Full name Rory Nicholas Gaffney Name Rory Gaffney Years Team | Number 30 Height 1.83 m Playing position Role Footballer | |
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Date of birth (1989-10-23) 23 October 1989 (age 26) Place of birth Tuam, Republic of Ireland | ||
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Rory Nicholas Gaffney (born 23 October 1989) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a striker for League One club Bristol Rovers.
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- Limerick
- Cambridge United
- Bristol Rovers
- Career statistics
- References
Cambridge united v bristol rovers 2015 16 season fan eye view ft rory gaffney song
Limerick
Gaffney started his career at League of Ireland First Division team Mervue United before joining Premier League team Limerick in July 2011. He completed his studies at the Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology while playing in Ireland.
Cambridge United
On 25 November 2014 Gaffney agreed a move to League Two club Cambridge United when the transfer window opened. His first season was beset with injury and he made his Football League debut on 26 September 2015, replacing Conor Newton in the 81st minute in a 1–0 win against Stevenage at the Abbey Stadium providing the cross from which Cambridge scored. Gaffney went on to score twice on his first start for Cambridge United in the 3–2 away win over Yeovil Town on October 23.
Bristol Rovers
On 14 January 2016, Gaffney moved permanently to League Two club Bristol Rovers after a successful loan spell, After scoring 5 goals in 7 games for the West Country Club. Gaffney ended the season with a talley of 8 league goals as he played a useful part in the clubs promotion to Football League One.
Gaffney scored his first goal in Sky Bet League One and his first for the club since 16 April 2016 on 1 October 2016 with his club's first goal in a dramatic 3–2 win over Northampton Town. Rory scored his first goal since 10 December 2016 in the 4-2 victory over Bury on 11 March 2017 in a 2-0 victory over Southend United. He scored his second goal in a week scoring what would prove to be the winner in a 2-1 victory over Chesterfield taking his season total to 4 league goals. Gaffney ended the season with a total of 9 goals including two in a 4-2 loss vs Peterborough United as his side narrowly missed the playoffs.
Gaffney scored his first goal of the 2017-18 season to make it 3-1 in a 4-1 defeat to Peterborough United on 12 August 2017 when he headed home a Lee Brown cross at the back post.
Career statistics
