Neil Farrugia

Neil Farrugia of Dundee United was born in Paris, France on 19 May 1999 (age 27).

Neil Farrugia, born on 19 May 1999 (age 27), is a Republic of Ireland left-back with Dundee United, where he wears squad number 20. His market value is around £106,000, according to Transfermarkt.

The main body of Farrugia’s career was built at Shamrock Rovers. Across six seasons he made 100 league appearances and scored 10 league goals, a long enough stretch to make that spell the clear centre of his professional story. His most productive league season came in 2023, when he scored four goals in 27 appearances.

He is now with Dundee United. In 2025–26 he has made 13 league appearances and one Scottish Cup appearance, taking him to 14 appearances in all competitions for the club.

Farrugia’s career so far is a straightforward one: a substantial Shamrock Rovers spell, followed by a move into Scottish football with Dundee United.

📈 Key stats and insights

Neil Farrugia made 13 Premiership appearances in 2025-26

Neil Farrugia started 10 of his 13 Premiership matches in 2025-26

Neil Farrugia added one Scottish Cup appearance in 2025-26

Neil Farrugia scored 10 times for Shamrock Rovers from 2020 to 2024

Neil Farrugia joined Dundee United from Barnsley for an undisclosed fee in January 2026

Last updated 20 July 2026. Send feedback

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Left Back
Primary Position: Defender
Position

Neil Farrugia

LB

1.87m (6ft 1in)
Height: 20
Squad Number: 83kg (13st)
Weight: 19 May 1999 (age 27)
Date of Birth: Paris
Birthplace: France 🇫🇷
Country of Birth: Dundee United
Team: £106,000 (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value

📊 Season stats

Team: Dundee United
Premiership 2025 - 2026
Games: 13
Starting: 10
Substitute: 3
Unused: 25
Utilisation: 34%
Goals: -
Yellows: 3
Reds: -

Team: Dundee United
Scottish Cup 2025 - 2026
Games: 1
Starting: -
Substitute: 1
Unused: 2
Utilisation: 33%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Neil Farrugia made 13 Premiership appearances for Dundee United in 2025-26, starting 10 times and coming on as a substitute three times. For a 27-year-old left back with a €125k market value, that usage pointed to a functional first-team role rather than a fringe one, with three yellow cards reflecting the defensive edge of his minutes.

📋 Career stats

Team: Dundee United
Season 2026 - 2027
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: -
Goals: -

Team: Dundee United
Season 2025 - 2026
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 13
Goals: -

Team: Shamrock Rovers
Season 2024
Country: Rep. Ireland 🇮🇪
Games: 22
Goals: 2

Team: Shamrock Rovers
Season 2023
Country: Rep. Ireland 🇮🇪
Games: 27
Goals: 4

Team: Shamrock Rovers
Season 2022
Country: Rep. Ireland 🇮🇪
Games: 23
Goals: 3

Team: Shamrock Rovers
Season 2021
Country: Rep. Ireland 🇮🇪
Games: 11
Goals: -

Team: Shamrock Rovers
Season 2020
Country: Rep. Ireland 🇮🇪
Games: 14
Goals: 1

Team: Shamrock Rovers
Season 2019
Country: Rep. Ireland 🇮🇪
Games: 3
Goals: -

Team: UCD
Season 2019
Country: Rep. Ireland 🇮🇪
Games: 18
Goals: 1

Farrugia’s career has moved through UCD, Shamrock Rovers, Barnsley and Dundee United. The Shamrock Rovers spell from 2019 to 2024 was the main block of his senior career, bringing 10 goals across the 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024 seasons before short moves to England and then Scotland.

💰 Transfers

Team: Dundee United
14 January 2026
From: Barnsley
Type: Undisclosed

Team: Barnsley
3 January 2025
From: Shamrock Rovers
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Shamrock Rovers
1 July 2019
From: UCD
Type: Free Transfer

Team: UCD
1 January 2017
Type: Undisclosed

Farrugia’s transfer history is low-fee in profile. UCD to Shamrock Rovers and Shamrock Rovers to Barnsley were free transfers, while his moves into UCD and from Barnsley to Dundee United were undisclosed deals. The sequence suggests a player who built his platform in Ireland before stepping into the British market.

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