Jon Gallagher

Not to be confused with John Bán Gallagher; John Gallacher (footballer, born 1951); or John Gallacher (footballer, born 1969).

Jon Gallagher

Gallagher before the 2023 MLS All-Star Game
Personal information
Full name	Jon Gallagher
Date of birth	(1996-02-23) 23 February 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Dundalk, Ireland
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Right-back, Midfielder, Forward
Team information
Current team	Austin FC
Number	17
Youth career
2008–2010	Beachside SC
2010–2012	Home United
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2017	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	84	(39)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2020	Atlanta United	16	(4)
2018–2019	Atlanta United 2	38	(7)
2019–2020	→ Aberdeen (loan)	22	(1)
2021–	Austin FC	102	(10)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:41, 21 April 2024 (UTC)

Jon Gallagher (born 23 February 1996) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club Austin FC. He can also play as a right-back or midfielder.

Early life

Born in Dundalk in Ireland, growing up Gallagher also spent time in the United States, Jamaica, Singapore and England. While moving around, Gallagher played with Beachside SC in Connecticut, Home United in Singapore and England Schoolboys in England. He also spent time on trial with the likes of Juventus, Marseille, Newcastle United and Blackburn Rovers. ^[1]

Gallagher played four years of college soccer at the University of Notre Dame between 2014 and 2017. In his senior year, he was named USC Second Team All-American, USC First Team All-South Region, First Team All-Atlantic Coast Conference, and Atlantic Coast Conference All-Tournament Team. ^[2] Overall, Gallagher scored 39 goals and tallied 15 assists in 84 appearances for the Fighting Irish.

Club career

Ahead of the 2018 Major League Soccer season, it was announced that Gallagher had signed a contract with Major League Soccer, making him eligible for the 2018 MLS SuperDraft. ^[3] On 19 January 2018, Gallagher was selected 14th overall in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft by Atlanta United. ^[4]

Gallagher made his professional debut on 24 March 2018, scoring two goals for Atlanta's United Soccer League affiliate side in a 3–1 win over New York Red Bulls II. ^[5]

Gallagher was loaned to Scottish Premiership club Aberdeen from Atlanta United on 22 June 2019. ^[6] The loan was initially for the remainder of the 2019 MLS season, ^[7] but was subsequently extended to the end of the 2019–20 Scottish season. ^[8] He played in 31 matches in all competitions for Aberdeen and scored his only goal against Rangers in a 2–2 draw on 4 December 2019.

Gallagher returned to play with the Atlanta United first team in the middle of the 2020 Season, where he made 16 total appearances and registered 4 goals. ^[9]

Gallagher was traded to Austin FC in exchange for $225,000 in General Allocation Money on 13 December 2020, ahead of Austin's inaugural season in 2021. ^[10]

Gallagher scored the first ever goal at Q2 Stadium for Austin FC on 1 July 2021. ^[11] In 2022, he transitioned from winger to right-back and became a first team regular in this position. ^[12] He scored his only goal of 2022 in a 4–3 comeback win against Sporting Kansas City. ^[13]

In early 2023, Gallagher signed a four-year deal with Austin FC, keeping him at the club through 2026. ^[14] He scored the team's second goal of the 2023 season in a 3–2 loss against St. Louis, coming off the bench. ^[15] On 27 June 2023, it was announced that Gallgher was being recognized for his strong season, which include 5 goals and 3 assists, by being named to the 2023 MLS All-Star Game. ^[16]

