| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 October 2001 | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Aberdeen | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2018 | Drogheda United | ||
| 2018–2020 | Bohemians | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Shelbourne | 71 | (4) |
| 2024– | Aberdeen | 20 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:54, 31 August 2025 (UTC) | |||
Gavin Molloy (born 19 October 2001) is an Irish professional footballer who plays for Scottish Premiership club Aberdeen, as a defender.
Molloy spent his early career with Drogheda United, Bohemians and Shelbourne, [1] and eventually became the captain of the latter team in March 2023. [2] He signed a new contract with Shelbourne in July 2022, [3] in April 2023, [4] [5] and again in February 2024. [6] With Shelbourne he was a runner-up in the 2022 FAI Cup final. [7]
On 14 June 2024, it was announced that Molloy would sign a three-year contract with Scottish side Aberdeen on 1 July, joining the club for an undisclosed fee, [8] [9] [10] reported to be worth £75,000. [11] After Molloy's departure, Shelbourne won the league on the final day of the season. [12]
| Club | Season | League | National cup [a] | League cup [b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Shelbourne | 2021 [13] | League of Ireland First Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2022 [13] | League of Ireland Premier Division | 19 | 2 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 23 | 3 | |||
| 2023 [13] [14] | League of Ireland Premier Division | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 [c] | 0 | 29 | 1 | ||
| 2024 [13] | League of Ireland Premier Division | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 22 | 1 | |||
| Total | 71 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 76 | 5 | ||
| Aberdeen | 2024–25 [15] | Scottish Premiership | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | – | 26 | 0 | |
| 2025–26 [16] | Scottish Premiership | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 [d] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 91 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 106 | 5 | ||
His grandfather, Theo Dunne, was also a footballer and similarly captained Shelbourne. [2] His second cousin, Richard Dunne, was also a footballer. [17]