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{{short description|Northern Irish footballer (born 1981)|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{for-multi|the American politician|Gerard F. Doherty|the British trade unionist|Gerry Doherty}}

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{{Infobox football biography
| name              = Gerard Doherty
| image             =
| caption           =
| full_name         = Gerard Doherty
| birth_date        = {{birth date and age|1981|8|24|df=y}}
| birth_place       = [[Derry]], Northern Ireland
| currentclub       = 
| clubnumber        = 
| height            = {{height|m=1.88}}
| position          = [[Goalkeeper (association football)|Goalkeeper]]
| years1 = 1998–1999  |  clubs1 = [[Derry City F.C.|Derry City]]                 | caps1 = 1   | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 1999–2001  |  clubs2 = [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]]             | caps2 = 0   | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2001–2007  |  clubs3 = [[The New Saints F.C.|The New Saints]]         | caps3 = 233 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2004       |  clubs4 = → [[Barry Town F.C.|Barry Town]] (loan)        | caps4 = 2   | goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2008–2018  |  clubs5 = [[Derry City F.C.|Derry City]]                 | caps5 = 323 | goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2018–2021  | clubs6 = [[Crusaders F.C.|Crusaders]]                    | caps6 = 34  | goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2021–2022  | clubs7 = [[Finn Harps F.C.|Finn Harps]]                  | caps7 = 6   | goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2023      | clubs8 = [[Cliftonville F.C.|Cliftonville]]              | caps8 = 2 | goals8 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 1999 | nationalteam1  = [[Republic of Ireland national under-17 football team|Republic of Ireland U18]]
| nationalcaps1  = 1    | nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2011 | nationalteam2  = [[League of Ireland XI]]
| nationalcaps2  = 1    | nationalgoals2 = 0
| club-update = 00:08, 18 April 2023 (UTC)
}}

'''Gerard Doherty''' (born 24 August 1981) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a [[Goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]].

==Club career==
Born in [[Derry]], Northern Ireland, Doherty began his career with his hometown club, [[Derry City FC|Derry City]], making his debut as a 16-year-old in a league cup win against Irish side [[Sligo Rovers]].<ref>[http://www.thefreelibrary.com/THREE+AND+EASY+FOR+DERRY.-a060663492 Three and easy for Derry] Derry Journal. 17 August 1998. Arthur Duffy.</ref> His potential alerted English outfit [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]] and they signed him in February 1999 for a fee of £30,000.<ref>[http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Football%3a+Derry+set+to+cash+in+on+Ger.-a060391704 Derry set to cash in on Ger] Derry Journal. 11 February 1999. Arthur Duffy.</ref> After failing to break into the Derby first-team and falling out with goalkeeping coach [[Eric Steele]], Doherty left the club in the summer of 2001 and was offered a trial with [[La Liga]] side [[Valencia C.F.|Valencia]].<ref>[http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Football%3A+Shock+Spanish+call+for+Derry+'keeper.-a075419813 Shock Spanish call for Derry 'keeper] Derry Journal. 10 June 2001. Arthur Duffy.</ref> The trial was ultimately unsuccessful, and Doherty returned to the UK in November 2001 when he was signed by the [[Welsh Premier League]] team, [[The New Saints F.C.|The New Saints]].

In six largely successful seasons at The Saints, Gerard won three league titles, one [[Welsh Cup]], one League Cup, and one [[FAW Premier Cup]], and played in six European ties, most notably against English sides [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] and [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]. Doherty performed particularly well in the two matches against Liverpool, winning plaudits from manager [[Rafael Benítez]].<ref>[http://www.walesonline.co.uk/footballnation/welsh-premier-league/2005/07/20/benitez-praises-tns-hero-doherty-91466-15756614/ Benitez praises TNS hero Doherty] walesonline.co.uk. 20 July 2005. Darren Devine.</ref>

Doherty re-signed for [[Derry City FC|Derry City]] in January 2008. In his second spell at the club, Doherty has won the [[League of Ireland Cup]] twice, in 2008 and 2011, and also the [[League of Ireland First Division]] in 2010. His great form in 2011 was rewarded when he was named Airtricity/Soccer Writers' Association of Ireland Goalkeeper of the Year.<ref>[http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2012/0113/soccerwriters_oneill.html O'Neill's 2011 achievements are honoured] RTÉ.ie. 13 January 2012.</ref>

