He currently plays for Crusaders, wearing the number 22 shirt. He plays primarily as a Forward. His current market value is estimated at 75K .

His most recent move was a from Hibernian FC B to Crusaders on 2025-01-01.

In the Scottish Bells Challenge Cup 2025-2026 season, J. O'Connor scored 1 goals and provided 0 assists across 7 appearances, averaging 0.1 goals per game with 3 shots attempted and 1 on target.