Stephen Dooley
Northern Irish professional footballer (born 1991)
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Stephen Paul Dooley (born 19 October 1991) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a winger.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stephen Paul Dooley[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 October 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Ballymoney, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2013 | Loyola Greyhounds | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2010 | Coleraine | 20 | (3) |
| 2013–2014 | Coleraine | 1 | (1) |
| 2014–2016 | Derry City | 29 | (3) |
| 2016–2017 | Cork City | 53 | (9) |
| 2017–2018 | Coleraine | 10 | (1) |
| 2018–2022 | Rochdale | 113 | (4) |
| 2022–2025 | Harrogate Town | 54 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| Northern Ireland U17 | |||
| Northern Ireland U19 | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:07, 26 April 2025 (UTC) | |||
Early life and education
Born in Ballymoney, Dooley grew up in Portstewart and attended Loreto College, Coleraine.[1] Dooley is a Manchester United fan.[3]
Club career
Dooley began his career with Coleraine.[2][4] He left in 2010 to play college soccer in the United States for the Loyola Greyhounds.[1][4] He returned to Coleraine in 2013.[2][4] He signed for Derry City in January 2014, before moving to Cork City in January 2016.[4][5][6][7] He returned to Coleraine for a third spell in December 2017.[8][9][10][11]
He signed for English club Rochdale in May 2018.[12][13][3] On 19 June 2021, Dooley signed a new one-year contract.[14]
On 14 June 2022, it was announced that Dooley would move to fellow League Two club Harrogate Town on a two-year deal, at the end of his current contract with Rochdale.[15][16][17] He spent nearly 12 months injured, before returning to play in October 2023.[18][19] He signed a new one-year contract with the club in May 2024,[20][21] with Dooley citing the club's "exciting" style of play as a factor in his decision.[22]
On 8 May 2025, the club announced the player would be released in June when his contract expired.[23]
