Eric Molloy

Eric Molloy
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-12-12) 12 December 1992
Place of birth Ireland
Height 1.84 m (6.0 ft)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Southern United F.C.
Number 7
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2016 Wexford F.C. 103 (17)
2016–present Southern United F.C. 13 (6)
National team
2009–2010 Ireland Under 18 Squad
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Eric Molloy (born 12 December 1992) is an Irish footballer and current midfielder for Southern United.

Molloy spent four seasons with Wexford F.C. before signing with Southern United as their import for the 2016–17 Stirling Sports Premiership.[1]

Career

Molloy is a Republic of Ireland U18 international, who signed with Wexford F.C. in February 2012. He made his league debut for the club in a 1–0 home defeat to Limerick on 13 April. Molloy later made twelve league appearances in his debut season, scoring once.

In 2013, Molloy played in 23 of Wexford's twenty-eight Irish Premier League matches, scoring five goals. In 2014, he played a key role in Wexford's promotional ambitions, scoring five times in 24 league appearances.

In 2015, Molloy scored three times in 21 league appearances as Wexford won the First Division title.[2]

In 2016, Molloy scored a hat-trick in Wexford's final regular season match. The performance sealed his club a spot in the 2016 Leinster Senior Cup final.[3]

At the conclusion of the season, Molloy announced his departure from Wexford, signing with Southern United in New Zealand for 2016–17.[4]

Molloy's round eleven goal for Southern United was voted goal of the season by Sky Sport television viewers.

References

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