Terry Devlin
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Terry Devlin | ||
| Date of birth | November 6, 2003 | ||
| 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* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (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 Irishfootballerwho plays forEFL ChampionshipclubPortsmouthas a midfielder.[1]
Club career
[edit]As a child, Terry Devlin was a supporter of Manchester City FC. Devlin joinedGlentoranfromDungannon Swiftson 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 reachEuropean qualification.[3][4]
In June 2023, Devlin was announced as a signing forEFL League OnesidePortsmouth.[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 defeatReading3–2.[7]In January 2024, he suffered a season ending shoulder injury.[8]
International career
[edit]Devlin played forNorthern Ireland U-19prior to making hisNorthern Ireland U-21debut againstSpain U-21in 2022.[9][10]He has also been called up to a training camp with the seniorNorthern Irelandside.[11]In November 2023, he was called up to the senior national side for 2024 European Championships qualifying matches againstDenmarkandFinland.[12]
Style of play
[edit]Devlin has been described as a box-to-box midfielder.[13][14]Portsmouth managerJohn Mousinhodescribed him as having the ability to “run, he can compete, and he can score goals”.[15]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 11 November 2023[16]
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dungannon Swifts | 2019–20 | NIFL Premiership | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Total | 44 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | ||
| Glentoran | 2022–23 | NIFL Premiership | 35 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 6 |
| Total | 35 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 6 | ||
| Portsmouth | 2023–24 | League One | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 2 |
| 2024–25 | Championship | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Total | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 106 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 124 | 8 | ||
Honours
[edit]Portsmouth
References
[edit]- ^"Terry Devlin".Soccerway.14 June 2023.
- ^"Irish Premiership: Terry Devlin signs for Glentoran as Caolan Marron joins Dungannon Swifts".BBC Sport.31 August 2022.Retrieved15 June2023.
- ^Beacom, Stephen."Glentoran's Terry Devlin signs for League One club Portsmouth".Belfast Telegraph.Retrieved15 June2023.
- ^"European play-offs: Junior hits double as Glens beat 10-man Reds in Oval final".BBC Sport.13 May 2023.Retrieved15 June2023.
- ^"Terry Devlin: Portsmouth sign Glentoran midfielder for undisclosed fee".BBC Sport.14 June 2023.Retrieved14 June2023.
- ^Fullerton, Gareth (15 June 2023)."Portsmouth confirm Terry Devlin deal and hail capture of 'outstanding' teenager".Belfast Live.Retrieved15 June2023.
- ^Fullerton, Gareth (28 October 2023)."Terry Devlin hailed after scoring on first league start for Portsmouth".Belfast Live.Retrieved29 October2023.
- ^Luney, Graham (8 February 2024)."Northern Ireland Under-21 ace Terry Devlin to miss rest of season with shoulder injury".Belfast Telegraph.Retrieved17 April2024.
- ^Morton, Johnny (14 June 2023)."Five clubs reportedly in the running for Glentoran midfielder Terry Devlin".Newsletter.co.uk.Retrieved15 June2023.
- ^"Northern Ireland U21 vs Spain U21 6–0".Soccerway.3 June 2022.Retrieved15 June2023.
- ^Beacom, Stephen (23 April 2023)."Glentoran midfielder Terry Devlin primed for move across the water as transfer interest hots up".Belfast Telegraph.Retrieved15 June2023.
- ^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.Retrieved16 November2023.
- ^Allen, Neil (14 June 2023)."Northern Ireland under-21 international starlet linked with Portsmouth, Sunderland, Oxford and Palace".The News.Retrieved15 June2023.
- ^Copley, James (15 June 2023)."Sunderland-linked youth starlet Terry Devlin set for Portsmouth transfer amid Stoke City links".Sunderland Echo.
- ^Morton, Johnny (15 June 2023)."Mousinho believes Terry Devlin can have an immediate impact after signing from Glentoran".Newsletter.co.uk.Retrieved15 June2023.
- ^"Northern Ireland – T. Devlin – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway".uk.soccerway.Retrieved19 June2023.
- ^"Portsmouth 3–2 Barnsley: Pompey seal promotion to Championship with dramatic win".Sky Sports.16 April 2024.Retrieved17 April2024.
- 2003 births
- Living people
- Men's association football midfielders
- Men's association footballers from Northern Ireland
- Northern Ireland men's youth international footballers
- Northern Ireland men's under-21 international footballers
- Glentoran F.C. players
- Portsmouth F.C. players
- Dungannon Swifts F.C. players
- NIFL Premiership players
- English Football League players
- Sportspeople from Cookstown
- 21st-century British sportsmen