Darius Lipsiuc

Darius Lipsiuc

Personal information
Full name	Darius Lipsiuc[1]
Date of birth	(2005-09-16) 16 September 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth	Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Stoke City
Number	50
Youth career
2014–2021	St Mochta's
2021–2024	St Patrick's Athletic
2024	Stoke City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–2024	St Patrick's Athletic	1	(0)
2024–	Stoke City	0	(0)
International career^‡
2021–2022	Republic of Ireland U17	6	(1)
2022	Republic of Ireland U18	2	(0)
2023	Republic of Ireland U19	5	(1)
2024–	Republic of Ireland U21	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:42, 17 September 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:15, 17 November 2024 (UTC)

Darius Lipsiuc (born 16 September 2005) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Stoke City.

Club career

St Patrick's Athletic

Lipsiuc joined the academy of League of Ireland Premier Division club St Patrick's Athletic in the summer of 2021, having previously played for his local club in Clonsilla, St Mochta's, where he had played since the age of 9.[2] He made his professional debut on 27 September 2022 in a Dublin derby away to Shamrock Rovers at Tallaght Stadium, replacing Serge Atakayi from the bench in the 78th minute.[3]

Stoke City

On 26 January 2024, Lipsiuc signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with EFL Championship club Stoke City for an undisclosed fee.[4] He made his senior debut for the club on 17 September 2024 in a EFL Cup win at home to Fleetwood Town.[5]

International career

Lipsiuc has represented the Republic of Ireland at U17, U18 and U19 level.[6] In November 2024, he received his first call up to the Republic of Ireland U21 squad for their two friendlies against Sweden U21 in Marbella, Spain.[7] He made his debut in a 2–0 defeat to Sweden on 14 November 2024.[8]

Career statistics

As of match played 17 September 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
St Patrick's Athletic	2022[9]	LOI Premier Division	1	0	0	0	—		0[a]	0	1	0
	2023[9]		0	0	0	0	—		1[a]	0	1	0
	2024[9]		—		—		—		0[a]	0	0	0
	Total		1	0	0	0	—		1	0	2	0
Stoke City	2024–25[10]	Championship	0	0	0	0	1	0	—		1	0
Career total			1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	3	0

1. Appearance(s) in the Leinster Senior Cup

References

1. "EFL- Squad list 2024/25" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
2. https://www.extratime.com/articles/32727/republic-of-irelands-darius-lipsiuc-signs-stoke-city/ l
3. Sneyd, David. "Shamrock Rovers on brink of Premier Division title after another perfect storm". The42.
4. FC, Stoke City (January 26, 2024). "Potters sign Ireland youth international Darius Lipsiuc". Stoke City FC.
5. "Stoke City Stoke City 1–1 Fleetwood Town". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
6. "Lipsiuc Joins Stoke City". www.stpatsfc.com.
7. https://www.fai.ie/latest/jim-crawford-names-under-21-squad-sweden-friendlies/
8. https://www.fai.ie/latest/report-sweden-u21-2-0-ireland-u21/
9. "Republic of Ireland - D. Lipsiuc - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". ie.soccerway.com.
10. "Games played by Darius Lipsiuc in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.