Dominic Edward Gape (born 9 September 1994)[4] is an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for National League club Eastleigh.[5]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dominic Edward Gape[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 September 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Burton Bradstock, England[2] | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Eastleigh | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2014 | Southampton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Southampton | 1 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 18 | (1) |
| 2017–2023 | Wycombe Wanderers | 159 | (3) |
| 2023–2024 | Sutton United | 4 | (0) |
| 2024 | Northampton Town | 2 | (0) |
| 2024– | Eastleigh | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:15, 20 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editBorn in Burton Bradstock, West Dorset, Gape joined Southampton when he was eight years old, first their academy before being promoted to the Development Squad. He captained the under-18 side in 2012–13.[4]
Gape became part of the first-team squad in 2012, as an unused substitute in a League Cup match against Sheffield Wednesday on 25 September 2012.[4][6] He signed his first professional contract in May 2013.[2] His progress was then impeded by a series of illnesses and injuries, firstly by an ankle ligament injury and then a bout of glandular fever at the end of the 2013–14 season, before he broke a metatarsal in the summer of 2014.[2]
He made his Premier League debut on 20 December 2014, as an 89th-minute substitute for Shane Long in a 3–0 victory over Everton.[7][8]
On 31 August 2016, Gape moved on loan for the first time in his career; signing with League Two side Wycombe Wanderers until 3 January 2017.[9][10] He scored his first goal for Wycombe in a 5–1 win over Crewe Alexandra on 27 September 2016.[11]
On 7 January 2017, Gape permanently joined Wycombe Wanderers on a 2+1⁄2-year deal.[12] He scored the winning goal in a 2–1 victory over Chesterfield on 28 April 2018, as Wycombe sealed automatic promotion to League One for the 2018–19 season.[13]
In May 2019, he was offered a new contract by Wycombe.[14]
He departed the club at the end of the 2022–23 season.[15]
On 19 October 2023, Gape signed for League Two club Sutton United.[16] He departed the club upon the expiration of his short-term deal in January 2024.[17]
In February 2024, Gape joined League One club Northampton Town on a deal until the end of the season.[18] Following the expiration of his short-term deal, he departed the club on a free transfer.[5]
In October 2024, Gape joined National League club Eastleigh on a short-term deal.[19]
Career statistics
edit- As of 13 February 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Southampton | 2014–15[20] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2015–16[21] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016–17[22] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Southampton U23 | 2016–17[22] | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 2016–17[22] | League Two | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 2016–17[22] | League Two | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 2017–18[23] | League Two | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 38 | 1 | |
| 2018–19[24] | League One | 43 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 47 | 1 | |
| 2019–20[25] | League One | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 35 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[26] | Championship | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[27] | League One | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| 2022–23[28] | League One | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
| Total | 177 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 204 | 4 | ||
| Sutton United | 2023–24[29] | League Two | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Northampton Town | 2023–24[29] | League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | 184 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 215 | 4 | ||
- ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ^ a b One appearance in EFL Trophy, three in EFL League One play-offs
Honours
editSouthampton
Wycombe Wanderers
References
edit- ^ "Premier League Clubs submit Squad Lists" (PDF). Premier League. 1 February 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ^ a b c "Gape pens professional contract with Southampton". Bridport and Lyme Regis News. 1 May 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ^ "Player Profiles: Dominic Gape". Wycombe Wanderers F.C. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ a b c "Development squad profiles: Dominic Gape". Southampton FC. Archived from the original on 29 January 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ^ a b "THE RETAINED LIST". www.ntfc.co.uk. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ "Southampton 2– 0 Sheffield Wednesday". BBC Sport. 25 September 2012. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ^ Cryer, Andy (20 December 2014). "Southampton 3 – 0 Everton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ^ Rose, Dan (21 December 2014). "Saints alive as Dom makes debut". Dorset Echo. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ^ "Gape joins Wycombe on loan". Southampton FC. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ "Saints starlet signs on loan". Wycombe Wanderers FC. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ "Wycombe 5–1 Crewe". BBC Sport. 27 September 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
- ^ "Dominic Gape: Southampton midfielder joins Wycombe Wanderers until 2019". BBC Sport. 7 January 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ "Chesterfield 1–2 Wycombe Wanderers". BBC Sport. 28 April 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- ^ "Adebayo Akinfenwa: Wycombe Wanderers offer striker new deal as six depart". BBC Sport. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ "DOUBLE PROMOTION WINNER DOM DEPARTS AFTER SEVEN YEARS". www.wwfc.com. 18 May 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ "Welcome Dominic Gape". www.suttonunited.net. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ "Charlie Lakin joins on loan as Dominic Gape departs". www.suttonunited.net. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "Dominic Gape: Northampton Town sign ex-Wycombe Wanderers midfielder for rest of season". BBC. 3 February 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ "OFFICIAL: Dominic Gape joins the Spitfires". eastleighfc.com. 19 October 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Dominic Gape in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Dominic Gape in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Games played by Dominic Gape in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Dominic Gape in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Dominic Gape in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Dominic Gape in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Dominic Gape in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Dominic Gape in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Dominic Gape in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Games played by Dominic Gape in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ "Report: Southampton 2-1 Blackburn Rovers (Under-21 Premier League Cup final second leg)". Southampton F.C. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ^ Williams, Adam (13 July 2020). "Oxford United 1–2 Wycombe Wanderers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
External links
edit- Dominic Gape at Soccerbase
- Dominic Gape at Soccerway
- Profile at Southampton F.C.
