| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrew Dorman | ||
| Date of birth | 1 May 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Chester, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Bristol Rovers (on loan from Crystal Palace) | ||
| Number | 34 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2003 | Boston University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2004–2007 | New England Revolution | 112 | (17) |
| 2007–2010 | St. Mirren | 88 | (19) |
| 2010– | Crystal Palace | 24 | (1) |
| 2011– | → Bristol Rovers (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010– | Wales | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 January, 2012. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Andrew "Andy" Dorman (born 1 May 1982, in Chester) is a Wales international footballer. Born in England of English parents, he grew up in Wales and represented the Wales schools team, eventually gaining full senior international recognition when FIFA amended its rules on eligibility. He has played professionally in the United States and Scotland, and is currently playing for Bristol Rovers in the English League Two, on loan from Championship side Crystal Palace.
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Dorman was drafted 58th overall in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft out of Boston University by the New England Revolution, and succeeded in making the team's 2004 developmental roster. In his first season with the Revs, Dorman clocked only 365 minutes, but scored two goals and an assist in that time, evincing an attacking flair.
The 2006 season was truly a breakout year for Dorman,[1] as he played in all 32 games for the Revs, scoring 6 goals and assisting on 10 others. During a season when many Revolution players missed time due to injury, suspension, or international duty, Dorman was forced to play many roles and positions. His diligence and creativity on the attack gained the attention and respect of many around the league, and he was named the 2006 "Man of the Year" by the Midnight Riders, the Revolution's independent supporters group.
While Dorman wanted to re-sign with New England in MLS, contract negotiations fell through and so Dorman agreed to sign with Scottish Premier League outfit St Mirren[2] He made his debut during a home league match against Motherwell on 19 January 2008, and provided an early assist in a 3–1 victory. Dorman then scored a winning goal in a Scottish Cup replay against Dundee United.
His performances for St Mirren during 2008/09 led to many teams watching the midfielder with a view to bringing him into their side. Teams known to be interested included Rangers,[3] Sheffield United and Bolton Wanderers. Dorman's contract with St. Mirren included a club option of an extra year, which was exercised in March 2009 after he was voted Scottish Premier League player of the month for February 2009. Dorman finished the season as St Mirren's joint top scorer (with Billy Mehmet) with 12 goals each.
After his contract at St Mirren expired, Dorman made the move to England to join Championship side Crystal Palace.[4] Dorman made a slow start to life with the Eagles and soon dropped out of the Palace first-team.
His second season in south London saw him limited to appearances for Palace's reserve team, and so Dorman made the move to League Two side Bristol Rovers on a loan deal in November 2011.
The move, though, had a funny side as Dorman himself admitted he unintentionally moved down two divisions because forgot to check what league Rovers were in. "If I am being honest, I thought the club were still in League One," Dorman told BBC Radio Bristol.[5]
He made his debut for Rovers on 12 November in the FA Cup 3-1 win against Corby Town.
| Club | Season | League | Cup[6] | Europe | Play-Offs | Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | ||
| New England Revolution | 2004 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20 | 2 | 1 |
| 2005 | 30 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | ? | - | - | - | - | - | - | 31 | 3 | 5 | |
| 2006 | 32 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | ? | - | - | - | 4 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 6 | 11 | |
| 2007 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 8 | 3 | |
| Total | 112 | 17 | 19 | 7 | 2 | ? | - | - | - | 5 | 0 | 1 | 124 | 19 | 20 | |
| St. Mirren | 2007–08 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21 | 5 | 2 |
| 2008–09 | 36 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 42 | 12 | 4 | |
| 2009–10 | 34 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 42 | 7 | 4 | |
| Total | 88 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 105 | 24 | 10 | |
| Crystal Palace | 2010–11 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 23 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011–12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 21 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 26 | 1 | 1 |
| Bristol Rovers | 2011–12 (loan) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career totals | 221 | 37 | 31 | 29 | 7 | 0 | - | - | - | 4 | 0 | 1 | 254 | 44 | 30 | |
Although he was born in England of English parents, Dorman grew up in Wales, and represented the Welsh schools team.[7] He expressed interest in either playing for England, Wales or gaining American citizenship and playing for the United States, having lived there for over seven years. Dorman had moved to America to attend Boston University, where he was named a two-time All-New England player.
Although Dorman considers himself to be Welsh, he was not eligible to play for Wales as he was born in England and none of his parents or grandparents were born in Wales. In October 2009, however, FIFA ratified changes which allow players with 5 years compulsory education in a country before the age of 16 to represent that country, which made Dorman eligible to represent Wales. Dorman was included in the squad to play against Scotland on 14 November 2009 when, ironically, he was playing his club football for Scottish team St. Mirren. Wales won 3–0, but he stayed on the bench for the whole game. Dorman made his debut for the Wales national football team on 23 May 2010 against Croatia at the Stadion Gradski.[8]
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