Gavin Kilkenny (born 1 February 2000) is an Irish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Championship club Stoke City on loan from AFC Bournemouth.[3]
![]() Kilkenny with AFC Bournemouth in 2021 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Gavin Kilkenny[1] | ||
Date of birth | (2000-02-01) 1 February 2000 (age 22) | ||
Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team |
Stoke City (on loan from AFC Bournemouth) | ||
Number | 22 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2016 | St Kevin's Boys | ||
2016–2019 | AFC Bournemouth | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019– | AFC Bournemouth | 15 | (0) |
2022– | → Stoke City (loan) | 3 | (0) |
National team | |||
2017 | Republic of Ireland U18 | 3 | (0) |
2019–2022 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 20 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:59, 27 September 2022 (UTC) |
Raised in Beaumont, a suburb of northern Dublin, Kilkenny started out his footballing career at St Kevin's Boys, a schoolboy team with several notable graduates, such as Damien Duff, Jeff Hendrick, Dara O'Shea, Robbie Brady and Ian Harte. Kilkenny left home at the age of 16 to join AFC Bournemouth, having excelled as a youngster at Gaelic football and hurling.[4]
Kilkenny joined AFC Bournemouth at the age of sixteen. He moved into the club's under-21 squad after serving a two-year scholarship in the under-18s and was quickly elevated to the first team in the summer of 2019, having signed his first professional contract in April 2018.[5] Kilkenny starred and scored in an impressive 3–0 pre-season friendly win over Lyon, being named man of the match.[6] He made his debut for the club starting in a 0–0 draw against Forest Green Rovers in the EFL Cup on 28 August 2019.[7] He then appeared in the following round, starting in a 2–0 away loss to Burton Albion.[8]
On 2 July 2022, Kilkenny joined Stoke City on loan for the 2022–23 season.[9]
Kilkenny is a youth international for the Republic of Ireland, having experience playing in the U18s squads and the U21s.
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
AFC Bournemouth | 2019–20[10] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
2020–21[11] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
2021–22[12] | Championship | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | ||
2022–23[13] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
Stoke City (loan) | 2022–23[13] | Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
Career total | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
AFC Bournemouth
Stoke City F.C. – current squad | |
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