John Dunleavy

John Dunleavy
Personal information
Full name John Francis Dunleavy
Date of birth (1991-07-03) 3 July 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Ballybofey, County Donegal, Ireland
Position(s) Midfielder
Right back
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, correct 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]

Career statistics

Professional appearances – correct as of 17 October 2020.[10]

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 — 1[a] 0 30 0
2014 31 1 3 0 3 0 — 0 0 37 1
2015 20 0 4 0 0 0 2[b] 0 1[c] 0 27 0
2016 13 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2[d] 0 17 0
2017 12 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 1[c] 0 15 2
2018 3 0 2 0 0 0 1[b] 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. ^ a b Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ a b Appearance in Munster Senior Cup
  4. ^ One appearance in Munster Senior Cup, one appearance in President's Cup

Honours

Cork City

References

  1. ^ "Johnny Dunleavy delighted with Wolves contract". Donegal Democrat. 19 May 2009. Archived from the original on 29 July 2012.
  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. Archived from the original on 12 September 2012.
  9. ^ "Cork City captain Dunleavy ends six-year spell to join Sligo Rovers". the42. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  10. ^ "Republic of Ireland – J.Dunleavy". ie.soccerway.com. Retrieved 26 February 2020.