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.

Club career Brighton From Belfast, he joined the Brighton & Hove Albion academy in 2021 from Linfield. 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. 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.

Norwich In February 2025, McConville left Brighton to join Norwich City on a five and a half-year contract for an undisclosed fee. 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.

International career A Northern Ireland U16 and U17 international, he was captain of the Northern Ireland U19 side. He made his debut for Northern Ireland U21 in November 2023 against England U21.

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. 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.

Career statistics

+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsBrighton & Hove Albion U212023–24————51512024–25————1010Total0000006161Brighton & Hove Albion2024–25Premier League001000—10Norwich City2024–25Championship80———802025–26Championship2503010—2902026–27Championship710020—91Total4013030—461Career total391403061522

International

+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsNorthern Ireland202420202570202670Total160

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