Conor Masterson

Conor Ciaran Masterson (born 8 September 1998) is an Irish footballer who plays for Championship club Queens Park Rangers.[2]

Conor Masterson
Personal information
Full name Conor Ciaran Masterson[1]
Date of birth (1998-09-08) 8 September 1998
Place of birth Celbridge, Ireland
Playing position(s) Central Defender
Club information
Current team
 Queens Park Rangers
Number 23
Youth career
?–2014 Lucan United
2014–2018 Liverpool
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Liverpool 0 (0)
2019– Queens Park Rangers 12 (1)
National team
2014– Republic of Ireland U17 10 (0)
2016– Republic of Ireland U19 11 (0)
2019– Republic of Ireland U21 9 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 July 2020 (UTC)

Originally from Celbridge, County Kildare, in Ireland,[3] he played for Lucan United before making a move to Liverpool F.C. for £900,000, signing on his 16th birthday.[4]

He made his U18s debut in 2014–15. A Republic of Ireland youth international, Masterson captained the under-18s and was an unused sub for Liverpool in their FA Cup tie at Exeter City in January 2016.[5] He moved to the U23s squad ahead of the 2017–18 season.[6]

He was named on the bench for Liverpool's UEFA Champions League 3–0 quarter final victory against Manchester City on 4 April 2018.[7][8] He was named in Liverpool's Premier League squad for the match against Everton on 7 April 2018 and was included on the substitutes' bench.[9]

Masterson was released by Liverpool at the end of the 2018–19 season.[10] On 3 July 2019, Masterson signed a two-year deal with Queens Park Rangers.[2][11]

Career statistics
As of match played 18th April 2020[12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Liverpool 2017–18 Premier League 00000000—00
2018–19 00000000—00
Queens Park Rangers 2019–20 EFL Championship 60200000—80
Career total 602000000080
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References
  1. "Notification of shirt numbers" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  2. "Conor Masterson signs for QPR". QPR. 3 July 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  3. "Liverpool bench role for Ireland's Conor Masterson next step in steady rise". Irish Independent. 5 April 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018. [Though he played] at Lucan where his father, Ciarán, was a coach [..] Masterson [..] actually grew up across the Kildare border in Celbridge
  4. Ste McGovern. "Who Is Conor Masterson? The Irish Starlet Who Could Make His Champions League Debut Tonight". Balls.ie. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  5. "Liverpool youngster Conor Masterson could be named on the bench against Man City". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  6. "Liverpool FC". liverpoolfc.com. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  7. "Champions League: Liverpool v Manchester City & Barcelona v Roma - Live - BBC Sport". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  8. "Watch: Jurgen Klopp reveals the ultra-confident reaction of Ireland's Conor Masterson to his Champions League bench role". Independent.ie. Retrieved 2018-04-07.
  9. Reddy, Melissa (April 7, 2018). "#LFC starting XI v #EFC: Karius, Clyne, Lovren, Van Dijk, Klavan, Henderson, Wijnaldum, Milner, Mane, Ings, Solanke \ Subs: Mignolet, Masterson, Moreno, Alexander-Arnold, Jones, Ox, Firmino \ Clyne's first start of the season. First squad involvement for Curtis Jones, 17".
  10. Shaw, Chris (7 June 2019). "Liverpool confirm Premier League retained list". Liverpool FC. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  11. "Conor Masterson: QPR sign defender after Liverpool exit". BBC Sport. July 3, 2019.
  12. https://ie.soccerway.com/players/conor-masterson/335221/
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