Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
11
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.24
goals / match
KAA Gent
top club · 128 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#490
goals rank
#492
assists rank
89
season goals
24
season assists
Among 520 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.50m
peak value · 2007
—
top transfer fee
16
best season · 07/08
11 / 3
int'l caps / goals
370Appearances
89Goals
24Assists
31Yellow cards
1Red cards
89Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Dominic Foley |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Dominic Joseph Foley |
| Date of birth | 1976-07-07 (49 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Cork, Ireland |
| Citizenship |  Ireland |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2013-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jan 2013
Transfer: Limerick FC → Retired
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
2012 — Limerick FC (- 2019)
17 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2012
Transfer: Cercle Brugge → Limerick FC
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Cercle Brugge
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Cercle Brugge
30 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Cercle Brugge
37 matches · 16 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2009
Transfer: KAA Gent → Cercle Brugge
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — KAA Gent, Cercle Brugge
34 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — KAA Gent
42 matches · 16 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — KAA Gent
38 matches · 13 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — KAA Gent, Bohemian Football Club
31 matches · 9 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
2005 — Bohemian Football Club
18 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Bohemians → KAA Gent
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
2004 — Bohemian Football Club
15 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: SC Braga → Bohemians
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — SC Braga
13 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Watford → SC Braga
03/04 · Transfer
May 2003
Transfer: Oxford United → Watford
02/03 · Return from loan
Mar 2003
Transfer: Watford → Oxford United
02/03 · Loan
Mar 2003
Transfer: Southend United → Watford
02/03 · Return from loan
Feb 2003
Transfer: Watford → Southend United
02/03 · Loan
Jul 2002
02/03 — Watford FC
16 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2002
Transfer: QPR → Watford
01/02 · Return from loan
Mar 2002
Transfer: Watford → QPR
01/02 · Loan
Feb 2002
Transfer: Swindon Town → Watford
01/02 · Return from loan
Jan 2002
Transfer: Watford → Swindon Town
01/02 · Loan
Nov 2001
Transfer: QPR → Watford
01/02 · Return from loan
Oct 2001
Transfer: Watford → QPR
01/02 · Loan
Jul 2001
01/02 — Watford FC, Swindon Town, Queens Park Rangers
14 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Watford FC
6 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Watford FC
12 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
Transfer: Wolves → Watford
99/00 · Transfer
Jun 1999
Transfer: Ethn. Piraeus → Wolves
98/99 · Return from loan
Jan 1999
Transfer: Wolves → Ethn. Piraeus
98/99 · Loan
Dec 1998
Transfer: Notts County → Wolves
98/99 · Return from loan
Dec 1998
Transfer: Wolves → Notts County
98/99 · Loan
Jul 1998
98/99 — Ethnikos Piraeus, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Notts County
14 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 1998
Transfer: Watford → Wolves
97/98 · Return from loan
Feb 1998
Transfer: Wolves → Watford
97/98 · Loan
Jul 1997
97/98 — Wolverhampton Wanderers, Watford FC
15 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Wolverhampton Wanderers
5 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1995
95/96 — Wolverhampton Wanderers
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1995
Transfer: St James's Gate → Wolves
95/96 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 161 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.21/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.21/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.21/90
Minutes played by club
Watford FC
12.4%
Wolverhampton Wanderers
2.7%
Notts County
0.0%
Ethnikos Piraeus
2.5%
Limerick FC (- 2019)
3.1%
Bohemian Football Club
10.2%
Cercle Brugge
25.3%
KAA Gent
29.8%
SC Braga
5.0%
Swindon Town
5.6%
Queens Park Rangers
3.4%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford FC | 5 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 44 | 7 | 0 | 994 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | 95/96 | 98/99 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 218 |
| Notts County | 1 | 98/99 | 98/99 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ethnikos Piraeus | 1 | 98/99 | 98/99 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 199 |
| Limerick FC (- 2019) | 1 | 2012 | 2012 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 250 |
| Bohemian Football Club | 3 | 05/06 | 2005 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 819 |
| Cercle Brugge | 4 | 08/09 | 11/12 | 90 | 21 | 8 | 2,033 |
| KAA Gent | 4 | 05/06 | 08/09 | 128 | 41 | 15 | 2,399 |
| SC Braga | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 406 |
| Swindon Town | 1 | 01/02 | 01/02 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 453 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 01/02 | 01/02 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 274 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | League Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | Watford FC | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 434 |
| 98/99 | A' Ethniki | Ethnikos Piraeus | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 199 |
| 98/99 | First Division | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 |
| 98/99 | Second Division | Notts County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | First Division | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Second Division | Watford FC | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 222 |
| 96/97 | First Division | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 |
| 95/96 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | First Division | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | League Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | First Division | Limerick FC (- 2019) | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 250 |
| 2012 | League of Ireland Cup | Limerick FC (- 2019) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | FAI Cup | Bohemian Football Club | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Premier Division | Bohemian Football Club | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 255 |
| 2004 | FAI Cup | Bohemian Football Club | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | League of Ireland Cup | Bohemian Football Club | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Premier Division | Bohemian Football Club | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 564 |
| 11/12 | Cofidis Cup | Cercle Brugge | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | JPL | Cercle Brugge | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Cofidis Cup | Cercle Brugge | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 166 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | Cercle Brugge | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 253 |
| 10/11 | JPL | Cercle Brugge | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 773 |
| 10/11 | JPL Playoff II | Cercle Brugge | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 294 |
| 09/10 | Cofidis Cup | Cercle Brugge | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 262 |
| 09/10 | JPL | Cercle Brugge | 24 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 187 |
| 09/10 | JPL Playoff II | Cercle Brugge | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 98 |
| 08/09 | Cofidis Cup | KAA Gent | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| 08/09 | Cofidis Cup | Cercle Brugge | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | JPL | Cercle Brugge | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | JPL | KAA Gent | 16 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 490 |
| 08/09 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | KAA Gent | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Beker van België | KAA Gent | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 285 |
