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John Dunleavy

John Francis Dunleavy is an Irish former footballer who played as a defender.

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John Dunleavy
Personal information
Full name John Francis Dunleavy
Date of birth (1991-07-03) 3 July 1991
Place of birth Ballybofey, County Donegal, Ireland
Positions
Youth career
2006–2009 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 (0)
2011 → Barnet (loan) 3 (0)
2012–2018 Cork City 127 (4)
2019–2020 Sligo Rovers 26 (1)
2021 Finn Harps 20 (0)
International career
2008 Republic of Ireland U17
2010 Republic of Ireland U19 3 (0)
2011 Republic of Ireland U21 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:54, 8 September 2023 (UTC)

John Francis Dunleavy (born 3 July 1991) is an Irish former footballer who played as a defender.

Career

Dunleavy joined Wolverhampton Wanderers academy in October 2006, rejecting the chance to join clubs such as Manchester United and Celtic, despite a very strong academic record.1 He signed a two-year professional contract near the end of the 2008–09 season during which the club were promoted to the Premier League.2

In January 2011 he headed for a loan spell at League Two side Barnet,3 where he made his professional debut in a game against Southend.4 He made three appearances for the Bees as they battled relegation from the Football League before suffering ligament damage during training that ended his season.5

He left Wolves in Summer 2011 after not being offered an extension to his contract.6 In late August 2011, Dunleavy joined Major League Soccer club Vancouver Whitecaps on trial until 7 September 2011.7

In January 2012, Dunleavy joined Cork City where he captained the club for a number of seasons, however injuries curtailed most of his likely appearances.8

Dunleavy signed for Sligo Rovers in December 2018 ahead of the 2019 campaign.9

He signed for his home town club in 2021 10

Career statistics

Professional appearances – correct as of 17 October 2020.11

Club Season League National Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2009–10 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
2010–11 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
Barnet (loan) 2010–11 League Two 3 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 3 0
Cork City 2012 League of Ireland Premier Division 23 1 1 0 2 0 — 0 0 26 1
2013 25 0 2 0 2 0 — 1a 0 30 0
2014 31 1 3 0 3 0 — 0 0 37 1
2015 20 0 4 0 0 0 2b 0 1c 0 27 0
2016 13 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2d 0 17 0
2017 12 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 1c 0 15 2
2018 3 0 2 0 0 0 1b 0 0 0 6 0
Total 127 4 13 0 10 0 3 0 5 0 158 4
Sligo Rovers 2019 League of Ireland Premier Division 25 1 1 0 0 0 — — 26 1
2020 1 0 0 0 — — — 1 0
Total 26 1 1 0 0 0 — — 27 1
Career total 156 5 14 0 10 0 3 0 5 0 188 5
  1. Appearances in Setanta Sports Cup
  2. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  3. Appearance in Munster Senior Cup
  4. One appearance in Munster Senior Cup, one appearance in President's Cup

Honours

Cork City

References

References

  1. "Johnny Dunleavy delighted with Wolves contract". Donegal Democrat. 19 May 2009.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. "Bridging The Gap". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 28 May 2010. Archived from the original on 8 February 2011.
  3. "Barnet sign John Dunleavy on loan from Wolves". BBC Sport. 12 January 2011.
  4. "Barnet v Southend". BBC Sport. 29 January 2011.
  5. "Dunleavy's season is over". Barnet F.C. 18 April 2011. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012.
  6. "Wolves decide on seven youngsters". Express & Star. 24 March 2011.
  7. "'Caps trialist Dunleavy looking for fresh start in MLS". MLSsoccer.com. 2 September 2011. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
  8. "Cork City add Dunleavy to their squad". RTÉ Sport. 16 January 2012.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  9. "Cork City captain Dunleavy ends six-year spell to join Sligo Rovers". the42. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  10. https://www.donegaldaily.com/2021/04/25/johnny-dunleavy-boyhood-finn-harps-fan-on-the-long-road-to-the-short-commute/
  11. "Republic of Ireland – J.Dunleavy". ie.soccerway.com. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
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