Cieran Dunne
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cieran James Dunne[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 February 2000 | ||
| 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 | 34 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 May 2025 | |||
Cieran James Dunne (born 8 February 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish League One club Peterhead. He has previously played for Falkirk, Sunderland and Cove Rangers.
Career
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
- As of match played 18 July 2018.[2]
| 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
- ^ Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
References
- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Sunderland" (PDF). English Football League. p. 68. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ a b Cieran Dunne at Soccerway
- ^ "Club Welcomes Six Academy Graduates". Falkirk F.C. 30 May 2017. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Doncaster Rovers take former Sunderland and Falkirk youngster on trial". 2 July 2022.