Players / Denise O'Sullivan
Midfielder
Denise O'Sullivan
Republic of Ireland · Age 32 · 163 cm
Season at a glance · 2025
All stats →18 appearances · 1,505 minutes
2025 · published season totals · North Carolina Courage listed in season record · data through Sep 1, 2026
- Appearances
- 18
- Starts
- 17
- Minutes
- 1,505
- Assists
- 2
- Key passes
- 11
- Interceptions
- 67
Latest appearance · 2025
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Central midfielder
North Carolina Courage
Playing style →Central midfielder
Houston Dash
Career →Who becomes an option when she turns with the ball?
Similar players →Recent playing time · 2025
All matches →4 starts in 5 recorded appearances. Latest: 102 minutes against Gotham on .
Event-clock minutes include stoppage time and can exceed 90. Only appearances are shown; gaps do not establish availability.
Statistics · 2025
Metric definitions →| Metric | Total | Per 90 minutes |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 2 | 0.12 |
| Shots | 4 | 0.24 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 0.12 |
| Key passes | 11 | 0.66 |
| Passes completed | 660 | 39.47 |
| Tackles won | 53 | 3.17 |
| Interceptions | 67 | 4.01 |
| Clearances | 21 | 1.26 |
Advanced metrics · 2025
- 0.55
- 0.63
- 0.29
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Matches · 2025
| Date / opponent | Result | Played | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2025 · Gotham (H) | W 3–2 | Start | 102 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2025 · Bay FC (A) | W 4–1 | Sub | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 16, 2025 · Thorns (H) | D 1–1 | Start | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2025 · Dash (A) | L 1–2 | Start | 104 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Aug 2, 2025 · Wave (H) | D 0–0 | Start | 92 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 21, 2025 · Dash (H) | W 2–1 | Start | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 15, 2025 · Angel City (A) | W 2–1 | Start | 104 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2025 · Spirit (A) | L 1–3 | Start | 103 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 26, 2025 · Wave (A) | L 2–5 | Start | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 17, 2025 · Stars (H) | W 2–0 | Start | 99 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| May 10, 2025 · Pride (H) | D 1–1 | Start | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 4, 2025 · Royals (A) | W 2–0 | Start | 100 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2025 · Current (H) | W 3–2 | Start | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 19, 2025 · Bay FC (H) | L 0–1 | Start | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 13, 2025 · Gotham (A) | L 1–3 | Start | 104 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 30, 2025 · Thorns (A) | D 0–0 | Start | 102 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mar 22, 2025 · Reign (H) | L 1–2 | Start | 97 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2025 · Racing (A) | D 1–1 | Start | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season record
| Season / listed club | Apps | Starts | Minutes | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · Gotham FC | 3 | — | 59 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 · North Carolina Courage | 18 | 17 | 1505 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 · North Carolina Courage | 24 | 22 | 2020 | 1 | 3 |
| 2023 · North Carolina Courage | 21 | 21 | 1842 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 · North Carolina Courage | 19 | 18 | 1583 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 · North Carolina Courage | 24 | 24 | 2085 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 · North Carolina Courage | 23 | 22 | 2179 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 · North Carolina Courage | 22 | 20 | 1822 | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 · North Carolina Courage | 18 | 11 | 1013 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 · Houston Dash | 18 | 14 | 1365 | 2 | 5 |
Career chapters
Full career →Calendar gaps remain visible. This is the available NWSL record, not a complete professional career.
Upcoming club fixture
North Carolina Courage vs Gotham FC
For the last recorded club. Player availability is not confirmed.
Schedule as observed ; later changes are not reflected.
Player details
Denise O'Sullivan
Midfielder
- Nationality
- Republic of Ireland
- Born
- 1994-02-04
- Height
- 163 cm
- Recorded seasons
- 10
- NWSL coverage
- 2016–2026
- Data through
- Sep 1, 2026
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Sources, coverage and definitions
Sources, coverage and definitions
Season totals use the official league feed from 2021 onward and event-derived records for 2016–2019. Some season totals may include playoff figures; competition scope remains under review. Match tables here contain verified regular-season appearances only.
Coverage starts in 2016. The 2020 competitions are excluded. Missing seasons do not mean the player did not play. Match minutes include stoppage time and may differ from official season minutes.
Statistics through . Career annotations reviewed September 5, 2026. Listed position, modeled role and availability are separate.
Metric definitions →