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My Take
There's something I deeply admire about goalkeepers who rise this fast. Bazunu debuting for Shamrock Rovers at sixteen, then earning a move to Manchester City, tells you everything about his nerve. The loan stints at Rochdale and Portsmouth weren't setbacks to me; they were the unglamorous grind that forges a real number one. Keeping goal is the loneliest job on the pitch, and choosing it young takes a particular kind of courage. As the Republic of Ireland's last line of defense, he carries enormous weight quietly. I'm genuinely curious how far this composure can take him.
Overview
Gavin Okeroghene Bazunu (born 20 February 2002) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL Championship club Southampton and the Republic of Ireland national team. Bazunu started his career at Shamrock Rovers, making his first team debut in June 2018 at the age of 16, before joining Manchester City in February 2019. He had loan spells at Rochdale and Portsmouth.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Gavin Bazunu
- Name (Japanese)
- ギャヴィン・バズヌ
- Reading
- ぎゃゔぃん・ばずぬ
- Born
- February 20, 2002 (age 24)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Horse
- Origin
- Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 2 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.