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EARLY CAREER IN SCOTLAND Born in Edinburgh , O'Connor began his career with local club Hibernian , signing in May 1999 . He made his initial breakthrough under manager Bobby Williamson in 2001 . His excellent strike rate at such a young age caught the eye of then Scotland manager Berti Vogts and he won his first cap against South Korea in 2002 . Following a period in which he struggled to fulfill the promise he had initially shown, the arrival of manager Tony Mowbray at Hibs led to improved form for both O'Connor and the team as a whole. Hibs' impressive 2004-05 campaign (in which they finished third in the SPL ) led to speculation that many of their talented young players would move abroad, or to the Old Firm . With O'Connor firmly establishing himself in the Hibs team, he won a recall to the Scotland squad and once again began to be linked with a move away from the club. MOVE TO MOSCOW On February 26 2006 , it was reported that O'Connor was set to join Lokomotiv Moscow for approximately £1.6 million. This offer was subsequently accepted by Hibernian, with Tony Mowbray conceding that the personal terms on offer (including a reputed weekly wage of £16,000) were "life-changing for Garry and his family". On March 6 it was announced that the transfer had been agreed ( BBC ). On March 22 , 2006 , O'Connor scored for the first time for his new club, the opening goal in a 2-2 draw with Spartak Moscow in a Russian Cup tie. Since the start of the season he has scored 2 goals in the Russian Premier League in 6 games. |
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