Terry Devlin

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Terry Devlin
Personal information
Full name Terry Devlin
Date of birth (2003-11-06) 6 November 2003 (age 20)
Place of birth Cookstown, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Portsmouth
Number 24
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2022 Dungannon Swifts 44 (0)
2022–2023 Glentoran 35 (4)
2023– Portsmouth 7 (1)
International career
2022– Northern Ireland U-21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 November 2023 00:15 (UTC)

Terry Devlin (born 6 November 2003) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays for Portsmouth as a midfielder. [1]

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Club career

As a child, Terry Devlin was a supporter of Manchester City FC. Devlin joined Glentoran from Dungannon Swifts on 31 August 2022. Devlin had made his debut for Dungannon Swifts at fifteen years-old. [2] In his one season with Glentoran he became a first team regular and helped the side reach European qualification. [3] [4]

In June 2023, Devlin was announced as a signing for EFL League One side Portsmouth. [5] He signed a three-year deal with the option of a further year. [6] After five substitute appearances he made his first league start for Portsmouth on 28 October 2023, and scored the winner as Portsmouth came from 2–0 down to defeat Reading 3–2. [7] In January 2024, he suffered a season ending shoulder injury. [8]

International career

Devlin played for Northern Ireland U-19 prior to making his Northern Ireland U-21 debut against Spain U-21 in 2022. [9] [10] He has also been called up to a training camp with the senior Northern Ireland side. [11] In November 2023, he was called up to the senior national side for 2024 European Championships qualifying matches against Denmark and Finland. [12]

Style of play

Devlin has been described as a box-to-box midfielder. [13] [14] Portsmouth manager John Mousinho described him as having the ability to “run, he can compete, and he can score goals”. [15]

Career statistics

As of 11 November 2023 [16]
ClubSeasonLeagueDomestic CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Dungannon Swifts 2019–20 NIFL Premiership 8000000080
2020–21 110000000110
2021–22 210300000240
2022–23 4030000070
Total440600000500
Glentoran 2022–23 NIFL Premiership354312100406
Total354312100406
Portsmouth 2023–24 League One 71102021122
Career total86510141211028

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    2. ↑ "Irish Premiership: Terry Devlin signs for Glentoran as Caolan Marron joins Dungannon Swifts". BBC Sport. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
    3. ↑ Beacom, Stephen. "Glentoran's Terry Devlin signs for League One club Portsmouth". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
    4. ↑ "European play-offs: Junior hits double as Glens beat 10-man Reds in Oval final". BBC Sport. 13 May 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
    5. ↑ "Terry Devlin: Portsmouth sign Glentoran midfielder for undisclosed fee". BBC Sport. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
    6. ↑ Fullerton, Gareth (15 June 2023). "Portsmouth confirm Terry Devlin deal and hail capture of 'outstanding' teenager". Belfast Live. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
    7. ↑ Fullerton, Gareth (28 October 2023). "Terry Devlin hailed after scoring on first league start for Portsmouth". Belfast Live. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
    8. ↑ Luney, Graham (8 February 2024). "Northern Ireland Under-21 ace Terry Devlin to miss rest of season with shoulder injury". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
    9. ↑ Morton, Johnny (14 June 2023). "Five clubs reportedly in the running for Glentoran midfielder Terry Devlin". Newsletter.co.uk. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
    10. ↑ "Northern Ireland U21 vs Spain U21 6–0". Soccerway. 3 June 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
    11. ↑ Beacom, Stephen (23 April 2023). "Glentoran midfielder Terry Devlin primed for move across the water as transfer interest hots up". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
    12. ↑ Cross, Jordan (15 November 2023). "New injury worry as in-form Portsmouth winger withdraws from Northern Ireland squad and Fratton starlet gets maiden call-up". The News. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
    13. ↑ Allen, Neil (14 June 2023). "Northern Ireland under-21 international starlet linked with Portsmouth, Sunderland, Oxford and Palace". The News. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
    14. ↑ Copley, James (15 June 2023). "Sunderland-linked youth starlet Terry Devlin set for Portsmouth transfer amid Stoke City links". Sunderland Echo.
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