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 25)
Place of birth Falkirk, Scotland
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position 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

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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 25 October 2025[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Falkirk 2017–18[6] Scottish Championship 5 0 0 0 0 0 1[c] 0 6 0
2018–19[7] Scottish Championship 1 0 0 0 0 0 1[c] 0 2 0
Total 6 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 8 0
Sunderland 2019–20[2] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020–21[8] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[d] 0 1 0
2021–22[9] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[d] 0 1 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
Cove Rangers 2022–23[10] Scottish Championship 25 0 2 0 0 0 1[c] 0 28 0
Peterhead 2024–25[11] Scottish League Two 34 0 2 1 4 0 2[c] 0 42 1
2025–26[12] Scottish League One 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total 34 0 2 1 5 0 2 0 43 1
Career total 65 0 4 1 5 0 7 0 81 1
  1. ^ Includes Scottish Cup and FA Cup
  2. ^ Includes Scottish League Cup and EFL Cup
  3. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in Scottish Challenge Cup
  4. ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

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  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Sunderland" (PDF). English Football League. p. 68. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Cieran Dunne at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  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.
  6. ^ "Games played by Cieran Dunne in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  7. ^ "Games played by Cieran Dunne in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  8. ^ "Games played by Cieran Dunne in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  9. ^ "Games played by Cieran Dunne in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  10. ^ "Games played by Cieran Dunne in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  11. ^ "Games played by Cieran Dunne in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  12. ^ "Games played by Cieran Dunne in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 October 2025.


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