Gavin Gunning
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gavin Jude Gunning[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 January 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Republic of Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre Back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Dundee United | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2004 | St. Joseph's Boys | ||
| 2004–2007 | Crumlin United | ||
| 2007–2008 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008–2011 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Rotherham United (loan) | 24 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Bury (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Motherwell (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2011– | Dundee United | 66 | (5) |
| National team‡ | |||
| Republic of Ireland U17 | |||
| Republic of Ireland U19 | |||
| 2009–2012 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 7 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 December 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Gavin Jude Gunning (born 29 January 1991) is an Irish footballer who plays for Dundee United in the Scottish Premiership. Gunning attended St. Benildus College in Kilmacud and is also a former Gaelic football player, representing Naomh Ólaf and Kilmacud Crokes.
Club career
After starting his career at Irish sides Ballyogan Celtic, St. Joseph Boys and Crumlin United as a youth player, he joined Blackburn Rovers on a free transfer in January 2006 beating several clubs to his signature.[2] He was given the number 29 shirt by Rovers manager Sam Allardyce for the 2009–10 season.
On 6 August 2009, he was loaned out to Tranmere Rovers on a one-month loan,[3] making six league appearances while at the club. On 22 January 2010, he followed this up with a second loan spell in that season when he joined Rotherham United on an initial one-month emergency loan.[4]
In November 2010, he joined Bury on loan until 11 December 2010[5] before extending his loan until the end of January 2011.[6]
On 28 January 2011, Gunning joined Motherwell on loan until the end of the season.[7] He started the Scottish Cup Final against Celtic and struck a terrific long-range shot in the 35th minute which bounced off the crossbar. Celtic won the match 3–0.[8]
On 12 August 2011, Gunning joined Dundee United on a 3-year contract.[9] On 4 September 2013, Gunning was offered a three-match ban by the SFA after an incident involving Celtic's Virgil van Dijk, where he was alleged to have kicked out at his opponent.[10] Dundee United appealed against the ban, but this was rejected by the SFA's judicial panel.[11]
International career
Having represented the Republic of Ireland at under-19 level, Gunning made his under-21 debut against Georgia in a 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification match on 9 October 2009.[12]
Career statistics
- As of 23 December 2013
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other[A] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| Blackburn Rovers | 2008–09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009–10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010–11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 2009–10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Rotherham United (loan) | 2009–10 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Total | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| Bury (loan) | 2010–11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Motherwell (loan) | 2010–11 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Total | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| Dundee United | 2011–12 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 3 |
| 2012–13 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 3 | |
| 2013–14 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Total | 66 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 79 | 6 | |
| Career Total | 109 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 129 | 6 | |
References
- ↑ "List of Temporary Transfers of Players under Written Contract Between 01/11/2010 and 30/11/2010" (PDF). The Football Association. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
- ↑ Gavin Gunning | Blackburn Rovers | Team | 1st Team Profiles
- ↑ "Tranmere snap up defender Gunning". BBC Sport. 6 August 2009. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
- ↑ "Millers land Gunning on loan". Sky Sports. 22 January 2010. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
- ↑ "Rover Gunning in". Bury FC. 12 November 2010. Retrieved 12 November 2010.
- ↑ "Bury extend loan spell of Blackburn's Gavin Gunning". BBC Sport. 16 December 2010. Retrieved 10 December 2010.
- ↑ "Motherwell sign Gunning and extend Humphrey contract". BBC Sport. 28 January 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
- ↑ "Motherwell 0 – 3 Celtic". BBC Sport. 21 May 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
- ↑ "Terrors confirm Gunning deal". Sky Sports. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
- ↑ "Dundee Utd: Gavin Gunning faces SFA hearing over alleged kick". BBC Sport. 4 September 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
- ↑ "Dundee United's Gavin Gunning receives three-match ban". BBC Sport. 5 September 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
- ↑ Gavin Gunning – U21 Squad, UEFA.com
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