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Niall Canavan
Personal information
Full name Niall David Stephen Canavan[1]
Date of birth (1991-04-11) 11 April 1991 (age 35)
Place of birth Bramley, Leeds, England[2]
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 Boston United
Youth career
Bradford City
2004–2009 Scunthorpe United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2016 Scunthorpe United 154 (15)
2011 → Shrewsbury Town (loan) 3 (0)
2016 → Rochdale (loan) 11 (1)
2016–2018 Rochdale 28 (2)
2018–2021 Plymouth Argyle 78 (5)
2021–2022 Bradford City 33 (1)
2022–2026 Barrow 166 (7)
2026– Boston United 0 (0)
International career‡
2011–2012 Republic of Ireland U21 7 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:16, 1 August 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:00, 31 January 2022 (UTC)

Niall David Stephen Canavan (born 11 April 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League club Boston United. Born in England, he has represented the Republic of Ireland at youth level.

Career

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Born in Bramley, West Yorkshire, Canavan played with the Academy of Bradford City until he was 12.[3]

Canavan signed his first professional contract in April 2009 for Scunthorpe United.[4] He made his first team debut on 22 August 2009 in a 4–0 defeat at Sheffield Wednesday, replacing Robert Jones on 28 minutes. Three days later he scored his first goal, in a 2–1 League Cup win at Swansea City.[5] He attended St. Mary's Menston. He is a first team regular playing in both League and Cup matches. He has most notably played against Manchester United and Manchester City twice.

Canavan missed just one match in Scunthorpe's promotion winning season in 2013–14 and formed a defensive partnership with David Mirfin. As a consequence of this successful season, Canavan signed a new 2-year contract on 29 May 2014.[6]

On 15 February 2016, Canavan joined Rochdale on an emergency loan,[7] and at the end of the season he joined the club on a two-year contract.[8]

He was released by Rochdale at the end of the 2017–18 season,[9] after which he joined Plymouth Argyle on a free transfer.[10]

He re-joined Bradford City in January 2021.[3][11]

He moved from Bradford to fellow League Two side Barrow in January 2022.[12]

On 1 August 2026, Canavan joined National League club Boston United on an initial one-year deal.[13]

International career

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Although born in Leeds, Canavan carries an Irish passport and was called up by the FAI to the U21 squad in March 2011.[14] In March 2011 he made his debut appearance for the Irish national Under-21 team.[15]

Personal life

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In September 2019, it was revealed that Canavan had, earlier in the year, been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes.[16]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of end of 2025–26 season
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Scunthorpe United 2009–10[17] Championship 71003100102
2010–11[18] Championship 80002000100
2011–12[19] League One 121201000151
2012–13[20] League One 40600101[a]0426
2013–14[21] League Two 45410101[a]0484
2014–15[22] League One 32310201[a]0363
2015–16[23] League One 100200000120
Total 15415601013017316
Shrewsbury Town (loan) 2010–11[18] League Two 3000001[b]040
Rochdale (loan) 2015–16[23] League One 111000000111
Rochdale 2016–17[24] League One 25230203[a]0332
2017–18[25] League One 3000201[a]050
Total 282304040392
Plymouth Argyle 2018–19[26] League One 33220102[a]0382
2019–20[27] League Two 33220202[a]0392
2020–21[28] League One 12110002[a]0151
Total 785503060925
Bradford City 2020–21[28] League Two 160000000160
2021–22[29] League Two 171201000201
Total 331201000361
Barrow 2021–22[29] League Two 180000000180
2022–23[30] League Two 46210201[a]0502
2023–24[31] League Two 39320102[a]0443
2024–25[32] League Two 36010202[a]0410
2025–26[33] League Two 272111000293
Total 16675160501828
Career total 4733121124119053733
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Appearances in the Football League Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearance in the League Two play-offs

References

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  1. ↑ "Notification of shirt numbers: Bradford City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 54. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  2. ↑ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 524. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
  3. 1 2 "BREAKING: Bradford City sign Plymouth centre half Canavan". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 12 January 2021.
  4. ↑ "Iron youth quartet offered deals". BBC Sport. 16 April 2009. Retrieved 22 September 2009.
  5. ↑ "Swansea 1 – 2 Scunthorpe". BBC Sport. 25 August 2009. Retrieved 22 September 2009.
  6. ↑ "Niall Canavan signs new contract". BBC Sport. 29 May 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  7. ↑ "Niall Canavan Joins Rochdale On Loan". Rochdale A.F.C. 15 February 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  8. ↑ "Canavan Agrees Two Year Deal". Rochdale A.F.C. 31 May 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  9. ↑ "Joe Thompson among four players offered new Rochdale deals". BBC Sport. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  10. ↑ "Canavan at the Park". PAFC. 8 June 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  11. ↑ "EXPERIENCED CANAVAN BECOMES THIRD JANUARY RECRUIT". www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk.
  12. ↑ "Barrow sign Bradford defender Canavan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  13. ↑ "Canavan bolsters United backline". www.bostonunited.co.uk. 1 August 2026. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
  14. ↑ "NIALL SET FOR NATIONAL DUTY". Scunthorpe United F.C. Archived from the original on 26 March 2011. Retrieved 22 March 2011.
  15. ↑ "Late goals shade it for Portugal U21s". The Football Association of Ireland. 26 March 2011. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
  16. ↑ Cowdery, Rick (18 September 2019). "Niall's Health: Part One". PAFC. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  17. ↑ "Games played by Niall Canavan in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  18. 1 2 "Games played by Niall Canavan in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  19. ↑ "Games played by Niall Canavan in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  20. ↑ "Games played by Niall Canavan in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  21. ↑ "Games played by Niall Canavan in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  22. ↑ "Games played by Niall Canavan in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  23. 1 2 "Games played by Niall Canavan in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  24. ↑ "Games played by Niall Canavan in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  25. ↑ "Games played by Niall Canavan in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  26. ↑ "Games played by Niall Canavan in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  27. ↑ "Games played by Niall Canavan in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  28. 1 2 "Games played by Niall Canavan in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  29. 1 2 "Niall Canavan | Football Stats | Bradford City | Season 2021/2022 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  30. ↑ "Games played by Niall Canavan in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  31. ↑ "Games played by Niall Canavan in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  32. ↑ "Games played by Niall Canavan in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  33. ↑ "Games played by Niall Canavan in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
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