Alfred Duncan
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Joseph Alfred Duncan | ||
Date of birth | 10 March 1993 | ||
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]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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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 |
- ^ Appearances in Serie B play-offs
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
International[]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Ghana | 2012 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 1 | 0 |
Honours[]
Inter Primavera
- Campionato Nazionale Primavera: 2011–12
- NextGen series: 2011–12
Ghana U20
- FIFA U-20 World Cup: bronze medal in 2013[12]
References[]
- ^ a b Inter Profile
- ^ Game report by ESPN
- ^ "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.
- ^ F.C. Internazionale Milano S.p.A. bilancio al 2015-06-30 (statutory filing) (in Italian). Milan: Italian C.C.I.A.A. 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "UFFICIALE: Fiorentina, ecco Duncan: prestito con obbligo di riscatto". Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ "UFFICIALE: Cagliari, dalla Fiorentina arriva Duncan in prestito con diritto di riscatto".
- ^ "Alfred Duncan". Soccerway. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ^ FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey at FIFA.com, Retrieved 30 January 2017
External links[]
- Alfred Duncan at Soccerway
- 1993 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Accra
- Ghanaian footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Inter Milan players
- A.S. Livorno Calcio players
- U.C. Sampdoria players
- U.S. Sassuolo Calcio players
- ACF Fiorentina players
- Cagliari Calcio players
- Serie A players
- Serie B players
- Ghana under-20 international footballers
- Ghana international footballers
- Ghanaian expatriate footballers
- Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- Expatriate footballers in Italy