Eamonn Brophy
{{short description|Scottish footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2017}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Eamonn Brophy
|image =
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|fullname = Eamonn Brophy{{cite book |title=A Record of Post-war Scottish League Players 1946/47 to 2017/18 |version=7 |publisher=John Litster and Scottish Football Historian magazine |date=2018}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|3|10|df=y}}{{cite web|url=http://acciesfc.co.uk/index.php?view=article&catid=44:news&id=2327:squad-numbers&format=pdf|title=Squad Numbers|date=9 September 2013|access-date=9 September 2013|publisher=Hamilton Academical F.C.|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131211144016/http://acciesfc.co.uk/index.php?view=article&catid=44%3Anews&id=2327%3Asquad-numbers&format=pdf|archive-date=11 December 2013}}
|birth_place = Glasgow, Scotland
|height = {{convert|1.75|m|order=flip}}{{soccerway|eamonn-brophy/292164|accessdate=30 May 2019}}
|position = Striker
|currentclub = Falkirk
(on loan from Ross County)
|clubnumber = 25
|youthyears1 = 2003–2011
|youthclubs1 = Celtic
|youthyears2 = 2011–2012
|youthclubs2 = Hibernian
|youthyears3 = 2012–2013
|youthclubs3 = Hamilton Academical
|years1 = 2013–2017
|clubs1 = Hamilton Academical
|caps1 = 66
|goals1 = 7
|years2 = 2014
|clubs2 = → Queen's Park (loan)
|caps2 = 9
|goals2 = 7
|years3 = 2015
|clubs3 = → Dumbarton (loan)
|caps3 = 10
|goals3 = 1
|years4 = 2017–2021
|clubs4 = Kilmarnock
|caps4 = 100
|goals4 = 29
|years5 = 2021
|clubs5 = → St Mirren (loan)
|caps5 = 6
|goals5 = 0
|years6 = 2021–2023
|clubs6 = St Mirren
|caps6 = 43
|goals6 = 7
|years7 = 2023
|clubs7 = → Ross County (loan)
|caps7 = 8
|goals7 = 3
|years8 = 2023–
|clubs8 = Ross County
|caps8 = 36
|goals8 = 3
|years9 = 2025–
|clubs9 = → Falkirk (loan)
|caps9 = 4
|goals9 = 0
|nationalyears1 = 2014–2015
|nationalteam1 = Scotland U19
|nationalcaps1 = 4
|nationalgoals1 = 0
|nationalyears2 = 2016–2018
|nationalteam2 = Scotland U21
|nationalcaps2 = 3
|nationalgoals2 = 0
|nationalyears3 = 2019–
|nationalteam3 = Scotland
|nationalcaps3 = 1
|nationalgoals3 = 0
|club-update = 17:48, 5 April 2025 (UTC)
|ntupdate = 05:34, 9 June 2019 (UTC)
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Eamonn Brophy (born 10 March 1996) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Falkirk, on loan from {{Scottish football updater|RossCoun}} club Ross County.
Brophy has previously played for Celtic, Hibernian, Hamilton Academical, Queen's Park, Dumbarton, Kilmarnock and St Mirren, and made his senior international debut for Scotland in 2019.
