Dylan Gavin

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Dylan Gavin
Personal information
Full name Dylan John Gavin[1]
Date of birth (2003-01-16) 16 January 2003 (age 19)
Place of birth Athlone, Ireland
Position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 Billericay Town
on loan from Charlton Athletic
Youth career
0000–2020 Charlton Athletic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Charlton Athletic 0 (0)
2022– → Billericay Town (loan) 3 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:10, 12 February 2022 (UTC)

Dylan John Gavin (born 16 January 2003) is an Irish footballer who plays as a striker for the National League South, the sixth tier of English football, Billericay Town, on loan from EFL League One club Charlton Athletic.

Career[]

Early career[]

Gavin started his schoolboy football days in Ireland, with Athlonetown club St Peters FC. At the age of 14, he moved to St Francis; both clubs playing in the Athlone district schoolboy/girls league. It was at this time Dylan was selected for the Athlone District Emerging Talent Programe (E.T.P.), this allowed for his selection into the Athlone Schoolboys Kennedy cup team.

Gavin was also a very talented Gealic football player and played his club football at Athlone GAA. Whilst playing Gaelic football with local secondary school The Marist Collage, Dylan went on to win a junior Leinster GAA schools title.

Coming to the end of his time at local school football. Dylan made his move to the Airtricity League of Ireland with Athlone Town A.F.C. In the 2016/17 season he went on to win the Airtricity League of Ireland title at under 15 against St Patrick's Athletic F.C. Gavin scored a rebound from the penalty spot to equalize at 1-1 and went on to score the winner in the last minute of the game earning himself Man of the match and a major junior title with Athlone Town FC. He was now developing a serious eye for the goal and proven to have great power and accuracy when it came to free-kicks.

Charlton Athletic[]

Gavin was capped for the Republic of Ireland national football team under 16s but great interest in the young man came in from London side Charlton Athletic.

Due to strong interest in what Charlton Athletic had to offer. Dylan departed Athlone Town for a two-year scholarship with Charlton. Throughout his early days he made a very good impression and with his great vision, strength and proven scoring ability he became a regular name on the score sheet for the club at youth level. In 2021, Dylan was offered his first Professional contract with the Charlton Athletic Academy professional player development.

He made his debut for Charlton Athletic on 10 November 2020 in a 3–1 EFL Trophy victory over Leyton Orient coming on as a second-half substitute.[2]

Billericay Town (loan)[]

On 21 January 2022, Gavin joined non-league Billericay Town on a one month loan.[3]

On 22 February 2022, it was confirmed that Gavin's loan had been extended for a further month.[4]

Career statistics[]

As of match played 12 February 2022[5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Charlton Athletic 2020–21 League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 1 0
2021–22 League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Charlton Athletic total 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Billericay Town (loan) 2021–22 National League South 3 1 — — 0 0 3 1
Career total 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 1
  1. ^ One appearance in EFL Trophy

References[]

  1. ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 23rd June 2020: Charlton Athletic" (PDF). 23 June 2020. p. 9. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  2. ^ "PAPA JOHN'S TROPHY REPORT : Charlton 3 Leyton Orient 1". www.cafc.co.uk. Charlton Athletic Official Website. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Squad Update! And finally, please welcome Dylan Gavin! The forward joins from @CAFCofficial on a 1-month loan". Billericay Town Official Twitter Feed. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  4. ^ "We're delighted to announce the extension of Dylan Gavin's loan from @CAFCofficial for another month!". Billericay Town Official Twitter Feed. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  5. ^ Dylan Gavin at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 November 2020.

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