Cian Dillon (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 April 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Tallaght, Dublin, Ireland[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Queens Park Rangers | ||
| Number | 45 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Jobstown Celtic | |||
| Greenhills Boys | |||
| –2024 | Shamrock Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2025 | Shamrock Rovers | 2 | (0) |
| 2025– | Queens Park Rangers | 0 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Enfield Town (loan) | 6 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024–2025 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 10 | (6) |
| 2025– | Republic of Ireland U21 | 2 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:19, 16 August 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17:20, 16 August 2025 (UTC) | |||
Cian Dillon (born 4 April 2006) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship side Queens Park Rangers. He is a Republic of Ireland youth international.[2]
Club career
From Tallaght, he played as a child for Jobstown Celtic before moving to Greenhills Boys AFC. He joined Shamrock Rovers at the age of ten years-old.[1] He made his first league start away to Drogheda United in 2024.[3] He scored his first senior goal against Longford Town in January 2025 in the Leinster Cup.[4]
He joined EFL Championship club Queens Park Rangers on 16 January 2025.[5][6] He was part of the QPR U21 side which won the 2024–25 Premier League Cup.[1] He later joined Enfield Town of the National League South on loan in March 2025 until the end of the 2024-25 season.[7] He made his competitive debut for Queens Park Rangers the following season on 12 August 2025 as a second half substitute in a 3-2 away defeat against Plymouth Argyle in the EFL Cup.[8]
International career
He played for Republic of Ireland national under-19 football team in 2024, his appearances including a goal against Azerbaijan U19 in November 2024.[9] He made his debut for the Republic of Ireland national under-21 football team against Croatia U21 in June 2025.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Howley, Michael (June 30, 2025). "'I'm more than ready for it' says U21 Irish star Cian". Echo.ie. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ^ "Cian Dillon". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ "Rovers' education programme goes from strength to strength". Echo.ie. 13 June 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ Ray, James (16 January 2025). "QPR swoop for prolific youth striker". The 72. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ "Dillon wants to hit ground running at Loftus Road". Dublin Gazette. 22 January 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ Ferris, Macdara (16 Jan 2025). "Cian Dillon swaps the Hoops of Shamrock Rovers for the Hoops of QPR". Extra Time. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ "Young quintet in loan deals". qpr.co.uk. 27 Mar 2025. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ Errington, Chris (13 August 2025). "Plymouth Argyle vs QPR Recap: Greens fight back to win Carabao Cup tie". Plymouth Herald. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ "REPUBLIC OF IRELAND U19 VS. AZERBAIJAN U19 4 - 0". Soccerway. 16 November 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2025.