Michael Cunningham (footballer, born 2001) explained

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.

Career

Dundee

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]

East Fife and Cowdenbeath loans

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]

Sauchie Juniors

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]

Career Statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueScottish CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Dundee U202018–191[17] 010
Dundee2019–20[18] Scottish Championship1000100020
2020–21[19] 0000000000
Total1000100020
Cumbernauld Colts (loan)2019–20Lowland League53000053
Edinburgh City (loan)2020–21Scottish League Two3000100040
East Fife2021–22[20] Scottish League One7000301[21] 0110
2022–23Scottish League Two2010302181
2023–240000000000
Total90106031191
Cowdenbeath (loan)2022–23Lowland League17500175
Cowdenbeath (loan)2023–24Lowland League1202132173
Sauchie Juniors2023–24East of Scotland Football League Premier Division200020
Career total4983170736712
  1. Web site: 20 July 2019. Dundee v Peterhead. 19 October 2020. BBC.
  2. Web site: Smith. Tyrone. 4 January 2020. Dundee v Inverness Caledonian Thistle. 19 October 2020. BBC.
  3. Web site: 2 February 2020. Dundee's Michael Joins on Loan. 26 October 2020. cumbernauldcoltsfc.com.
  4. Web site: MacLean. Ian. 17 June 2020. Cumbernauld Colts bring in host of new signings from Queen's Park. 26 October 2020. cumbernauld-news.co.uk.
  5. Web site: 16 October 2020. Michael joins Edinburgh City on loan. 19 October 2020. dundeefc.co.uk.
  6. Web site: 17 October 2020. Brechin City v Edinburgh City. 26 October 2020. BBC.
  7. Web site: 3 June 2021. Player departures. 3 June 2021. dundeefc.co.uk.
  8. Web site: Three New Signings Announced . 2023-06-24 . eastfifefc.info.
  9. Web site: 13 July 2021. Three New Signings Announced. 13 July 2021. eastfifefc.info.
  10. Web site: SPFL Trust Trophy Results SPFL . 2022-08-23 . spfl.co.uk.
  11. Web site: Cunningham Comes To Cowden Cowdenbeath FC . 2022-11-22 . cowdenbeathfc.com.
  12. Web site: Cunningham Signs Contract Extension Ahead of Loan Move . 2022-11-22 . eastfifefc.info.
  13. Web site: Cunningham Comes Back To Cowden . 2023-08-12 . www.cowdenbeathfc.com.
  14. News: East Fife v Clyde . 2024-01-13 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  15. Web site: 16 February 2024 . @EastFifeFC on Twitter . 17 February 2024 . twitter.com.
  16. Web site: 16 February 2024 . @sauchieofficial on Twitter . 17 February 2024.
  17. Appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup for Dundee under-20/under-21s in which age-restricted sides from the Scottish Premiership clubs compete against senior clubs
  18. Web site: Games played by Michael Cunningham in 2019/20. 19 October 2020. Soccerbase.
  19. Web site: Games Played by Michael Cunningham in 2020/2021. 19 October 2020. Soccerbase.
  20. Web site: Games Played by Michael Cunningham in 2021/2022. 13 July 2021. soccerbase.com.
  21. Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup