Dennis Cirkin (born 6 April 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Championship club Sunderland. Born in Ireland, he represents England at youth level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dennis Cirkin | ||
| Date of birth | 6 April 2002[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left-Back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sunderland | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Sunderland | 70 | (5) |
| 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, correct as of 16:30, 4 November 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:43, 22:36, 7 October 2021 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Cirkin was born in Dublin, Ireland to parents from Latvia and the family then moved to London when he was three years old.[2] He attended Wanstead High School while signed to the Tottenham Hotspur academy.[3] On 11 August 2021, Cirkin joined Sunderland for an undisclosed fee.[4][5] On 14 August 2021, Cirkin made his debut for Sunderland in an away game against Milton Keynes Dons which Sunderland won 2–1.[6][7] On 15 October 2022, he scored his first professional goal for Sunderland in a 2-1 home win against Wigan Athletic.
International career
In November 2018, Cirkin was sent off for the England under-17 team in an away game against the Republic of Ireland.[8] 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.[9]
Career statistics
- As of match played 4 November 2023
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sunderland | 2021–22[10] | League One | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| 2022–23[11] | Championship | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 5 | |
| 2023–24[12] | Championship | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Career total | 70 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 77 | 5 | ||
Honours
Sunderland
References
External links
- Dennis Cirkin at Soccerway