Sean McDermott (born 30 May 1993) is a professisonal footballer playing as a goalkeeper for Molde. Born in Norway, he has represented the Republic of Ireland at youth level. He has previously played for Start and Dinamo București, among others.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sean McDermott | ||
| Date of birth | 30 May 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Kristiansand,[1] Norway | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Molde | ||
| Number | 34 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Våg | |||
| 2009–2012 | Arsenal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012 | → Leeds United (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2012–2015 | Sandnes Ulf | 31 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Start | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | Ull/Kisa | 11 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Kristiansund | 57 | (0) |
| 2019 | Dinamo București | 3 | (0) |
| 2019–2023 | Kristiansund | 104 | (0) |
| 2024– | Molde | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 6 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 February 2019 | |||
Personal life
editMcDermott was born to a Norwegian mother and a Donegal-born father in Kristiansand where he also grew up.[2] He lived in Donegal for six months when he was 9 and played in goal for his local Gaelic football club.
Career
editArsenal
editMcDermott joined Arsenal's youth team in July 2009 after a successful ten-day trial with the club as a 15-year-old in May 2008. McDermott signed for Arsenal from Kristiansand minnows IK Våg in November 2008, but didn't officially complete his move to the club until after he turned 16 at the end of May 2009.
McDermott has declared his international allegiance to the Republic of Ireland. He signed his first professional contract with the club in June 2010.[1]
McDermott joined Leeds United on a one-month loan.[3]
McDermott was released by Arsenal in the summer of 2012,[4] before he signed with Norwegian club Sandnes Ulf on 15 August 2012.[2] He made his debut in Tippeligaen in the match against Rosenborg on 19 October 2012, instead of the first-choice goalkeeper Aslak Falch.[5] When Sandnes Ulf faced Rosenborg again, in the following season, McDermott was accused of fouling the Rosenborg-player Nicki Bille Nielsen in the penalty box, but the referee awarded a free-kick to McDermott. Bille Nielsen's taking off his shirt in frustration earned him a second yellow card in the game. The match ended with a 1–0 victory for Sandnes Ulf.[6] Sandnes Ulf were relegated in 2014, but in the summer transfer window of 2015, McDermott returned to the first tier as he joined IK Start.[7]
Kristiansund
editPrior to the 2017-season he joined newly promoted Kristiansund.[8]
Molde
editOn 30 May 2024, McDermott signed for Molde on a contract until the end of the Eliteserien season.[9]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 1 December 2024[10]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sandnes Ulf | 2012 | Tippeligaen | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2013 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 25 | 0 | ||||
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2015 | OBOS-ligaen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 31 | 0 | ||
| Start | 2015 | Tippeligaen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | ||
| Ullensaker/Kisa | 2016 | OBOS-ligaen | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 11 | 0 | ||
| Total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 11 | 0 | ||
| Kristiansund | 2017 | Eliteserien | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 30 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 32 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 57 | 0 | 5 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 62 | 0 | ||
| Dinamo București | 2018–19 | Liga I | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 0 | ||
| Kristiansund | 2019 | Eliteserien | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 28 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 12 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 32 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 25 | 0 | ||||
| 2023 | OBOS-ligaen | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1[a] | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Total | 104 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 109 | 0 | ||
| Molde | 2024 | Eliteserien | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 208 | 0 | 12 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 221 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearances in the Eliteserien Playoffs
References
edit- ^ a b "47. Sean McDermott | Reserve Players | Reserves & Youth | Arsenal.com". 2011. Archived from the original on 23 April 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
- ^ a b Jørgensen, Pål (15 August 2012). "Tidligere Arsenal-keeper klar for Sandnes Ulf" (in Norwegian). Fædrelandsvennen. Archived from the original on 9 March 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
- ^ "Sean McDermott joins Leeds United on loan | Reserves News | News". Arsenal F.C. 12 March 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ^ "Manuel Almunia among seven players to be released by Arsenal". BBC Sport. 22 May 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
- ^ Aarre, Ole (19 October 2012). "Nytt tap" (in Norwegian). Sandnesposten. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
- ^ "Rosenborg striker Nicki Bille Nielsen explodes after being denied a penalty". Metro. 29 April 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
- ^ "McDermott klar for Start" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ "Sørlending klar for eliteserieklubb" (in Norwegian). Aftenposten. 13 December 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
- ^ "SEAN MCDERMOTT KLAR FOR MOLDE". moldefk.no (in Norwegian). Molde FK. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ "Sean McDermott". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
External links
edit- Sean McDermott at Soccerway