Dominic Gape

Personal information
Full name	Dominic Edward Gape
Date of birth	9 September 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth	Burton Bradstock, England
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Central midfielder
Team information
Current team	Colchester United
Number	15
Youth career
2003–2014	Southampton
Senior career*
Years	Team
2014–2017	Southampton
2016–2017	→ Wycombe Wanderers (loan)
2017–2023	Wycombe Wanderers
2023–2024	Sutton United
2024	Northampton Town
2024–2025	Eastleigh
2025	Shrewsbury Town
2025-	Colchester United
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 05:19, 24 June 2025 (UTC)
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Dominic Edward Gape (born 9 September 1994)^[4] is an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for EFL League Two club Colchester.^[5]

Career

Born in Burton Bradstock, West Dorset, Gape joined Southampton when he was eight years old, first their academy before being promoted to the Development Squad. He captained the under-18 side in 2012–13.^[4]

Gape became part of the first-team squad in 2012, as an unused substitute in a League Cup match against Sheffield Wednesday on 25 September 2012.^[4]^[6] He signed his first professional contract in May 2013.^[2] His progress was then impeded by a series of illnesses and injuries, firstly by an ankle ligament injury and then a bout of glandular fever at the end of the 2013–14 season, before he broke a metatarsal in the summer of 2014.^[2]

He made his only Premier League appearance on 20 December 2014, as an 89th-minute substitute for Shane Long in a 3–0 victory over Everton.^[7]^[8]

On 31 August 2016, Gape moved on loan for the first time in his career; signing with League Two side Wycombe Wanderers until 3 January 2017.^[9]^[10] He scored his first goal for Wycombe in a 5–1 win over Crewe Alexandra on 27 September 2016.^[11]

On 7 January 2017, Gape permanently joined Wycombe Wanderers on a 2+1⁄2-year deal.^[12] He scored the winning goal in a 2–1 victory over Chesterfield on 28 April 2018, as Wycombe sealed automatic promotion to League One for the 2018–19 season.^[13]

In May 2019, he was offered a new contract by Wycombe.^[14] He departed the club at the end of the 2022–23 season.^[15]

On 19 October 2023, Gape signed for League Two club Sutton United.^[16] He departed the club upon the expiration of his short-term deal in January 2024.^[17]

In February 2024, Gape joined League One club Northampton Town on a deal until the end of the season.^[18] Following the expiration of his short-term deal, he departed the club on a free transfer.^[5]

In October 2024, Gape joined National League club Eastleigh on a short-term deal.^[19]

On 20 January 2025, Gape joined League One club Shrewsbury Town on a short-term deal until the end of the season, reuniting with former Wycombe Wanderers manager Gareth Ainsworth.^[20] On 7 May 2025, Shrewsbury announced the player would be leaving the club in June when his contract expired.^[21]

On 27 June 2025, Colchester announced they had signed the player.^[22]

Career statistics

As of match played 18 April 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Southampton	2014–15^[23]	Premier League	1	0	0	0	0	0	—		1	0
	2015–16^[24]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2016–17^[25]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Southampton U23	2016–17^[25]	—			—		—		1^[a]	0	1	0
Wycombe Wanderers (loan)	2016–17^[25]	League Two	18	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	20	1
Wycombe Wanderers	2016–17^[25]	League Two	14	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	16	0
	2017–18^[26]	League Two	35	1	1	0	0	0	2^[a]	0	38	1
	2018–19^[27]	League One	43	1	1	0	2	0	1^[a]	0	47	1
	2019–20^[28]	League One	28	0	2	0	1	0	4^[b]	0	35	0
	2020–21^[29]	Championship	14	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	16	0
	2021–22^[30]	League One	10	0	1	0	1	0	4^[b]	0	16	0
	2022–23^[31]	League One	15	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	16	1
	Total		177	4	10	0	6	0	11	0	204	4
Sutton United	2023–24^[32]	League Two	4	0	2	0	0	0	1^[a]	0	7	0
Northampton Town	2023–24^[32]	League One	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Eastleigh	2024–25^[33]	National League	10	0	0	0	—		0	0	10	0
Shrewsbury Town	2024–25^[33]	League One	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	0
Career total			210	4	12	0	6	0	13	0	241	4

