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Cieran Dunne

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Cieran Dunne
Personal information
Full name Cieran James Dunne[1]
Date of birth (2000-02-08) 8 February 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Falkirk, Scotland
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position(s) Left Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Peterhead
Number 29
Youth career
Hutchison Vale
2016–2017 Falkirk
2016–2017 → Forth Valley Football Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Falkirk 6 (0)
2019–2022 Sunderland 0 (0)
2022–2023 Cove Rangers 25 (0)
2024– Peterhead 17 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 December 2024

Cieran James Dunne (born 8 February 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish League Two club Peterhead. He has previously played for Falkirk, Sunderland and Cove Rangers.

Career

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Dunne signed a professional contract with Falkirk in 2017, having graduated from the Forth Valley Football Academy.[3]

Dunne moved to Sunderland in August 2019.[4] He made his Sunderland debut in an EFL Trophy tie against Fleetwood Town on 10 November 2020, replacing Oliver Younger just before half-time. His appearance was brief after suffering a dislocated shoulder which saw him replaced in the 51st minute by Vinnie Steels. Dunne was released by Sunderland at the end of the 2021–22 season.

After a trial spell with Doncaster Rovers,[5] Dunne signed for Cove Rangers in August 2022. In May 2023 his contract wasn't renewed with the club relegated from the Scottish championship.

Career statistics

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As of match played 18 July 2018.[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Scottish Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Falkirk 2017–18 Scottish Championship 5 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 6 0
Career total 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0
Notes
  1. ^ Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup

References

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  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Sunderland" (PDF). English Football League. p. 68. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b Cieran Dunne at Soccerway
  3. ^ "Club Welcomes Six Academy Graduates". Falkirk F.C. 30 May 2017. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  4. ^ Copley, James (23 August 2019). "Ex-Falkirk midfielder Cieran Dunne reveals why he wanted to join Elliot Dickman's under-23s". Sunderland Echo. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  5. ^ "Doncaster Rovers take former Sunderland and Falkirk youngster on trial". 2 July 2022.