On 1 July 2021, Doherty signed for [[Finn Harps F.C.|Finn Harps]] until the end of the 2021 [[League of Ireland Premier Division]] season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.donegaldaily.com/2021/07/01/veteran-keeper-gerard-doherty-signs-for-finn-harps/|title = Veteran 'keeper Gerard Doherty signs for Finn Harps – Donegal Daily| date=July 2021 }}</ref>
Following a successful season for Doherty, he re-signed again for 2022 in a player-coach role, taking on the role of goalkeeper coach with the first team squad. On 28 July 2022, it was announced that Doherty was one of 4 players to depart the club.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://finnharps.ie/harps-confirm-four-departures/|title=Harps Confirm Four Departures – Finn Harps FC|date=28 July 2022 }}</ref>

On 2 January 2023, Doherty signed for [[NIFL Premiership]] side [[Cliftonville F.C.|Cliftonville]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://cliftonvillefc.net/2023/01/02/doherty-delivered/ |title=Doherty delivered |publisher=Cliftonville FC |date=2 January 2023 |accessdate=3 January 2023}}</ref>

==International career==
Doherty represented the [[Republic of Ireland national football team|Republic of Ireland]] once at under-18 level in September 1999, playing against [[Germany national football team|Germany]] in a 0–0 friendly draw at [[Richmond Park (football ground)|Richmond Park]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20010304124017/http://www.fai.ie/news/Under18.html 2000 UEFA U-18 Championships] FAI Under-18 News 30 September 1999.</ref> However, his form for Derry City in the 2011 season prompted calls from his manager, [[Declan Devine]], for Doherty to be called into the [[Northern Ireland national football team|Northern Ireland]] squad.<ref>[http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/local/derry-city-boss-devine-baffled-by-ger-dohertys-lack-of-northern-ireland-caps-16105658.html Derry City boss Devine baffled by Ger Doherty's lack of Northern Ireland caps] Belfast Telegraph 19 January 2012. Aidan Fitzmaurice</ref> Doherty received his first call-up for Northern Ireland prior to their friendly against Malta in February 2013, becoming the first Derry player to be included in a national squad since Niall McGinn against Hungary in 2008.<ref>[http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12019/8467193/Derry-City-keeper-Gerard-Doherty-added-to-Northern-Ireland-squad Derry City keeper Gerard Doherty added to Northern Ireland squad] Sky Sports 3 February 2013.</ref>

==Honours==
===Club===
'''Total Network Solutions/The New Saints'''
*[[Welsh Premier League]] (3): [[2004–05 Welsh Premier League|2005]], [[2005–06 Welsh Premier League|2006]], [[2006–07 Welsh Premier League|2007]]
*[[Welsh Premier League]] Runners Up (4): [[2001–02 Welsh Premier League|2002]], [[2002–03 Welsh Premier League|2003]], [[2003–04 Welsh Premier League|2004]], [[2007–08 Welsh Premier League|2008]]
*[[Welsh Cup]] (1): 2005
*[[Welsh Cup]] (1): Runners Up 2004
*[[Welsh League Cup|Loosemore's Cup]] (1): 2006
*[[FAW Premier Cup]] (1): [[2006–07 FAW Premier Cup|2007]]

'''Derry City'''
*[[FAI Cup]] (1): [[2012 FAI Cup|2012]]
*[[League of Ireland Cup]] (3): [[2008 League of Ireland Cup|2008]], [[2011 League of Ireland Cup|2011]] [[2018 League of Ireland Cup|2018]]
*[[League of Ireland First Division]] (1): [[2010 League of Ireland|2010]]

'''Crusaders'''
*[[Irish Cup]] (1): [[2018–19 Irish Cup|2018–19]]

===Individual===
* [[PFAI]] Premier Division Team of the Year: 2016<ref>{{cite web|title=Dundalk and Cork dominate PFAI team of the year|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2016/1018/825058-dundalk-and-cork-dominate-pfai-team-of-the-year/|publisher=RTÉ Sport|date=18 October 2016|access-date=18 October 2016}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.derrycityfc.net/players/current/gdoherty.php Derry: First Team Squad – Gerard Doherty]

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