Kieran Dover
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kieran Dover | ||
| Date of birth | 25 November 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Stockton-on-Tees, England | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Bentleigh Greens | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sunderland | |||
| Berwick City | |||
| 2014–2016 | Melbourne Victory | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | Dandenong Thunder | 29 | (6) |
| 2014–2016 | Melbourne Victory | 1 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Melbourne Victory Youth | 33 | (9) |
| 2016– | Bentleigh Greens | 9 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 September 2016. | |||
Kieran Dover is an Australian semi-professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Bentleigh Greens SC in the National Premier Leagues Victoria.
Career
Early career
From Stockton-on-Tees, Dover started his career at the youth team of Sunderland before moving to Australia at the age of twelve, where he joined the youth ranks at Berwick City.[1] He then eventually went on to join Dandenong Thunder of the NPL Victoria where he was named Winning Edge Presentations Rising Star of the Month in August.[2] He also played for the Melbourne Victory youth sides in the A-League National Youth League.
Melbourne Victory
On 15 November 2014, following injuries and international call-ups for many players in the senior squad, Dover made his professional debut for Melbourne Victory against Sydney FC, coming on as a substitute.[3]
Bentleigh Greens
On 19 May 2016 it was announced that Dover had signed with Bentleigh Greens SC of the National Premier Leagues Victoria.[4]
Personal life
Dover moved to Australia in 2010 aged twelve after his father Sean accepted a job with construction company Grocon, where he was involved in the construction of Victory's stadium, AAMI Park.[1]
Career statistics
- As of 15 November 2014[5]
| Club | Season | League | League Cup | Domestic Cup | AFC | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Melbourne Victory | 2014–15 | A-League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
References
- 1 2 "Kieran slides into squad". Pakenham News. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
- ↑ "Rising Star: Kieran Dover". Fox Sports Pulse. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
- ↑ "Sydney vs. Melbourne Victory". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
- ↑ "Bentleigh make move for Victory youngster Dover". MFootball. 19 May 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ↑ Kieran Dover profile at Soccerway