Cieran Dunne
Scottish born Irish footballer
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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.
| 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 | 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 | |||
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 25 October 2025[2]
| 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 | ||
- Includes Scottish Cup and FA Cup
- Includes Scottish League Cup and EFL Cup
- Appearance(s) in Scottish Challenge Cup
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
