Darragh Nugent
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Darragh Nugent[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 March 2001[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Knocklyon, Dublin, Ireland[2] | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[3] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | St Patrick's Athletic | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Templeogue United | |||
| St Joseph's Boys | |||
| UCD | |||
| Shamrock Rovers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2026 | Shamrock Rovers | 70 | (1) |
| 2020 | Shamrock Rovers II | 16 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Longford Town (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Drogheda United (loan) | 32 | (2) |
| 2026– | St Patrick's Athletic | 8 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:39, 20 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Darragh Nugent (born 1 March 2001) is an Irish footballer who plays as a midfielder for St Patrick's Athletic.
Career
Youth Career
A native of Knocklyon, County Dublin, Nugent is the son of former League of Ireland veteran Martin Nugent, he began playing football with nearby side Templeogue United, then moved to St Joseph's Boys where he earned a move to the academy of UCD, before moving to Shamrock Rovers academy.[4][3]
Shamrock Rovers
He appeared on the bench three times for Shamrock Rovers during the 2019 season.[1] Nugent featured 16 times for the club reserve side Shamrock Rovers II in the 2020 League of Ireland First Division.[5] He made his first team debut on 1 November 2020 in a 2–0 win over Finn Harps at Finn Park.[6]
Longford Town
Nugent was loaned out to fellow League of Ireland Premier Division club Longford Town in July 2021.[7] He scored his first goal for the club on 24 July 2021 in a 5–0 win over Bangor GG in the FAI Cup.[8]
Drogheda United loan
On 17 January 2022, Nugent joined League of Ireland Premier Division club Drogheda United on a season-long loan.[9]
Return from loan
Nugent scored his first goal for Rovers on 4 April 2024, a header in a 2–1 loss away to St Patrick's Athletic at Richmond Park.[10]
St Patrick's Athletic
On 8 January 2026, he signed for Rovers' League of Ireland Premier Division rivals St Patrick's Athletic as part of the deal that saw Jake Mulraney go the other way.[11][12] On 25 January 2026, he made his debut for the club, scoring twice from outside the box with his weaker left foot in a 5–0 win over Longford Town in the Leinster Senior Cup.[13]
Career statistics
- As of match played on 20 March 2026[14]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Shamrock Rovers | 2019 | LOI Premier Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | — | — | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2023 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 27 | 0 | |||
| 2024 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 11[b] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 40 | 1 | |||
| 2025 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 8[d] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |||
| Total | 70 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 97 | 1 | ||
| Shamrock Rovers II | 2020 | LOI First Division | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||||
| Longford Town (loan) | 2021 | LOI Premier Division | 14 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | |||
| Drogheda United (loan) | 2022 | LOI Premier Division | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 32 | 2 | |||
| St Patrick's Athletic | 2026 | LOI Premier Division | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1[e] | 2 | 9 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 140 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 170 | 6 | ||
- ^ One appearance in the President of Ireland's Cup; one appearance in the Leinster Senior Cup
- ^ 3 appearances in the UEFA Champions League; 3 appearances in the UEFA Europa League; 5 appearances in the UEFA Conference League
- ^ Appearance in the President of Ireland's Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in the UEFA Conference League
- ^ Appearance(s) in the Leinster Senior Cup
Honours
Shamrock Rovers
References
- ^ a b c "D. NUGENT". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ^ "Academy Stars".
- ^ a b "Darragh Nugent". World Football. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- ^ O'Hehir, by Paul (10 May 2024). "Rising Shamrock Rovers star hailed as inspiration for late developers". Irish Mirror.
- ^ "Darragh Nugent | Stats | History | Career Details | Images | extratime.com - The Home of Irish Football - Extratime.com". www.extratime.com.
- ^ Foley, Alan (1 November 2020). "Murphy scores debut goal as Rovers beat Finn Harps" – via www.rte.ie.
- ^ Cavaroli, Marcus (31 October 2022). "Pain mixed with joy on a weekend to remember for Darragh Nugent". Irish Independent. MediaHaus. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ^ Keogh, Donald (28 July 2021). "Longford Town seek a second league success over Derry City". www.longfordleader.ie.
- ^ "Darragh Nugent joins on season-long loan – Drogheda".
- ^ Buttner, Paul (5 April 2024). "St Pat's stun Shamrock Rovers in Dublin Derby". The 42.
- ^ "Darragh Nugent Signs For The Saints". www.stpatsfc.com.
- ^ Fallon, John (7 January 2026). "Shamrock Rovers swoop for St Pat's winger Jake Mulraney". Irish Examiner.
- ^ "St Patrick's Athletic (5) - Longford Town (0)". www.stpatsfc.com.
- ^ "Republic of Ireland - D. Nugent - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.