Dominic Foley

Dominic Joseph Foley (born 7 July 1976) is an Irish retired footballer who played as a forward.

He played for nine clubs in England, finding stability in his late 20's and 30's in Belgium, where he represented two teams.

Football career

England

Foley was born in Cork. In 1995, at the age of 19, he was signed by English First Division club Wolverhampton Wanderers, from St. James's Gate. He made his debut on 18 November as a substitute in a 1–3 away loss against Oldham Athletic, but never managed to earn a regular place, and appeared in just 29 official games in four seasons combined at Molineux Stadium.

To gain playing time, Foley was loaned several times in the following years, to Watford, Notts County and Greek club Ethnikos Piraeus FC. He eventually moved to Watford, signed by Graham Taylor – who had originally brought him to Wolverhampton – on a free transfer.

Foley played 12 times in his first year with the Hornets (one goal), also making his Premier League debuts. Even though the campaign ended in relegation, he received his first call-up to the Republic of Ireland national team; his debut came on 30 May 2000 in a 1–2 friendly defeat to Scotland; five days later, his second cap, against Mexico, saw him score the first of his two international goals, with all six appearances coming during the year.