Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
6.9
Strong
Right Winger Attack
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.13
goals / match
Blackburn Rovers
top club · 220 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#18
goals rank
#37
assists rank
84
season goals
77
season assists
Among 90 Attack - Right Wingers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€17.00m
peak value · 2005
€24.50m
top transfer fee · 03/04
11
best season · 02/03
113 / 12
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1979-03-02 · 6 players total
629Appearances
84Goals
77Assists
42Yellow cards
0Red cards
209Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Damien Duff |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Damien Anthony Duff |
| Date of birth | 1979-03-02 (47 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Ballyboden, Ireland |
| Citizenship |  Ireland |
| Position | Attack - Right Winger (main: Attack) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 177.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2016-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jan 2016
Transfer: Shamrock Rovers → Retired
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
Transfer: Melbourne City → Shamrock Rovers
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2015
2015 — Shamrock Rovers
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2015
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 — Melbourne City FC
15 matches · 1 G · 5 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
Transfer: Fulham → Melbourne City
14/15 · Transfer
Feb 2014
Injury: unknown
17 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — Fulham FC
18 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2013
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Dec 2012
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2012
12/13 — Fulham FC
34 matches · 3 G · 8 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2011
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Nov 2011
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2011
11/12 — Fulham FC
44 matches · 6 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
May 2011
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 — Fulham FC
27 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2009
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Aug 2009
Transfer: Newcastle → Fulham
09/10 · Transfer · €4.00m
Jul 2009
09/10 — Newcastle United, Fulham FC
51 matches · 10 G · 8 A · across 5 competitions
Nov 2008
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Aug 2008
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — Newcastle United
33 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Newcastle United
19 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2007
Injury: unknown
34 games missed
Jul 2006
Transfer: Chelsea → Newcastle
06/07 · Transfer · €15.50m
Jul 2006
06/07 — Newcastle United
33 matches · 1 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Oct 2005
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2005
05/06 — Chelsea FC
40 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Chelsea FC
48 matches · 10 G · 13 A · across 4 competitions
Apr 2004
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Dec 2003
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2003
Transfer: Blackburn → Chelsea
03/04 · Transfer · €24.50m
Jul 2003
03/04 — Chelsea FC
37 matches · 6 G · 13 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Blackburn Rovers
31 matches · 11 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Blackburn Rovers
39 matches · 8 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Blackburn Rovers
38 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Blackburn Rovers
42 matches · 7 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Blackburn Rovers
36 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Blackburn Rovers
33 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Blackburn Rovers
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Mar 1996
Transfer: Blackburn U18 → Blackburn
96/97 · Transfer
Jul 1995
Transfer: St. Kevins Boys → Blackburn U18
95/96 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €17.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 40 other Attack - Right Wingers with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals7 total · 0.60/90
Assists1 total · 0.09/90
G+A8 total · 0.68/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.09/90
Minutes played by club
Blackburn Rovers
41.6%
Shamrock Rovers
0.0%
Melbourne City FC
6.1%
Fulham FC
24.0%
Newcastle United
15.3%
Chelsea FC
12.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 7 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 220 | 36 | 6 | 7,842 |
| Shamrock Rovers | 1 | 2015 | 2015 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Melbourne City FC | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 1,142 |
| Fulham FC | 5 | 09/10 | 13/14 | 173 | 22 | 28 | 4,527 |
| Newcastle United | 4 | 06/07 | 09/10 | 86 | 6 | 8 | 2,886 |
| Chelsea FC | 3 | 03/04 | 05/06 | 125 | 19 | 30 | 2,432 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 99/00 | First Division | Blackburn Rovers | 37 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 575 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1,585 |
| 98/99 | UEFA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 331 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 420 |
| 96/97 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Leinster Senior Cup | Shamrock Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Premier Division | Shamrock Rovers | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | A-League | Melbourne City FC | 15 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1,142 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Fulham FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Fulham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Fulham FC | 15 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Fulham FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Fulham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Fulham FC | 31 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 779 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | Fulham FC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 339 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | Fulham FC | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 344 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Fulham FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Fulham FC | 28 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1,057 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Fulham FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Fulham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Fulham FC | 24 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 470 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Newcastle United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | Fulham FC | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 841 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | Fulham FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Fulham FC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 162 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Fulham FC | 32 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 424 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 30 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 823 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 246 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 22 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1,727 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | Newcastle United | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Community Shield | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 28 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 529 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 10 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 333 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 231 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 30 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 402 |
