![]() Duffus in 2021 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Courtney Duffus [1] | ||
Date of birth | 24 October 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Cheltenham, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) [2] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Bootle | ||
Youth career | |||
–2012 | Cheltenham Town | ||
2012–2014 | Everton | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2017 | Everton | 0 | (0) |
2014 | → Bury (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2017–2019 | Oldham Athletic | 6 | (0) |
2018 | → Waterford (loan) | 25 | (10) |
2019–2021 | Yeovil Town | 57 | (18) |
2021 | Bromley | 18 | (5) |
2021–2023 | Morecambe | 8 | (0) |
2022 | → Stockport County (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2023–2024 | Barrow | 5 | (0) |
2024 | → Hartlepool United (loan) | 9 | (0) |
2024 | Macclesfield | 5 | (0) |
2024– | Bootle | 26 | (6) |
International career | |||
2016–2017 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 3 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:46, 28 April 2025 (UTC) |
Courtney Duffus (born 24 October 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bootle. He is a former Republic of Ireland U21 international.
Duffus joined Everton in the summer of 2012 from Cheltenham Town. [3] It came after Courtney, along with his younger brother, Tyrone impressed in the trial earlier that year. [4] [5]
While at the academy, Duffus progressed through the ranks for the side and helped the side win the Gothia Cup [6] and the league's U18 title. [7] After being recalled from a loan spell at Bury, Duffus returned to the reserves and appeared in the first team as an unused substitute, in a 4–1 win over BSC Young Boys on 19 February 2015, in the Round of 32 of the UEFA Europa League. [8] [9] Despite suffering a knee injury following this, [10] Duffus signed a two-year contract with the club at the end of the season. [11]
In the 2015–16 season, Duffus played a vital role for the reserve side when he regained his form at the end of the year and his performance resulted him being named the Premier League's Under-21 Player of the Month for March. [12] The following season saw Duffus helped the side win the Premier League U23 title. [13] After the 2016–17 season ended, which saw Tyrone released, Duffus signed a one-year contract extension with the club. [14]
On 24 October 2014, Duffus joined League Two side Bury on loan until January. [2] [15] He made his debut a day later, starting the match and playing 59 minutes in a 1–1 draw with Southend United at Roots Hall. [16] Duffus went on to make two appearances for the side before being recalled in November 2014. [17]
Not long after signing a contract with Everton, on 18 July 2017, Duffus joined Oldham Athletic on an undisclosed fee, signing a two-year contract with the option of a third. [18] Upon joining the club, he was given a number 21 shirt ahead of the new season. [19]
Duffus made his Oldham Athletic debut, coming on as a second-half substitute, in a 2–0 loss against Oxford United in the opening game of the season. [20]
In February 2018 Duffus joined League of Ireland Premier Division side Waterford on loan. [21] On 26 February, he made his debut, starting in the 2–0 win over St Patrick's Athletic. [22] Duffus scored his first goal for Waterford in the 2–1 win over Sligo Rovers. [23] Duffus scored two crucial goals for Waterford as he was named man of the match in their 2–1 over Shamrock Rovers on the 23 March. [24]
On 31 January 2019, Duffus joined Yeovil Town on a 2+1⁄2-year deal for an undisclosed fee. [25]
On 15 January 2021, Duffus left Yeovil Town to join fellow National League side Bromley for an undisclosed fee. [26]
On 19 August 2021, Duffus joined League One side Morecambe for an undisclosed fee signing a two-year contract. [27] [28]
On 24 March 2022, Duffus joined National League club Stockport County on loan until the end of the 2021–22 season. [29] He made his debut on 2 May in Stockport's 1–0 win away at Chesterfield. [30]
On 7 June 2023, Duffus agreed to join Barrow on an initial one-year deal with the option for a further year. [31] On 8 January 2024, he signed for National League club Hartlepool United until the end of the season. [32] He made his Hartlepool debut the following day as a half-time substitute in a 2–1 defeat to AFC Fylde. [33] He made ten appearances for Hartlepool in all competitions without scoring. [34] At the end of the 2023–24 season, Duffus was released by Barrow. [35] Duffus made nine appearances in all competitions for Barrow without scoring. [34]
On 19 August 2024, it was announced that Duffus had joined Northern Premier League club Macclesfield following his departure from Barrow. [36]
On 17 October 2024, Duffus joined Northern Premier League Division One West club Bootle. [37]
Duffus, and his brother Tyrone, are eligible to play for England (due to being born there), Republic of Ireland, due to his Irish mother, and Jamaica, due to his Jamaican father. [38]
In September 2016, Duffus was called by Republic of Ireland U21 for the first time [39] and made his first appearance for Republic of Ireland U21s in a Euro qualifier against Slovenia. [40] Duffus scored his first Republic of Ireland U21 goal in his third appearance for the national side, in a 3–1 loss against Serbia U21. [41]
Courtney's younger brother, Tyrone, plays for Swindon Supermarine. [42] The pair also attended All Saints' Academy. [43] Between 2019 and 2022, Duffus was in a relationship with British tennis player Heather Watson. [44] [45]
Club | Season | League | National Cup [a] | League Cup [b] | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Everton | 2014–15 [46] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2015–16 [47] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
2016–17 [48] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
Everton U23 | 2016–17 [48] | — | — | — | 1 [c] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
Bury (loan) | 2014–15 [46] | League Two | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [c] | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Oldham Athletic | 2017–18 [49] | League One | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 [c] | 0 | 9 | 0 |
2018–19 [50] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
Waterford (loan) | 2018 [34] | LOI Premier Division | 25 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 27 | 11 | |
Yeovil Town | 2018–19 [34] | League Two | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | |||
2019–20 [34] | National League | 31 | 13 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 [d] | 3 | 36 | 16 | ||
2020–21 [34] | National League | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | ||
Total | 57 | 18 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 3 | 63 | 21 | |||
Bromley | 2020–21 [34] | National League | 18 | 5 | — | — | 1 [e] | 0 | 19 | 5 | ||
Morecambe | 2021–22 [51] | League One | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
2022–23 [52] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
Stockport County (loan) | 2021–22 [34] | National League | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3 [f] | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||
Barrow | 2023–24 [53] | League Two | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 [c] | 0 | 9 | 0 |
Hartlepool United (loan) | 2023–24 [34] | National League | 9 | 0 | — | — | 1 [e] | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
Macclesfield | 2024–25 [54] | NPL Premier Division | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 [e] | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
Bootle | 2024–25 [55] | NPL Division One West | 26 | 6 | — | — | 1 [g] | 0 | 27 | 6 | ||
Career total | 163 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 192 | 44 |