Cieran Dunne

Cieran Dunne

Personal information
Full name	Cieran James Dunne [1]
Date of birth	(2000-02-08) 8 February 2000 (age 25)
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

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.

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]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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

1. Includes Scottish Cup and FA Cup
2. Includes Scottish League Cup and EFL Cup
3. Appearance(s) in Scottish Challenge Cup
4. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Sunderland" (PDF). English Football League. p. 68. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
2. Cieran Dunne at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
3. "Club Welcomes Six Academy Graduates". Falkirk F.C. 30 May 2017. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
4. Copley, James (23 August 2019). "Ex-Falkirk midfielder Cieran Dunne reveals why he wanted to join Elliot Dickman's under-23s". Sunderland Echo. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
5. "Doncaster Rovers take former Sunderland and Falkirk youngster on trial". 2 July 2022.
6. "Games played by Cieran Dunne in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
7. "Games played by Cieran Dunne in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
8. "Games played by Cieran Dunne in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
9. "Games played by Cieran Dunne in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
10. "Games played by Cieran Dunne in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
11. "Games played by Cieran Dunne in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
12. "Games played by Cieran Dunne in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 October 2025.