Evan Caffrey

Evan Caffrey (born 27 February 2003) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League of Ireland Premier Division club Shelbourne.

Club career Youth career A native of Tallaght, Dublin, Caffrey came through the underage system at Shamrock Rovers, captaining their U15s under Damien Duff in 2018, and playing for their U17s in 2019.

UCD In 2021 Caffrey joined League of Ireland First Division club UCD and scored on his debut for them in a 2-1 win over Wexford at the Belfield Bowl on 9 July 2021. He made league 8 appearances in his first season as UCD gained promotion via the play-offs. Irish broadcaster, RTÉ, highlighted Caffrey as UCD's young player to watch for the 2022 Premier Division season. He scored a goal of the season contender to give UCD the victory over Finn Harps in a relegation six-pointer in August 2022. Caffrey featured in every league game and scored 2 league goals for UCD in 2022, as they defeated Waterford in a play-off to retain their Premier Division status.

Shelbourne Caffrey signed for Shelbourne in November 2022, reuniting with his former underage manager Damien Duff. Caffrey scored a 96th minute winner in a league game against St Patrick's Athletic in May 2024, as Shelbourne and Caffrey went on to be crowned Premier Division champions that season. Caffrey made 34 appearances and scored 3 goals in their title-winning campaign. He extended his contract again in February 2025. His manager, Duff, noted that "he has a lot of brilliant qualities and can play many positions which is gold dust." Duff again hailed his character as Caffrey made his 100th appearance for Shelbourne in May 2025, joking that he would "jump off the top of Tolka for the cause".

Personal life Caffrey's maternal grandfather was former Shelbourne captain Theo Dunne. He is the cousin of fellow professional footballers Richard Dunne and Gavin Molloy. Caffrey attended Old Bawn Community School in Tallaght. He grew up supporting Shamrock Rovers.

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Honours Shelbourne League of Ireland Premier Division: 2024 President of Ireland's Cup: 2025