Michael Duffy (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 July 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Derry, Northern Ireland | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Dundee (on loan from Celtic) | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Derry City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | Derry City | 57 | (13) |
| 2015– | Celtic | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Alloa Athletic (loan) | 34 | (3) |
| 2016– | → Dundee (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| Northern Ireland U17 | |||
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Northern Ireland U19 | 3 | (1) |
| 2014–2016 | Northern Ireland U21 | 9 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:57, 26 October 2016 (UTC). | |||
Michael Duffy (born 28 July 1994) is an Northern Irish footballer who plays for Dundee on loan from Celtic.[1]
Club career
Derry
Duffy is a product of the Derry City youth team and made his first appearance for the senior team at Richmond Park on 3 September 2012 as a second-half substitute in a 3–0 defeat to St Patrick's Athletic. Duffy scored his first league goal in the 1–0 win away to Shelbourne on 8 June 2013.[2] As a 19-year-old Duffy scored against Aberystwyth Town and Shakhtyor Salihorsk in the Europa League and netted a hat-trick in July on his 20th birthday in a league match against UCD.[3]
In October 2014 it was reported that he had signed a two-year contract extension with Derry.[4]
Celtic
In February 2015 he was transferred to Scottish club Celtic.[5] Duffy has not played in the first team for Celtic but impressed in the Development squad.[6][7]
In July 2015, he was loaned to Alloa Athletic on a six-month deal.[8] At the start of 2016, Duffy was reported to be extending his stay at Alloa until the end of the 2015–16 season.[9] On 27 February 2016, Duffy scored his first goal for Alloa in a 3–1 home loss to Livingston.[10] Duffy went on to score the only goal in a 1–0 win against Hibs and was also on target in a 1–1 draw with Rangers. Duffy was named as Alloa Advertiser Player of the Year.
On 30 June 2016, Duffy moved on loan to Dundee for the 2016–17 season.[11]
International career
Michael Duffy was called up to the Home-Based Republic of Ireland under-18 by Paul Doolin on 1 February 2012 for a friendly game against Wales.[12] On 15 February, he played the entire game in a 2–1 defeat at Ferrycarrig Park, Wexford.[13] Duffy has since represented Northern Ireland at under-19 and under-21 level. He made his debut for the under-21 team on 9 September 2014 in a 4–1 defeat against Serbia at Shamrock Park, Portadown.[14] On 24 August 2016 Duffy received his first call up to the senior Northern Ireland squad by manager Michael O'Neill.[15]
Career statistics
- As of 26 October 2016[16]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other[17] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Derry City | 2012 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2013 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 4 | |
| 2014 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 15 | |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 57 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 73 | 19 | |
| Celtic | 2014–15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015–16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Alloa Athletic (loan) | 2015–16 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 3 |
| Dundee (loan) | 2016–17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Career total | 99 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 123 | 23 | |
References
- 1 2 "Michael Duffy". whoscored.com. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- ↑ "Michael Duffy – Derry City". Retrieved 7 October 2014.
- ↑ "Michael marks 20th birthday with happy hat-trick!". www.derryjournal.com. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
- ↑ "Michael Duffy signs new Candystripes deal". www.bbc.com. 21 October 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
- ↑ "Transfer Deadline Day Summary". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ↑ Dalziel, Martin (14 May 2015). "Young Celts thrash Killie 4–1 in final league clash". celticfc.net. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- ↑ McNulty, Chris (8 April 2015). "Celtic Development boss hails Michael Duffy after first Hoops goal". Donegal News. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- ↑ Henderson, Mark (3 July 2015). "Young Celts head out on loan to Alloa". www.celticfc.net. Celtic FC. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- ↑ "Michael Duffy is off on loan again until the end of the season". Derry Now. 7 January 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- ↑ "Alloa Athletic 1–3 Livingston". BBC Sport. BBC. 27 February 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- ↑ "Dundee sign Michael Duffy on loan from Celtic". BBC Sport. BBC. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- ↑ "U-18 home grown squad announced". www.wnl.ie. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- ↑ "Wales edge out Ireland in U18 friendly". www.fai.ie. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- ↑ "3 Players Return From International Duty". www.derrycityfc.net. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- ↑ "World Cup 2018: Tom Flanagan and Michael Duffy handed first NI call-ups". BBC Sport. 24 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ↑ Michael Duffy profile at Soccerway
- ↑ Includes matches in the UEFA Europa League and Scottish Challenge Cup
