Colin Doyle (footballer)
Colin Anthony Doyle (born 12 June 1985) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL League Two club Bradford City, where he is also goalkeeping coach. He has four appearances for the Republic of Ireland national team.
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Doyle with Birmingham City in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Colin Anthony Doyle | ||
| Date of birth | 12 June 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Cork, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bradford City | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2001 | Douglas Hall | ||
| 2001–2003 | Birmingham City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2015 | Birmingham City | 31 | (0) |
| 2004 | → Chester City (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | → Nottingham Forest (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2005 | → Millwall (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | → Millwall (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2006 | → Millwall (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Coventry City (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Blackpool | 33 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Bradford City | 79 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | Heart of Midlothian | 11 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Kilmarnock (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Kilmarnock | 0 | (0) |
| 2022– | Bradford City | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2004–2006 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 4 | (0) |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland B | 1 | (0) |
| 2007–2018 | Republic of Ireland | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:52, 22 February 2024 (UTC) | |||
Doyle spent twelve years as a professional with Birmingham City. He made his debut in the Football League in April 2005 while on loan to Championship club Nottingham Forest, and also had loan spells at Chester City, Millwall and Coventry City. He moved on to Blackpool ahead of the 2015–16 season, and a year later began a two-year spell with Bradford City. Doyle joined Heart of Midlothian in 2018, and spent time on loan at Kilmarnock in the 2020–21 season, after which he returned to the club as player-coach.
At international level, Doyle has represented the Republic of Ireland at under-21, B and senior levels. He made his full international debut in May 2007 against Ecuador.