How many caps did David O'Leary win for Ireland?

David O'Leary won 68 caps for Ireland, scoring 1 goals.

Which clubs did David O'Leary play for?

Arsenal (1975–1993), Leeds United (1993–1995).

Where does David O'Leary rank among Ireland's greatest footballers?

The 33 Legends almanac ranks David O'Leary #9 of Ireland's 33 greatest players of all time, in the Icon tier.

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David O'Leary

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Rating

Caps

Goals

Life

1958

Clubs

Arsenal, Leeds United

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. He holds Arsenal's appearance record at 722 games and won two league titles there, in 1989 and 1991, with the FA Cup in 1979 and 1993 and the League Cup in 1987 and 1993. Career record: 68 caps and 1 goals for Ireland; club career at Arsenal, Leeds United.

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Career record

1975–1993	Arsenal
1993–1995	Leeds United
Ireland	68 caps, 1 goals

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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.