Jon Gallagher
Jon Gallagher (born 23 February 1996) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club Austin FC. He can also play as a right-back or midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jon Gallagher | ||
| Date of birth | 23 February 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Dundalk, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back, midfielder, forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Austin FC | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2010 | Beachside SC | ||
| 2010–2012 | Home United | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 84 | (39) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Atlanta United | 16 | (4) |
| 2018–2019 | Atlanta United 2 | 38 | (7) |
| 2019–2020 | → Aberdeen (loan) | 22 | (1) |
| 2021– | Austin FC | 35 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 April 2022 (UTC) | |||
Early life
Born in Dundalk in Ireland, growing up Gallagher also spent time in the United States, Jamaica, Singapore and England. While moving around, Gallagher played with Beachside SC in Connecticut, Home United in Singapore and England Schoolboys in England. He also spent time on trial with the likes of Juventus, Marseille, Newcastle United and Blackburn Rovers.[1]
Gallagher played four years of college soccer at the University of Notre Dame between 2014 and 2017. In his senior year, he was named USC Second Team All-American, USC First Team All-South Region, First Team All-Atlantic Coast Conference, and Atlantic Coast Conference All-Tournament Team.[2] Overall, Gallagher scored 39 goals and tallied 15 assists in 84 appearances for the Fighting Irish.
Club career
Ahead of the 2018 Major League Soccer season, it was announced that Gallagher had signed a contract with Major League Soccer, making him eligible for the 2018 MLS SuperDraft.[3] On 19 January 2018, Gallagher was selected 14th overall in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft by Atlanta United.[4]
Gallagher made his professional debut on 24 March 2018, scoring two goals for Atlanta's United Soccer League affiliate side in a 3–1 win over New York Red Bulls II.[5]
Gallagher was loaned to Scottish Premiership club Aberdeen from Atlanta United on 22 June 2019.[6] The loan was initially for the remainder of the 2019 MLS season,[7] but was subsequently extended to the end of the 2019–20 Scottish season.[8] He played in 31 matches in all competitions for Aberdeen and scored his only goal against Rangers in a 2–2 draw on 4 December 2019.
Gallagher was traded to Austin FC in exchange for $225,000 in General Allocation Money on 13 December 2020, ahead of Austin's inaugural season in 2021.[9]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Atlanta United 2 | 2018 | USL Championship | 30 | 6 | — | — | — | 30 | 6 | |||
| 2019 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | |||||
| Club total | 38 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 7 | ||
| Atlanta United | 2019 | MLS | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2020 | 16 | 4 | — | — | — | 16 | 4 | |||||
| Club total | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | ||
| Aberdeen (loan) | 2019–20 | Scottish Premiership | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 6[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 30 | 1 |
| Club total | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||
| Austin FC | 2021 | MLS | 27 | 3 | — | — | — | 27 | 3 | |||
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Club total | 35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 3 | ||
| Career Total | 111 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 120 | 15 | ||
- Appearance(s) in Scottish League Cup
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
References
- "MLS Player Combine: Jon Gallagher's Irish roots helped shape soccer career | Pro Soccer USA". prosoccerusa.com.
- "Jon Gallagher Bio :: Notre Dame Men's Soccer :: UND.COM :: The Official Site of ND Athletics". Archived from the original on 26 July 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- "2018 MLS SuperDraft: Ranking the top 23 pre-combine prospects". www.socceramerica.com.
- "Atlanta United selects Jon Gallagher, Oliver Shannon, Gordon Wild in MLS SuperDraft | Atlanta United FC". 20 January 2018.
- "Atlanta United 2 vs New York Red Bulls II". uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 6 December 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- "Jon Gallagher: Atlanta United right-back joins Aberdeen on loan". BBC Sport. 22 June 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- "Atlanta United loans Jon Gallagher to Aberdeen FC". Atlanta United FC. Atlanta United Communications. 21 June 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- "Jon Gallagher extends Aberdeen loan for rest of season". BBC Sport. 9 January 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- "Atlanta acquires up to $225,000 in General Allocation Money | Atlanta United FC".
- Jon Gallagher at Soccerway. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
- Jon Gallagher at Major League Soccer