This article highlights five Irish footballers who made the move to play professionally abroad in 2024.
Irish players who moved abroad in 2024 1. Jaden Umeh The 16-year-old winger and brother of Crystal Palace’s Franco Umeh moved from Cork City to Benfica in August. Umeh joined the Portuguese side having rejected a professional contract from the Leesiders. He made 15 first-team appearances for Cork and scored two goals before linking up with Benfica’s U19 side. Cork gained compensation following the move and may receive more fees depending on Umeh’s future progress. 2.
Jonathan Afolabi Still only 24, Afolabi has had an unstable career. He has eight senior clubs including loans and excluding a spell in Southampton’s youth setup. Last January, he left Bohemians for Belgian Pro League side Kortrijk for an undisclosed fee. Yet the former Irish underage international striker has struggled to emulate his League of Ireland form. In September, he made the fifth loan move of his career, signing with Dutch second-tier side Cambuur on a season-long loan. Afolabi has registered one goal in seven appearances for his latest club. 3. Sam Curtis The 19-year-old joined Sheffield United from St Patrick’s Athletic in January. Curtis made one Premier League appearance for the Blades, coming on as a 63rd-minute substitute against Everton last May. The teenage full-back has since been loaned out to Peterborough and has done relatively well, making 16 League One appearances despite the side struggling in 18th position 4. Adam Murphy Last January, the 19-year-old midfielder signed for Championship club Bristol City on a three-and-a-half-year deal with an additional 12-month option. He previously made 33 first-team appearances for St Patrick’s Athletic. Dublin-born Murphy has linked up with the English side’s U21 team and is still awaiting a first-team debut. Manager Liam Manning confirmed last March that the Ireland U21 international was still “a while away” from first-team football and was perceived very much as a long-term project.
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