Colin Doyle (footballer)

Colin Doyle

Doyle with Birmingham City in 2011
Personal information
Full name	Colin Anthony Doyle[1]
Date of birth	(1985-06-12) 12 June 1985 (age 38)[1]
Place of birth	Cork, Ireland
Height	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)[2]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Bradford City
Number	13
Youth career
0000–2001	Douglas Hall
2001–2003	Birmingham City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003–2015	Birmingham City	31	(0)
2004	→ Chester City (loan)	0	(0)
2004–2005	→ Nottingham Forest (loan)	3	(0)
2005	→ Millwall (loan)	4	(0)
2005–2006	→ Millwall (loan)	4	(0)
2006	→ Millwall (loan)	6	(0)
2010	→ Coventry City (loan)	0	(0)
2015–2016	Blackpool	33	(0)
2016–2018	Bradford City	79	(0)
2018–2021	Heart of Midlothian	11	(0)
2020–2021	→ Kilmarnock (loan)	11	(0)
2021–2022	Kilmarnock	0	(0)
2022–	Bradford City	0	(0)
International career
2004–2006	Republic of Ireland U21	4	(0)
2007	Republic of Ireland B	1	(0)
2007–2018	Republic of Ireland	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:08, 28 April 2024 (UTC)

Colin Anthony Doyle (born 12 June 1985) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL League Two club Bradford City, where he is also goalkeeping coach. He has four appearances for the Republic of Ireland national team.

Doyle spent twelve years as a professional with Birmingham City. He made his debut in the Football League in April 2005 while on loan to Championship club Nottingham Forest, and also had loan spells at Chester City, Millwall and Coventry City. He moved on to Blackpool ahead of the 2015–16 season, and a year later began a two-year spell with Bradford City. Doyle joined Heart of Midlothian in 2018, and spent time on loan at Kilmarnock in the 2020–21 season, after which he returned to the club as player-coach.

At international level, Doyle has represented the Republic of Ireland at under-21, B and senior levels. He made his full international debut in May 2007 against Ecuador.