Egor Vassenin (born 24 October 2007) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender for League of Ireland Premier Division club Dundalk, on loan from Shamrock Rovers.
Club career Youth career A native of Kilcullen, County Kildare, Vassenin began playing football with local club Kilcullen AFC up to Under-13 level, he then joined League of Ireland underage academy side Klub Kildare in June 2021 and remained there until July 2025 when he signed a professional contract with Shamrock Rovers, where he would initially play games in their academy.
Shamrock Rovers On 5 July 2025, Vassenin signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Shamrock Rovers on professional terms. On 1 November 2025, he made his senior debut for the club, playing the full 90 minutes in a 3–2 defeat to Sligo Rovers at Tallaght Stadium in the final league game of the season, before his side lifted the league trophy as 2025 League of Ireland Premier Division winners.
Dundalk loan On 16 July 2026, Vassenin signed for fellow League of Ireland Premier Division club Dundalk on loan until the end of the season. The following day he made his debut for the club, in a 3–1 win over St Mochta's in the FAI Cup at Oriel Park.
International career On 30 October 2022, he made his debut in international football, for the Republic of Ireland U16's penalty shootout win over Wales U16 with Vassenin scoring in the 5–4 shootout victory after a 2–2 draw in his side's opening Victory Shield fixture. On 14 February 2024, he made his Republic of Ireland U17 debut in a 2–0 defeat to Hungary U17 in a friendly in Spain. In November 2024, he received his first call-up to the Republic of Ireland U18 side for their friendlies in Croatia against Japan U18, Croatia U18 and Portugal U18. He made his debut for the side in a 4–0 defeat to Portugal U19 on 19 November 2024.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsShamrock Rovers2025LOI Premier Division100000–10202600–000000Total1000000010Dundalk (loan)2026LOI Premier Division6030––90Career total70300000100
Honours Shamrock Rovers League of Ireland Premier Division: 2025
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