Derek Doyle
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Derek Doyle, is an Irish footballer
currently playing for League of Ireland
Premier Division club St. Patrick's Athletic
. Doyle plays as a left-sided winger and has experience playing as a striker.
on a soccer scholarship. He made his debut for the Students as a 19 year old coming on as a second-half substitute during a 1-1 league draw against Shelbourne
on 3 June 2005 at Belfield Park
and he scored his first goal against the same opposition at the same venue the following season on 22 April 2006. Doyle earned a reputation as an attacking midfielder contributing 11 goals and numerous assists during his spell at Belfield Park
before a leg-break in a league fixture against Sligo Rovers
in 2007 curtailed that season. He also won two successive Dr. Tony O'Neill Under 21 League titles with UCD in both 2004 and 2005. After 4 years with the Belfield club, Doyle departed UCD who were at the foot of the Premier Division table mid-way through the 2008 season to join First Division title contenders Dundalk
. Doyle made his Dundalk debut as second-half substitute against Wexford Youths
at Oriel Park
on 31 July 2008 in a 1-0 victory for the Lilywhites. He scored his first Dundalk goal in a 2-2 away draw to Athlone Town at Lissywollen on 8 September 2008. Doyle's move to Dundalk turned out to be an astute move as he contributed 3 goals in 11 appearances as the Lilywhites dramatically took the First Division title on the final night of the season.
Despite Dundalk's success in securing the First Division title and promotion to the Premier Division, Doyle was one of 19 first team players not offered a new contract for Dundalk's 2009 campaign. It was not long before Doyle found himself a new club, he signed for Shelbourne
on 23 December 2008 aiming to win his second successive First Division title for 2009. Doyle made his Shelbourne debut on 6 March 2009 as a second-half substitute during a 2-1 victory over Wexford Youths
at Tolka Park
. He scored his first Shelbourne goal on 24 April 2009 during a 2-0 league victory over Athlone Town at Tolka Park
. Doyle made a total of 27 competitive appearances for Shelbourne in 2009, scoring 3 goals as Shelbourne finished First Division runners-up. He parted company with Shelbourne at the end of 2009 and he subsequently linked up with his former UCD manager Pete Mahon
at St. Patrick's Athletic
for the 2010 Premier Division season. Derek scored a hat-trick against Galway United FC in a 4-2 win for the supersaints on 2 July 2010 as the saints came from 2-1 down to win.
In the 2011 season he started the season well chipping in with goals from the left wing .On the 7th of July 2011 Doyle scored the winner in their Europa League game against Íþróttabandalag Vestmannaeyja
with a close range header . Doyle also scored in their next Europa League qualifier against FC Shakhter Karagandy
.
Competitions include Setanta Sports Cup
, Leinster Senior Cup and League of Ireland Promotion/Relegation Play-offs
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
currently playing for League of Ireland
League of Ireland
The League of Ireland is the national association football league of the Republic of Ireland. Founded in 1921, as a league of eight clubs, it has expanded over time into a two-tiered league of 22 clubs. It is currently split into the League of Ireland Premier Division and the League of Ireland...
Premier Division club St. Patrick's Athletic
St Patrick's Athletic F.C.
St Patrick's Athletic Football Club is a football club from Dublin, Ireland. They compete in the League of Ireland Premier Division. Founded in 1929, they are based in the Dublin suburb of Inchicore and play their home matches at Richmond Park. They have won the League of Ireland title 7 times and...
. Doyle plays as a left-sided winger and has experience playing as a striker.
Career
Doyle began his senior career with UCDUniversity College Dublin A.F.C.
University College Dublin Association Football Club known commonly as UCD is the football team of University College Dublin. They play in the League of Ireland. The club, founded in 1895 was elected to the league in 1979 under the management of Dr. Tony O'Neill. Since the 2008 season they have...
on a soccer scholarship. He made his debut for the Students as a 19 year old coming on as a second-half substitute during a 1-1 league draw against Shelbourne
Shelbourne F.C.