| 03/04 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 644 |
| 03/04 | Champions League Qu. | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 23 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 293 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 26 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 250 |
| 02/03 | UEFA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 246 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 432 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 32 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 392 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 358 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Blackburn Rovers | 32 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2,604 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95/96 | 1995-07-01 | St. Kevins Boys | Blackburn U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-03-05 | Blackburn U18 | Blackburn | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-21 | Blackburn | Chelsea | Transfer | 0 | €24.50m |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-22 | Chelsea | Newcastle | Transfer | 15000000 | €15.50m |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-18 | Newcastle | Fulham | Transfer | 5700000 | €4.00m |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Fulham | Melbourne City | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-14 | Melbourne City | Shamrock Rovers | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-01 | Shamrock Rovers | Retired | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Shoulder injury | 2003-12-20 | 2004-01-13 | 25 | 6 |
| 03/04 | Shoulder injury | 2004-04-29 | 2004-06-30 | 63 | 8 |
| 05/06 | Knee injury | 2005-10-08 | 2005-10-14 | 7 | 1 |
| 07/08 | Ankle injury | 2007-04-07 | 2007-12-06 | 244 | 34 |
| 08/09 | Knee problems | 2008-08-23 | 2008-09-19 | 28 | 6 |
| 08/09 | Groin problems | 2008-11-28 | 2008-12-06 | 9 | 2 |
| 09/10 | Calf problems | 2009-09-29 | 2009-10-13 | 15 | 3 |
| 10/11 | Achilles tendon surgery | 2011-05-04 | 2011-06-30 | 58 | 8 |
| 11/12 | Calf problems | 2011-11-24 | 2011-11-30 | 7 | 1 |
| 11/12 | Calf problems | 2011-12-01 | 2011-12-10 | 10 | 3 |
| 12/13 | Calf injury | 2012-12-21 | 2013-01-12 | 23 | 6 |
| 12/13 | Adductor injury | 2013-04-13 | 2013-04-27 | 15 | 4 |
| 13/14 | Knee surgery | 2014-02-15 | 2014-06-01 | 107 | 17 |
| 14/15 | unknown injury | 2015-02-17 | 2015-04-30 | 73 | 11 |
| 15/16 | Calf injury | 2015-07-13 | 2015-08-10 | 29 | 6 |
Current€600k
Peak€17.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€14.40m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €17.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #41203 | — | 11 | 4 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #37709 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3509 | — | 101 | 8 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 26 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 7 | 32 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 6 | 30 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 9 | 23 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Fulham FC | 7 | 31 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 6 | 30 |
Teams faced most often by Damien Duff's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool FC | 100 | 27 | 23 | 50 | 97 | 164 | -67 | 27% |
| Manchester United | 100 | 21 | 25 | 54 | 112 | 193 | -81 | 21% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 100 | 40 | 22 | 38 | 138 | 131 | +7 | 40% |
| Everton FC | 100 | 39 | 24 | 37 | 124 | 127 | -3 | 39% |
| Arsenal FC | 100 | 21 | 26 | 53 | 103 | 184 | -81 | 21% |
| Aston Villa | 100 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 130 | 124 | +6 | 33% |
| Manchester City | 92 | 30 | 24 | 38 | 116 | 135 | -19 | 33% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 92 | 46 | 24 | 22 | 152 | 86 | +66 | 50% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 76 | 36 | 20 | 20 | 106 | 76 | +30 | 47% |
| Sunderland AFC | 76 | 37 | 21 | 18 | 113 | 72 | +41 | 49% |
| West Ham United | 76 | 30 | 19 | 27 | 128 | 98 | +30 | 39% |
| Wigan Athletic | 64 | 34 | 17 | 13 | 112 | 66 | +46 | 53% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 09/10 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 42 | 1,055 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 14/15 | 15 | 1,142 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 13/14 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 44 | 1,851 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 10/11 | 27 | 470 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.77 |
| 09/10 | 51 | 1,517 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 08/09 | 33 | 823 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 07/08 | 19 | 246 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 |
| 06/07 | 33 | 1,727 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 05/06 | 40 | 529 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.68 |
| 04/05 | 48 | 966 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 02/03 | 31 | 620 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 01/02 | 39 | 824 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 00/01 | 38 | 3,007 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
392 apps
54 G
47 A
FA Cup
43 apps
7 G
5 A
League Cup
30 apps
7 G
3 A
First Division
69 apps
6 G
1 A
Champions League
26 apps
3 G
7 A
Europa League Qualifying
10 apps
2 G
3 A
Europa League
18 apps
2 G
2 A
A-League
15 apps
1 G
5 A
UEFA Cup
11 apps
1 G
3 A
Championship
1 apps
1 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Damien Duff
Who is Damien Duff?
Damien Duff is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Retired.
How old is Damien Duff?
Damien Duff is 47 years old. He was born on March 2, 1979 in Ballyboden.
What position does Damien Duff play?
Damien Duff plays as a right winger (Attack - Right Winger).
What club does Damien Duff play for?
Damien Duff currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Damien Duff scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Damien Duff has scored 84 goals in 629 appearances.