Wallace Duffy

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Wallace Duffy
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-04-12) 12 April 1999 (age 25) [1]
Place of birth Dunfermline, Scotland [2]
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) [2]
Position(s) Right-back, Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Strathspey Thistle
Youth career
Rangers
Celtic
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2020 St Johnstone 11 (0)
2020 → Greenock Morton (loan) 0 (0)
2020–2024 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 83 (3)
2024- Strathspey Thistle 0 (0)
International career‡
2015–2016 Scotland U17 3 (1)
2017–2018 Scotland U19 7 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:09, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:23, 21 June 2019 (UTC)

Wallace Duffy (born 12 April 1999) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a right-back or a centre-back who plays for Highland League side Strathspey Thistle.

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Club career

Duffy began his career with Rangers, [3] before playing for Celtic, making one appearance for their under-20s team in the Scottish Challenge Cup. [1] He signed for St Johnstone in June 2019, [4] and stated his intention to break into the first-team. [5]

In September 2020, St Johnstone agreed to loan Duffy to Greenock Morton for the 2020–21 season, [6] but days later this deal was cancelled due to "non-footballing reasons". [7] He was released by St Johnstone in October 2020. [8] Later that month he signed for Inverness Caledonian Thistle. [9] Duffy confirmed his departure from Inverness following the conclusion of the 2023–24 season after not receiving a new contract offer from the club. [10] On 10 August 2024, Duffy re-signed for Inverness Caledonian Thistle on a two-year deal. [11] On 24 October 2024, Duffy was released by Inverness after they entered administration. [12] On 3 November 2024, Wallace signed a three-year contract with Highland League side Strathspey Thistle. [13]

International career

Duffy has represented Scotland at under-17 and under-19 youth levels. [14]

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References

  1. 1 2 Wallace Duffy at Soccerbase
  2. 1 2 "Wallace Duffy Profile". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  3. ↑ "Youth Player Under 11s Team Group - Murray Park". Rangers Pics. 2009. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  4. ↑ "St Johnstone sign goalkeeper Elliott Parish & defender Wallace Duffy". BBC Sport. 20 June 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  5. ↑ Eric Nicolson (21 June 2019). "Wallace Duffy has sights set on St Johnstone first team place". The Courier. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  6. ↑ Deanie, Marc. "St Johnstone defender Wallace Duffy has joined Morton in a season-long loan deal". The Courier.
  7. ↑ Nicolson, Eric (21 September 2020). "St Johnstone defender Wallace Duffy's loan move to Morton cancelled". The Courier. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  8. ↑ GB, Sports Media. "St. Johnstone - News Item". www.perthstjohnstonefc.co.uk.
  9. ↑ Skinner, Andy (5 October 2020). "Inverness sign former St Johnstone defender Duffy".
  10. ↑ "Defender confirms he has left Caley Thistle after receiving no contact from club". The Inverness Courier. 10 June 2024.
  11. ↑ "Inverness Caley Thistle manager Duncan Ferguson completes double swoop for defender Wallace Duffy and goalkeeper Musa Dibaga ahead of League One fixture against Annan Athletic". The Inverness Courier. 10 August 2024.
  12. ↑ "Three potential buyers interested in Inverness Caley Thistle". BBC News. 24 October 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  13. ↑ "Former Inverness Caledonian Thistle defender signs for Highland League club after being made redundant last week". Strathspey Herald. 3 November 2024.
  14. ↑ Wallace Duffy at the Scottish Football Association


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