Shelbourne Football Club is an Irish professional football club based in the Drumcondra area of Dublin, currently playing in the League of Ireland Premier Division....
on 3 June 2005 at Belfield Park
Belfield Park
Belfield Park was the home ground of University College Dublin A.F.C. from 1930 until 2007. It was previously a walled garden of Belfield House....
and he scored his first goal against the same opposition at the same venue the following season on 22 April 2006. Doyle earned a reputation as an attacking midfielder contributing 11 goals and numerous assists during his spell at Belfield Park
Belfield Park
Belfield Park was the home ground of University College Dublin A.F.C. from 1930 until 2007. It was previously a walled garden of Belfield House....
before a leg-break in a league fixture against Sligo Rovers
Sligo Rovers F.C.
Sligo Rovers Football Club is a professional Irish football club playing in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. The club was founded in 1928 and have been in the League of Ireland since 1934. The club is a co-operative venture, owned by the people of Sligo. Sligo Rovers have played at...
in 2007 curtailed that season. He also won two successive Dr. Tony O'Neill Under 21 League titles with UCD in both 2004 and 2005. After 4 years with the Belfield club, Doyle departed UCD who were at the foot of the Premier Division table mid-way through the 2008 season to join First Division title contenders Dundalk
Dundalk F.C.
Dundalk Football Club is a professional Irish football club based in Dundalk, County Louth. The club currently play in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. Founded in 1903, they are the second most successful team, in terms of trophies won, in the history of the League of Ireland. The...
. Doyle made his Dundalk debut as second-half substitute against Wexford Youths
Wexford Youths F.C.
Wexford Youths Football Club are an Irish football club from Wexford who compete in the Airtricity League First Division. The club joined the league after being awarded a First Division licence for the 2007 season. The opportunity to join the League of Ireland arose as Dublin City became bankrupt...
at Oriel Park
Oriel Park
Oriel Park is a multi-purpose stadium in Dundalk, County Louth, Republic of Ireland. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Dundalk F.C. Its current capacity is about 4,500 with 3,000 seats. The ground was opened in 1919.-History:...
on 31 July 2008 in a 1-0 victory for the Lilywhites. He scored his first Dundalk goal in a 2-2 away draw to Athlone Town at Lissywollen on 8 September 2008. Doyle's move to Dundalk turned out to be an astute move as he contributed 3 goals in 11 appearances as the Lilywhites dramatically took the First Division title on the final night of the season.
Despite Dundalk's success in securing the First Division title and promotion to the Premier Division, Doyle was one of 19 first team players not offered a new contract for Dundalk's 2009 campaign. It was not long before Doyle found himself a new club, he signed for Shelbourne
Shelbourne F.C.
Shelbourne Football Club is an Irish professional football club based in the Drumcondra area of Dublin, currently playing in the League of Ireland Premier Division....
on 23 December 2008 aiming to win his second successive First Division title for 2009. Doyle made his Shelbourne debut on 6 March 2009 as a second-half substitute during a 2-1 victory over Wexford Youths
Wexford Youths F.C.
Wexford Youths Football Club are an Irish football club from Wexford who compete in the Airtricity League First Division. The club joined the league after being awarded a First Division licence for the 2007 season. The opportunity to join the League of Ireland arose as Dublin City became bankrupt...
at Tolka Park
Tolka Park
Tolka Park is an Irish football ground located in the north Dublin suburb of Drumcondra, on the northern banks of the River Tolka. It is currently the home ground of League of Ireland club Shelbourne...
. He scored his first Shelbourne goal on 24 April 2009 during a 2-0 league victory over Athlone Town at Tolka Park
Tolka Park
Tolka Park is an Irish football ground located in the north Dublin suburb of Drumcondra, on the northern banks of the River Tolka. It is currently the home ground of League of Ireland club Shelbourne...
. Doyle made a total of 27 competitive appearances for Shelbourne in 2009, scoring 3 goals as Shelbourne finished First Division runners-up. He parted company with Shelbourne at the end of 2009 and he subsequently linked up with his former UCD manager Pete Mahon
Pete Mahon
Pete Mahon , is an Irish football manager who is currently the manager of St. Patrick's Athletic .His son, Alan Mahon , played all his career for UCD....
at St. Patrick's Athletic
St Patrick's Athletic F.C.
