Dennis Cirkin
English footballer (born 2002)
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Dennis Cirkin (Latvian: Denniss Cirkins, born 6 April 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Premier League club Sunderland. Born in Ireland, he has represented England at youth level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dennis Cirkin[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 April 2002[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.82 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sunderland | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Sunderland | 113 | (8) |
| International career | |||
| 2018 | England U16 | 5 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | England U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2019 | England U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021 | England U20 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:02, 14 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Cirkin was born in Dublin, Ireland to parents from Daugavpils, Latvia and the family then moved to London when he was three years old.[3][4] His father is of Azerbaijani-Turkish descent from Antakya (Antioch), Hatay, Turkey.[5] He attended Wanstead High School while signed to the Tottenham Hotspur academy.[6] On 11 August 2021, Cirkin joined Sunderland for an undisclosed fee.[7][8] On 14 August 2021, he made his debut for Sunderland in an away game against Milton Keynes Dons which Sunderland won 2–1.[9][10] On 15 October 2022, he scored his first professional goal for Sunderland in a 2–1 home win against Wigan Athletic. In November 2024, the club announced that Cirkin was unavailable to play against Millwall after having surgery on his wrist.[11]
International career
In November 2018, Cirkin was sent off for the England under-17 team in an away game against the Republic of Ireland.[12] Having represented England at U16, U17 and U18 level, Cirkin made his debut for the England U20s during a 6–1 victory over Romania U20s at St. George's Park on 6 September 2021.[13]
On 14 March 2025 Cirkin received his first call up to the England U21 squad however a hamstring injury sustained in a match against Coventry City forced him to withdraw.[14] On 23 May 2025, he was called up to Lee Carsley's squad for the second time for the U21 European Championship, but he had to withdraw again due to a "medical issue".[15]
In March 2026, Cirkin was invited to the training camp of the Latvia national team.[16]
Career statistics
- As of match played 14 March 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sunderland | 2021–22[17] | League One | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| 2022–23[18] | Championship | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 5 | |
| 2023–24[19] | Championship | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2024–25[20] | Championship | 36 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 39 | 3 | |
| 2025–26[21] | Premier League | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 113 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 125 | 8 | ||
- Appearances in EFL League One play-offs
- Appearances in EFL Championship play-offs