John Dunleavy

John Francis Dunleavy (born 3 July 1991) is an Irish former footballer who played as a defender.

John Dunleavy

Personal information
Full name	John Francis Dunleavy
Date of birth	(1991-07-03) 3 July 1991 (age 34)
Place of birth	Ballybofey, County Donegal, Ireland
Position(s)	Midfielder Right back
Youth career
2006–2009	Wolverhampton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2011	Wolverhampton Wanderers	0	(0)
2011	→ Barnet (loan)	3	(0)
2012–2018	Cork City	127	(4)
2019–2020	Sligo Rovers	26	(1)
2021	Finn Harps	20	(0)
International career
2008	Republic of Ireland U17
2010	Republic of Ireland U19	3	(0)
2011	Republic of Ireland U21	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:54, 8 September 2023 (UTC)

Career

Dunleavy joined Wolverhampton Wanderers academy in October 2006, rejecting the chance to join clubs such as Manchester United and Celtic, despite a very strong academic record.^[1] He signed a two-year professional contract near the end of the 2008–09 season during which the club were promoted to the Premier League.^[2]

In January 2011 he headed for a loan spell at League Two side Barnet,^[3] where he made his professional debut in a game against Southend.^[4] He made three appearances for the Bees as they battled relegation from the Football League before suffering ligament damage during training that ended his season.^[5]

He left Wolves in Summer 2011 after not being offered an extension to his contract.^[6] In late August 2011, Dunleavy joined Major League Soccer club Vancouver Whitecaps on trial until 7 September 2011.^[7]

In January 2012, Dunleavy joined Cork City where he captained the club for a number of seasons, however injuries curtailed most of his likely appearances.^[8]

Dunleavy signed for Sligo Rovers in December 2018 ahead of the 2019 campaign.^[9]

Career statistics

Professional appearances – correct as of 17 October 2020.^[10]

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Wolverhampton Wanderers	2009–10	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
	2010–11		0	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
Barnet (loan)	2010–11	League Two	3	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	3	0
Cork City	2012	League of Ireland Premier Division	23	1	1	0	2	0	—		0	0	26	1
	2013		25	0	2	0	2	0	—		1[a]	0	30	0
	2014		31	1	3	0	3	0	—		0	0	37	1
	2015		20	0	4	0	0	0	2[b]	0	1[c]	0	27	0
	2016		13	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	2[d]	0	17	0
	2017		12	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	1[c]	0	15	2
	2018		3	0	2	0	0	0	1[b]	0	0	0	6	0
	Total		127	4	13	0	10	0	3	0	5	0	158	4
Sligo Rovers	2019	League of Ireland Premier Division	25	1	1	0	0	0	—		—		26	1
	2020		1	0	0	0	—		—		—		1	0
	Total		26	1	1	0	0	0	—		—		27	1
Career total			156	5	14	0	10	0	3	0	5	0	188	5

1. Appearances in Setanta Sports Cup
2. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
3. Appearance in Munster Senior Cup
4. One appearance in Munster Senior Cup, one appearance in President's Cup

Honours

Cork City

• League of Ireland Premier Division: 2017
• FAI Cup: 2016, 2017
• President's Cup: 2016, 2017, 2018
• Munster Senior Cup: 2016–17, 2017–18