Dara Costelloe

Dara James Morgan Costelloe (born 11 December 2002) is an Irish footballer who plays as a forward for club Wigan Athletic. He has previously played for Galway United and Burnley, and has also played on loan for Bradford City, St Johnstone, Dundee, Accrington Stanley and Northampton Town.

Club career Costelloe was born in Limerick, County Limerick and was a part of the youth team at Aisling Annacotty before joining Galway United under-15 side in 2017. He made his first team debut for Galway a year later on 31 August 2018, aged 15, when he came on as a substitute in the 2–0 defeat to Finn Harps.

Burnley In February 2021, it was announced that Costelloe had signed a contract for Premier League side Burnley having trained and featured for the under-18 and under-23 setups since the previous summer. He signed a deal with Steve Stone's Academy side until June 2022. He finished as top scorer for the under-23 side with twelve goals and also made the bench for the first team for the last seven games of the Premier League season as Burnley were relegated. It was also Vincent Kompany's managerial debut for the Clarets.

St Johnstone (loan) In August 2023, he signed on loan for St Johnstone of the Scottish Premiership. After being recalled on 1 January 2024, Costelloe immediately joined fellow Scottish side Dundee on loan until the end of the season. Costelloe made his debut for the Dark Blues on 20 January in a Scottish Cup game away to Kilmarnock. On 21 May 2024, Burnley said the player would be returning once the loan ended.

Accrington Stanley (loan) In August 2024, Costelloe joined League Two side Accrington Stanley on a season-long loan deal. He made his debut from the bench in the league opener against Doncaster Rovers. Costelloe scored his first goal for Stanley on 1 October against Cheltenham Town. He was recalled from his loan in January 2025.

Northampton Town (loan) On 3 February 2025, he signed a new contract with Burnley and moved on loan to League One club Northampton Town for the rest of the season. Costelloe made his debut for the Cobblers on 15 February. The following week, Costelloe scored his first goal for Northampton in a home win over Bristol Rovers.

Wigan Athletic On 25 June 2025, Costelloe signed for EFL League One side Wigan Athletic for an undisclosed fee, on a three-year deal with the option to extend a further year. On 13 September, Costelloe scored his first goal for the Latics in a home league win over Doncaster Rovers.

International career Costelloe made his Republic of Ireland U21 debut on 16 June 2023, in a 2–2 draw with Ukraine U21 in a friendly played in Bad Blumau, Austria.

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