Alfred Duncan

Joseph Alfred Duncan (born 10 March 1993) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays for Cagliari, on loan from Fiorentina, as a midfielder.

For the New Zealand cricketer, see Alfred Duncan (cricketer).
Alfred Duncan
With Ghana in 2016
Personal information
Full name Joseph Alfred Duncan
Date of birth (1993-03-10) 10 March 1993
Place of birth Accra, Ghana
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Cagliari (on loan from Fiorentina)
Number 32
Youth career
2010–2012 Internazionale
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Internazionale 3 (0)
2012–2014 → Livorno (loan) 51 (1)
2014–2016 Sampdoria 26 (1)
2015–2016 → Sassuolo (loan) 33 (1)
2016–2020 Sassuolo 76 (6)
2020 → Fiorentina (loan) 13 (1)
2020– Fiorentina 4 (0)
2021– → Cagliari (loan) 1 (0)
National team‡
2013 Ghana U20 4 (2)
2012– Ghana 9 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:41, 18 January 2021 (UTC).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 September 2016

Club career

Internazionale

Duncan began training with Inter Milan in the summer 2010. But due to FIFA regulations, he formally joined Inter in March 2011, after his 18th birthday.[1] During that time, he lived in Inter training centre "Centro Sportivo Giacinto Facchetti" in Milan.[1] Duncan made his Serie A debut for Inter on 26 August 2012, in a match against Pescara when he came on as a substitute in the 86th minute for teammate Walter Gargano.[2]

Sampdoria

On 19 July 2014, Inter agreed to loan Duncan to the fellow Serie A side Sampdoria for two seasons, until 30 June 2016.[3] The club bought Duncan outright for about €3 million in January 2015.[4][5] He signed a 4½-year contract.[6]

Sassuolo

On 23 July 2015, Duncan was signed by Sassuolo on a temporary deal, with an obligation to sign him outright at the end of season from Sampdoria, for about €6 million.[5][7][8] On 6 March 2016, Duncan scored his first goal for the club against A.C. Milan in a 2–0 win.

Fiorentina

On 31 January 2020, Duncan joined Fiorentina on loan with an obligation to buy.[9]

Cagliari

On 17 January 2021, Duncan joined Cagliari on loan until 30 June 2021 with an option to buy.[10]

International career

Duncan represented Ghana at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey playing four games during it. He made his full international debut on 14 November 2012 against Cape Verde.

Career statistics

Club

As of 17 January 2021.[11]

Club Season League Cup1 Europe2 Other3 Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Inter Milan 2012–13 Serie A 3010—40
Livorno (loan) 2012–13 Serie B 19100—41232
2013–14 Serie A 32000—320
Total 511000041552
Sampdoria 2014–15 Serie A 26110—271
Sassuolo 2015–16 Serie A 33120—351
2016–17 Serie A 2111050—271
2017–18 Serie A 26000—260
2018–19 Serie A 26421—285
2019–20 Serie A 13110—141
Total 10976150001208
Fiorentina (loan) 2019–20 Serie A 13100—131
Fiorentina 2020–21 Serie A 4000—40
Total 171000000171
Career total 2161081504123312

1Includes Coppa Italia. 2Includes UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League. 3Includes Supercoppa Italiana and Serie B playoff.

International
Ghana national team
YearAppsGoals
201210

Honours

Inter Primavera

Ghana U20

References
  1. Inter Profile
  2. Game report by ESPN
  3. "Ufficiale: Joseph Alfred Duncan Blucerchiato per Due Stagioni" [Official: Joseph Alfred Duncan Sampdoria for two seasons] (Press release) (in Italian). U.C. Sampdoria. 19 July 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-07-22.
  4. F.C. Internazionale Milano S.p.A. bilancio al 2015-06-30 (statutory filing) (in Italian). Milan: Italian C.C.I.A.A. 2015.
  5. U.C. Sampdoria S.p.A. bilancio al 2015-12-31 (statutory filing) (in Italian). Genoa: Italian C.C.I.A.A. 2016.
  6. "Duncan sar blucerchiato il centrocampista al Doria fino al 2019" (Press release) (in Italian). Genoa: U.C. Sampdoria. 31 January 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  7. U.S. Sassuolo S.r.l. S.p.A. bilancio al 2015-12-31 (statutory filing) (in Italian). Modena: Italian C.C.I.A.A. 2016.
  8. "Calciomercato: acquisito dalla Sampdoria il centrocampista Alfred Duncan" (in Italian). U.S. Sassuolo Calcio. 23 July 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  9. "UFFICIALE: Fiorentina, ecco Duncan: prestito con obbligo di riscatto". Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  10. "UFFICIALE: Cagliari, dalla Fiorentina arriva Duncan in prestito con diritto di riscatto".
  11. "Alfred Duncan". Soccerway. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  12. FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey at FIFA.com, retrieved 30-1-2017
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