Career statistics

As of 20 April 2024 ^{[17] [18]}

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup [lower-alpha 1]		Continental [lower-alpha 2]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Atlanta United 2	2018 [19]	USL Championship	30	6	—		—		—		30	6
Atlanta United 2	2019 [20]	USL Championship	8	1	—		—		—		8	1
	Club total		38	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	38	7
Atlanta United	2019 [21]	Major League Soccer	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Atlanta United	2020 [22]	Major League Soccer	16	4	—		0	0	—		16	4
	Club total		16	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	4
Aberdeen (loan)	2019–20	Scottish Premiership	22	1	1	0	6	0	2 [lower-alpha 3]	0	31	1
	Club total		22	1	1	0	6	0	2	0	31	1
Austin FC	2021 [23]	Major League Soccer	27	3	—		—		—		27	3
Austin FC	2022 [24]	Major League Soccer	32	1	1	0	—		3 [lower-alpha 4]	0	36	1
Austin FC	2023 [25]	Major League Soccer	34	5	2	0	2	0	2 [lower-alpha 5]	0	39	5
Austin FC	2024 [26]	Major League Soccer	9	1	—		—		0	0	9	1
	Club total		102	10	4	0	2	0	5	0	113	10
Career Total			178	22	3	0	8	0	7	0	196	22

1. Appearance(s) in Scottish Cup and U.S. Open Cup
2. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League and CONCACAF Champions League
3. Appearance(s) in Scottish League Cup
4. Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs
5. Appearance(s) in Leagues Cup

Honours

Individual

• MLS All-Star: 2023 ^[27]

References

1. "MLS Player Combine: Jon Gallagher's Irish roots helped shape soccer career | Pro Soccer USA". prosoccerusa.com.
2. "Jon Gallagher Bio :: Notre Dame Men's Soccer :: UND.COM :: The Official Site of ND Athletics". Archived from the original on 26 July 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
3. "2018 MLS SuperDraft: Ranking the top 23 pre-combine prospects". www.socceramerica.com. 11 January 2018.
4. "Atlanta United selects Jon Gallagher, Oliver Shannon, Gordon Wild in MLS SuperDraft | Atlanta United FC". 20 January 2018.
5. "Atlanta United 2 vs New York Red Bulls II". uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 6 December 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
6. "Jon Gallagher: Atlanta United right-back joins Aberdeen on loan". BBC Sport. 22 June 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
7. "Atlanta United loans Jon Gallagher to Aberdeen FC". Atlanta United FC. Atlanta United Communications. 21 June 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
8. "Jon Gallagher extends Aberdeen loan for rest of season". BBC Sport. 9 January 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
9. "Match Log for Jon Gallagher - Atlanta United FC".
10. "Atlanta acquires up to $225,000 in General Allocation Money | Atlanta United FC".
11. "Gallagher nets Q2′s first MLS goal, Austin tops Timbers 4-1". www.SpectrumLocalNews.com. Associated Press. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
12. Gordan, Colby (3 July 2022). "A positional change of scenery is paying off for Austin FC defender Jon Gallagher". The Austin American Statesman. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
13. Gordan, Colby (14 August 2022). "Sebastián Driussi seals comeback win over Kansas City for Austin FC with stoppage-time goal". The Austin American Statesman. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
14. Gordan, Colby (29 January 2023). "Austin FC's Jon Gallagher enters 2023 season in a happy place with club, future". The Austin American Statesman. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
15. "St. Louis City wins inaugural match, beats Austin 3-2". Associated Press . 25 February 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
16. "2023 MLS All-Star Team Roster". www.MLSSoccer.com. Major League Soccer. 27 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
17. Jon Gallagher at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
18. Jon Gallagher at Major League Soccer
19. "2018 Stats". USLChampionship.com. USL Championship. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
20. "2019 Stats". USLChampionship.com. USL Championship. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
21. "2019 Stats". ATLUtd.com. Atlanta United. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
22. "2020 stats". ATLUtd.com. Atlanta United. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
23. "2021 stats". AustinFC.com. Austin FC. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
24. "2022 stats". AustinFC.com. Austin FC. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
25. "2023 stats". AustinFC.com. Austin FC. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
26. "2024 stats". AustinFC.com. Austin FC. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
27. "2023 MLS All-Star Team Roster". Major League Soccer. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.

External links

• Jon Gallagher at Major League Soccer
• Notre Dame Profile
• Jon Gallagher at Soccerway