Rory Gaffney
 Gaffney at Bristol Rovers in December 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rory Nicholas Gaffney[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 October 1989[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Tuam, Republic of Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bristol Rovers | ||
| 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 | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:00 10 January 2016 (UTC) | |||
Rory Nicholas Gaffney (born 23 October 1989) is an Irish professional footballer who plays for English club Bristol Rovers as a striker.
Club career
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]
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]
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.
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.
- ^ a b "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.
External links
- Rory Gaffney at Soccerbase