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
^ ^a ^b One appearance in EFL Trophy, three in EFL League One play-offs

Honours

Southampton

U21 Premier League Cup: 2014–15^[34]

Wycombe Wanderers

EFL League One play-offs: 2020^[35]

References

^ "Premier League Clubs submit Squad Lists" (PDF). Premier League. 1 February 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Gape pens professional contract with Southampton". Bridport and Lyme Regis News. 1 May 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
^ "Player Profiles: Dominic Gape". Wycombe Wanderers F.C. Archived from the original on 10 August 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Development squad profiles: Dominic Gape". Southampton FC. Archived from the original on 29 January 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
^ ^a ^b "THE RETAINED LIST". www.ntfc.co.uk. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
^ "Southampton 2– 0 Sheffield Wednesday". BBC Sport. 25 September 2012. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
^ Cryer, Andy (20 December 2014). "Southampton 3 – 0 Everton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
^ Rose, Dan (21 December 2014). "Saints alive as Dom makes debut". Dorset Echo. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
^ "Gape joins Wycombe on loan". Southampton FC. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
^ "Saints starlet signs on loan". Wycombe Wanderers FC. 31 August 2016. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
^ "Wycombe 5–1 Crewe". BBC Sport. 27 September 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
^ "Dominic Gape: Southampton midfielder joins Wycombe Wanderers until 2019". BBC Sport. 7 January 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
^ "Chesterfield 1–2 Wycombe Wanderers". BBC Sport. 28 April 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
^ "Adebayo Akinfenwa: Wycombe Wanderers offer striker new deal as six depart". BBC Sport. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
^ "DOUBLE PROMOTION WINNER DOM DEPARTS AFTER SEVEN YEARS". www.wwfc.com. 18 May 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
^ "Welcome Dominic Gape". www.suttonunited.net. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
^ "Charlie Lakin joins on loan as Dominic Gape departs". www.suttonunited.net. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
^ "Dominic Gape: Northampton Town sign ex-Wycombe Wanderers midfielder for rest of season". BBC. 3 February 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
^ "OFFICIAL: Dominic Gape joins the Spitfires". eastleighfc.com. 19 October 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
^ "Shrewsbury Town sign midfielder Dom Gape". www.shrewsburytown.com. 20 January 2025. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
^ www.shrewsburytown.com https://www.shrewsburytown.com/news/2025/may/07/retained-and-released-list-2024-25/. Retrieved 12 May 2025. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
^ "Dominic Gape: Colchester United sign Shrewsbury Town midfielder". BBC Sport. 27 June 2025. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
^ "Games played by Dominic Gape in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
^ "Games played by Dominic Gape in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Games played by Dominic Gape in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
^ "Games played by Dominic Gape in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
^ "Games played by Dominic Gape in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
^ "Games played by Dominic Gape in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
^ "Games played by Dominic Gape in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
^ "Games played by Dominic Gape in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
^ "Games played by Dominic Gape in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Games played by Dominic Gape in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Games played by Dominic Gape in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
^ "Report: Southampton 2-1 Blackburn Rovers (Under-21 Premier League Cup final second leg)". Southampton F.C. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
^ Williams, Adam (13 July 2020). "Oxford United 1–2 Wycombe Wanderers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 July 2020.

External links

Dominic Gape at Soccerbase
Dominic Gape at Soccerway
Profile at Southampton F.C.

[EFLT-26] Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

[EFTPO-30] One appearance in EFL Trophy, three in EFL League One play-offs

[1] "Premier League Clubs submit Squad Lists" (PDF). Premier League. 1 February 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2014.

[bridportnews-2] "Gape pens professional contract with Southampton". Bridport and Lyme Regis News. 1 May 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2014.

[3] "Player Profiles: Dominic Gape". Wycombe Wanderers F.C. Archived from the original on 10 August 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.

