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 | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
Cowdenbeath (on loan from East Fife) | ||
Youth career | |||
2007–2011 | East Fife | ||
2011–2018 | Celtic | ||
2018–2021 | 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 | 9 | (0) |
2022–2023 | → Cowdenbeath (loan) | 17 | (5) |
2023– | → Cowdenbeath (loan) | 8 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:00, 21 October 2023 (UTC) |
Michael Cunningham (born 10 March 2001) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a forward for Cowdenbeath, on loan from 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 and Cowdenbeath loans
In July 2021, after a successful trial period, Cunningham signed for local Scottish League One side East Fife.[9] On 9 February 2022, Michael was awarded a contract extension at East Fife until summer 2023.[10] Cunningham scored his first goal for the club in August 2022, in a Scottish Challenge Cup victory over St Johnstone B.[11]
In November 2022, Cunningham signed a one-year extension with East Fife and joined Lowland League club Cowdenbeath on loan for the rest of the season.[12][13]
On 11 August 2023, Cunningham returned to Cowdenbeath on a loan until January 2024.[14]
Career Statistics
- As of 21 October 2023
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[15] | — | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
Dundee | 2019–20[16] | Scottish Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2020–21[17] | 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[16] | Lowland League | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 3 | |
Edinburgh City (loan) | 2020–21[17] | Scottish League Two | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
East Fife | 2021–22[18] | Scottish League One | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 11 | 0 |
2022–23[19] | Scottish League Two | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2[b] | 1 | 8 | 1 | |
2023–24[20] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 1 | ||
Cowdenbeath (loan) | 2022–23[19] | Lowland League | 17 | 5 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 5 | ||
Cowdenbeath (loan) | 2023–24[20] | Lowland League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 1 | 10 | 1 | |
Career total | 43 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 58 | 10 |
- ^ 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
- ^ a b Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in the South Challenge Cup
References
- ^ Michael Cunningham at Soccerbase
- ^ "Dundee v Peterhead". BBC. 20 July 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ Smith, Tyrone (4 January 2020). "Dundee v Inverness Caledonian Thistle". BBC. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ "Dundee's Michael Joins on Loan". cumbernauldcoltsfc.com. 2 February 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Michael joins Edinburgh City on loan". dundeefc.co.uk. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ "Brechin City v Edinburgh City". BBC. 17 October 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ^ "Player departures". dundeefc.co.uk. 3 June 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ "Three New Signings Announced". eastfifefc.info. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "Three New Signings Announced". eastfifefc.info. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "SPFL Trust Trophy Results | SPFL". spfl.co.uk. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ "Cunningham Comes To Cowden | Cowdenbeath FC". cowdenbeathfc.com. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ "Cunningham Signs Contract Extension Ahead of Loan Move". eastfifefc.info. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ "Cunningham Comes Back To Cowden". www.cowdenbeathfc.com. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Games Played by Michael Cunningham in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ "Games Played by Michael Cunningham in 2021/2022". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Games played by Michael Cunningham in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Games played by Michael Cunningham in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- Living people
- 2001 births
- Scottish men's footballers
- Dundee F.C. players
- Cumbernauld Colts F.C. players
- Edinburgh City F.C. players
- Scottish Professional Football League players
- Lowland Football League players
- Men's association football forwards
- East Fife F.C. players
- Cowdenbeath F.C. players
- Scottish football forward stubs