| Stephen Dooley | |
| Fullname: | Stephen Paul Dooley |
| Birth Date: | 19 October 1991 |
| Birth Place: | Ballymoney, Northern Ireland |
| Height: | 1.80 m |
| Position: | Winger |
| Currentclub: | Harrogate Town |
| Clubnumber: | 22 |
| Collegeyears1: | 2010–2013 |
| College1: | Loyola Greyhounds |
| Years1: | 2007–2010 |
| Clubs1: | Coleraine |
| Caps1: | 20 |
| Goals1: | 3 |
| Years2: | 2013–2014 |
| Clubs2: | Coleraine |
| Caps2: | 1 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2014–2016 |
| Clubs3: | Derry City |
| Caps3: | 29 |
| Goals3: | 3 |
| Years4: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs4: | Cork City |
| Caps4: | 53 |
| Goals4: | 9 |
| Years5: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs5: | Coleraine |
| Caps5: | 10 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2018–2022 |
| Clubs6: | Rochdale |
| Caps6: | 113 |
| Goals6: | 4 |
| Years7: | 2022– |
| Clubs7: | Harrogate Town |
| Caps7: | 46 |
| Goals7: | 1 |
| Nationalteam1: | Northern Ireland U17 |
| Nationalteam2: | Northern Ireland U19 |
| Club-Update: | 20:56, 29 November 2024 (UTC) |
Stephen Paul Dooley (born 19 October 1991) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a winger for club Harrogate Town.
Born in Ballymoney, Dooley grew up in Portstewart and attended Loreto College, Coleraine. Dooley is a Manchester United fan.[1]
Dooley began his career with Coleraine.[2] He left in 2010 to play college soccer in the United States for the Loyola Greyhounds.[3] [2] He returned to Coleraine in 2013.[2] He signed for Derry City in January 2014, before moving to Cork City in January 2016.[2] [4] [5] [6] He returned to Coleraine for a third spell in December 2017.[7] [8] [9] [10]
He signed for English club Rochdale in May 2018.[11] [12] [1] On 19 June 2021, Dooley signed a new one-year contract.[13]
On 14 June 2022, it was announced that Dooley would move to fellow League Two club Harrogate Town on a two-year deal, at the end of his current contract with Rochdale.[14] [15] [16] He spent nearly 12 months injured, before returning to play in October 2023.[17] [18] He signed a new one-year contract with the club in May 2024,[19] [20] with Dooley citing the club's "exciting" style of play as a factor in his decision.[21]
Dooley represented Northern Ireland at under-17 and under-19 levels.[3]