Justin Devenny

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Justin Devenny
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-10-11) 11 October 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Scotland
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Crystal Palace
Number 55
Youth career
2021 Kilmarnock
2023–2024 Crystal Palace
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2022 Kilmarnock 0 (0)
2022Broomhill (loan) 15 (3)
2022Airdrieonians (loan) 9 (0)
2022–2023 Airdrieonians 33 (1)
2023– Crystal Palace 1 (0)
International career
2023– Northern Ireland U21 8 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17.49, 9 November 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:29, 15 October 2024

Justin Devenny (born 11 October 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Crystal Palace. Born in Scotland, he represents Northern Ireland at international level. [1]

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Club career

Devenny came through the youth system at Kilmarnock. During the 2021–22 season, he was loaned out to Broomhill in the Lowland Football League. Devenny joined Airdrieonians initially on loan in February 2022 [2] and made the move permanent that summer. [3] He helped Airdrie gain promotion to the Scottish Championship via the play-offs, and scored his first senior goal in the Scottish League Cup win over Cowdenbeath. Devenny also scored in the play-off semi-final win against Falkirk [4] and during the penalty shoot-out win for Airdrie in the play-off final in May 2023 against Hamilton Academical. [5]

He joined Premier League club Crystal Palace in August 2023, to start off in their under-21 development team. [6] [7] He made his Premier League debut in the starting XI on 9 November 2024 in the Eagles' 2–0 home loss against Fulham. [8] [9]

International career

Despite being born in Scotland, Devenny qualifies for Northern Ireland through his mother. He has been a regular member of the Northern Ireland U21 team since making his debut in October 2023. On 11 November 2024, Devenny was called up to the senior squad for the first time for their Nations League matches against Belarus and Luxembourg. [10]

Career statistics

As of match played 9 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Kilmarnock 2021–22 Scottish Championship 0000000000
Broomhill (loan)2021–22 Scottish Lowland Football League 153000000153
Airdrieonians (loan)2021–22 Scottish League One 9000000090
Airdrieonians2022–23Scottish League One331000063394
Crystal Palace 2023–24 Premier League 00000000
2024–25 10000010
Career total584000063647

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