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Gavin Molloy
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-10-19) 19 October 2001 (age 23)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Aberdeen
Number 21
Youth career
2017–2018 Drogheda United
2018–2020 Bohemians
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2024 Shelbourne 71 (4)
2024– Aberdeen 16 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:58, 7 December 2024 (UTC)

Gavin Molloy (born 19 October 2001) is an Irish professional footballer who plays for Scottish Premiership club Aberdeen, as a defender.

Career

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Molloy spent his early career with Drogheda United, Bohemians and Shelbourne,[1] and eventually became the captain of the latter team in March 2023.[2] He signed a new contract with Shelbourne in July 2022,[3] in April 2023,[4][5] and again in February 2024.[6] With Shelbourne he was a runner-up in the 2022 FAI Cup final.[7]

On 14 June 2024, it was announced that Molloy would sign a three-year contract with Scottish side Aberdeen on 1 July, joining the club for an undisclosed fee,[8][9][10] reported to be worth £75,000.[11]

Career statistics

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As of match played 7 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Shelbourne 2021[12] League of Ireland First Division 3 0 0 0 – – 3 0
2022[12] League of Ireland Premier Division 19 2 4 1 – – 23 3
2023[12][13] League of Ireland Premier Division 27 1 1 0 – 1[c] 0 29 1
2024[12] League of Ireland Premier Division 22 1 0 0 – – 22 1
Total 71 4 4 1 0 0 1 0 76 5
Aberdeen 2024–25[14] Scottish Premiership 16 0 0 0 7 0 – 23 0
Career total 87 4 5 1 7 0 1 0 100 5
  1. ^ Includes FAI Cup
  2. ^ Includes Scottish League Cup
  3. ^ Appearance in Leinster Senior Cup

Personal life

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His grandfather, Theo Dunne, was also a footballer and similarly captained Shelbourne.[2] His second cousin, Richard Dunne, was also a footballer.[15]

References

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  1. ^ "Gavin Molloy | Stats | History | Career Details | Images | extratime.com - The Home of Irish Football - Extratime.com". www.extratime.com.
  2. ^ a b "'We lost my grandad a few weeks ago, but he was in my thoughts – and I hope it made the family proud'". Irish Independent. 10 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Gavin Molloy extends Shelbourne contract as Jack Scott leaves St Pat's". Irish Independent. 13 July 2022.
  4. ^ Donnelly, Dave. "Gavin Molloy signs new deal with Shels". extratime.com.
  5. ^ McCadden, Mark (6 April 2023). "Damien Duff in warning to rivals over star man, as Gavin Molloy signs new deal". Irish Mirror.
  6. ^ FC, Shelbourne (14 February 2024). "Gavin Molloy signs new deal".
  7. ^ Wallace, Sean (16 August 2024). "Defender Gavin Molloy using FAI Cup final heartache to fuel Aberdeen silverware dream".
  8. ^ "Aberdeen FC - Gavin Molloy is first summer signing". Aberdeen FC. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Aberdeen: Barron, Roos and Stewart leaving, Hoilett could stay". BBC Sport. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  10. ^ "Shelbourne defender Gavin Molloy joins Aberdeen". The Irish Times. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  11. ^ Wallace, Sean (17 June 2024). "Revealed: The release clause which allowed Aberdeen to sign Gavin Molloy". The Press and Journal. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  12. ^ a b c d Gavin Molloy at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  13. ^ "Gavin Molloy | Stats | History | Career Details | Images | extratime.com - The Home of Irish Football - Extratime.com". www.extratime.com.
  14. ^ "Games played by Gavin Molloy in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  15. ^ Third, Paul (16 June 2024). "How Gavin Molloy and Peter Ambrose were sold on move to Aberdeen by Jimmy Thelin".
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