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. 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

• League of Ireland Premier Division: 2017
• FAI Cup: 2016, 2017
• President's Cup: 2016, 2017, 2018
• Munster Senior Cup: 2016–17, 2017–18

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.

External links

• John Dunleavy at Soccerbase