Michael Cunningham (footballer, born 2001)

Michael Cunningham (born 10 March 2001) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a forward for East Fife.[1]

Michael Cunningham
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-03-10) 10 March 2001
Place of birth Buckhaven, Fife, Scotland
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 East Fife
Youth career
0000 Dundee
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Dundee 1 (0)
2020 → Cumbernauld Colts (loan) 5 (3)
2020–2021 → Edinburgh City (loan) 3 (0)
2021– East Fife 9 (0)
2022–2023 → Cowdenbeath (loan) 17 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:00, 22 April 2023 (UTC)

Career

Dundee

Cunningham made his debut for Dundee in the Scottish League Cup, coming off the bench in a game against Peterhead.[2] He made his league debut in January 2020 against Inverness Caledonian Thistle.[3]

At the end of January, Cunningham joined Lowland Football League side Cumbernauld Colts on loan.[4] 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.[5]

In October 2020, Cunningham joined Edinburgh City on loan.[6] He made his debut for The Citizens in a 1–5 win against Brechin City.[7]

Cunningham would leave Dundee at the conclusion of his contract in 2021.[8]

East Fife

In July 2021, after a successful trial period, Cunningham signed for local Scottish League One side East Fife. 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]

Career Statistics
As of 22 April 2023
Club Season League Scottish Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Dundee U20 2018–19[13] — — — — 1[lower-alpha 1] 0 1 0
Dundee 2019–20[14] Scottish Championship 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
2020–21[15] 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[14] Lowland League 5 3 0 0 0 0 — 5 3
Edinburgh City (loan) 2020–21[15] Scottish League Two 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
East Fife 2021–22[16] Scottish League One 7 0 0 0 3 0 1[lower-alpha 2] 0 11 0
2022–23[17] Scottish League Two 2 0 1 0 3 0 2[lower-alpha 2] 1 8 1
Total 9 0 1 0 6 0 3 1 19 1
Cowdenbeath (loan) 2022–23[17] Lowland League 17 5 — — 0 0 17 5
Career total 35 8 1 0 7 0 5 1 48 9
  1. 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
  2. Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup

References
  1. Michael Cunningham at Soccerbase
  2. "Dundee v Peterhead". BBC. 20 July 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. Smith, Tyrone (4 January 2020). "Dundee v Inverness Caledonian Thistle". BBC. Retrieved 19 October 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "Dundee's Michael Joins on Loan". cumbernauldcoltsfc.com. 2 February 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. MacLean, Ian (17 June 2020). "Cumbernauld Colts bring in host of new signings from Queen's Park". cumbernauld-news.co.uk. Retrieved 26 October 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. "Michael joins Edinburgh City on loan". dundeefc.co.uk. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. "Brechin City v Edinburgh City". BBC. 17 October 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. "Player departures". dundeefc.co.uk. 3 June 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. "Three New Signings Announced". eastfifefc.info. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. "SPFL Trust Trophy Results | SPFL". spfl.co.uk. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  11. "Cunningham Comes To Cowden | Cowdenbeath FC". cowdenbeathfc.com. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  12. "Cunningham Signs Contract Extension Ahead of Loan Move". eastfifefc.info. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  13. "Games played by Michael Cunningham in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  14. "Games played by Michael Cunningham in 2019/20". Soccerbase. Retrieved 19 October 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. "Games Played by Michael Cunningham in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Retrieved 19 October 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  16. "Games Played by Michael Cunningham in 2021/2022". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 13 July 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  17. "Games played by Michael Cunningham in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 July 2022.


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