10] During the 2020–21 season he played 11 matches as Bolton were promoted to League One.[11]

On 17 August 2021, he signed a new one year contract extension until 2023[12] and while it was initially reported that he had simultaneously joined Norwegian side Sogndal on loan until December,[13][14] it wasn't until 27 August that the club confirmed the loan.[15] The delay was due to work permit issues as Sogndal had not realised they had to apply for one, with English players no longer counting as EU players as a result of Brexit.[16] His debut was delayed due to injury[17] with Darcy making his debut on 22 September when he came on as a half time substitute in a 0–2 defeat against Åsane Fotball in the Norwegian Football Cup.[18] Darcy helped Sogndal qualify for the play-offs, though they were eliminated in the first round by KFUM-Kameratene Oslo.[19]

On 1 February 2022, Darcy joined Scottish League One club Queen's Park on loan until the end of the season.[20] He made his debut four days later when he came on as a substitute in a 1–1 draw against Falkirk.[21] Darcy scored his first goal on 22 February in a 3–3 draw against Celtic U-20s in the Glasgow Cup.[22] His first league goal for Queen's Park came on 12 March, a late equaliser in a 1–1 draw against Alloa Athletic.[23] During his loan spell he helped Queen's Park reach the finals of both the Glasgow Cup and the play-offs. Though they lost the Glasgow Cup final 3–1 to Rangers B,[24] they won the play-off final 3–2 on aggregate against Airdrieonians earning them promotion to the Scottish Championship.[25]

Swindon Town[edit]

On 13 July 2022, Darcy signed a two-year deal for EFL League Two side Swindon Town for an undisclosed fee, after completing a successful trial period at the club.[26][27] He then scored his first goal for the Robins on 24 September, in a 1-2 away league victory against Grimsby Town.[28]

Crawley Town[edit]

On 28 July 2023, Darcy signed for fellow League Two side Crawley Town on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee, reuniting with Scott Lindsey who had signed him for Swindon.[29]

Personal life[edit]

Born in England, Darcy is of Irish descent through his grandfather born in Limerick.[30]

Career statistics[edit]

As of match played 28 May 2023[31]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bolton Wanderers 2018–19[32] EFL Championship 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2019–20[9] EFL League One 19 1 0 0 1 1 2[a] 0 22 2
2020–21[11] EFL League Two 8 0 1 0 0 0 2[a] 0 11 0
2021–22[33] EFL League One 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 29 1 1 0 1 1 4 0 35 2
Skelmersdale United (loan) 2018–19[3] NPL Division One North West 3 0 0 0 — 0 0 3 0
Sogndal (loan) 2021[34][35] 1. divisjon 7 0 1 0 — 1[b] 0 9 0
Sogndal 2 (loan) 2021[36] 3. divisjon 1 0 — — — 1 0
Queen's Park (loan) 2021–22[33][37] Scottish League One 10 1 — — 4[c] 1 14 2
Swindon Town 2022–23 EFL League Two 43 4 1 0 1 0 2[a] 0 47 4
Total 43 4 1 0 1 0 2 0 47 4
Career total 93 6 3 0 2 1 11 1 109 8
Notes
  1. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in the 1. divisjon play-offs.
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in the Glasgow Cup.

Honours[edit]

Bolton Wanderers

Queen's Park

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 18th May 2018: Bolton Wanderers" (PDF). efl.com. p. 8. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Bolton Wanderers on Twitter: "It's been some journey for @ronan_darcy since joining the Wanderers academy as an eight-year old in 2009...Signing a professional contract, Fulfilling a childhood dream, #BWFC #OneOfOurOwn"".
  3. ^ a b "Ronan Darcy - Skelmersdale United F.C. First Team". www.pitchero.com.
  4. ^ "Loan Watch: A selection of Wanderers players represent their respective loan clubs | Bolton Wanderers FC". www.bwfc.co.uk.
  5. ^ "Nottingham Forest 1-0 Bolton Wanderers". bbc.co.uk. 5 May 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Option taken up on third year scholarship extensions for quartet". www.bwfc.co.uk.
  7. ^ "Rochdale 5-2 Bolton Wanderers". bbc.co.uk. 13 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  8. ^ "Lincoln City 5-1 Bolton Wanderers". bbc.co.uk. 14 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  9. ^ a b "Games played by Ronan Darcy in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  10. ^ "One Of Our Own: Darcy commits his future". bwfc.co.uk. 15 June 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  11. ^ a b c "Games played by Ronan Darcy in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  12. ^ "Darcy Pens Contract Extension | Bolton Wanderers FC". www.bwfc.co.uk.
  13. ^ "Done deal: Midfielder Ronan Darcy signs new contract with Bolton Wanderers". The Bolton News. 17 August 2021.
  14. ^ Eurosport: "SOGNDAL STYRKER TROPPEN – BOLTON-SPILLER PÅ VEI"
  15. ^ "Darcy Heads to Norway on Loan". www.bwfc.co.uk. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  16. ^ "Transfer news: Ronan Darcy set for Norway loan move at Bolton Wanderers". The Bolton News. 16 August 2021.
  17. ^ "From bad to Norse: Ronan Darcy picks up reported injury during Sogndal loan". The Bolton News. 21 September 2021.
  18. ^ "NIFS - Norsk & Internasjonal Fotballstatistikk". www.nifs.no.
  19. ^ "NIFS - Norsk & Internasjonal Fotballstatistikk". www.nifs.no.
  20. ^ "Scottish Switch For Darcy | Bolton Wanderers FC". www.bwfc.co.uk.
  21. ^ Cairns, Ian (5 February 2022). "Falkirk 1 Queen's Park 1".
  22. ^ Cairns, Ian (22 February 2022). "Queen's Park 3 Celtic B 3".
  23. ^ Cairns, Ian (12 March 2022). "Queen's Park 1 Alloa Athletic 1".
  24. ^ a b Cairns, Ian (10 May 2022). "Rangers 3 Queen's Park 1".
  25. ^ a b "Queen's Park beat Airdrie to reach Championship" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  26. ^ "Darcy Ends Wanderers' Stay". bwfc.co.uk. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  27. ^ "Swindon snap up Ronan Darcy". www.swindontownfc.co.uk. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  28. ^ "Grimsby Town 1-2 Swindon Town". BBC Sport. 24 September 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  29. ^ "REDS SECURE DARCY SIGNING". www.crawleytownfc.com. 28 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  30. ^ Gaine, Bill (10 January 2023). "A 'Granny Rule XI' We'd Love To See Playing For Ireland Some Day". Balls.ie.
  31. ^ Ronan Darcy at Soccerbase
  32. ^ "Games played by Ronan Darcy in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  33. ^ a b "Games played by Ronan Darcy in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  34. ^ "England - R. Darcy - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  35. ^ "NIFS - Norsk & Internasjonal Fotballstatistikk". www.nifs.no.
  36. ^ "NIFS - Norsk & Internasjonal Fotballstatistikk". www.nifs.no.
  37. ^ Queens Park: "Queen’s Park 3 Celtic B 3"
    Queen's Park: "Rangers B 2 Queen’s Park 0"
    Queen's Park: "Clyde 1 Queen’s Park 3"
    Queen's Park: "Rangers 3 Queen’s Park 1"
  38. ^ "League Two Betting | 2023/24 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com.
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