Lee O’Connor

Lee O’Connor of Tranmere Rovers was born in Waterford, Rep. Ireland on 28 July 2000 (age 26).

Lee O’Connor, born in Waterford on 28 July 2000 (age 26), is a Republic of Ireland midfielder whose senior career has settled at Tranmere Rovers rather than at the bigger clubs attached to his early years.

He was at Manchester United before Celtic signed him in September 2019. That move gave him a Scottish connection, but his Celtic spell was more a staging post than the centre of the story. In January 2022, he left Celtic for Tranmere Rovers.

Tranmere have since provided the substance of his career. Primarily a central defensive midfielder, O’Connor made 31 league appearances across two seasons, with his main run coming in 2022-23 when he played 31 times in the league. In 2026-27, he has also made one League Cup appearance for the club.

His career to date runs from Manchester United to Celtic, then on to Tranmere, where he has had his clearest and most sustained senior role.

📈 Key stats and insights

Lee O’Connor is 26 and plays as a Cen Def Mid for Tranmere Rovers

Lee O’Connor made one League Cup appearance in League Two 2026 - 2027

Lee O’Connor joined Manchester United as a trainee in July 2016

Lee O’Connor moved permanently to Tranmere Rovers in January 2022 after an initial loan in August 2020

Last updated 19 August 2026. Send feedback

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Cen Def Mid
Primary Position: Midfielder
Position

Lee O’Connor

CDM

1.78m (5ft 10in)
Height: 22
Squad Number: 75kg (11st 11lb)
Weight: 28 July 2000 (age 26)
Date of Birth: Waterford
Birthplace: Rep. Ireland 🇮🇪
Country of Birth: Tranmere Rovers
Team

📊 Season stats

Team: Tranmere Rovers
League Two 2026 - 2027
Games: 1
Starting: -
Substitute: 1
Unused: 4
Utilisation: 20%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: Tranmere Rovers
League Cup 2026 - 2027
Games: 1
Starting: 1
Substitute: -
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: Tranmere Rovers
EFL Trophy 2026 - 2027
Games: -
Starting: -
Substitute: -
Unused: -
Utilisation: -
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

In League Two 2026 - 2027 O’Connor is recorded with 0 league appearances and 0 league goals, and has made one League Cup appearance with 0 goals – those numbers point to a limited role in league matchday squads so far this campaign and suggest his minutes are currently concentrated outside the league programme.

📋 Career stats

Team: Tranmere Rovers
Season 2026 - 2027
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 1
Goals: -

Team: Tranmere Rovers
Season 2022 - 2023
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 31
Goals: -

O’Connor joined Manchester United as a trainee in July 2016, moved to Celtic for an undisclosed fee in September 2019 and then experienced loan spells at Partick Thistle in January 2020 and at Tranmere Rovers in August 2020 before completing a permanent transfer to Tranmere in January 2022; the sequence charts a pathway from academy beginnings into senior football via successive loan moves and a settled transfer.

💰 Transfers

Team: Tranmere Rovers
26 January 2022
From: Celtic
Type: Undisclosed

Team: Tranmere Rovers
17 August 2020
From: Celtic
Type: Loan

Team: Partick Thistle
21 January 2020
From: Celtic
Type: Loan

Team: Celtic
2 September 2019
From: Manchester United
Type: Undisclosed

Team: Manchester United
1 July 2016
Type: Trainee

Transfers in O’Connor’s career include a trainee move to Manchester United in July 2016, an undisclosed transfer from Manchester United to Celtic in September 2019, loan moves from Celtic to Partick Thistle in January 2020 and to Tranmere Rovers in August 2020, and a permanent transfer from Celtic to Tranmere Rovers for an undisclosed fee in January 2022 – the record is defined by loan development spells followed by a permanent switch.

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