Cian Dillon (born 4 April 2006) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier Division side Dundalk. He is a Republic of Ireland youth international.
Club career Early career From Tallaght, he played as a child for Jobstown Celtic before moving to Greenhills Boys AFC. He joined Shamrock Rovers at the age of ten years-old.
Shamrock Rovers Dillon scored his first senior goal for Shamrock Rovers in a 2–0 win over Longford Town in the Leinster Senior Cup on 22 January 2024. Dillon made his first league start away to Drogheda United in 2024.
Queens Park Rangers He joined EFL Championship club Queens Park Rangers on 16 January 2025. He was part of the QPR U21 side which won the 2024–25 Premier League Cup. He later joined Enfield Town of the National League South on loan in March 2025 until the end of the 2024–25 season. He made his competitive debut for Queens Park Rangers the following season on 12 August 2025 as a second-half substitute in a 3–2 away defeat against Plymouth Argyle in the EFL Cup, making him the 1214th player to play for the club. On 2 October 2025, Dillon joined National League South club Torquay United on an initial one-month loan deal. On 5 November 2025, following a brief spell at Torquay, he returned to Enfield Town on a 28-day loan. On 3 December 2025, it was announced that the loan deal had been extended until 31 January 2026.
Dundalk On 21 July 2026, Dillon joined Premier Division club Dundalk on a multi-year contract. On 15 August 2026, he scored his first goals for the club with a brace in an 8–0 win over non-league side Castlebar Celtic in the FAI Cup.https://www.extratime.com/articles/37789/dundalk-fc-avoid-fai-cup-upset-comfortable-win-against-castlebar-celtic/
International career He played for Republic of Ireland U19 team in 2024, his appearances including a goal against Azerbaijan U19 in November 2024. He made his debut for the Republic of Ireland U21s against Croatia U21 in June 2025.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsShamrock Rovers2024LOI Premier Division2000—3151Queens Park Rangers2024–25EFL Championship00———002025–26000010—10Total000010–10Enfield Town (loan)2024–25National League South62———62Torquay United (loan)2025–26National League South40———40Enfield Town (loan)2025–26National League South61——0061Dundalk2026LOI Premier Division8122——103Career total263221051347
Honours Club Queens Park Rangers Development Squad London Senior Cup: 2025–26
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