Gary Dempsey (footballer)

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Personal information
Gary Dempsey
Date of birth	January 15, 1981 (age 26)
Place of birth	Wexford, Republic of Ireland
Playing position	Midfield
Club information
Current club	Aberdeen
Number	14
Youth clubs
	Everton
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2001-2005 2005-present	Bray Wanderers Waterford United Dunfermline Athletic Aberdeen	80 (7) 34 (1)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 September 2006. ² National team caps and goals correct as of 21 September 2006. * Appearances (Goals)

Gary Dempsey (born 15 January 1981 in Wexford) is an Irish footballer currently playing for Aberdeen in the Scottish Premier League.

The central midfielder made an uneasy start to his Pittodrie career. Although blessed with fine technical ability and good vision, Dempsey struggled with the physical rigours of the SPL in the Aberdeen midfield. Under pressure from a large section of the Don's support, Dempsey travelled to Doncaster to spend a trial with Doncaster Rovers in January 2006. A move failed to materialise, and although Dempsey returned to Aberdeen, his future at the club looked bleak. But as the 2005-2006 season drew to a close, he forced his way back into the first team picture after a number of fine bit-part performances.

Dempsey's undeniable natural ability and work ethic is slowly being matched by his physical ability. In the 2006-2007 season he has looked quicker, stronger and more athletic, and his efforts have been well received by the Aberdeen support. However, with Barry Nicholson and Scott Severin firmly the first-choice central midfield pairing, Dempsey is rumoured to be on the brink of a move to English League One side Yeovil Town.

Contract negotiations have stalled at Pittodrie. Dempsey has expressed a will to stay at Pittodrie, but the club has yet to present a contract offer. Dempsey has already travelled to Yeovil to discuss a potential move. On the 26th of March, Aberdeen FC announced that he had rejected their final contract offer,^[1] and now looks set to sign for Yeovil.

Dempsey previously played for Everton, Bray Wanderers, Waterford United and Dunfermline Athletic.

[edit] Famous quote

Said after agreeing to play as an amateur for Aberdeen:

"I would rather be on the dole than play for Dunfermline" ^[2]

[edit] References

^ "Aberdeen say Dempsey will leave", BBC Sport website, 26 March 2007.
^ I'd rather have been on dole than stay at Pars, The Daily Record, 26 March 2005

[edit] External links

Gary Dempsey career stats at Soccerbase

Aberdeen F.C. - Current Squad
1 Langfield \| 2 Hart \| 3 Byrne \| 4 Anderson \| 5 Diamond \| 6 Severin \| 7 J. Smith \| 8 Nicholson \| 9 Lovell \| 10 Mackie \| 11 Clark \| 14 Dempsey \| 15 Touzani \| 16 Miller \| 17 D. Smith \| 18 Winter \| 19 Foster \| 20 Soutar \| 21 Considine \| 23 Brewster \| 24 Donald \| 25 Maguire \| 26 Daal \| Manager: Calderwood