| John Dunleavy | |
| Fullname: | John Francis Dunleavy |
| Birth Date: | 3 July 1991 |
| Birth Place: | Ballybofey, County Donegal, Ireland |
| Position: | Midfielder Right back |
| Youthyears1: | 2006–2009 |
| Youthclubs1: | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Years1: | 2009–2011 |
| Clubs1: | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2011 |
| Clubs2: | → Barnet (loan) |
| Caps2: | 3 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2012–2018 |
| Clubs3: | Cork City |
| Caps3: | 127 |
| Goals3: | 4 |
| Years4: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs4: | Sligo Rovers |
| Caps4: | 26 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2021 |
| Clubs5: | Finn Harps |
| Caps5: | 20 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2008 |
| Nationalteam1: | Republic of Ireland U17 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2010 |
| Nationalteam2: | Republic of Ireland U19 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2011 |
| Nationalteam3: | Republic of Ireland U21 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 13:54, 8 September 2023 (UTC) |
John Francis Dunleavy (born 3 July 1991) is an Irish former footballer who played as a defender.
Dunleavy joined Wolverhampton Wanderers academy in October 2006, rejecting the chance to join clubs such as Manchester United and Celtic, despite a very strong academic record.[1] He signed a two-year professional contract near the end of the 2008–09 season during which the club were promoted to the Premier League.[2]
In January 2011 he headed for a loan spell at League Two side Barnet,[3] where he made his professional debut in a game against Southend.[4] He made three appearances for the Bees as they battled relegation from the Football League before suffering ligament damage during training that ended his season.[5]
He left Wolves in Summer 2011 after not being offered an extension to his contract.[6] In late August 2011, Dunleavy joined Major League Soccer club Vancouver Whitecaps on trial until 7 September 2011.[7]
In January 2012, Dunleavy joined Cork City where he captained the club for a number of seasons, however injuries curtailed most of his likely appearances.[8]
Dunleavy signed for Sligo Rovers in December 2018 ahead of the 2019 campaign.[9]
Professional appearances – correct as of 17 October 2020.[10]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2009–10 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2010–11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Barnet (loan) | 2010–11 | League Two | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Cork City | 2012 | League of Ireland Premier Division | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||
| 2013 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||||
| 2014 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 37 | 1 | ||||
| 2015 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |||
| 2016 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |||
| 2017 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | |||
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
| Total | 127 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 158 | 4 | |||
| Sligo Rovers | 2019 | League of Ireland Premier Division | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 1 | |||
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 1 | |||||
| Career total | 156 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 188 | 5 | |||
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