Cillian Tollett
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cillian Tollett | ||
| Date of birth | 9 February 2008 | ||
| Place of birth | Oughterard, County Galway | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bologna | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2022 | Oughterard AFC | ||
| 2022–2024 | Galway United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2026 | Galway United | 11 | (0) |
| 2026 | → Athlone Town (loan) | 26 | (6) |
| 2026– | Bologna | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2023 | Republic of Ireland U15 | 4 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Republic of Ireland U16 | 6 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | Republic of Ireland U17 | 8 | (1) |
| 2026– | Republic of Ireland U19 | 1 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:33, 18 August 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12:23, 29 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Cillian Tollett (born 9 February 2008) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club Bologna.
Tollett was born in Oughterard and played youth football with Oughterard AFC before joining the academy at Galway United. He would go on to make his professional debut with the club in 2024 at 16 years old. In 2026 he had a loan spell with Athlone Town.
Tollett is a Republic of Ireland youth international.
Club career
Youth career
Tollett played for his local side Oughterard AFC from age 5, before signing for Galway United at age 14. Tollett would go on to represent Galway at U14, U15, U17 and U20 level.[1]
Galway United
On 18 October 2024 Tollett made his debut for Galway United at the age of just 16 at Richmond Park in a 1–2 defeat to St Patrick’s Athletic.[2]
On 10 December 2024 Tollett signed his first professional contract with Galway United.[3]
On 5 May 2025 Tollett made his first start for Galway United in a 1–2 defeat to Bohemians at Eamonn Deacy Park.[4] A knee ligament injury in September 2025 ended his season and he missed out on the 2025 World Cup with the Republic of Ireland under-17 team.[5]
Athlone Town (loan)
On 13 February 2026, Tollett joined League of Ireland First Division club Athlone Town on loan until the end of the season.[6][5] Tollett made his debut the same day in a 2–1 win over Finn Harps.[7] A week later he scored his first goal in senior football, after coming off the bench away to Kerry, he scored in the 87th minute to earn his side a 1–0 victory.[8]
Bologna
In August 2026, Tollett signed for Serie A club Bologna.[9][10]
International career
Tollett has been capped at multiple youth levels for the Republic of Ireland. He is also eligible to represent Australia.[11]
Tollett was part of the under-17 squad that qualified for the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup which was the first time Ireland had ever qualified for the tournament. However due to an ill-timed knee ligament injury Tollett was out of contention for the squad that went to the tournament.[12][5] On 28 March 2026, Tollett scored on his Republic of Ireland U19 debut in a 3–3 draw away to Scotland U19.[13]
Career statistics
- As of match played 14 August 2026[14]
| Club | Season | League | [a] | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Galway United | 2024 | LOI Premier Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Athlone Town (loan) | 2026 | LOI First Division | 26 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 7 |
| Bologna | 2026–27 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 37 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 40 | 7 | ||
- ↑ Includes FAI Cup & Coppa Italia
References
- ↑ "Galway United » Cillian Tollett". galwayunitedfc.ie.
- ↑ "1.7K views · 77 reactions | Cillian Tollett making his Senior debut for Galway United this evening 👏 | Oughterard AFC" – via www.facebook.com.
- ↑ "Galway United » CILLIAN TOLLETT SIGNS PRO CONTRACT WITH GALWAY UNITED". galwayunitedfc.ie.
- ↑ "Integral Sports Management (@integralsportsm) on X". May 5, 2025.
- 1 2 3 O'Connor, Seán (27 February 2026). "Who are your club's top young talents aiming to light up the League of Ireland in 2026?". Irish Independent. Retrieved 2026-03-05.
- ↑ "TOLLETT JOINS THE TOWN". x.com.
- ↑ "Match Report: Athlone Town 2-1 Finn Harps". February 14, 2026.
- ↑ "Athlone Town smash-and-grab leaves Kerry FC counting cost of another defeat". Irish Independent. February 20, 2026.
- ↑ https://www.mondoprimavera.com/calciomercato/bologna-ufficiale-cillian-tollett-galway-united/
- ↑ https://www.footballscouting.it/news/ufficiale-bologna-primavera-cillian-tollett-per-lattacco/
- ↑ "How should Australia approach dual-national recruitment?". AussieScout. 27 February 2026.
- ↑ Rafferty, Mike (21 November 2025). "Tollett hoping to put injury disappointment behind him after missing out on U-17 World Cup".
- ↑ "REPORT | MU19 | Ireland 3-3 Scotland". www.fai.ie.
- ↑ "Cillian Tollett Stats | Soccerway". www.soccerway.com.
- 2008 births
- Living people
- People from Oughterard, County Galway
- Association footballers from County Galway
- Republic of Ireland men's association footballers
- Men's association football players
- Galway United F.C. players
- Athlone Town A.F.C. players
- Bologna FC 1909 players
- League of Ireland players
- Republic of Ireland men's youth international footballers
- 21st-century Irish sportsmen
- Men's association football forwards