Evan McLaughlin
Midfielder · Waterford · №8
Recent matches
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
St Patrick's Athl.
Waterford
Premier Division
|
0:2 | |
Sligo Rovers
Waterford
Premier Division
|
0:0 | |
Waterford
Bohemians
Premier Division
|
3:1 | |
Waterford
Shelbourne
Premier Division
|
1:0 | |
|
Sligo Rovers
Waterford
Premier Division
|
2:0 | |
|
Bohemians
Waterford
Premier Division
|
1:1 | |
Waterford
Shamrock Rovers
Premier Division
|
1:1 | |
Dundalk
Waterford
Premier Division
|
5:0 | |
|
Waterford
Bohemians
Premier Division
|
0:1 | |
Derry City
Waterford
Premier Division
|
4:2 |
Season statistics
| Competition | Season | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Premier Division | 2026 | 12 |
About the player
Evan McLaughlin's move to Waterford, confirmed in December 2025 and effective from the turn of the year, brought him to a club he already knew from the opposite dugout — he scored on his senior debut for Derry City in a 2–0 win over Waterford back in July 2021. He stayed with Derry City through to the end of the 2023 season, with a loan spell at Coleraine in between that yielded a brace on his own debut for the Northern Irish club and three goals in twenty league appearances.
Signed on a free transfer at the end of 2023, McLaughlin made 34 league appearances and scored five goals in the 2024 season as Cork City won the League of Ireland First Division title and secured promotion to the Premier Division. His form that year earned him a place in the PFAI First Division Team of the Year.
Career path
- 2026 — now Waterford 19 matches
- 2024 — 2025 Cork City 70 matches
- 2023 Coleraine FC 24 matches
- 2021 — 2023 Derry City 33 matches
Career
| Season | Club | Competition | Games | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Coleraine FC | Premiership | 20 | 3 | 1 | 834 |
| 22/23 | Coleraine FC | Irish League Cup | 4 | 3 | 0 | 153 |
| 22/23 | Derry City | UEFA Conference League Qualifying | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| 2026 | Waterford | League of Ireland Premier Division | 16 | 0 | 2 | 943 |
| 2026 | Waterford | FAI Cup | 3 | 1 | 1 | 162 |
| 2025 | Cork City | League of Ireland Premier Division | 29 | 3 | 2 | 2 116 |
| 2025 | Cork City | FAI Cup | 5 | 4 | 2 | 339 |
| 2024 | Cork City | League of Ireland First Division | 34 | 5 | 9 | 2 731 |
| 2024 | Cork City | FAI Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 2023 | Derry City | League of Ireland Premier Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 2022 | Derry City | League of Ireland Premier Division | 12 | 0 | 0 | 123 |
| 2021 | Derry City | League of Ireland Premier Division | 15 | 1 | 0 | 770 |
| 2021 | Derry City | FAI Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 64 |
| Total | Cork City | 70 | 12 | 13 | 5 366 | |
| Total | Derry City | 33 | 1 | 0 | 1 005 | |
| Total | Coleraine FC | 24 | 6 | 1 | 987 | |
| Total | Waterford | 19 | 1 | 3 | 1 105 |
Transfers
Transfers- 25/26 Cork City Waterford
- 23/24 Derry City Cork City
- 22/23 Coleraine FC Derry City
- 22/23 Derry City Coleraine FC
- 21/22 Derry Academy Derry City
