Denise O’Sullivan, #10
Pronunciation: “deh-NEECE OH-SULL-uh-vin”
Position: MID
Height: 5-4
Birthday: 2/4/94
Hometown (Affiliation): Cork, Ireland (IRELAND)
College: N/A
NWSL Experience: 9th Year
Acquired: Signed off of waiver wire on July 28, 2017 (Houston Dash)
2023: Named to NWSL Best XI Second Team… appeared in and started 20 games, logging 1,752 minutes, one goal and one assist… created 17 chances… won 51.7% of duels and 54.8% of tackles… made 26 interceptions… completed 86.5% of passes, the highest percentage in her NWSL career.
2023 Challenge Cup: Appeared in and started four games, logging 325 minutes and one goal… created four chances… won 68.6% of duels and 54.6% of duels… made three interceptions… completed 89% of passes.
2022: Made 19 appearances, including 18 starts, logging 1,583 minutes, one goal and two assists… created 14 chances… won 49.6% of duels and 50% of tackles… made 31 interceptions… completed 85.1% of passes.
2022 Challenge Cup: Played the full 90 minutes in every game of the competition… created two chances… won 63.5% of duels and 56.3% of tackles… made 10 interceptions… completed 87.2% of tackles.
2021: Appeared in and started 23 games, logging 1,965 minutes… created 11 chances… won 50.8% of duels and 53.5% of tackles… made 46 interceptions… completed 85.9% of passes… named to NWSL Team of the Month for August.
2021 Challenge Cup: Played the full 90 in three games… completed 85.4% of passes… won 48.7% of dules and 66.7% of tackles.
2020: No regular season… loaned to English club Brighton & Hove Albion from September to December.
2020 Challenge Cup: Appeared in five games, including four starts, logging 405 minutes… completed 88.9% of passes… won 59.3% of duels and 73.7% of tackles.
2020 Fall Series: Did not appear in a game.
2019: Appeared in 23 games, including 22 starts, logging 1,966 minutes and one assist… won 48.9% of duels and 45.2% of tackles… made 32 interceptions… completed 84.4% of passes… created 20 chances… loaned to Australian club Western Sydney Wanderers at the end of the season.
2018: Appeared in 22 games, including 20 starts, logging 1,752 minutes and three assists… created 22 chances… won 40.3% of duels and 65.5% tackles… made 36 interceptions… completed 78.5% of passes… loaned to Australian club Canberra United at the end of the season.
2017: Started the season with Houston, making 11 appearances and recording one assist, before being waived by the club in July… picked up off waivers two days later… made seven appearances, including six starts, logging 505 minutes and one goal in first season in Cary… created seven chances… won 75% of tackles… completed 73.5% of passes.
Prior to NC Courage: Signed with Houston Dash in 2016 after successful professional career in Ireland and Scotland with stints at Peamount United, Cork City and Glasgow City… appeared in 18 games, logging 1,313 minutes, two goals and five assists in first season in the NWSL.
International: Named FAI Senior International Player of the Year in 2015 and 2021… represented Ireland in all qualifying matches ahead of 2023 Women’s World Cup… played the full 90 in all three of Ireland’s World Cup group stage game… made senior debut in 2011, scoring both goals in a 2-0 win over Wales in Euro qualifying.
