John Egan: From Bench to Premier League and Ireland Return

Released by Sheffield United after a serious injury, John Egan has rebuilt his career and is now a Premier League regular with Hull City.

J. Egan

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Age

Position

Centre-back

Club

Hull City

Nationality

Republic of Ireland

Key stat

Played 5 league games

What happened. John Egan has returned to the Premier League as a regular for Hull City, 18 months after struggling for minutes at Burnley. He signed a new two-year deal with Hull earlier this month and has earned a recall to the Republic of Ireland squad.

Egan joined Hull from Burnley in January 2024 after a short spell.
He suffered a season-ending Achilles injury in September 2023 while at Sheffield United.
He has started five of Hull's league games this season.

Egan's resurgence could see him feature for Ireland under Heimir Hallgrimsson in upcoming internationals.

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