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Stephen Paul Dooley (born 19 October 1991) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays for English club Harrogate Town, as a winger.

Stephen Dooley

Personal information
Full name	Stephen Paul Dooley[1]
Date of birth	(1991-10-19) 19 October 1991 (age 31)
Place of birth	Ballymoney, Northern Ireland
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Position(s)	Winger
Club information
Current team	Harrogate Town
Number	22
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	111	(4)
2022–	Harrogate Town	6	(0)
National team
	Northern Ireland U17
	Northern Ireland U19
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:00, 16 October 2022 (UTC)

Early and personal life

Born in Ballymoney, Dooley grew up in Portstewart and attended Loreto College, Coleraine.[1]

Club career

Dooley began his career with Coleraine.[2][3] He left in 2010 to play college soccer in the United States for the Loyola Greyhounds.[1][3] He returned to Coleraine in 2013.[2][3] He signed for Derry City in January 2014, before moving to Cork City in January 2016.[3][4][5] He returned to Coleraine for a third spell in December 2017.[6][7][8]

He signed for English club Rochdale in May 2018.[9] On 19 June 2021, Dooley signed a new one-year contract.[10]

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.[11][12]

International career

Dooley represented Northern Ireland at under-17 and under-19 levels.[1]

References

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