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Dawson Devoy
Irish footballer
Dawson Devoy (born 20 November 2001) is an Irish professional association football player who plays as a midfielder for Swindon Town on loan from EFL League Two club Milton Keynes Dons. He represented the Republic of Ireland U21 national team 7 times between 2021 and 2022.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (2001-11-20) 20 November 2001 (age 22) | ||
| Place of birth | Ashbourne, County Meath, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Swindon Town (on loan from Milton Keynes Dons) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Home Farm | |||
| St Kevin's Boys | |||
| 2018–2019 | Bohemians | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Bohemians | 71 | (10) |
| 2022– | Milton Keynes Dons | 43 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Swindon Town (loan) | 13 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 2021–2022 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:35, 13 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Bohemians
Devoy played for Home Farm and St Kevin's Boys at youth level.[1] He joined the U17 side of League of Ireland Premier Division club Bohemians in March 2018,[1] before signing professional terms in 2019.[2] Devoy made his first team debut on 27 May 2019 as a 68th-minute substitute in a 2–0 League of Ireland Cup quarter-final win over Cork City.[3] He made his league debut on 15 July 2019 as a 79th-minute substitute in a 3–0 defeat away to UCD.[4]
Following limited opportunities the previous season, in 2021 Devoy featured regularly in both the league and UEFA Europa Conference League.[5] He scored his first goal for the club on 21 May 2021 in a 2–1 defeat away to St Patrick's Athletic.[6] After an impressive season which included an international call-up to the Republic of Ireland U21s, Devoy was named the PFAI Young Player of the Year[7] and featured in the PFAI Team of the Year for 2021.[8]
After re-signing with Bohemians in December 2021,[9] he continued to perform into the 2022 season, scoring 8 goals and providing 2 assists in 22 league games amid increased interest from other clubs.[5]
Milton Keynes Dons
On 13 July 2022, Devoy joined EFL League One club Milton Keynes Dons on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[1] On 5 November 2022, Devoy scored his first goal for the club, in a 6–0 win over Taunton Town in the FA Cup.[10] He scored 1 goal in 44 appearances in all competitions over the season as his side were relegated to EFL League Two.[11]
On 5 January 2024, Devoy joined fellow League Two club Swindon Town on loan until the end of the season.[12]
Devoy made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland U21 team during the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 qualifiers against Luxembourg.[13]
- As of match played on 16 December 2023
| Club | Division | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Bohemians | LOI Premier | 2019[5] | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| LOI Premier | 2020[5] | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| LOI Premier | 2021[5] | 33 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 6[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | — | 44 | 3 | |||
| LOI Premier | 2022[5] | 22 | 8 | – | — | — | — | 22 | 8 | |||||
| Total | 71 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 88 | 11 | ||
| Milton Keynes Dons | League One | 2022–23[14] | 34 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 4[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 44 | 1 | |
| League Two | 2023–24[15] | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[lower-alpha 4] | 1 | 13 | 1 | ||
| Total | 43 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | 57 | 2 | |||
| Career Total | 114 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 145 | 13 | ||
- Appearances in Leinster Senior Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
Individual
- "MK Dons complete move for Dawson Devoy". Milton Keynes Dons. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- "Cork pay the penalty against Bohs, Derry see off Harps in extra time in EA Sports Cup quarters". the42.ie. 27 May 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- "D. Devoy". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- "Report: Saints 2-1 Bohs (21/05/21)". stpatsfc.com. 22 May 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- "Bohs' Georgie Kelly and Dawson Devoy take home PFAI Player and Young Player of the Year awards". Irish Independent. 3 December 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- "Four Bohs players and three from Shamrock Rovers in the PFAI Team of the Year". the42.ie. 26 November 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- "Dawson Devoy among 11 players to re-sign with Bohemians for 2022". the42.ie. 4 December 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- "MK Dons 6-0 Taunton Town" – via www.bbc.com.
- Fennessy, Paul (7 May 2023). "Heartbreak for Ireland stars as Derby just miss out on play-offs". The 42.
- "Town sign Dawson Devoy". www.swindontownfc.co.uk. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- "Bittersweet Ireland U21s debut for Bohs youngster". the42.ie. 8 September 2021.
- "Games played by Dawson Devoy in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- "Games played by Dawson Devoy in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- Dawson Devoy at Soccerway