Dominic Gape
English footballer (born 1994)
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Dominic Edward Gape (born 9 September 1994)[4] is an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for EFL League Two club Colchester United.[5]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dominic Edward Gape[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 September 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Burton Bradstock, England[2] | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[3] | ||
| Position | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Colchester United | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2014 | Southampton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Southampton | 1 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 18 | (1) |
| 2017–2023 | Wycombe Wanderers | 159 | (3) |
| 2023–2024 | Sutton United | 4 | (0) |
| 2024 | Northampton Town | 2 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Eastleigh | 10 | (0) |
| 2025 | Shrewsbury Town | 16 | (0) |
| 2025– | Colchester United | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 05:19, 24 June 2025 (UTC) | |||
Career
Born in Burton Bradstock, West Dorset, Gape joined Southampton when he was eight years old, first their academy before being promoted to the Development Squad. He captained the under-18 side in 2012–13.[4]
Gape became part of the first-team squad in 2012, as an unused substitute in a League Cup match against Sheffield Wednesday on 25 September 2012.[4][6] He signed his first professional contract in May 2013.[2] His progress was then impeded by a series of illnesses and injuries, firstly by an ankle ligament injury and then a bout of glandular fever at the end of the 2013–14 season, before he broke a metatarsal in the summer of 2014.[2]
He made his only Premier League appearance on 20 December 2014, as an 89th-minute substitute for Shane Long in a 3–0 victory over Everton.[7][8]
On 31 August 2016, Gape moved on loan for the first time in his career; signing with League Two side Wycombe Wanderers until 3 January 2017.[9][10] He scored his first goal for Wycombe in a 5–1 win over Crewe Alexandra on 27 September 2016.[11]
On 7 January 2017, Gape permanently joined Wycombe Wanderers on a 2+1⁄2-year deal.[12] He scored the winning goal in a 2–1 victory over Chesterfield on 28 April 2018, as Wycombe sealed automatic promotion to League One for the 2018–19 season.[13]
In May 2019, he was offered a new contract by Wycombe.[14] He departed the club at the end of the 2022–23 season.[15]
On 19 October 2023, Gape signed for League Two club Sutton United.[16] He departed the club upon the expiration of his short-term deal in January 2024.[17]
In February 2024, Gape joined League One club Northampton Town on a deal until the end of the season.[18] Following the expiration of his short-term deal, he departed the club on a free transfer.[5]
In October 2024, Gape joined National League club Eastleigh on a short-term deal.[19]
On 20 January 2025, Gape joined League One club Shrewsbury Town on a short-term deal until the end of the season, reuniting with former Wycombe Wanderers manager Gareth Ainsworth.[20] On 7 May 2025, Shrewsbury announced the player would be leaving the club in June when his contract expired.[21]
On 27 June 2025, Colchester announced they had signed the player.[22]
Career statistics
- As of match played 18 April 2025
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Southampton | 2014–15[23] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2015–16[24] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016–17[25] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Southampton U23 | 2016–17[25] | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 2016–17[25] | League Two | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 2016–17[25] | League Two | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 2017–18[26] | League Two | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 38 | 1 | |
| 2018–19[27] | League One | 43 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 47 | 1 | |
| 2019–20[28] | League One | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 35 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[29] | Championship | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[30] | League One | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| 2022–23[31] | League One | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
| Total | 177 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 204 | 4 | ||
| Sutton United | 2023–24[32] | League Two | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Northampton Town | 2023–24[32] | League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Eastleigh | 2024–25[33] | National League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Shrewsbury Town | 2024–25[33] | League One | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Career total | 210 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 241 | 4 | ||
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- One appearance in EFL Trophy, three in EFL League One play-offs
Honours
Southampton
Wycombe Wanderers
