Dawson Devoy

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Dawson Devoy
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*
YearsTeamApps(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)

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.

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Club career

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]

International career

Devoy made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland U21 team during the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 qualifiers against Luxembourg. [13]

Career statistics

As of match played on 16 December 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubDivisionSeasonLeagueNational cup League cup Europe OtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bohemians LOI Premier 2019 [5] 6010101 [lower-alpha 1] 090
LOI Premier 2020 [5] 100201 [lower-alpha 2] 0130
LOI Premier 2021 [5] 332516 [lower-alpha 3] 0443
LOI Premier 2022 [5] 228228
Total7110811070108811
Milton Keynes Dons League One 2022–23 [14] 34021404 [lower-alpha 4] 0441
League Two 2023–24 [15] 9010003 [lower-alpha 4] 1131
Total430314070572
Career Total1141011250708014513
  1. Appearances in Leinster Senior Cup
  2. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  4. 1 2 Appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours

Individual

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