Terry Devlin

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Terry Devlin
Personal information
Full name Terry Devlin
Date of birth (2003-11-06) November 6, 2003 (age 21)
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 27 (1)
International career
2022– Northern Ireland U-21 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 November 2024 00:15 (UTC)

Terry Devlin (born 6 November 2003) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays for EFL Championship club 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 191102031252
2024–25 Championship 8000100090
Total271103031342
Career total106511151311248

    Honours

    Portsmouth

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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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