Rory Hale
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Rory Hale | ||
Date of birth | (1996-11-27) 27 November 1996 (age 27) | ||
Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Cliftonville | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Youth career | |||
-2017 | Aston Villa | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017 | Galway United | 8 | (1) |
2018 | Derry City | 32 | (2) |
2019–2021 | Crusaders | 34 | (2) |
2021– | Cliftonville | 115 | (24) |
International career | |||
2013 | Northern Ireland U19 | 2 | (0) |
2018 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 1 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 April 2024 |
Rory Hale (born 27 November 1996) is an Irish footballer who plays for Cliftonville in the NIFL Premiership.
Club career
Aston Villa
Hale started his career at Aston Villa, and regularly played in their Under-23s side, and eventually becoming captain. Hale was released by Aston Villa aged 20, and trialled at Sheffield United and West Brom before signing with Galway United.[1]
Galway United
Galway United announced the signing of Hale in August 2017.[2] Hale joined Derry City in January 2018.[3]
Derry City
Hale joined Derry City in January 2018 along with his brother, Ronan. The brothers’ grandfather is Derry City legend Danny Hale.[4]
Crusaders
Hale joined NIFL Premiership side Crusaders in January 2019. His grandfather, Danny, also played for Crusaders, scoring over 100 goals. His great-uncle Gerry also played for the club. In 2019, Rory's brother Ronan also joined.[5][6] In 2019, Hale won the Irish Cup with the Crues, and was an unused substitute in the final.[7]
Cliftonville
Crusaders’ North Belfast rivals Cliftonville signed Hale in 2021.[8]
International career
In 2014, Hale made two appearances for the Northern Ireland under-19 team. In 2019 he was called up to the Republic of Ireland under-21 team but did not make an appearance.[9]
Career Statistics
Club
- As of 13 August 2024[10]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Galway United | 2017 | League of Ireland Premier Division | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||
Derry City | 2018 | League of Ireland Premier Division | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2[a] | 0 | — | 39 | 3 | |
Crusaders | 2018-19 | NIFL Premiership | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
2019-20 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | — | 26 | 2 | |||
2020-21 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||||
Total | 34 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 44 | 2 | |||
Cliftonville | 2020-21 | NIFL Premiership | 28 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 30 | 4 | |||
2021-22 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 3 | ||||
2022-23 | 36 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2[b] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 45 | 9 | ||
2023-24 | 34 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 41 | 11 | |||
2024-25 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
Total | 117 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 140 | 27 | ||
Career Total | 191 | 29 | 17 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 233 | 33 |
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Scottish Challenge Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in NIFL Charity Shield
Honours
Derry City
Crusaders
- Irish Cup: 2018–19
- County Antrim Shield: 2018–19
Cliftonville
- Irish League Cup: 2021–22
- Irish Cup: 2023–24[11]
Individual
- NIFL Premiership Team of the Year: 2023–24
- PFA NI Premiership Player of the Year: 2023–24
- Cliftonville FC Players' Player of the Year: 2023–24
- Cliftonville FC Player of the Year: 2023–24
References
- ^ Dicken, Alex (22 February 2018). "YouTube and scrambled eggs - released Villa kid tells his story". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ Team, Media (4 August 2017). "Rory Hale signs for United!". Galway United. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ Crossan, Brendan (15 February 2018). "Derry City new boys Rory and Ronan Hale aiming for England return". The Irish News. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ "Derry City's new signing follows in legendary grandad's footsteps - 40 year on!". www.derryjournal.com. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ "Crues sign midfielder Hale from Derry". BBC Sport. 1 November 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ "Crusaders FC new boy Rory Hale says family have unfinished business at Seaview". Belfast Live. 18 January 2019.
- ^ Fullerton, Gareth (4 May 2019). "Crusaders vs Ballinamallard Utd as it happened at Windsor Park". BelfastLive. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ^ "Cliftonville sign Hale from Crusaders". BBC Sport. 23 December 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ "R. Hale". Soccerway. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ^ Rory Hale at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Cliftonville end 45-year wait for Irish Cup glory". IFA. Retrieved 20 May 2024.