Dawson Devoy (born 20 November 2001) is an Irish professional association football player who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Milton Keynes Dons and the Republic of Ireland U21 national team.
| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | (2001-11-20) 20 November 2001 (age 20) | ||
| Place of birth | Ashbourne, County Meath, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Milton Keynes Dons | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Home Farm | |||
| St Kevin's Boys | |||
| 2018–2019 | Bohemians | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Bohemians | 71 | (10) |
| 2022– | Milton Keynes Dons | 7 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2021–2022 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:10, 24 October 2022 (UTC) | |||
Devoy played for Home Farm and St Kevin's Boys at youth level.[1] He joined the U17 side of League of Ireland Premier Division club Bohemians in March 2018,[1] before signing professional terms in 2019.[2] 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.[3] He made his league debut on 15 July 2019 as a 79th-minute substitute in a 3–0 defeat away to UCD.[4]
Following limited opportunities the previous season, in 2021 Devoy featured regularly in both the league and UEFA Europa Conference League.[5] He scored his first goal for the club on 21 May 2021 in a 2–1 defeat away to St Patrick's Athletic.[6] 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[7] and featured in the PFAI Team of the Year for 2021.[8]
After re-signing with Bohemians in December 2021,[9] 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.[5]
On 13 July 2022, Devoy joined EFL League One club Milton Keynes Dons on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[1]
Devoy made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland U21 team during the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 qualifiers against Luxembourg.[10]
| Club | Division | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Bohemians | League of Ireland Premier | 2019[5] | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2020[5] | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | ||||
| 2021[5] | 33 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 6[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | — | 44 | 3 | ||||
| 2022[5] | 22 | 8 | – | — | — | — | 22 | 8 | ||||||
| Total | 71 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 88 | 11 | ||
| Milton Keynes Dons | League One | 2022–23[11] | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 78 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 99 | 11 | ||
Milton Keynes Dons F.C. – current squad | |
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PFAI Players' Young Player of the Year | |
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2021 PFAI Premier Division Team of the Year | |
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