| Michael Cunningham | |
| Birth Place: | Buckhaven, Fife, Scotland |
| Position: | Forward |
| Clubnumber: | 18 |
| Currentclub: | Sauchie Juniors |
| Birth Date: | 10 March 2001 |
| Youthclubs1: | East Fife |
| Youthyears1: | 2007–2011 |
| Youthclubs2: | Celtic |
| Youthyears2: | 2011–2018 |
| Youthclubs3: | Dundee |
| Youthyears3: | 2018–2021 |
| Clubs1: | Dundee |
| Years1: | 2019–2021 |
| Caps1: | 1 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Clubs2: | → Cumbernauld Colts (loan) |
| Years2: | 2020 |
| Caps2: | 5 |
| Goals2: | 3 |
| Clubs3: | → Edinburgh City (loan) |
| Years3: | 2020–2021 |
| Caps3: | 3 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Clubs4: | East Fife |
| Years4: | 2021–2024 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Caps4: | 9 |
| Years5: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs5: | → Cowdenbeath (loan) |
| Caps5: | 17 |
| Goals5: | 5 |
| Years6: | 2023 |
| Clubs6: | → Cowdenbeath (loan) |
| Caps6: | 12 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2024– |
| Clubs7: | Sauchie Juniors |
| Caps7: | 2 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 17:00, 24 February 2024 (UTC) |
Michael Cunningham (born 10 March 2001) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a forward for Sauchie Juniors.
Cunningham made his debut for Dundee in the Scottish League Cup, coming off the bench in a game against Peterhead.[1] He made his league debut in January 2020 against Inverness Caledonian Thistle.[2]
At the end of January, Cunningham joined Lowland Football League side Cumbernauld Colts on loan.[3] In his shortened time there due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Cunningham impressed, scoring 3 goals in 5 games, before returning to his parent club.[4]
In October 2020, Cunningham joined Edinburgh City on loan.[5] He made his debut for The Citizens in a 1–5 win against Brechin City.[6]
Cunningham would leave Dundee at the conclusion of his contract in 2021.[7]
In July 2021, after a successful trial period, Cunningham signed for local Scottish League One side East Fife.[8] On 9 February 2022, Michael was awarded a contract extension at East Fife until summer 2023.[9] Cunningham scored his first goal for the club in August 2022, in a Scottish Challenge Cup victory over St Johnstone B.[10]
In November 2022, Cunningham signed a one-year extension with East Fife and joined Lowland League club Cowdenbeath on loan for the rest of the season.[11] [12]
On 11 August 2023, Cunningham returned to Cowdenbeath on a loan until January 2024.[13] He would return to East Fife in January for their game against Clyde.[14] He left East Fife by mutual consent on 16 February 2024.[15]
On 16 February 2024, the same day as he left East Fife, Cunningham joined East of Scotland Football League Premier Division club Sauchie Juniors on a permanent deal.[16]
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Dundee U20 | 2018–19 | — | — | — | — | 1[17] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Dundee | 2019–20[18] | Scottish Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[19] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Cumbernauld Colts (loan) | 2019–20 | Lowland League | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 3 | ||
| Edinburgh City (loan) | 2020–21 | Scottish League Two | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| East Fife | 2021–22[20] | Scottish League One | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1[21] | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Scottish League Two | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 1 | |||
| Cowdenbeath (loan) | 2022–23 | Lowland League | 17 | 5 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 5 | |||
| Cowdenbeath (loan) | 2023–24 | Lowland League | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 17 | 3 | ||
| Sauchie Juniors | 2023–24 | East of Scotland Football League Premier Division | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 49 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 67 | 12 | |||