Stephen Dooley
Midfield - Central Midfield
at Galway United FC
at Galway United FC
300 days · joined 2025-07-29
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€75k
Rating · 24/25
5.3
Average
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
07/08
debut season
0.07
goals / match
Rochdale AFC
top club · 137 apps
Position rank · 24/25
#1901
goals rank
#2417
assists rank
24
season goals
43
season assists
Among 2,799 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€150k
peak value · 2023
—
top transfer fee
7
best season · 2017
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1991-10-19 · 6 players total
352Appearances
24Goals
43Assists
31Yellow cards
0Red cards
101Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Stephen Dooley |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1991-10-19 (34 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Ballymoney, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland |
| Citizenship |  Northern Ireland |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Galway United FC |
| Joined | 2025-07-29 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Quantum Sport |
Jul 2025
Transfer: Harrogate Town → Galway United
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Harrogate Town
28 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Harrogate Town
29 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Harrogate Town
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Rochdale → Harrogate Town
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Rochdale AFC
44 matches · 0 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Rochdale AFC
37 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Rochdale AFC
29 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Rochdale AFC
27 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Coleraine → Rochdale
18/19 · Transfer
Jan 2018
Transfer: Cork City → Coleraine
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Cork City FC, Coleraine FC
15 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
2017 — Cork City FC
37 matches · 7 G · 8 A · across 5 competitions
Oct 2016
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — Cork City FC
6 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
2016 — Cork City FC
33 matches · 6 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2016
Transfer: Derry City → Cork City
15/16 · Transfer
Aug 2015
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2015
2015 — Derry City
16 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2015
Injury: unknown
19 games missed
Jul 2014
Transfer: Coleraine → Derry City
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Derry City
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
2014 — Derry City
20 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Coleraine FC
1 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
10/11 — Coleraine FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
09/10 — Coleraine FC
18 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
Transfer: Coleraine U18 → Coleraine
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Coleraine FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €150k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 2053 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.05/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.05/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Harrogate Town
18.5%
Rochdale AFC
29.8%
Cork City FC
19.9%
Derry City
21.8%
Coleraine FC
10.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrogate Town | 3 | 22/23 | 24/25 | 65 | 1 | 0 | 1,692 |
| Rochdale AFC | 4 | 18/19 | 21/22 | 137 | 4 | 16 | 2,721 |
| Cork City FC | 4 | 16/17 | 2017 | 80 | 13 | 17 | 1,813 |
| Derry City | 3 | 14/15 | 2015 | 38 | 2 | 7 | 1,986 |
| Coleraine FC | 5 | 07/08 | 17/18 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 910 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Harrogate Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Harrogate Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Harrogate Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League Two | Harrogate Town | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,692 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Harrogate Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Harrogate Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League Two | Harrogate Town | 25 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Harrogate Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League Two | Harrogate Town | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Rochdale AFC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Rochdale AFC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League Two | Rochdale AFC | 38 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | FAI Cup | Cork City FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | League of Ireland Cup | Cork City FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 2017 | Munster Senior Cup | Cork City FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 |
| 2017 | Premier Division | Cork City FC | 27 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 556 |
| 2017 | President's Cup | Cork City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | FAI Cup | Cork City FC | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 464 |
| 2016 | League of Ireland Cup | Cork City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Premier Division | Cork City FC | 26 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 395 |
| 2016 | President's Cup | Cork City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | FAI Cup | Derry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Premier Division | Derry City | 15 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1,151 |
| 2014 | FAI Cup | Derry City | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Premier Division | Derry City | 14 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 835 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Rochdale AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Rochdale AFC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One | Rochdale AFC | 31 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1,717 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Rochdale AFC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Rochdale AFC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League One | Rochdale AFC | 22 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 849 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Rochdale AFC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Rochdale AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League One | Rochdale AFC | 22 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Europa League Qualifying | Cork City FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Irish Cup | Coleraine FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Playoff Premier League | Coleraine FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 387 |
| 17/18 | Premiership | Coleraine FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Europa League Qualifying | Cork City FC | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League Qualifying | Derry City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premiership | Coleraine FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 88 |
| 10/11 | Premiership | Coleraine FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premiership | Coleraine FC | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 435 |
| 07/08 | Irish Cup | Coleraine FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Coleraine U18 | Coleraine | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-13 | Coleraine | Derry City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-11 | Derry City | Cork City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-01 | Cork City | Coleraine | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Coleraine | Rochdale | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Rochdale | Harrogate Town | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-29 | Harrogate Town | Galway United | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Back injury | 2015-03-09 | 2015-06-22 | 106 | 19 |
| 15/16 | muscle stiffness | 2015-08-15 | 2015-08-24 | 10 | 2 |
| 16/17 | bruise | 2016-10-25 | 2016-10-31 | 7 | 1 |
Current€75k
Peak€150k
Low€75k
Δ since start−€75k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Odoh | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Callum Camps | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dean Cornelius | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian Henderson | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| James Belshaw | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony O'Connor | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Lynch | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Muldoon | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Delaney | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Aaron Morley | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Newby | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Ollie Rathbone | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Kevin O'Connor | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Karl Sheppard | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Greg Bolger | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gearoid Morrissey | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Sean Maguire | 2 | 11 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Premier Division | Cork City FC | 5 | 26 |
| 2017 | Premier Division | Cork City FC | 4 | 27 |
| 09/10 | Premiership | Coleraine FC | 2 | 18 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Premier Division | Cork City FC | 8 | 27 |
| 21/22 | League Two | Rochdale AFC | 5 | 38 |
| 2016 | Premier Division | Cork City FC | 5 | 26 |
Teams faced most often by Stephen Dooley'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington Stanley | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 15 | +9 | 75% |
| Fleetwood Town | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 17% |
| Southend United | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 36% |
| AFC Wimbledon | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 9% |
| Bradford City | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 50% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 20% |
| Portsmouth FC | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 23 | -14 | 10% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 60% |
| Gillingham FC | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 30% |
| Chesterfield FC | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 40% |
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 22% |
| Burton Albion | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 15 | -9 | 22% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Senior debut season | |
| 09/10 | First senior goal |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 29 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 44 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 33 | 859 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 2015 | 16 | 1,151 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 2014 | 20 | 835 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 20/21 | 37 | 1,717 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 19/20 | 29 | 849 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 18/19 | 27 | 155 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.74 |
| 17/18 | 15 | 387 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 13/14 | 1 | 88 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.02 |
| 10/11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier Division
82 apps
11 G
20 A
League One
75 apps
3 G
8 A
Premiership
25 apps
3 G
3 A
Munster Senior Cup
3 apps
2 G
0 A
League Two
93 apps
1 G
5 A
FAI Cup
15 apps
1 G
2 A
EFL Trophy
10 apps
1 G
0 A
Playoff Premier League
5 apps
1 G
0 A
League of Ireland Cup
4 apps
1 G
0 A
EFL Cup
10 apps
0 G
3 A
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Frequently asked about Stephen Dooley
Who is Stephen Dooley?
Stephen Dooley is a Northern professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Galway United FC.
How old is Stephen Dooley?
Stephen Dooley is 34 years old. He was born on October 19, 1991 in Ballymoney, Northern Ireland.
What position does Stephen Dooley play?
Stephen Dooley plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Stephen Dooley play for?
Stephen Dooley currently plays for Galway United FC.
How many career goals has Stephen Dooley scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Stephen Dooley has scored 24 goals in 352 appearances.
What is Stephen Dooley's market value?
Stephen Dooley's most recent reported market value is €75k.