Cody Patrick James Prior (born 28 October 1999) is an Irish professional

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who is a

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, last playing as a

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for League One club

Doncaster Rovers Doncaster Rovers Football Club is a professional association football club based in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. The team currently competes in EFL League One, the third level of the English football league system after winning the 202 ...

Career

He made his debut for debut for

on 3 October 2017, in the

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. He turned professional in June 2018. Prior joined Nuneaton Borough on loan on 19 January 2019 for a month, making 3 appearances. On returning to Doncaster it was announced that Prior had signed a contract extension, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2020. In August 2019 he moved on loan to

Frickley Athletic Frickley Athletic Football Club is a football club based in South Elmsall, West Yorkshire, England. They are members of the and play at Westfield Lane. History The club was formed on 30 July 1908, and became a member of the South Yorkshire Lea ...

, and the following month to

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. He was released by Doncaster on 31 January 2020.

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* 1999 births Living people Republic of Ireland men's association footballers Doncaster Rovers F.C. players Nuneaton Town F.C. players Frickley Athletic F.C. players Sheffield F.C. players Men's association football midfielders Republic of Ireland expatriate men's association footballers Irish expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate men's footballers in England 21st-century Irish sportsmen {{Ireland-footy-bio-stub