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Ciaran Gilligan
English footballer

Ciaran Gilligan

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Ciaran Patrick Gilligan (born 5 February 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Burton Albion. Born in England, he has represented the Republic of Ireland as a youth international.

Club career

Born in Derby, Gilligan signed his first professional contract with Burton in June 2020. Gilligan joined Burton Albion's academy at under-8 level. He broke into the club's first team in the 2020–21 season, and made his full debut for the club in a 3–3 EFL Trophy draw against Peterborough United on 8 September 2020. He made his first League One start on 17 October 2020 against Bristol Rovers. In doing so, he became the first Burton player to progress through every age group of Burton's youth system before appearing in the first team. In November 2020, Gilligan signed a new contract with the club, valid until summer 2022, with the option for a further year. Over the course of the season, he made 22 appearances, 18 of which were in the league. He missed a number of games during the second half of the 2021–22 season through a hamstring injury. In April 2022, he signed a new contract until summer 2024. He made 10 appearances over the 2021–22 season in total. Gilligan picked up a further hamstring injury in September 2022.

On 10 February 2024, he scored his first senior goal with a "looping shot" in a 2–1 win away at Bristol Rovers.

International career

Gilligan was called up to a training camp for the Republic of Ireland under-19 team in May 2021. In March 2022, he was called up to the under-20 team for a fixture against an Ireland Amateurs team.

Career statistics

As of match played 13 April 2024
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupEFL CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Burton Albion2020–21League One180001030220
2021–22League One80000020100
2022–23League One6000002080
2023–24League One141101020181
Career total461102090581
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