Club career
Brophy is a product of the Celtic and Hibernian youth systems, but both considered him too short at the time.{{cite web | url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/celtic-heartbreak-spurred-on-kilmarnock-13254636 | title='Celts exit fuelled me' Eamonn Brophy defying doubters who said he was too small | date=16 September 2018 }} He turned professional with Hamilton Academical in July 2012.{{cite web|url=http://www.acciesfc.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1884:new-signings&catid=44:news&Itemid=140|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130706195115/http://www.acciesfc.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1884:new-signings&catid=44:news&Itemid=140|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 July 2013|title=New Signings|date=15 July 2012|publisher=Hamilton Academical F.C.}} He made his senior debut on 9 April 2013, scoring a goal in the process.{{cite web|url=http://acciesfc.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2192:accies-5-airdrie-united-0&catid=79:season-2012-13|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130706201222/http://acciesfc.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2192:accies-5-airdrie-united-0&catid=79:season-2012-13|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 July 2013|title=Accies 5 Airdrie United 0|date=9 April 2013|publisher=Hamilton Academical F.C.}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22088504|title=Hamilton Academical 5–0 Airdrie Utd|date=9 April 2013|publisher=BBC Sport}}{{cite web|url=http://www.hamiltonadvertiser.co.uk/hamilton-lanarkshire-sport/hamiltonaccies/2013/04/11/five-star-show-from-hamilton-puts-diamonds-closer-to-drop-51525-33152104/|title=Five-star show from Hamilton puts Diamonds closer to drop|date=11 April 2013|author=Andrew McGilvray|publisher=Hamilton Advertiser}}
On 6 March 2014, Brophy signed for Scottish League Two club Queen's Park on loan until the end of the 2013–14 season.{{cite web|title=Brophy goes out on loan|url=http://www.acciesfc.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2533:brophy-goes-out-on-loan&catid=44:news&Itemid=140|publisher=acciesfc.co.uk|date=6 March 2014|access-date=6 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140306184754/http://www.acciesfc.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2533:brophy-goes-out-on-loan&catid=44:news&Itemid=140|archive-date=6 March 2014|url-status=dead}} He made his debut for the club on 8 March 2014, scoring in a 3–1 defeat against Clyde.{{cite web|title=Queen's Park 1–3 Clyde|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26396773|publisher=BBC Sport|date=8 March 2014|access-date=10 March 2014}}
He joined Scottish Championship outfit Dumbarton on loan in September 2015.{{cite web|url=https://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=2074|title=Dumbarton Football Club – LOAN SIGNING: BROPHY JOINS FROM ACCIES|website=www.dumbartonfootballclub.com}}
On 18 August 2017, Brophy signed for Kilmarnock, on a three-year contract.{{cite web|title=Kilmarnock sign Eamonn Brophy and Brad Spencer|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40981144|publisher=BBC Sport|date=18 August 2017|access-date=18 August 2017}} On the last day of the 2018–19 season, Brophy's 89th-minute penalty saw Kilmarnock beat Rangers 2–1 to seal a place in the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League – the first time the club had qualified for a European competition since the 2001–02 UEFA Cup.{{cite web|title=Kilmarnock 2–1 Rangers: Steve Clarke's side finish third to qualify for Europe |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48242023 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=19 May 2019 |access-date=20 May 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thetimes.com/sport/football/article/late-eamonn-brophy-penalty-seals-kilmarnocks-place-in-europe-v2rmz8x7n|title=Late Eamonn Brophy penalty seals Kilmarnock's place in Europe|first=Graham|last=Spiers|date=20 May 2019|website=The Times|access-date=27 August 2019}}
Brophy signed a pre-contract agreement with St Mirren in January 2021 to transfer in the summer, although St Mirren were hoping to sign him that month instead.{{Cite web|url=https://www.stmirren.com/all-news/3876-st-mirren-delighted-to-confirm-signing-of-eamonn-brophy-on-pre-contract|title=St Mirren delighted to confirm signing of Eamonn Brophy on pre-contract|website=www.stmirren.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.nottheoldfirm.com/news/st-mirren-confirm-eamonn-brophy-capture-as-jim-goodwin-hails-saints-bound-striker/|title=St Mirren confirm Eamonn Brophy capture as Jim Goodwin hails Saints-bound striker|date=6 January 2021}}{{cite web |url=https://news.stv.tv/sport/st-mirren-aiming-to-sign-brophy-in-january-transfer-window?top |title=St Mirren aiming to sign Eamonn Brophy in January window |website=STV News |date=5 January 2021 |access-date=5 January 2021}} Kilmarnock manager Alex Dyer said that he "probably" wouldn't select Brophy again, as the player wanted to leave the club.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55543614 |title=Eamonn Brophy: Striker played last game for Kilmarnock, says Alex Dyer |website=BBC Sport |date=7 January 2021 |access-date=8 January 2021}} Brophy was loaned to St Mirren for the rest of the 2020–21 season, filling the period before his permanent move.{{cite web |title=St Mirren sign Kilmarnock's Eamonn Brophy on loan after securing Collin Quaner |website=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55596234 |date=8 January 2021 |access-date=8 January 2021}}
