Alfred Duncan

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Alfred Duncan
Alfred Duncan 2016.jpg
Duncan playing for Ghana in 2016
Personal information
Full name Joseph Alfred Duncan
Date of birth (1993-03-10) 10 March 1993 (age 28)
Place of birth Accra, Ghana
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Fiorentina
Number 32
Youth career
2010–2012 Inter Milan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Inter Milan 3 (0)
2012–2014 → Livorno (loan) 51 (1)
2014–2016 Sampdoria 26 (1)
2015–2016 → Sassuolo (loan) 33 (1)
2016–2020 Sassuolo 76 (6)
2020 → Fiorentina (loan) 13 (1)
2020– Fiorentina 15 (1)
2021 → Cagliari (loan) 16 (0)
National team‡
2013 Ghana U20 4 (2)
2012– Ghana 10 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 08:48, 21 November 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 29 March 2021

Joseph Alfred Duncan (born 10 March 1993) is an Italian-Ghanaian professional footballer who plays for Fiorentina as a midfielder.

Club career[]

Internazionale[]

Duncan began training with Inter Milan in the summer 2010. But due to FIFA regulations, he formally joined Inter in March 2011, after his 18th birthday.[1] During that time, he lived in Inter training centre "Centro Sportivo Giacinto Facchetti" in Milan.[1] Duncan made his Serie A debut for Inter on 26 August 2012, in a match against Pescara when he came on as a substitute in the 86th minute for teammate Walter Gargano.[2]

Sampdoria[]

On 19 July 2014, Duncan joined fellow Serie A side Sampdoria from Inter Milan for two seasons, until 30 June 2016.[3] Duncan moved permanently in January 2015 with Sampdoria paying a transfer fee of about €3 million[4][5] and Duncan signing a 4+1⁄2-year contract.[6]

Sassuolo[]

On 23 July 2015, Duncan was signed by Sassuolo on a temporary deal, with an obligation to sign him outright at the end of season from Sampdoria, for about €6 million.[5][7][8] On 6 March 2016, Duncan scored his first goal for the club against A.C. Milan in a 2–0 win.

Fiorentina[]

On 31 January 2020, Duncan joined Fiorentina on loan with an obligation to buy.[9]

Cagliari[]

On 17 January 2021, Duncan joined Cagliari on loan until 30 June 2021 with an option to buy.[10]

International career[]

Duncan represented Ghana at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey playing four games during it. He made his full international debut on 14 November 2012 against Cape Verde.

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of match played 20 November 2021[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Inter Milan 2012–13 Serie A 3 0 1 0 — — 4 0
Livorno (loan) 2012–13 Serie B 19 1 0 0 — 4[a] 1 23 2
2013–14 Serie A 32 0 0 0 — — 32 0
Total 51 1 0 0 0 0 4 1 55 2
Sampdoria 2014–15 Serie A 26 1 1 0 — — 27 1
Sassuolo 2015–16 Serie A 33 1 2 0 — — 35 1
2016–17 Serie A 21 1 1 0 5[b] 0 — 27 1
2017–18 Serie A 26 0 0 0 — — 26 0
2018–19 Serie A 26 4 2 1 — — 28 5
2019–20 Serie A 13 1 1 0 — — 14 1
Total 109 7 6 1 5 0 0 0 120 8
Fiorentina (loan) 2019–20 Serie A 13 1 0 0 — — 13 1
Fiorentina 2020–21 Serie A 4 0 1 0 — — 5 0
Cagliari (loan) 2020–21 Serie A 16 0 — — — 16 0
Fiorentina 2021–22 Serie A 11 1 0 0 — — 11 1
Total 28 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 29 2
Career total 243 11 9 1 5 0 4 1 261 13
  1. ^ Appearances in Serie B play-offs
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

International[]

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Ghana 2012 1 0
Total 1 0

Honours[]

Inter Primavera

Ghana U20

References[]

  1. ^ a b Inter Profile
  2. ^ Game report by ESPN
  3. ^ "Ufficiale: Joseph Alfred Duncan Blucerchiato per Due Stagioni" [Official: Joseph Alfred Duncan Sampdoria for two seasons] (Press release) (in Italian). U.C. Sampdoria. 19 July 2014. Archived from the original on 22 July 2014.
  4. ^ F.C. Internazionale Milano S.p.A. bilancio al 2015-06-30 (statutory filing) (in Italian). Milan: Italian C.C.I.A.A. 2015.
  5. ^ a b U.C. Sampdoria S.p.A. bilancio al 2015-12-31 (statutory filing) (in Italian). Genoa: Italian C.C.I.A.A. 2016.
  6. ^ "Duncan sar blucerchiato il centrocampista al Doria fino al 2019" (Press release) (in Italian). Genoa: U.C. Sampdoria. 31 January 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  7. ^ U.S. Sassuolo S.r.l. S.p.A. bilancio al 2015-12-31 (statutory filing) (in Italian). Modena: Italian C.C.I.A.A. 2016.
  8. ^ "Calciomercato: acquisito dalla Sampdoria il centrocampista Alfred Duncan" (in Italian). U.S. Sassuolo Calcio. 23 July 2015. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  9. ^ "UFFICIALE: Fiorentina, ecco Duncan: prestito con obbligo di riscatto". Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  10. ^ "UFFICIALE: Cagliari, dalla Fiorentina arriva Duncan in prestito con diritto di riscatto".
  11. ^ "Alfred Duncan". Soccerway. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  12. ^ FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey at FIFA.com, Retrieved 30 January 2017

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