He made his debut on 18 November as a substitute in a 3–1 home loss against Oldham Athletic, but never managed to earn a regular place, and appeared in just 29 competitive matches in four seasons combined at Molineux Stadium.
Even though the campaign ended in relegation, he received his first call-up to the Republic of Ireland national team;[2] his debut came on 30 May 2000 in a 2-1 friendly defeat to Scotland; five days later, his second cap, against Mexico, saw him score the first of his two international goals, with all six appearances coming during the year.
[8] Foley left England in 2003 for Portuguese club Braga,[9] being scarcely used during one sole season,[10] after which he returned to his country after one decade by signing for Bohemians.
[11] Foley established at the Jules Ottenstadion, scoring six goals in 25 Belgian First Division A appearances his first season and bettering his totals in the following two campaigns, netting in double digits (respectively ten and 11) as the Flemish club finished fourth and sixth in the table, respectively;[12][13] additionally, he helped it reach the semi-finals of the Belgian Cup in 2007, scored three goals in that year's UEFA Intertoto Cup to help his team reach the third round,[14] notably netting against Cliftonville in a 2–0 home win (6–0 on aggregate),[15] and was named club captain at the start of 2007–08.
[17] The next season, however, new coach Michel Preud'homme rarely used him in his starting eleven and, with the player's contract due to expire, he was sold during the winter break to fellow league side Cercle Brugge KSV.