Gary Rogers

Gary Rogers
Gary Rogers in action for Dundalk in the 2015 League of Ireland
Personal information
Full name Gary Rogers
Date of birth (1981-09-25) 25 September 1981
Place of birth Navan, Ireland
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
Dundalk FC
Number 1
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2001 Shelbourne 0 (0)
2000–2001St Francis (loan) 23 (0)
2001–2005 Drogheda United 128 (0)
2006 Dublin City 16 (0)
2006 Bray Wanderers 7 (0)
2007–2008 Galway United 62 (0)
2009–2011 St Patrick's Athletic 96 (0)
2012–2014 Sligo Rovers 83 (0)
2015– Dundalk 89 (0)
National team
2010 League of Ireland XI 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Gary Rogers (born 25 September 1981 in County Louth, Ireland) is an Irish professional footballer playing as a goalkeeper for Dundalk in the League of Ireland. He has also been called up for the Republic of Ireland national football team.

Career

Shelbourne

Rogers played with St Francis when he was younger and was spotted by Dermot Keely and was brought to the Shelbourne youth team. While with the youth team, he had a trial at Stockport County. He did not get a contract and upon his return he never made a first-team appearance for Shelbourne. He played for St Francis in the First Division for one season in 2000–01.

Drogheda United

At the age of 19 he moved to Drogheda United. He was a regular in the first team helping the club to promotion to the top flight in his first season and was the main factor in the Drogheda brilliant defensive record. He picked up his first FAI medal when he was part of the Drogheda FAI Cup winning squad in 2005.

Dublin City & Bray Wanderers

Disappointed with a lack of first-team appearances, he joined Dermot Keely's Dublin City in December 2005. However six months into his contract Dublin City pulled out of the League of Ireland and Rogers was without a club. He subsequently signed for Bray Wanderers. He stayed at Bray until the start of the 2007 season.

Galway United

He signed for Galway United in February 2007, who were newly promoted to the Premier Division. Upon his signing, manager Tony Cousins said of Rogers: "Gary is a top class goalkeeper, has a lot of experience in the League of Ireland and I'm delighted to add a player of his ability to the team." Rogers became the first-choice goalkeeper and helped the Tribesmen stay up in his first season with the club. However, Cousins was sacked at the start of the 2008 season. New manager Jeff Kenna came in April and Galway's form improved in the latter part of the season, and clean sheets against Finn Harps and UCD, who were both subsequently relegated, helped the Tribesmen stay up.

St Patrick's Athletic

Rogers followed Jeff Kenna to Dublin side St Patrick's Athletic at the beginning of the 2009 season. Saints goalkeeper Barry Ryan moved in the opposite direction vacating the goalkeepers' jersey. Kenna was sacked after a poor start with the club. Rogers remained at the club for the following season under Pete Mahon and was voted Player of the Month for March 2010 having kept clean sheets in the opening five games if the season.[1] Rogers was part of the League of Ireland XI side that played Manchester United in the opening game at the Aviva Stadium.[2] Rogers was voted by the Ultras group the 'Shed End Invincibles' as their Player of the Year.[3] He re-signed for the Saints on 30 November 2010.[4]

Rogers was part of St. Patrick's European run in 2009, which saw the club reach the 2009–10 UEFA Europa League play-off round keeping clean sheets against Valletta F.C. and FC Krylia Sovetov Samara. Two years later Pats again played 3 rounds in the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League where he kept clean sheets against Íþróttabandalag Vestmannaeyja and FC Shakhter Karagandy.

Gary made his 100th appearance for the Saints against Dundalk on 13 June 2011.

Sligo Rovers

In December 2011 Rogers signed for Sligo Rovers and has established himself as the club's number 1 . He helped the club to a first league title in 35 years in 2012 playing every league game until after the title was secured. 2013 saw him play Champions League football for the first time as Rovers were beaten by Molde of Norway. He kept a career best 26 clean sheets during the season.

Dundalk

Rogers signed for Dundalk in November 2014. In his first season, he won both the Premier Division and the FAI Cup. He also appeared in the qualifying rounds of the 2015–16 UEFA Champions League as Dundalk went out to BATE Borisov. He was part of the Dundalk side that made Irish footballing history by reaching the play-off round of the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League, where they lost 3–1 on aggregate to Polish side Legia Warsaw, dropping into the group stages of the Europa League as a result.

International career

In May 2016, Rogers was added to the Republic of Ireland squad for their friendly against the Netherlands as back-up due to the unavailability of Keiren Westwood and David Forde.[5] He was again called up by Martin O'Neill for a friendly with Oman and a World Cup qualifier against Serbia.[6]

Personal life

Rogers is a native of Navan in County Meath. He grew up playing gaelic football for his local club, St. Ultan's.[7] A three-month ban following an altercation with a referee playing for St. Ultan's resulted in him deciding to concentrate on a football career at the age of 17. [7] When his then League of Ireland club, Dublin City, went out of existence in 2006, Rogers returned to playing gaelic football and appeared in two National Football League games for Meath before being offered a contract at Galway United and deciding to resume his professional football career.

Honours

Drogheda United League of Ireland 1st division ( 2001/2002 )

Drogheda United
Dundalk
St Patrick's Athletic
Sligo Rovers

Career statistics

Club

Correct as of 18 November 2016. 'Other' includes Setanta Cup and Leinster Senior Cup.

SeasonClubLeague LeagueFAI Cup League CupEuropeOtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2000–01 St Francis League of Ireland 2301000 240
2001–02 Drogheda United League of Ireland 3202020 360
2002–03 2701000 280
2003 3604020 420
2004 2807020 370
2005 500000 50
Club Total 1280140601480
2006 Dublin City League of Ireland 1602010 190
2006 Bray Wanderers League of Ireland 700000 70
2007 Galway United League of Ireland 3102020 350
2008 3105020 380
Club Total 6207040730
2009 St Patrick's Athletic League of Ireland 270500060 380
2010 350500030 430
2011 34040006020 460
Club Total 96014000120501270
2012 Sligo Rovers League of Ireland 24010102020 300
2013 32050202040 450
2014 27010004030 350
Club Total 830703080901100
2015 Dundalk League of Ireland 31030002010 370
2016 29010009000 390
Club Total 600400011010760
Total 4750490140310150 5840

Sources

  • DUFC A Claret and Blue History by Brian Whelan (2010)

References

  1. http://www.stpatsfc.com/news.php?id=3604
  2. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2010/0804/1224276148506.html
  3. http://www.stpatsfc.com/news.php?id=4075
  4. http://www.stpatsfc.com/news.php?id=4064
  5. "Dundalk keeper Gary Rogers may get chance against Holland". irishtimes.com. 26 May 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  6. "Martin O'Neill rewards Gary Rogers with a call up". irishtimes.com. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  7. 1 2 "Dundalk's Gary Rogers has no regrets over choosing soccer". irishtimes.com. 17 August 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
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