Ronan Coughlan

Ronan Liam Coughlan (born 2 October 1996) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL League Two club Fleetwood Town.

He previously played for Bray Wanderers, Cork City, Sligo Rovers, St Patrick's Athletic and Waterford.

[14] His first appearances in European football came in August 2018 when he came off the bench at home[15] and away[16] to Norwegian club Rosenborg BK in the UEFA Europa League.

[22] On 9 November 2020, Coughlan scored an injury time goal to confirm a 2–0 win over Dundalk to secure UEFA Europa League football for his club.

[26][27][28][29] On 3 April 2021, he scored the winning goal at Dalymount Park as his side beat Dublin rivals Bohemians for the first time in 9 games.

[33] His side finished in 2nd place, securing UEFA Europa Conference League football for the following season, as he scored 8 goals in 32 appearances through the year.

[35] Coughlan's first goal of the season came on 31 July 2022 in an FAI Cup tie with Waterford in what was his first start in over 3 months following a hamstring injury.

[41] On 28 December 2023, Waterford announced that Coughlan had left the club, despite their offers of contract extensions, in order to move to England.

[44] On 25 January 2025, in the process of scoring his 10th goal of the season in all competitions, against Carlisle United, he snapped his Achilles tendon, with the injury set to keep him out of action for 9 months.