Our lad Dan Casey, a bonny defender who stalwartly serves as a central defender for Motherwell, was born on 29 October 1997 in the Republic of Ireland, making him 27 years of age as I scribble this. He's an impressive figure on the pitch, standing 6 ft tall (1.85m for those favouring the metric system) and tipping the scales at a robust 13st 5lb (around 85kg). Motherwell have bestowed upon him the honour of the number 15 jersey.
According to Transfermarkt, Casey's market value is roughly £340k. He's on a tight leash with Motherwell, though, with his contract set to expire on 31 May 2025, a mere three months from now.
Casey's career has been an interesting journey, to say the least. He began his professional career at Bohemian FC in Republic of Ireland's Premier Division in July 2017. His first season was a leer, making just four appearances. The following season saw him on the pitch 11 times, with the ball finding the back of the net twice courtesy of our man. Come 2020, Casey strutted his stuff for Bohemian a total of 15 times.
In January of 2019, Casey packed his boots and relocated, moving from Bohemian FC to Cork City - a lateral move within the Republic of Ireland's Premier Division, for an undisclosed sum. In his single season at Cork City he made an impressive 29 appearances and ushered the ball into its goal home thrice.
Apparently, the old haunt called to him. In January 2020, Casey retraded his steps back to Bohemian FC, appearing on the pitch four times in his debut season. In 2018, we saw him 11 times, with two goals to his name, followed by 15 appearances in 2020.
The call of the wild west summoned him next, and Casey was found in January 2021 trading his green homeland for the wild west, moving from Bohemian FC to Sacramento Republic in the USA's USL.
However, it seems his heart belonged to the Old World all along. In February 2023, Casey made his way from Sacramento to the heart of Scottish football, joining Motherwell in the Premiership. His first season (2022-2023) saw him don the Motherwell colours 12 times. The following season we saw him on the pitch a commendable 28 times, with his name behind three goals. His current season (2024-2025) has thus far seen Casey on the pitch 27 times, again with three goals to his tally.
As for his involvements in Cup football, he turned out seven times for Motherwell in the League Cup 2024-2025, netting a single goal, and showed up once for the Scottish Cup 2024-2025.
