Eric Molloy Explained

Eric Molloy
Full Name:Eric Keith Molloy
Birth Date:1992 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Carlow, Ireland
Height:1.83 m
Position:Midfielder, winger
Clubs1:Arklow Town[1]
Years2:2012–2016[2]
Clubs2:Wexford
Caps2:103
Goals2:15
Years3:2016–2017[3]
Clubs3:Southern United
Caps3:15
Goals3:6
Years4:2017–2019
Clubs4:Team Wellington[4]
Caps4:27
Goals4:3
Years5:2019–2020
Clubs5:Stomil Olsztyn
Caps5:12
Goals5:0
Years6:2021
Clubs6:Waterford
Caps6:9
Goals6:2
Years7:2021
Clubs7:Shelbourne
Caps7:6
Goals7:0
Years8:2022
Clubs8:Longford Town
Caps8:27
Goals8:2
Club-Update:00:45, 27 October 2022 (UTC)

Eric Molloy (born 12 December 1992) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or winger.

Career

Molloy was born in Carlow, Ireland. He started his senior career with Arklow Town. After that, he played for Wexford, Southern United, and Team Wellington. In 2019, he signed for Stomil Olsztyn in the Polish I liga.[5] [6] Molloy returned to home and signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Waterford on 25 March 2021.[7] He made his debut a day later in a 2–1 loss to Sligo Rovers.[8] Molloy signed for League of Ireland First Division club Shelbourne on 22 July 2021.[9] Having been released by Shels at the end of the 2021 season, Molloy joined Longford Town for the 2022 campaign.[10]

After leaving Longford at the end of 2022, Molloy started playing gaelic football for the team in his hometown of Carlow in 2023.[11] [12]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Wexford2012League of Ireland First Division121300000151
2013League of Ireland First Division235111000256
2014League of Ireland First Division244202000284
2015League of Ireland First Division213100011234
2016League of Ireland Premier Division232211024287
Total1031592103511922
Southern United2016–17New Zealand Football Championship15600156
Team Wellington2017–18New Zealand Football Championship191008210283
2018–19New Zealand Football Championship122004010172
Total3130012220455
Stomil Olsztyn2019–20I liga12030150
Waterford2021League of Ireland Premier Division9292
Shelbourne2021League of Ireland First Division601070
Longford Town2022League of Ireland First Division27200272
Career total20128132401225524237

Honours

Wexford

2015

Team Wellington

2017

2018

Shelbourne

2021

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.independent.ie/regionals/braypeople/localnotes/understrength-arklow-lose-out-against-crumlin-27642039.html Understrength Arklow lose out against Crumlin
  2. http://www.wexfordfc.ie/latest-news/271-wexford-farewell Wexford say farewell to Last, Ledwith, O'Keefe, Molloy and Mulligan
  3. https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/football/irish-striker-molloy-released-southern-united Irish striker Molloy released by Southern United
  4. http://www.twfc.co.nz/team-2/ 2017/18 Men's Team
  5. https://www.stomilolsztyn.com/2019/09/09/eric-molloy-i-willian-pozo-venta-w-stomilu-olsztyn/ Eric Molloy i Willian Pozo-Venta w Stomilu Olsztyn
  6. Web site: Eric Molloy. www.90minut.pl.
  7. Web site: Waterford FC. 25 March 2021.
  8. Web site: League Report: Waterford 1 - 2 Sligo Rovers.
  9. Web site: Shels sign winger Eric Molloy. 22 July 2021.
  10. Web site: Eric Molloy Signs for 2022! . Longford Town FC . 21 January 2022 . 21 January 2022.
  11. https://carlow-nationalist.ie/2023/01/04/former-soccer-star-molloy-one-of-the-new-additions-for-carlow-ahead-of-obyrne-cup/ FORMER SOCCER STAR MOLLOY ONE OF THE NEW ADDITIONS FOR CARLOW AHEAD OF O’BYRNE CUP
  12. https://www.finalwhistle.ie/gaelic/player/eric-molloy/ Eric Molloy – Gaelic Football
  13. Web site: E. Molloy. Soccerway. 27 October 2022.