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Dawson Devoy (born 20 November 2001) is an Irish professional
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player who plays as a
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for
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club
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. He represented the Republic of Ireland U21 national team 7 times between 2021 and 2022.


Club career


Bohemians

Devoy played for Home Farm and St Kevin's Boys at youth level. He joined the U17 side of
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club
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in March 2018, before signing professional terms in 2019. Devoy made his first team debut on 27 May 2019 as a 68th-minute substitute in a 2–0
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quarter-final win over
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. He made his league debut on 15 July 2019 as a 79th-minute substitute in a 3–0 defeat away to UCD. Following limited opportunities the previous season, in 2021 Devoy featured regularly in both the league and
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. He scored his first goal for the club on 21 May 2021 in a 2–1 defeat away to
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. After an impressive season which included an international call-up to the Republic of Ireland U21s, Devoy was named the
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and featured in the
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for 2021. After re-signing with Bohemians in December 2021, 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.


Milton Keynes Dons

On 13 July 2022, Devoy joined
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club
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on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee. On 5 November 2022, Devoy scored his first goal for the club, in a 6–0 win over Taunton Town in the
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. He scored 1 goal in 44 appearances in all competitions over the season as his side were relegated to
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.


Swindon Town loan

On 5 January 2024, Devoy joined fellow League Two club
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on loan until the end of the season.


Return to Bohemians

On 16 July 2024, Devoy returned to his first senior club
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on a multi-year contract.


International career

Devoy made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland U21 team during the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 qualifiers against
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.


Career statistics


Honours


Individual

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PFAI Young Player of the Year The Professional Footballers' Association of Ireland Players' Young Player of the Year (often called the PFAI Players' Young Player of the Year, the PFAI Young Player of the Year, or simply the Young Player of the Year) award is given to the footb ...
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PFAI Team of the Year The Professional Footballers' Association of Ireland Team of the Year (often called the PFAI Team of the Year, or simply the Team of the Year) is an annual award given to the group of eleven players voted by their fellow players as having perform ...
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2021 Like the year 2020, 2021 was also heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, due to the emergence of multiple Variants of SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 variants. The major global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, which began at the end of 2020, continued ...
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League of Ireland Player of the Month The League of Ireland Player of the Month is awarded monthly to the best player in the League of Ireland. The winners are selected by Soccer Writers' Ireland, commonly known as the SWI (formerly known as Soccer Writers' Association of Ireland). Wi ...
: July 2021


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Devoy, Dawson 2001 births Living people Association footballers from County Meath Men's association football midfielders Republic of Ireland men's association footballers Bohemian F.C. players Milton Keynes Dons F.C. players Swindon Town F.C. players League of Ireland players English Football League players Republic of Ireland men's youth international footballers Republic of Ireland men's under-21 international footballers 21st-century Irish sportsmen