In January 2023, he moved on loan to Ross County for the remainder of the season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64403829|title=Brophy switches to County from St Mirren on loan|work=BBC Sport |date=25 January 2023 }} The transfer was made permanent in June 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66054567|title=St Mirren sell Brophy to County and sign Nahmani|work=BBC Sport |date=29 June 2023 }} In January 2025, after falling out-of-favour at Ross County, he signed on loan for Falkirk.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rosscountyfootballclub.co.uk/news-items/eamonn-brophy-joins-falkirk-on-loan|title=Eamonn Brophy joins Falkirk on loan|website=RCFC}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.falkirkherald.co.uk/sport/football/eamonn-brophy-out-of-favour-ross-county-forward-joins-falkirk-on-loan-4936792|title=Eamonn Brophy: Out-of-favour Ross County forward joins Falkirk on loan|date=9 January 2025|website=Falkirk Herald}}
International career
Brophy has played for Scotland at under-19 level.{{cite web|url=https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/players/?pid=114420&lid=9|title=Eamonn Brophy – Scotland – Scottish FA|website=www.scottishfa.co.uk}} He was selected for the under-21 squad for the first time in October 2016, for a friendly match against Slovakia,{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37821662 |title=Scotland Under-21s: Morton winger Jai Quitongo given first call-up |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=31 October 2016 |access-date=31 October 2016}} in which he made his debut as Scotland lost 4–0 on 9 November 2016.{{cite web|title=International friendly: Slovakia U21 4–0 Scotland U21|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37930204|publisher=BBC Sport|date=9 November 2016|access-date=16 January 2016}}{{cite web|url=https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/players/?pid=114420&lid=5|title=Eamonn Brophy – Scotland – Scottish FA|website=www.scottishfa.co.uk}}
He received his first call-up to the Scotland senior national team for UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying fixtures in May 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48430589|title=Scotland squad: Steve Clarke selects five uncapped players|date=28 May 2019|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=27 August 2019}} He made his senior debut on 8 June 2019 in a 2–1 victory against Cyprus at Hampden Park.[https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/eamonn-brophy-shows-qualities-which-led-to-scotland-debut-cap-1-4943833 Eamonn Brophy shows qualities which led to Scotland debut cap], The Scotsman, 8 June 2019
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 5 April 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Scottish Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="6"|Hamilton Academical
|2012–13{{soccerbase season|69848|2012|access-date=14 November 2017}} |1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2013–14{{soccerbase season|69848|2013|access-date=14 November 2017}}
|7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{Efn|Appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup.}} | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2014–15{{soccerbase season|69848|2014|access-date=14 November 2017}}
|rowspan="3"|Scottish Premiership |16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 19 | 1 | ||
| 2015–16{{soccerbase season|69848|2015|access-date=14 November 2017}}
|14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 15 | 4 | ||
| 2016–17{{soccerbase season|69848|2016|access-date=14 November 2017}}
|28 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!66 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 75 | 8 | |
| Queen's Park (loan)
|9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | |
| Dumbarton (loan)
|Scottish Championship |10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
| rowspan=5|Kilmarnock
|2017–18{{soccerbase season|69848|2017|access-date=14 November 2017}} |rowspan=4|Scottish Premiership |28 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 32 | 8 | ||
| 2018–19{{soccerbase season|69848|2018|access-date=12 July 2019}}
|29 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | colspan=2|– | 33 | 12 | ||
| 2019–20{{soccerbase season|69848|2019|access-date=12 July 2019}}
|28 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2{{Efn|Appearances in the UEFA Europa League.}} | 1 | 34 | 11 | |
| 2020–21{{soccerbase season|69848|2020|access-date=1 August 2020}}
|15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | |
| colspan=2|Total
!100 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 116 | 34 | |
| St Mirren (loan)
|Scottish Premiership |6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 8 | 0 | ||
| rowspan=3|St Mirren
|2021–22{{soccerbase season|69848|2021|access-date=22 June 2021}} |rowspan="2"|Scottish Premiership |31 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 36 | 8 | ||
| 2022–23{{soccerbase season|69848|2022|access-date=19 July 2022}}
|12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 14 | 0 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!43 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 8 | |
| Ross County (loan)
|Scottish Premiership |8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 8 | 3 | ||
| rowspan=3|Ross County
|2023–24{{soccerbase season|69848|2023|access-date=22 December 2023}} |Scottish Premiership |25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 28 | 4 | ||
| 2024–25{{soccerbase season|69848|2024|access-date=15 July 2024}}
|Scottish Premiership |11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 16 | 1 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!36 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 5 | |
| Falkirk (loan)
|Scottish Championship |4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!282 | 56 | 16 | 3 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 324 | 65 |
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References
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