Rory Gaffney
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Gaffney playing for Bristol Rovers in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rory Nicholas Gaffney[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 October 1989[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Tuam, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Bristol Rovers | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | Mervue United | 59 | (13) |
| 2011–2014 | Limerick | 85 | (28) |
| 2015–2016 | Cambridge United | 6 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | → Bristol Rovers (loan) | 7 | (5) |
| 2016– | Bristol Rovers | 24 | (4) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:45, 1 October 2016 (BST). | |||
Rory Nicholas Gaffney (born 23 October 1989) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a striker for League One club Bristol Rovers.
Club career
Limerick
Gaffney started his career at League of Ireland First Division team Mervue United before joining Premier League team Limerick in July 2011.[3] He completed his studies at the Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology while playing in Ireland.[4]
Cambridge United
On 25 November 2014 Gaffney agreed a move to League Two club Cambridge United when the transfer window opened. His first season was beset with injury and he made his Football League debut on 26 September 2015, replacing Conor Newton in the 81st minute in a 1–0 win against Stevenage at the Abbey Stadium providing the cross from which Cambridge scored.[5] Gaffney went on to score twice on his first start for Cambridge United in the 3–2 away win over Yeovil Town on October 23.[6]
Bristol Rovers
On 14 January 2016, Gaffney moved permanently to League Two club Bristol Rovers after a successful loan spell, After scoring 5 goals in 7 games for the West Country Club. Gaffney ended the season with a talley of 8 league goals as he played a useful part in the clubs promotion to Football League One. [7] Gaffney scored his first goal in Sky Bet League One and his first for the club since 16 April 2016 on 1 October 2016 with his club's first goal in a dramatic 3–2 win over Northampton Town.[8]
Career statistics
- As of match played 1 March 2016
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cambridge United | 2014–15 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015–16 | League Two | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | |
| Total | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | ||
| Bristol Rovers (loan) | 2015–16 | League Two | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 |
| Bristol Rovers | 2015–16 | League Two | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| Career Total | 20 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 12 | ||
References
- ↑ "The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 16 May 2015. p. 68. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- 1 2 "Rory Gaffney". 11v11. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ↑ "Limerick FC is delighted to announce that Rory Gaffney (Mervue United) has signed with the Club". 30 July 2011. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
- ↑ "Interview: Rory Gaffney – From GMIT to the Theatre of Dreams". 14 April 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
- ↑ "Cambridge United 1–0 Stevenage". BBC Sport. 26 September 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ "Cambridge United: Rory Gaffney to push himself after dream return". BBC Sport. 26 October 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/teams/bristol-rovers/top-scorers
- ↑ "ROVERS GET ALL THREE POINTS IN FANTASTIC GAME AT NORTHAMPTON TOWN". mobile.bristolrovers.co.uk. 1 October 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
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