Gary Rogers

Gary Rogers

Personal information
Full name	Gary Rogers
Date of birth	(1981-09-25) 25 September 1981
Place of birth	Navan, Meath, Ireland
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club	Sligo Rovers
Number	1
Youth career
1999-2001	Shelbourne
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2000–2001	→ St Francis (loan)	24	(0)
2001–2005	Drogheda United	148	(1)
2006	Dublin City	19	(1)
2006	Bray Wanderers	7	(0)
2007-2008	Galway United	73	(8)
2009–2011	St Patrick's Athletic	127	(3)
2012–	Sligo Rovers	35	(0)
National team
2010	League of Ireland XI	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Gary Rogers (born 25 September 1981 in County Meath, Ireland) is an Irish footballer playing with Sligo Rovers in the League of Ireland

Career

Shelbourne

Rogers played with non-league side St Francis when he was younger and was spotted by Dermot Keely and was brought to the Shelbourne youth team. While with the youth team, he had a trial at Stockport County. He did not get a contract and upon his return he never made a first-team appearance for Shels.

Drogheda United

At the age of 21 he moved to Drogheda United. He was a regular in the first team, and was the main factor in the Drogs brilliant defensive record. He picked up his first medal in Senior football when he was part of the Drogs FAI Cup winning squad in 2005, albeit as reserve keeper after Dan Connor replaced him as the clubs first choice keeper that year.

Dublin City & Bray Wanderers

Disappointed with a lack of first-team appearances, he joined Dermot Keely's Dublin City in December 2005. However six months into his contract Dublin City pulled out of the League of Ireland and Rogers was without a club. He subsequently signed for Bray Wanderers. He stayed at Bray until the start of the 2007 season.

Galway United

He signed for Galway United in February 2007, who were newly promoted to the Premier Division. Upon his signing, manager Tony Cousins said of Rogers: "Gary is a top class goalkeeper, has a lot of experience in the League of Ireland and I'm delighted to add a player of his ability to the team." Rogers became the first-choice goalkeeper and helped the Tribesmen stay up in his first season with the club. However, Cousins was sacked at the start of the 2008 season. New manager Jeff Kenna came in April and Galway's form improved in the latter part of the season, and clean sheets against Finn Harps and UCD, who were both subsequently relegated, helped the Tribesmen stay up.

St Patrick's Athletic

Rogers followed Jeff Kenna to Dublin side St Patrick's Athletic at the beginning of the 2009 season. Saints goalkeeper Barry Ryan moved in the opposite direction vacating the goalkeepers' jersey. Poor league performances saw Rogers and the team criticised as Jeff Kenna was fired as manager. Rogers remained at the club for the following season under Pete Mahon and was voted Player of the Month for March 2010 having kept clean sheets in the opening five games if the season. Rogers was part of the League of Ireland XI side that played Manchester United in the opening game at the Aviva Stadium. Rogers was voted by the Ultras group the 'Shed End Invincibles' as their Player of the Year. He re-signed for the Saints on 30 November 2010.

Rogers was part of St. Patrick's amazing European adventure in 2009, which saw the club reach the 2009–10 UEFA Europa League play-off round keeping clean sheets against Valletta F.C. and FC Krylia Sovetov Samara. Two years later Pats again played 3 rounds in the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League where he kept clean sheets against Íþróttabandalag Vestmannaeyja and FC Shakhter Karagandy.

Gary made his 100th appearance for the Saints against Dundalk on 13 June 2011.

Sligo Rovers

In December 2011 Rogers signed for Sligo Rovers and has established himself as the clubs number 1 [1].

Honours

Drogheda United

• FAI Cup (1): 2005

Galway United

• Connacht Senior Cup (1): 2008

St Patrick's Athletic

• Leinster Senior Cup (1): 2011

Sligo Rovers

• League of Ireland (1): 2012

Career statistics

Club

Correct as of 13 September 2012.

Season	Club	League	League		FAI Cup		League Cup		Europe		Setanta Cup		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
2000/01	St Francis	League of Ireland	23	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	24	0
2001/02	Drogheda United	League of Ireland	32	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	36	0
2002/03			27	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	28	0
2003			36	0	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	42	0
2004			28	0	7	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	37	0
2005			5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2006	Dublin City	League of Ireland	16	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	19	0
2006	Bray Wanderers	League of Ireland	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
2007	Galway United	League of Ireland	31	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	35	0
2008			31	0	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	38	0
2009	St. Pats	League of Ireland	27	0	5	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	38	0
2010			35	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	43	0
2011			34	0	4	0	0	0	6	0	2	0	46	0
2012	Sligo Rovers	League of Ireland	24	0	1	0	1	0	2	0	2	0	30	0
Total			356	0	39	0	12	0	14	0	5	0	428	0

Sources

• DUFC A Claret and Blue History by Brian Whelan (2010)