John-Joe O'Toole

John Joseph "John-Joe" O'Toole (born 30 September 1988 in Harrow, England) is an Irish footballer currently playing for Watford in the Football League Championship. He is a midfielder.

Career

O'Toole spent the end of the 2006–07 season on loan at Wealdstone in the Southern Football League Premier Division where he made nine appearances, scoring three goals.

O'Toole made his Watford debut against Southend United in the League Cup as a 71st minute substitute on 28 August 2007. He made his league debut four days later as an 88th minute substitute against Ipswich Town. In September 2007 he signed his first professional contract, a one-year deal. He scored his first goal for Watford at home against Bristol City on 1 December 2007. Coming on as substitute in the 83rd minute, he headed a goal three minutes later to make the score 1–1, although Watford went on to lose 1–2. In the next game he started in place of captain Gavin Mahon and scored again, another header, in a 2–3 win away at Colchester United. His third goal for the club came on 26 January 2008 in a 4–1 home defeat against Wolverhampton Wanderers in the FA Cup 4th round. His performance the next weekend, once again at home to Wolves, won him a place in the Football League team of the week. O'Toole was sent off for the first time against Leicester City on 12 February 2008, although his red card was subsequently rescinded following an appeal.

International career

O'Toole qualifies for the Republic of Ireland through his grandparents, who were born in Mayo. He made his under–21 debut in a 1–0 away loss to Montenegro on 23 November 2007. Four days later, he came on as an 83rd minute substitute against Bulgaria and scored with a header in the 93rd minute, securing a 1–0 win. His third appearance came against England on 5 February 2008, a 3–0 defeat in which he played the entire game.

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