Ruairi McConville

Ruairi McConville
Personal information
Full name Ruairi Conor McConville[1]
Date of birth (2005-05-01) 1 May 2005
Place of birth Belfast, Northern Ireland
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[2]
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 Norwich City
Number 15
Youth career
–2021 Linfield
2021–2025 Brighton & Hove Albion
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025 Brighton & Hove Albion 0 (0)
2025– Norwich City 33 (0)
International career‡
2021 Northern Ireland U17 3 (0)
2022–2024 Northern Ireland U19 2 (0)
2023– Northern Ireland U21 4 (0)
2024– Northern Ireland 7 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:00, 6 May 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:01, 7 September 2025 (UTC)

Ruairi Conor McConville (born 1 May 2005) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a centre-back or right-back for EFL Championship club Norwich City and the Northern Ireland national team.[3]

Club career

Brighton

From Belfast, he joined the Brighton & Hove Albion academy in 2021 from Linfield.[4] He spent his first season with the club's under-18 side. He made the step up to the under-21s during the 2022–23 season. In December 2022, he signed a new professional contract with the club that ran into the summer of 2025.[5][6] He made his professional debut for Brighton on 11 January 2025, appearing as a substitute in a 4-0 FA Cup third round away victory against Norwich City.[7]

Norwich

In February 2025, McConville left Brighton to join Norwich City on a five and a half-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[8] He made his debut for Norwich City in the EFL Championship in a 4-2 home win against Stoke City on 22 February 2025, appearing as a substitute late in the second half.[9]

International career

A Northern Ireland U16 and U17 international, he was captain of the Northern Ireland U19 side.[10] He made his debut for Northern Ireland U21 in November 2023 against England U21.[11][12]

In November 2024, he was called-up for the first time to the senior team for their UEFA Nations League matches against Belarus and Luxembourg. He made his senior debut on 15 November 2024 in a 2–0 home win over Belarus.[13][14] He started his first senior international match for Northern Ireland a few days later, in a 2-2 away draw with Luxembourg on 18 November 2024, in the UEFA Nations League.[15][16]

Career statistics

As of match played on 2 May 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Brighton & Hove Albion U21 2023–24[17] — — — — 5[a] 1 5 1
2024–25[18] — — — — 1[a] 0 1 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 6 1
Brighton & Hove Albion 2024–25[18] Premier League 001000—10
Norwich City 2024–25[18] Championship 80———80
2025–26[19] Championship 2503010—290
Total 3304010—380
Career total 330401061441
  1. 1 2 Appearances in EFL Trophy

International

As of match played 8 June 2026[20]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Northern Ireland 202420
202570
202630
Total120

References

  1. ↑ "EFL Professional Retain List 2025/26". efl.com. 15 June 2026. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
  2. ↑ https://www.premierleague.com/players/117150/Ruairi-McConville/overview
  3. ↑ "Ruairi McConville". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  4. ↑ Fullerton, Gareth (18 December 2023). "Brighton and Hove Albion teen Ruairi McConville 'making up for lost time' this season". Belfast Live. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  5. ↑ Fullerton, Gareth (31 December 2022). "Belfast teenager on the rise after signing new pro deal with Brighton". Belfast Live. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  6. ↑ Lumey, Graham (17 June 2024). "Learning from best can take me to new levels, insists NI Under-19 captain Ruairi McConville". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  7. ↑ "Norwich vs. Brighton". Soccerway. 11 January 2025. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  8. ↑ "City complete signing of Ruairi McConville". Norwich City F.C. 3 February 2025. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  9. ↑ "Norwich vs Stoke 4-2". Soccerway. 22 February 2025. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
  10. ↑ "Teenager McConville called up to NI squad but McNair injured". BBC Sport. 5 November 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  11. ↑ Morton, Johnny (18 June 2024). "Former Linfield youngster 'learning so much' from Northern Ireland legend ahead of leading country into U19 European Championships". Newsletter. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  12. ↑ "England U21 Vs. Northern Ireland U21 3-0". Soccerway. 21 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  13. ↑ McNabb, Johnny (5 November 2024). "Brighton and Hove Albion defender Ruairi McConville receives maiden Northern Ireland call-up for Nations League double-header". Newsletter. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  14. ↑ Beacom, Steve (16 November 2024). "Ex-Linfield Academy star reacts to making his Northern Ireland debut: 'Hopefully it's the first of many'". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  15. ↑ Southwell, Connor (25 March 2025). "City's McConville endures Northern Ireland baptism of fire". Pinkun. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
  16. ↑ "Luxembourg vs Northern Ireland 2-2". Soccerway. 18 November 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
  17. ↑ "Games played by Ruairi McConville in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
  18. 1 2 3 "Games played by Ruairi McConville in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2025-03-02.
  19. ↑ "Games played by Ruairi McConville in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  20. ↑ "Ruairi McConville". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 2025-03-02.
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