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John Dunleavy
Irish footballer (born 1991)
John Francis Dunleavy (born 3 July 1991) is an Irish former footballer who played as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Francis Dunleavy | ||
| Date of birth | (1991-07-03) 3 July 1991 (age 32) | ||
| 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) | |||
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]
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[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 30 | 0 | |||
| 2014 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 37 | 1 | |||
| 2015 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| 2016 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 15 | 2 | ||
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 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 | ||
- Appearances in Setanta Sports Cup
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance in Munster Senior Cup
- One appearance in Munster Senior Cup, one appearance in President's Cup
Cork City
- "Johnny Dunleavy delighted with Wolves contract". Donegal Democrat. 19 May 2009. Archived from the original on 29 July 2012.
- "Bridging The Gap". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 28 May 2010. Archived from the original on 8 February 2011.
- "Barnet sign John Dunleavy on loan from Wolves". BBC Sport. 12 January 2011.
- "Barnet v Southend". BBC Sport. 29 January 2011.
- "Dunleavy's season is over". Barnet F.C. 18 April 2011. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012.
- "Wolves decide on seven youngsters". Express & Star. 24 March 2011.
- "'Caps trialist Dunleavy looking for fresh start in MLS". MLSsoccer.com. 2 September 2011. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
- "Cork City add Dunleavy to their squad". RTÉ Sport. 16 January 2012. Archived from the original on 12 September 2012.
- "Cork City captain Dunleavy ends six-year spell to join Sligo Rovers". the42. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- "Republic of Ireland – J.Dunleavy". ie.soccerway.com. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- John Dunleavy at Soccerbase
