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09 / Ireland · 1976–1993David O'Leary
Caps · Republic of Ireland
68
Goals · Republic of Ireland
1
Life
1958
Clubs
Arsenal, Leeds United
#9
Editorial rank of 33 for Ireland
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The people's rank, live from duel votes
Packie Bonner's save from Daniel Timofte in Genoa on 25 June 1990 left one penalty to take, and O'Leary, a centre-half, walked up from the halfway line to score it and put Ireland in a World Cup quarter-final. Career record: 68 caps and 1 goals for Republic of Ireland; club career at Arsenal, Leeds United.
Career record
| 1975–1993 | Arsenal |
| 1993–1995 | Leeds United |
| Republic of Ireland | 68 caps, 1 goals |
Sources
- Senior international years checked 4 October 2026
- Caps · Republic of Ireland checked 4 October 2026
- Goals · Republic of Ireland checked 4 October 2026
Shared the era
Ireland legends whose careers overlapped O'Leary's
Around O'Leary in the almanac
One rank above: Damien Duff at #8.
One rank below: Johnny Giles at #10.
Ireland's editorial top five: Roy Keane · Liam Brady · Johnny Carey · Paul McGrath · Denis Irwin.