Damien Duff – Fulham F.C.’s Midfielder / Winger
Damien Duff – Midfielder / Winger of Fulham F.C. – English Premier League
Damien Anthony Duff (born 2 March 1979) is an Irish footballer. He currently plays as a winger for Premier League club Fulham and internationally for the Republic of Ireland.
At Fulham F.C.
After playing one game for Newcastle in 2009–10, Duff returned to the Premier League, signing for Fulham for an undisclosed fee, and re-joining Roy Hodgson, his first manager at Blackburn Rovers. He made his Fulham debut coming on as a substitute against Amkar Perm in the Cottagers’ Europa League qualifier match, setting up the third goal in a 3-1 win.
Duff played his first Premiership game against one of his old clubs Chelsea. The game was at Craven Cottage and Chelsea went on to win the game with a comfortable 0-2 win. Duff scored his first league goal for Fulham in a 2 – 1 victory over Everton, scoring in the 79th minute to give the Cottagers a vital win. His second goal for Fulham was scored against Man City after Zamora had set him up.
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Damien Anthony Duff | |
| Date of birth | 2 March 1979 (1979-03-02) (age 30) | |
| Place of birth | Ballyboden, Ireland | |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |
| Playing position | Winger | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Fulham | |
| Number | 16 | |
International career
At junior level, Duff played for Ireland in the 1997 and 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship.
Duff made his senior début for the Republic of Ireland in 1998 against the Czech Republic. He has since gone on to win 75 caps for the Ireland Squad, scoring seven goals. He played every game for them at the 2002 World Cup and was voted their player of the tournament scoring a goal against Saudi Arabia en route to the second round.
Source: Fulham Midfielder, Fulham Winder, Damien Duff information at wikipedia.org.