Dawson Devoy (born 20 November 2001) is an Irish professional

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player who plays as a

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for

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club Milton Keynes Dons and the Republic of Ireland U21 national team.

Club career

Bohemians

Devoy played for Home Farm and St Kevin's Boys at youth level. He joined the U17 side of

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club

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in March 2018, before signing professional terms in 2019. Devoy made his first team debut on 27 May 2019 as a 68th-minute substitute in a 2–0 League of Ireland Cup quarter-final win over Cork City. He made his league debut on 15 July 2019 as a 79th-minute substitute in a 3–0 defeat away to UCD. Following limited opportunities the previous season, in 2021 Devoy featured regularly in both the league and UEFA Europa Conference League. He scored his first goal for the club on 21 May 2021 in a 2–1 defeat away to

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. After an impressive season which included an international call-up to the Republic of Ireland U21s, Devoy was named the PFAI Young Player of the Year and featured in the PFAI Team of the Year for 2021. After re-signing with Bohemians in December 2021, he continued to perform into the 2022 season, scoring 8 goals and providing 2 assists in 22 league games amid increased interest from other clubs.

Milton Keynes Dons

On 13 July 2022, Devoy joined

club Milton Keynes Dons on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee. On 5 November 2022, Devoy scored his first goal for the club, in a 6–0 win over Taunton Town in the

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. He scored 1 goal in 44 appearances in all competitions over the season as his side were relegated to

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International career

Devoy made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland U21 team during the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 qualifiers against

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Career statistics

Honours

Individual

* PFAI Young Player of the Year:

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* PFAI Team of the Year:

* League of Ireland Player of the Month:

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Devoy, Dawson 2001 births Living people Bohemian F.C. players Milton Keynes Dons F.C. players League of Ireland players English Football League players Republic of Ireland association footballers Republic of Ireland men's youth international footballers Republic of Ireland men's under-21 international footballers Men's association football midfielders Association footballers from County Meath People from County Meath