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Ciaran Gilligan
Personal information
Full name Ciaran Patrick Gilligan[1]
Date of birth (2002-02-05) 5 February 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Derby, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Burton Albion
Number 25
Youth career
0000–2020 Burton Albion
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Burton Albion 46 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:15, 14 April 2024 (UTC)

Ciaran Patrick Gilligan (born 5 February 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Burton Albion. Born in England, he has represented the Republic of Ireland as a youth international.

Club career

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Born in Derby,[2] Gilligan signed his first professional contract with Burton in June 2020.[3] Gilligan joined Burton Albion's academy at under-8 level.[4] He broke into the club's first team in the 2020–21 season, and made his full debut for the club in a 3–3 EFL Trophy draw against Peterborough United on 8 September 2020.[5][6] He made his first League One start on 17 October 2020 against Bristol Rovers.[5][4] In doing so, he became the first Burton player to progress through every age group of Burton's youth system before appearing in the first team.[7] In November 2020, Gilligan signed a new contract with the club, valid until summer 2022, with the option for a further year.[4] Over the course of the season, he made 22 appearances, 18 of which were in the league.[5] He missed a number of games during the second half of the 2021–22 season through a hamstring injury.[8] In April 2022, he signed a new contract until summer 2024.[9] He made 10 appearances over the 2021–22 season in total.[10] Gilligan picked up a further hamstring injury in September 2022.[11]

On 10 February 2024, he scored his first senior goal with a "looping shot" in a 2–1 win away at Bristol Rovers.[12]

International career

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Gilligan was called up to a training camp for the Republic of Ireland under-19 team in May 2021.[13] In March 2022, he was called up to the under-20 team for a fixture against an Ireland Amateurs team.[14][15]

Career statistics

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As of match played 13 April 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Burton Albion 2020–21[5] League One 18 0 0 0 1 0 3[a] 0 22 0
2021–22[10] League One 8 0 0 0 0 0 2[a] 0 10 0
2022–23[16] League One 6 0 0 0 0 0 2[a] 0 8 0
2023–24[17] League One 14 1 1 0 1 0 2[a] 0 18 1
Career total 46 1 1 0 2 0 9 0 58 1
  1. ^ a b c d Appearances in the EFL Trophy

References

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  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Burton Albion" (PDF). English Football League. 11 September 2020. p. 15. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b "FootballSquads - Burton Albion - 2022/2023". footballsquads.co.uk. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  3. ^ Crawford, Colston (16 June 2020). "Brewers add four more from the academy on contracts for next season". Derby Telegraph. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  4. ^ a b c Crawford, Colston (17 November 2020). "Gilligan's progress marked by new contract with Brewers". Derby Telegraph. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d "Games played by Ciaran Gilligan in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  6. ^ Crawford, Colston (12 October 2020). "Gilligan's progress a positive for Brewers in recent weeks". Derby Telegraph. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  7. ^ Crawford, Colston (22 February 2022). "Gilligan's progress an example to all, says JFH". Staffordshire Live. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  8. ^ Mail, Harry (28 February 2022). "Burton Albion without midfielder Ciaran Gilligan for Sheffield Wednesday clash". The72. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  9. ^ Wilkinson, Ash (8 April 2022). "Ciaran Gilligan signs new contract until 2024". Burton Albion F.C. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  10. ^ a b "Games played by Ciaran Gilligan in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  11. ^ Large, Matt (22 September 2022). "Maamria set to lose Gilligan for up to four weeks". Burton Albion F.C. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  12. ^ "Bristol Rovers 1-2 Burton Albion". BBC Sport. 10 February 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  13. ^ Wilkinson, Ash; Slater, Rob (26 May 2021). "Parker, Gilligan and Taylor called up for international training camps and qualifiers". Burton Albion F.C. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  14. ^ "Ireland U20s side to take on Ireland Amateurs". Football Association of Ireland. 11 March 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  15. ^ Wilkinson, Ash (15 March 2022). "CIaran Gilligan called up to Ireland U20s". Burton Albion F.C. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  16. ^ "Games played by Ciaran Gilligan in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  17. ^ "Games played by Ciaran Gilligan in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
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