Rory Hale
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rory Hale | ||
| Date of birth | 27 November 1996 | ||
| 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
[edit]Aston Villa
[edit]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
[edit]Galway United announced the signing of Hale in August 2017.[2] Hale joined Derry City in January 2018.[3]
Derry City
[edit]Hale joined Derry City in January 2018 along with his brother, Ronan. The brothers’ grandfather is Derry City legend Danny Hale.[4]
Crusaders
[edit]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
[edit]Crusaders’ North Belfast rivals Cliftonville signed Hale in 2021.[8]
International career
[edit]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
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 13 August 2024[10]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ 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.
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Cliftonville F.C. players
- Derry City F.C. players
- Galway United F.C. players
- NIFL Premiership players
- Association footballers from Belfast
- Men's association footballers from Northern Ireland
- Crusaders F.C. players
- Men's association football midfielders
- League of Ireland players
- Republic of Ireland men's under-21 international footballers
- 21st-century British sportsmen