Rory Gaffney
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Gaffney at Bristol Rovers in December 2015
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Rory Nicholas Gaffney[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 October 1989 [2] | ||
| Place of birth | Tuam, Republic of Ireland | ||
| Height | Script error: No such module "person height". | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
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Current team
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Bristol Rovers | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009-2011 | Mervue United | 59 | (13) |
| 2011–2014 | Limerick | 85 | (28) |
| 2015–2016 | Cambridge United | 6 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | → Bristol Rovers (loan) | 7 | (5) |
| 2016– | Bristol Rovers | 17 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:45, 111 May 2016 (BST) | |||
Rory Nicholas Gaffney (born 23 October 1989) is an Irish professional footballer who plays for English club Bristol Rovers as a striker.
Club career
Gaffney started his career at League of Ireland First Division team Mervue United before joining Premier League team Limerick in July 2011.[3] He completed his studies at the Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology while playing in Ireland.[4]
On 25 November 2014 Gaffney agreed a move to League Two club Cambridge United when the transfer window opened. His first season was beset with injury and he made his Football League debut on 26 September 2015, replacing Conor Newton in the 81st minute in a 1–0 win against Stevenage at the Abbey Stadium providing the cross from which Cambridge scored.[5] Gaffney went on to score twice on his first start for Cambridge United in the 3–2 away win over Yeovil Town on October 23.[6]
On 14 January 2016, Gaffney moved permanently to League Two club Bristol Rovers after a successful loan spell, After scoring 5 goals in 7 games for the West Country Club.
Career statistics
- As of match played 1 March 2016
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cambridge United | 2014–15 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015–16 | League Two | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | |
| Total | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | ||
| Bristol Rovers (loan) | 2015–16 | League Two | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 |
| Bristol Rovers | 2015–16 | League Two | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| Career Total | 20 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 9 | ||
References
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External links
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- Pages using infobox football biography with height issues
- 1989 births
- Living people
- Republic of Ireland association footballers
- Association football forwards
- Limerick F.C. players
- Cambridge United F.C. players
- Bristol Rovers F.C. players
- The Football League players
- League of Ireland players
- Mervue United A.F.C. players
- Association football players from County Galway