| 07/08 | Jupiler League | KAA Gent | 32 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 221 |
| 07/08 | UI Cup | KAA Gent | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 06/07 | Beker van België | KAA Gent | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 270 |
| 06/07 | Jupiler League | KAA Gent | 30 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 267 |
| 06/07 | UI Cup | KAA Gent | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 05/06 | Beker van België | KAA Gent | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 |
| 05/06 | Jupiler League | KAA Gent | 25 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 371 |
| 05/06 | UI Cup | Bohemian Football Club | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | SuperLiga | SC Braga | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 316 |
| 03/04 | Taça de Portugal | SC Braga | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Watford FC | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 222 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Second Division | Swindon Town | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 453 |
| 01/02 | Second Division | Queens Park Rangers | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 274 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Watford FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95/96 | 1995-07-01 | St James's Gate | Wolves | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1998-02-24 | Wolves | Watford | Loan | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1998-04-25 | Watford | Wolves | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-12-11 | Wolves | Notts County | Loan | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-12-31 | Notts County | Wolves | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1999-01-01 | Wolves | Ethn. Piraeus | Loan | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1999-06-30 | Ethn. Piraeus | Wolves | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Wolves | Watford | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-10-25 | Watford | QPR | Loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-11-25 | QPR | Watford | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-01-11 | Watford | Swindon Town | Loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-02-11 | Swindon Town | Watford | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-03-28 | Watford | QPR | Loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-04-21 | QPR | Watford | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-02-11 | Watford | Southend United | Loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-03-08 | Southend United | Watford | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-03-25 | Watford | Oxford United | Loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-05-04 | Oxford United | Watford | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Watford | SC Braga | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | SC Braga | Bohemians | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Bohemians | KAA Gent | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | KAA Gent | Cercle Brugge | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Cercle Brugge | Limerick FC | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-01 | Limerick FC | Retired | Transfer | 150000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€1.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€250k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #21103 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3509 | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christophe Grondin | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Jupiler League | KAA Gent | 11 | 32 |
| 06/07 | Jupiler League | KAA Gent | 10 | 30 |
| 09/10 | JPL | Cercle Brugge | 9 | 24 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Jupiler League | KAA Gent | 6 | 32 |
| 09/10 | JPL | Cercle Brugge | 6 | 24 |
| 06/07 | Jupiler League | KAA Gent | 4 | 30 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2003-05-04 | Oxford United | Watford | Return from loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-03-25 | Watford | Oxford United | Loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-03-08 | Southend United | Watford | Return from loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-02-11 | Watford | Southend United | Loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-04-21 | QPR | Watford | Return from loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-03-28 | Watford | QPR | Loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-02-11 | Swindon Town | Watford | Return from loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-01-11 | Watford | Swindon Town | Loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-11-25 | QPR | Watford | Return from loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-10-25 | Watford | QPR | Loan | — | — |
| 98/99 | 1999-06-30 | Ethn. Piraeus | Wolves | Return from loan | — | — |
| 98/99 | 1999-01-01 | Wolves | Ethn. Piraeus | Loan | — | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-12-31 | Notts County | Wolves | Return from loan | — | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-12-11 | Wolves | Notts County | Loan | — | — |
| 97/98 | 1998-04-25 | Watford | Wolves | Return from loan | — | — |
| 97/98 | 1998-02-24 | Wolves | Watford | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Dominic Foley's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry City | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 41 | 37 | +4 | 40% |
| Crystal Palace | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 36 | 42 | -6 | 33% |
| Ipswich Town | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 50% |
| Cardiff City | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 45 | 43 | +2 | 47% |
| Preston North End | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 38 | 39 | -1 | 30% |
| Burnley FC | 28 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 40 | 39 | +1 | 39% |
| Leicester City | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 43 | 46 | -3 | 32% |
| Plymouth Argyle | 28 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 28 | 36 | -8 | 14% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 43% |
| Norwich City | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 42 | 38 | +4 | 43% |
| Sheffield United | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 36 | 30 | +6 | 36% |
| Southampton FC | 28 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 36 | +4 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 08/09 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 12 | 434 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 98/99 | 14 | 321 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.84 |
| 97/98 | 15 | 222 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 2012 | 17 | 250 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 11/12 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 30 | 1,486 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 09/10 | 37 | 547 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 08/09 | 34 | 570 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 07/08 | 42 | 626 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 06/07 | 38 | 717 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.13 |
| 05/06 | 31 | 486 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 03/04 | 13 | 406 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.44 |
| 02/03 | 16 | 312 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.87 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Jupiler League
161 apps
39 G
21 A
Cofidis Cup
32 apps
11 G
1 A
JPL Playoff II
14 apps
7 G
1 A
Premier Division
30 apps
7 G
0 A
First Division
39 apps
7 G
0 A
UI Cup
8 apps
4 G
0 A
First Division
15 apps
3 G
0 A
Second Division
22 apps
3 G
0 A
A' Ethniki
7 apps
3 G
0 A
Taça de Portugal
1 apps
1 G
1 A
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Who is Dominic Foley?
Dominic Foley is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Dominic Foley?
Dominic Foley is 49 years old. He was born on July 7, 1976 in Cork.
What position does Dominic Foley play?
Dominic Foley plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Dominic Foley play for?
Dominic Foley currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Dominic Foley scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Dominic Foley has scored 89 goals in 370 appearances.