Dale Gorman

Dale Anthony Gorman (born 28 June 1996) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League club Yeovil Town.

Gorman began his career at hometown club Letterkenny Rovers before signing a scholarship with Stevenage in 2013. He broke into the Stevenage first-team during the 2015–16 season and spent three seasons in the first-team before leaving in May 2018. Gorman joined Leyton Orient of the National League ahead of the 2018–19 season, where he helped the club earn promotion back to the Football League in his first season there. He spent two seasons at Leyton Orient, during which he also spent time on loan at Newport County, before being released in June 2020. Gorman signed for Glentoran of the NIFL Premiership in September 2020. He has also represented Northern Ireland at under-17, under-19 and under-21 level.

Club Career

Early career

Gorman began his career with his hometown club, Letterkenny Rovers. He attracted the attention of English club Stevenage after being scouted in a Northern Ireland under-17 match against Scotland. After Gorman had finished competing in qualifying for the 2013 European under-17 Championships, he was invited to train at Stevenage's academy, playing in a youth game against Bournemouth. He scored one goal and assisted another in the match, and he was subsequently offered a two-year scholarship. He signed the deal immediately, calling it a "no-brainer". His parents also had relatives living near the club.

Stevenage

Gorman officially joined Stevenage in May 2013, and spent the following two seasons in the club's youth set-up, competing for the club's under-18 and reserve teams, as well as playing at the IMG Cup in Florida for the Hertfordshire club. During his two years at academy level, Gorman also frequently trained with the first-team. In May 2015, he signed his first professional contract with the club.

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