Gavin Molloy
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Gavin Molloy (born 19 October 2001) is an Irish professional footballer who plays for Scottish Premiership club Aberdeen, as a defender.
Career
Molloy spent his early career with Drogheda United, Bohemians and Shelbourne, and eventually became the captain of the latter team in March 2023. He signed a new contract with Shelbourne in July 2022, in April 2023, and again in February 2024. With Shelbourne he was a runner-up in the 2022 FAI Cup final.
On 14 June 2024, it was announced that Molloy would sign a three-year contract with Scottish side Aberdeen on 1 July, joining the club for an undisclosed fee, reported to be worth £75,000. After Molloy's departure, Shelbourne won the league on the final day of the season.
Career statistics
As of match played 11 April 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
| Shelbourne | 2021 | League of Ireland First Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 0 | |
| 2022 | League of Ireland Premier Division | 19 | 2 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 23 | 3 | ||
| 2023 | League of Ireland Premier Division | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 29 | 1 | |
| 2024 | League of Ireland Premier Division | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 22 | 1 | ||
| Total | 71 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 76 | 5 | |
| Aberdeen | 2024–25 | Scottish Premiership | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | – | 26 | 0 |
| 2025–26 | Scottish Premiership | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Total | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 0 | |
| Career total | 103 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 119 | 5 |
Personal life
His grandfather, Theo Dunne, was also a footballer and similarly captained Shelbourne. His second cousin, Richard Dunne, was also a footballer.