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EGAN IS A CLARET!

Ireland international joins on a deal until the end of the 2024/25 season

2024-09-10T16:15:00.000Z

EGAN IS A CLARET!

Ireland international joins on a deal until the end of the 2024/25 season

2024-09-10T16:15:00.000Z

Ireland international joins on a deal until the end of the 2024/25 season

Burnley Football Club are pleased to announce the signing of experienced centre-back John Egan on a contract until the end of the season.

The Ireland international, who has won promotion twice from the Championship, departed Sheffield United in the summer upon expiry of his contract, after six impressive seasons at Bramall Lane.

After signing for the Clarets, Egan said: “First and foremost, I’m an ambitious person, an ambitious player and I feel like I’m at an ambitious club.

“The manager, staff and the players all want to be successful. I want to come in and add to that. I want to bring my experience and my ability into the group to help drive the group on.

“I’ve been here a few weeks now; I’ve got to know the lads and really enjoyed working with them and the manager.

“I’ve had some really good conversations with him. It’s been an incredible environment to come into. I’m delighted to be a Burnley player now and I’m looking forward to the future.”

Born in Cork, with a hurling and Gaelic football background, Egan started his junior career with Greenwood FC and spent nine years there before moving to England and Sunderland in 2009.

After progressing through the academy system at the Stadium of Light, the defender had loan spells with Crystal Palace, where he made his professional debut, Sheffield United, Bradford City and Southend United, before leaving the Black Cats in the summer of 2014.

Egan joined Gillingham ahead of the 2014/15 campaign and after playing 52 times and scoring five goals in his first season, the Irishman was named Gills’ Player of the Year and was then voted in the League One PFA Team of the Year in his second season at Priestfield, before leaving for Championship side Brentford in June 2016

Following two impressive seasons in the second tier with the Bees, which also saw Egan appointed captain ahead of his second year at Griffin Park, the centre-back made the move to the Blades ahead of the 2018/19 campaign.

After arriving as the Yorkshire side’s club record signing, Egan helped United gain promotion to the Premier League and stay up with an impressive 9th place finish.

Despite relegation in 2021, the defender who has 36 Ireland caps, helped the Blades return to the top-flight in 2023, before leaving the club this summer after making over 220 appearances.