Conor Hourihane

• Full name: Conor Patrick Hourihane
• Date of birth: 2 February 1991
• Place of birth: Thurles, County Tipperary, Republic of Ireland
• Nationality: Republic of Ireland
• Position: Central midfielder / Attacking midfielder
• Height: 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)

Club career (highlights)

• Youth: Started at Newcastle United (youth), later moved to English youth setups.
• Early senior clubs: Played on loan spells and early senior appearances with Cheltenham Town and others while contracted to Plymouth Argyle and Barnsley in his early career.
• Aston Villa: Joined Aston Villa in August 2017 from Barnsley. Played as a creative midfielder, notable for set-piece delivery and penalty-taking. Contributed to Villa’s promotion campaign back to the Premier League in 2018 via the Championship play-offs. Continued as an important squad player for Villa during his time there.
• Later moves: After Aston Villa, Hourihane moved on to other clubs (including a return to Sheffield United and/or later career moves—please specify if you want a fully up-to-date club history to a particular cutoff date).

International career

• Represented the Republic of Ireland at senior level. Known for being part of Ireland squads in qualifiers and Nations League matches during his international career.

Playing style

• Technically capable central/attacking midfielder with good passing range.
• Set-piece specialist and regular penalty taker at club level during his time at Barnsley and Aston Villa.
• Offers creativity, long-range shooting and composure in possession.

Notable achievements

• Key figure in Aston Villa’s 2018 promotion campaign (Championship play-off winners).
• Strong scoring and assist returns for Barnsley prior to his move to Villa, earning him a transfer to a top-tier club.

If you’d like, I can provide a full career timeline with statistics (appearances, goals) for each club and for Ireland up to a specific season or date.