Scott Robert Galloway (born 25 April 1995) is an Australian professional

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player who plays as a fullback. Galloway is currently a free agent, having most recently played for

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club

Auckland FC Auckland Football Club, commonly known as Auckland FC, is a professional football club based in Auckland, New Zealand that competes in the A-League Men, the top flight of Australian soccer. Established on 14 March 2024, the club is under lic ...

. Born in Perth, Galloway played youth football for the

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before making his professional debut for

Melbourne Victory Melbourne Victory Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Melbourne, Victoria. Competing in the country's premier men's competition, the A-League Men, under licence from Australian Professional Leagues (APL), Victory ...

in 2013. He moved to

Central Coast Mariners Central Coast Mariners Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Gosford, on the Central Coast of New South Wales. It competes in the A-League Men, under licence from the Australian Professional Leagues (APL). The Mar ...

in 2016. Galloway has made numerous appearances for Australia's under-20 and under-23 sides. He played in the

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Early life

Galloway's father, himself a football fan, grew up in Northern Ireland before moving to Australia, where Scott was born. His first club was Gosnells City in Perth, and he initially played in midfield before later moving into the defence. He was also a youth

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champion.

Club career

Melbourne Victory

Galloway was one of three

summer signings of 2013, along with

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and

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. He debuted in the Melbourne derby against crosstown rivals

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on 2 February 2013, a game in which they won 2-1, with goals from

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and

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. Galloway scored his first goal for the club in a loss to

Wellington Phoenix Wellington Phoenix Football Club is a professional football club based in Wellington, New Zealand. It competes in the Australian A-League Men, under licence from Football Federation Australia. Phoenix entered the competition in the 2007–08 ...

on 2 March 2015.

Central Coast Mariners

On 19 October 2016, Galloway left

after failing to secure regular game time at the club and joined

. He made his first appearance for the club as a substitute in a loss to

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three days later. In May 2017, the Mariners allowed Galloway to travel to the

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for a trial with Willem II. Three days later, the Mariners announced that Galloway would be leaving the club, although this was said not to be directly related to his Dutch trial.

Wellington Phoenix

Despite trialing in the Netherlands, on 29 June 2017, Galloway joined

on a one-year contract following

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and

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convincing him it would be the best place for him to develop his game.

Adelaide United

After being on trial for the club, Galloway officially signed for

side

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for the 2018–19 season. He scored his first goal for Adelaide in the first game of the

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, a 1–1 draw with

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Career statistics

Notes

Honours

Melbourne Victory * A-League Premiership: 2014–15 Adelaide United *

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Melbourne City * A-League Premiership:

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, 2021–22,

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* A-League Championship:

Auckland FC * A-League Premiership:

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References

External links

Scott Galloway profile
MelbourneVictory.com.au * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Galloway, Scott Living people 1995 births Men's association football defenders Australian men's soccer players A-League Men players Melbourne Victory FC players Central Coast Mariners FC players Wellington Phoenix FC players Adelaide United FC players Melbourne City FC players Auckland FC players Australian people of Northern Ireland descent Australia men's under-20 international soccer players Soccer players from Perth, Western Australia 21st-century Australian sportsmen