[SFC_profile-4] "Development squad profiles: Dominic Gape". Southampton FC. Archived from the original on 29 January 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2014.

[:0-5] "THE RETAINED LIST". www.ntfc.co.uk. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.

[6] "Southampton 2– 0 Sheffield Wednesday". BBC Sport. 25 September 2012. Retrieved 23 December 2014.

[7] Cryer, Andy (20 December 2014). "Southampton 3 – 0 Everton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 December 2014.

[dorsetecho-8] Rose, Dan (21 December 2014). "Saints alive as Dom makes debut". Dorset Echo. Retrieved 23 December 2014.

[9] "Gape joins Wycombe on loan". Southampton FC. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.

[10] "Saints starlet signs on loan". Wycombe Wanderers FC. 31 August 2016. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.

[11] "Wycombe 5–1 Crewe". BBC Sport. 27 September 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2016.

[12] "Dominic Gape: Southampton midfielder joins Wycombe Wanderers until 2019". BBC Sport. 7 January 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2017.

[13] "Chesterfield 1–2 Wycombe Wanderers". BBC Sport. 28 April 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2019.

[14] "Adebayo Akinfenwa: Wycombe Wanderers offer striker new deal as six depart". BBC Sport. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.

[15] "DOUBLE PROMOTION WINNER DOM DEPARTS AFTER SEVEN YEARS". www.wwfc.com. 18 May 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.

[16] "Welcome Dominic Gape". www.suttonunited.net. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.

[17] "Charlie Lakin joins on loan as Dominic Gape departs". www.suttonunited.net. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.

[18] "Dominic Gape: Northampton Town sign ex-Wycombe Wanderers midfielder for rest of season". BBC. 3 February 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2024.

[19] "OFFICIAL: Dominic Gape joins the Spitfires". eastleighfc.com. 19 October 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.

[20] "Shrewsbury Town sign midfielder Dom Gape". www.shrewsburytown.com. 20 January 2025. Retrieved 20 January 2025.

[21] www.shrewsburytown.com https://www.shrewsburytown.com/news/2025/may/07/retained-and-released-list-2024-25/. Retrieved 12 May 2025. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

[22] "Dominic Gape: Colchester United sign Shrewsbury Town midfielder". BBC Sport. 27 June 2025. Retrieved 27 June 2025.

[sb1415-23] "Games played by Dominic Gape in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 January 2020.

[sb1516-24] "Games played by Dominic Gape in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 January 2020.

[sb1617-25] "Games played by Dominic Gape in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 January 2020.

[sb1718-27] "Games played by Dominic Gape in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 January 2020.

[sb1819-28] "Games played by Dominic Gape in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 January 2020.

[sb1920-29] "Games played by Dominic Gape in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 January 2020.

[sb2021-31] "Games played by Dominic Gape in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 May 2023.

[sb2122-32] "Games played by Dominic Gape in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 May 2023.

[sb2223-33] "Games played by Dominic Gape in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 May 2023.

[sb2324-34] "Games played by Dominic Gape in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 February 2024.

[sb2425-35] "Games played by Dominic Gape in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 June 2025.

[36] "Report: Southampton 2-1 Blackburn Rovers (Under-21 Premier League Cup final second leg)". Southampton F.C. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2016.

[37] Williams, Adam (13 July 2020). "Oxford United 1–2 Wycombe Wanderers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 July 2020.

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Full name	Dominic Edward Gape^[1]
Date of birth	(1994-09-09) 9 September 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth	Burton Bradstock, England^[2]
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)^[3]
Position(s)	Central midfielder
Team information
Current team	Colchester United
Number	15
Youth career
2003–2014	Southampton
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2017	Southampton	1	(0)
2016–2017	→ Wycombe Wanderers (loan)	18	(1)
2017–2023	Wycombe Wanderers	159	(3)
2023–2024	Sutton United	4	(0)
2024	Northampton Town	2	(0)
2024–2025	Eastleigh	10	(0)
2025	Shrewsbury Town	16	(0)
2025-	Colchester United	0	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 05:19, 24 June 2025 (UTC)