St Patrick's Athletic Football Club is a football club from Dublin, Ireland. They compete in the League of Ireland Premier Division. Founded in 1929, they are based in the Dublin suburb of Inchicore and play their home matches at Richmond Park. They have won the League of Ireland title 7 times and...
for the 2010 Premier Division season. Derek scored a hat-trick against Galway United FC in a 4-2 win for the supersaints on 2 July 2010 as the saints came from 2-1 down to win.
In the 2011 season he started the season well chipping in with goals from the left wing .On the 7th of July 2011 Doyle scored the winner in their Europa League game against Íþróttabandalag Vestmannaeyja
IBV
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with a close range header . Doyle also scored in their next Europa League qualifier against FC Shakhter Karagandy
FC Shakhter
"FC Shakhter" redirects here. For other uses, see Shakhtar .FC Shakhter are a Kazakh football based in the Shakhtyor Stadium in Karagandy. They have been members of the Kazakhstan Premier League since its foundation in 1992...
.
Career statistics
Correct as of 13 August 2010.| Club | Season | League | League | FAI Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| UCD University College Dublin A.F.C. University College Dublin Association Football Club known commonly as UCD is the football team of University College Dublin. They play in the League of Ireland. The club, founded in 1895 was elected to the league in 1979 under the management of Dr. Tony O'Neill. Since the 2008 season they have... |
2005 | Premier Division | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 10 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 2006 | Premier Division | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 29 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 2007 2007 League of Ireland The League of Ireland, consisting of both the League of Ireland Premier Division and the League of Ireland First Division, kicked off in March, 2007... |
Premier Division | 23 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |||||
| 28 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 2008 | Premier Division | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 17 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Total | 72 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | - | - | 84 | 12 | ||
| Dundalk Dundalk F.C. Dundalk Football Club is a professional Irish football club based in Dundalk, County Louth. The club currently play in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. Founded in 1903, they are the second most successful team, in terms of trophies won, in the history of the League of Ireland. The... |
2008 | First Division | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 11 | 3 | |||||||||||
| Total | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 11 | 3 | ||
| Shelbourne Shelbourne F.C. Shelbourne Football Club is an Irish professional football club based in the Drumcondra area of Dublin, currently playing in the League of Ireland Premier Division.... |
2009 | First Division | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 3 |
| Total | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 3 | ||
| St. Patrick's Athletic St Patrick's Athletic F.C. St Patrick's Athletic Football Club is a football club from Dublin, Ireland. They compete in the League of Ireland Premier Division. Founded in 1929, they are based in the Dublin suburb of Inchicore and play their home matches at Richmond Park. They have won the League of Ireland title 7 times and... |
2010 2010 League of Ireland The 2010 League of Ireland was the 90th season of the League of Ireland. For the 26th season in succession, it was played using a two division format, consisting of the League of Ireland Premier Division and the League of Ireland First Division. Bohemians were the defending League of Ireland... |
Premier Division | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 6 |
| Total | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 122 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 145 | 24 | ||
Competitions include Setanta Sports Cup
Setanta Sports Cup
The Setanta Sports Cup, commonly known as just the Setanta Cup, is a club football competition featuring teams from both football associations on the island of Ireland...
, Leinster Senior Cup and League of Ireland Promotion/Relegation Play-offs
League of Ireland
The League of Ireland is the national association football league of the Republic of Ireland. Founded in 1921, as a league of eight clubs, it has expanded over time into a two-tiered league of 22 clubs. It is currently split into the League of Ireland Premier Division and the League of Ireland...
Honours
- League of Ireland First Division: 1
- DundalkDundalk F.C.Dundalk Football Club is a professional Irish football club based in Dundalk, County Louth. The club currently play in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. Founded in 1903, they are the second most successful team, in terms of trophies won, in the history of the League of Ireland. The...
- 2008
- Dundalk
- Under 21 League of Ireland: 2
- UCDUniversity College Dublin A.F.C.University College Dublin Association Football Club known commonly as UCD is the football team of University College Dublin. They play in the League of Ireland. The club, founded in 1895 was elected to the league in 1979 under the management of Dr. Tony O'Neill. Since the 2008 season they have...
- 2004, 2005
- UCD