Mitchell Duke
Mitchell Thomas Duke (born 18 January 1991) is an Australian international footballer (soccer) who plays for Western Sydney Wanderers in the A-League on loan from Al-Taawoun in the Saudi Professional League.
 Duke playing for Central Coast Mariners in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mitchell Thomas Duke | ||
| Date of birth | 18 January 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker / Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Western Sydney Wanderers (on loan from Al-Taawoun) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2010 | Parramatta Eagles | ||
| 2010–2012 | Central Coast Mariners | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2010 | Parramatta Eagles | ||
| 2011–2015 | Central Coast Mariners | 66 | (13) |
| 2011 | → Blacktown City FC (loan) | 21 | (4) |
| 2015–2018 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 89 | (3) |
| 2019–2020 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 37 | (18) |
| 2020– | Al-Taawoun | 12 | (0) |
| 2021– | → Western Sydney Wanderers (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013– | Australia | 6 | (2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 August 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 November 2019 | |||
Duke was born in Liverpool, New South Wales and played youth football with Paramatta Eagles before starting his professional career with Central Coast Mariners. He joined J-League side Shimizu S-Pulse in 2015.
Duke has four caps and two goals for the Australian national soccer team.
Early life
Duke was born in Liverpool, in Sydney's south-west. He attended All Saints Catholic College Liverpool and All Saints Catholic Senior College Casula.
Playing career
Club
He began his career with Parramatta Eagles before moving into the Central Coast Mariners' youth team. On 9 February 2011, Duke made his senior debut for the Mariners and also scored his first goal in a 3–1 win over Gold Coast United.[2]
On 24 January 2012 it was announced he had signed his first senior contract signing a two-year contract with Central Coast Mariners.[3]
In August 2013, Duke had a two-week trial with English Premier League side West Ham United.[4]
In the 2012/13 season, Duke scored 6 goals from 21 games. In the 2013/14 season, he wasn't as prolific, scoring 3 goals in 29 games. In the 2014/15 season, he had 3 goals from 15 games.[5] The decrease in goals can be attributed to Duke being played increasingly on the right wing by coach Phil Moss rather than the centre forward position he began his career playing.
On 9 February 2015, Duke announced that he was flying to Japan to complete a move to Shimizu S-Pulse.[6] In April 2016, Duke suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury, ruling him out of football for at least six months.[7]
Duke left Shimizu in December 2018, after 4 seasons with the club.[8]
On 25 January 2019, Mitchell Duke announced that he had moved back home and signed with Western Sydney Wanderers FC and captained the club.
On 22 August 2020, Duke signed a 2-year deal with Al-Taawoun.[9] He scored the winning goal against Al-Duhail in the AFC Champions League on 25th September 2020. On 1 February 2021, Duke returned back to Australia and signed for his former club Western Sydney Wanderers on loan for the remainder of the 2020–21 A-League season.[10]
International
Duke was first named in the Australian national football team squad in July 2013, for the 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup.[11] Duke made his debut in the first game of the tournament in a draw with South Korea.[12] He scored his first international goal in the next match, a 3–2 loss to Japan.[13] Duke scored again in the following match which Australia lost 4–3 to China.[14]
7 September 2013, Duke next played for the Socceroos in a 0–6 friendly loss to Brazil, at Estadio Nacional Mane Garrincha in Brasília. Mitch came on as a second half substitute for Josh Kennedy in the 78th minute.[15]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National Cup [lower-alpha 1] | AFC | League Cup [lower-alpha 2] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Central Coast Mariners | 2010–11 | A-League | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Blacktown City Demons (loan) | 2011 | NSW PL | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 5 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 2011–12 | A-League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012–13 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 8 | ||
| 2013–14 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 3 | ||
| 2014–15 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | ||
| Mariners total | 66 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 15 | ||
| Shimizu S-Pulse | 2015 | J1 League | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 1 |
| 2016 | J2 League | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2017 | J1 League | 31 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 38 | 2 | |
| 2018 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 1 | ||
| Shimizu total | 89 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 104 | 5 | ||
| Total | 176 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 210 | 25 | ||
- Includes appearances in the Australian FFA Cup and Japanese Emperor's Cup
- Includes appearances in the NSW Waratah Cup and Japanese J.League Cup
International
- Statistics accurate as of match played 14 November 2019.
| Australia | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2013 | 4 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 2 |
International goals
- As of 7 September 2013[18]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 July 2013 | Hwaseong Stadium, Hwaseong, South Korea | 2 |  Japan | 1–2 | 2–3 | 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup |
| 2 | 28 July 2013 | Olympic Stadium, Seoul, South Korea | 3 |  China PR | 3–4 | 3–4 | 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup |
Honors
References
- "M. Duke". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- "Mariners blow Gold Coast away". ABC. 9 February 2011. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- "Mariners re-sign young defender Sainsbury". ABC. 24 January 2012. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- Smithies, Tom (21 August 2013). "Mitchell Duke says experience of training with West Ham will help him in upcoming A-League season with Central Coast Mariners". The Advertiser (Adelaide). Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- https://int.soccerway.com/players/mitchell--duke/175952/
- Duke takes J-League opportunity
- Somerford, Ben (24 April 2016). "Duke suffers long-term injury". FourFourTwo. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- Thomas, Josh. "Mitchell Duke eyes European move after Japanese adventure ends in frustration". Goal.com. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- "التعاون يتعاقد مع مهاجم سيدني".
- "Wanderers announce the return of Duke". Western Sydney Wanderers. 1 February 2021.
- "Socceroos name East Asian Cup squad". St George and Sutherland Shire Leader. 16 July 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- Strachan, Iain (22 July 2013). "New Socceroo Duke describes 'dream come true'". Goal.com. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- "Japan edge Australia 3–2 in EAFF East Asian Cup". Japan Football Association. 25 July 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- "Socceroos' loss to China leaves them winless in East Asian Cup". The Guardian. 28 July 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- "Socceroos routed 6–0 by Brazil". Sydney Morning Herald. 8 September 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 114 out of 289)
- Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)", 8 February 2017, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411420 (p. 139 out of 289)
- "Matches of M. Duke". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
External links
- Mitchell Duke at National-Football-Teams.com
- Mitchell Duke at Soccerway
- Mitchell Duke at J.League (in Japanese)
- Profile at Shimizu S-Pulse