Michael Cunningham (footballer, born 2001)
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 10 March 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Buckhaven, Fife, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | East Fife | ||
Number | 20 | ||
Youth career | |||
– | Dundee | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2021 | Dundee | 1 | (0) |
2020 | → Cumbernauld Colts (loan) | 5 | (3) |
2020–2021 | → Edinburgh City (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2021– | East Fife | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:00, 7 August 2021 (UTC) |
Michael Cunningham (born 10 March 2001) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a forward for East Fife.[1]
Career[]
Dundee[]
Cunningham made his debut for Dundee in the Scottish League Cup, coming off the bench in a game against Peterhead.[2] He made his league debut in January 2020 against Inverness Caledonian Thistle.[3]
At the end of January, Cunningham joined Lowland Football League side Cumbernauld Colts on loan.[4] In his shortened time there due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Cunningham impressed, scoring 3 goals in 5 games, before returning to his parent club.[5]
In October 2020, Cunningham joined Edinburgh City on loan.[6] He made his debut for The Citizens in a 1–5 win against Brechin City.[7]
Cunningham would leave Dundee at the conclusion of his contract in 2021.[8]
East Fife[]
In July 2021, after a successful trial period, Cunningham signed for local Scottish League One side East Fife. On 9th February 2022, Michael was awarded a contract extension at East Fife until summer 2023.[9]
Career Statistics[]
- As of 10 August 2021
Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Dundee U20 | 2018–19[10] | — | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
Dundee | 2019–20[11] | Scottish Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2020–21[12] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Cumbernauld Colts (loan) | 2019–20[11] | Lowland League | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 3 | |
Edinburgh City (loan) | 2020–21[12] | Scottish League Two | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
East Fife | 2021–22[13] | Scottish League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Career total | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 3 |
- ^ Appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup for Dundee under-20/under-21s in which age-restricted sides from the Scottish Premiership clubs compete against senior clubs
- ^ Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
References[]
- ^ Michael Cunningham at Soccerbase
- ^ "Dundee v Peterhead". BBC. 20 July 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Smith, Tyrone (4 January 2020). "Dundee v Inverness Caledonian Thistle". BBC. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Dundee's Michael Joins on Loan". cumbernauldcoltsfc.com. 2 February 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ MacLean, Ian (17 June 2020). "Cumbernauld Colts bring in host of new signings from Queen's Park". cumbernauld-news.co.uk. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Michael joins Edinburgh City on loan". dundeefc.co.uk. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Brechin City v Edinburgh City". BBC. 17 October 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Player departures". dundeefc.co.uk. 3 June 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Three New Signings Announced". eastfifefc.info. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Games played by Michael Cunningham in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Games played by Michael Cunningham in 2019/20". Soccerbase. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "Games Played by Michael Cunningham in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Games Played by Michael Cunningham in 2021/2022". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
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- Living people
- 2001 births
- Scottish footballers
- Dundee F.C. players
- Cumbernauld Colts F.C. players
- Edinburgh City F.C. players
- Scottish Professional Football League players
- Lowland Football League players
- Association football forwards
- Scottish football forward stubs
- East Fife F.C. players