Dawson Devoy
Irish footballer (born 2001)
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Dawson Devoy (born 20 November 2001) is an Irish professional association football player who plays as a midfielder for League of Ireland Premier Division club Bohemians. He represented the Republic of Ireland U21 national team 7 times between 2021 and 2022.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dawson Devoy[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 November 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Ashbourne, County Meath, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bohemians | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Home Farm | |||
| St Kevin's Boys | |||
| 2018–2019 | Bohemians | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Bohemians | 71 | (10) |
| 2022–2024 | Milton Keynes Dons | 44 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Swindon Town (loan) | 16 | (3) |
| 2024– | Bohemians | 47 | (9) |
| International career | |||
| 2021–2022 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 7 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:46, 5 November 2025 | |||
Early life
Born in Ashbourne, County Meath in 2001, Devoy played for Home Farm and St Kevin's Boys at youth level.[3][4]
Club career
Bohemians
Devoy signed youth terms with the U17 side of League of Ireland Premier Division club Bohemians in March 2018,[3] before signing professional terms in 2019.[5] Devoy made his first team debut on 27 May 2019 as a 68th-minute substitute in a 2–0 League of Ireland Cup quarter-final win over Cork City.[6] He made his league debut on 15 July 2019 as a 79th-minute substitute in a 3–0 defeat away to UCD.[7]
Following limited opportunities the previous season, in 2021 Devoy featured regularly in both the league and UEFA Europa Conference League.[8] He scored his first goal for the club on 21 May 2021 in a 2–1 defeat away to St Patrick's Athletic.[9] After an impressive season which included an international call-up to the Republic of Ireland U21s, Devoy was named the PFAI Young Player of the Year[10] and featured in the PFAI Team of the Year for 2021.[11]
After re-signing with Bohemians in December 2021,[12] he continued to perform into the 2022 season, scoring 8 goals and providing 2 assists in 22 league games amid increased interest from other clubs.[8]
Milton Keynes Dons
On 13 July 2022, Devoy joined EFL League One club Milton Keynes Dons on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[3] On 5 November 2022, Devoy scored his first goal for the club, in a 6–0 win over Taunton Town in the FA Cup.[13] He scored 1 goal in 44 appearances in all competitions over the season as his side were relegated to EFL League Two.[14]
Swindon Town loan
On 5 January 2024, Devoy joined fellow League Two club Swindon Town on loan until the end of the season.[15]
Return to Bohemians
On 16 July 2024, Devoy returned to his first senior club Bohemians on a multi-year contract.[16]
International career
Devoy made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland U21 team during the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 qualifiers against Luxembourg.[17]
Career statistics
- As of match played on 1 November 2025
| Club | Division | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Bohemians | LOI Premier Division | 2019[8] | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2020[8] | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | ||||
| 2021[8] | 33 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 6[c] | 0 | — | 44 | 3 | ||||
| 2022[8] | 22 | 8 | – | — | — | — | 22 | 8 | ||||||
| Total | 71 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 88 | 11 | ||
| Milton Keynes Dons | League One | 2022–23[18] | 34 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 4[d] | 0 | 44 | 1 | |
| League Two | 2023–24[19] | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[d] | 1 | 14 | 1 | ||
| Total | 44 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | 58 | 2 | |||
| Swindon Town (loan) | League Two | 2023–24[19] | 16 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 3 | ||||
| Bohemians | LOI Premier Division | 2024[8] | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 4 | |||
| 2025[8] | 34 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 36 | 5 | ||||
| 2026[8] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0[e] | 0 | 0[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 47 | 9 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 9 | |||
| Career Total | 178 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 214 | 25 | ||
- Appearance(s) in the Leinster Senior Cup
- Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa League
- Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa Conference League
- Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
- Appearance(s) in the UEFA Conference League