Kieran Dover

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Kieran Dover
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-11-25) 25 November 1996 (age 26)
Place of birth Stockton-on-Tees, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Dandenong Thunder
Youth career
Sunderland
Berwick City
2014–2016 Melbourne Victory
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2014 Dandenong Thunder 29 (6)
2014–2016 Melbourne Victory 1 (0)
2015–2016 Melbourne Victory NPL 33 (9)
2016–2017 Bentleigh Greens 36 (4)
2018 Green Gully 25 (10)
2019–2020 Dandenong Thunder 24 (5)
2021 Bentleigh Greens 8 (0)
2022– Langwarrin SC 21 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 November 2022


Kieran Dover (born 25 November 1996) is an English-born Australian semi-professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Dandenong Thunder in the National Premier Leagues Victoria.

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Career

Early career

From Stockton-on-Tees, Dover started his career at the youth team of Sunderland before moving to Australia at the age of twelve, where he joined the youth ranks at Berwick City. [1] He then eventually went on to join Dandenong Thunder of the NPL Victoria where he was named Winning Edge Presentations Rising Star of the Month in August. [2] He also played for the Melbourne Victory youth sides in the A-League National Youth League.

Melbourne Victory

On 15 November 2014, following injuries and international call-ups for many players in the senior squad, Dover made his professional debut for Melbourne Victory against Sydney FC, coming on as a substitute. [3]

Bentleigh Greens

On 19 May 2016, it was announced that Dover had signed with Bentleigh Greens SC of the National Premier Leagues Victoria. [4]

Personal life

Dover moved to Australia in 2010 aged twelve after his father Sean accepted a job with construction company Grocon, where he was involved in the construction of Victory's stadium, AAMI Park. [1]

Career statistics

As of 15 November 2014 [5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueLeague cupNational cup AFC Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Melbourne Victory 2014–15 A-League 1000000010
Career total1000000010

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References

  1. 1 2 "Kieran slides into squad". Pakenham News. 19 November 2010. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  2. "Rising Star: Kieran Dover". Fox Sports Pulse. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  3. "Sydney vs. Melbourne Victory". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  4. "Bentleigh make move for Victory youngster Dover". MFootball. 19 May 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  5. Kieran Dover at Soccerway