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based on the 2025/26 season · updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameGavin Molloy
PositionCentre-back
NationalityRepublic of Ireland
Age24
Date of birth19 Oct 2001
Shirt number#21
ClubAberdeen
Centre-back
1
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
16
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Aberdeen.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Premiership100166.6

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

G. Molloy is a 24-year-old central defender at Aberdeen, rated 41.6 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (38.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.31 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Molloy.

On the season, Molloy graded 16 for current form (age-blind), on 4 clean sheets and 3.311 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 16 → 16). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 42. At 24 Molloy is in his prime years, and a market index of 9.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Holding level
41.6
Ratingi
developing / rotation level
15.6
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
38.9%
Minutes
rotation minutes
3.31
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Aberdeen finished 8th of 12 · a mid-table side

18
Apps
3.31
Def. / 90
23
Tackles
17
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

3.31 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 18 appearances.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 38.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 41.6 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.31 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Premiership with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles23
Interceptions17
Blocks9

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.