Mitchell Duke
 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 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Shimizu S-Pulse | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Parramatta Eagles | |||
| 2009–2012 | Central Coast Mariners | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2011–2015 | Central Coast Mariners | 66 | (13) |
| 2011 | → Blacktown City Demons (loan) | 21 | (4) |
| 2015– | Shimizu S-Pulse | 8 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013– | Australia | 4 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 April 2015. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Mitchell Thomas Duke (born 18 January 1991) is an Australian international football (soccer) player who plays as a striker for Shimizu S-Pulse in the J-League.
Duke was born in Liverpool, New South Wales and played youth football with Paramatta Eagles before starting his professional career with Central Coast Mariners.
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.
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.[1]
On 24 January 2012 it was announced he had signed his first senior contract signing a two year contract with Central Coast Mariners.[2]
In August 2013, Duke had a two-week trial with English Premier League side West Ham United.[3]
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.[4] 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. [5]
International
Duke was first named in the Socceroos squad in July 2013, for the 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup.[6] Duke made his debut in the first game of the tournament in a draw with South Korea.[7] He scored his first international goal in the next match, a 3–2 loss to Japan.[8] Duke scored again in the following match which Australia lost 4–3 to China.[9]
Duke next played for the Socceroos in a friendly loss to Brazil, in Brasília.[10]
Statistics
Club
- As of 30 April 2015
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Asia | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Central Coast Mariners | 2010–11 | A-League | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011–12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 28 | 8 | ||
| 2013–14 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 35 | 3 | ||
| 2014–15 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | ||
| Mariners total | 66 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 83 | 15 | ||
| Blacktown City Demons (loan) | 2011 | NSW Premier League | 21 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 5 |
| Shimizu S-Pulse | 2015 | J. League Division 1 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Total | 95 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 117 | 20 | ||
International
International goals
- As of 28 July 2013[11]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 25 July 2013 | Hwaseong Stadium, Hwaseong, South Korea |  Japan | 1–2 | 2–3 | 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup |
| 2. | 28 July 2013 | Olympic Stadium, Seoul, South Korea |  China PR | 3–4 | 3–4 | 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup |
Honors
Club
- A-League Premiership: 2011–2012
- A-League Championship: 2012–2013
See also
References
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ http://au.soccerway.com/players/mitchell--duke/175952/
- ↑ Duke takes J-League opportunity
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Matches of M. Duke". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
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