Kieran Dover

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Kieran Dover
Personal information
Full name Kieran Dover
Date of birth (1996-11-25) 25 November 1996 (age 25)
Place of birth Stockton-on-Tees, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Bentleigh Greens
Youth career
Sunderland
Berwick City
2014–2016 Melbourne Victory
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 Dandenong Thunder 29 (6)
2014–2016 Melbourne Victory 1 (0)
2015–2016 Melbourne Victory NPL 33 (9)
2016–2017 Bentleigh Greens 36 (4)
2018 Green Gully 25 (10)
2019–2020 Dandenong Thunder 24 (5)
2021– Bentleigh Greens 8 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 September 2021


Kieran Dover (born 25 November 1996) is an English-born Australian semi-professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Bentleigh Greens in the National Premier Leagues Victoria.

Career[]

Early career[]

From Stockton-on-Tees, Dover started his career at the youth team of Sunderland before moving to Australia at the age of twelve, where he joined the youth ranks at Berwick City.[1] He then eventually went on to join Dandenong Thunder of the NPL Victoria where he was named Winning Edge Presentations Rising Star of the Month in August.[2] He also played for the Melbourne Victory youth sides in the A-League National Youth League.

Melbourne Victory[]

On 15 November 2014, following injuries and international call-ups for many players in the senior squad, Dover made his professional debut for Melbourne Victory against Sydney FC, coming on as a substitute.[3]

Bentleigh Greens[]

On 19 May 2016 it was announced that Dover had signed with Bentleigh Greens SC of the National Premier Leagues Victoria.[4]

Personal life[]

Dover moved to Australia in 2010 aged twelve after his father Sean accepted a job with construction company Grocon, where he was involved in the construction of Victory's stadium, AAMI Park.[1]

Career statistics[]

As of 15 November 2014[5]
Club Season League League Cup Domestic Cup AFC Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Melbourne Victory 2014–15 A-League 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Kieran slides into squad". Pakenham News. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  2. ^ "Rising Star: Kieran Dover". Fox Sports Pulse. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  3. ^ "Sydney vs. Melbourne Victory". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  4. ^ "Bentleigh make move for Victory youngster Dover". MFootball. 19 May 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  5. ^ Kieran Dover at Soccerway
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