{{short description|Ghanaian footballer (born 1993)}} {{for|the New Zealand cricketer|Alfred Duncan (cricketer)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Alfred Duncan | image = Alfred Duncan.jpg | caption = Duncan in 2024 | full_name = Joseph Alfred Duncan<ref name="FIFA U-20 2013">{{cite web |url=http://www.fifadata.com/document/FWYC/2013/pdf/FWYC_2013_SquadLists.pdf |title=FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013 List of Players: Ghana |work=FIFA.com |page=10 |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=23 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130627043508/http://www.fifadata.com/document/FWYC/2013/pdf/FWYC_2013_SquadLists.pdf |archive-date=27 June 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|03|10|df=y}}<ref name="FIFA U-20 2013"/> | birth_place = Accra, Ghana | height = 1.78 m | position = Defensive midfielder | currentclub = Venezia | clubnumber = 32 | youthyears1 = 2010–2012 | youthclubs1 = Inter Milan | years1 = 2012–2014 | clubs1 = Inter Milan | caps1 = 3 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2012–2014 | clubs2 = → Livorno (loan) | caps2 = 51 | goals2 = 1 | years3 = 2014–2016 | clubs3 = Sampdoria | caps3 = 26 | goals3 = 1 | years4 = 2015–2016 | clubs4 = → Sassuolo (loan) | caps4 = 33 | goals4 = 1 | years5 = 2016–2020 | clubs5 = Sassuolo | caps5 = 76 | goals5 = 6 | years6 = 2020 | clubs6 = → Fiorentina (loan) | caps6 = 13 | goals6 = 1 | years7 = 2020–2024 | clubs7 = Fiorentina | caps7 = 92 | goals7 = 5 | years8 = 2021 | clubs8 = → Cagliari (loan) | caps8 = 19 | goals8 = 0 | years9 = 2024– | clubs9 = Venezia | caps9 = 33 | goals9 = 1 | nationalyears1 = 2013 | nationalteam1 = Ghana U20 | nationalcaps1 = 4 | nationalgoals1 = 2 | nationalyears2 = 2012–2017 | nationalteam2 = Ghana | nationalcaps2 = 10 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | club-update = 12 May 2026 | nationalteam-update = 29 March 2021 }}
'''Joseph Alfred Duncan''' (born 10 March 1993) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Serie B club Venezia.
== Club career ==
===Inter Milan=== Duncan began training with Inter Milan in the summer 2010. But due to FIFA regulations, he formally joined Inter in March 2011, after his 18th birthday.<ref name=profile>{{Cite web |url=http://www.inter.it/aas/squadra/player1?codgioc=G0894&L=en&stagione=2012/13 |title=Inter Profile |access-date=3 November 2012 |archive-date=1 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120801063228/http://www.inter.it/aas/squadra/player1?codgioc=G0894&L=en&stagione=2012/13 |url-status=dead }}</ref> During that time, he lived in Inter training centre "Centro Sportivo Giacinto Facchetti" in Milan.<ref name=profile/> Duncan made his Serie A debut for Inter in August 2012.
===Sampdoria=== On 19 July 2014, Duncan joined fellow Serie A side Sampdoria from Inter Milan for two seasons, until 30 June 2016.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.sampdoria.it/news/ufficiale-joseph-alfred-duncan-blucerchiato-per-due-stagioni.html|title=Ufficiale: Joseph Alfred Duncan Blucerchiato per Due Stagioni|trans-title=Official: Joseph Alfred Duncan Sampdoria for two seasons|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140722105123/http://www.sampdoria.it/news/ufficiale-joseph-alfred-duncan-blucerchiato-per-due-stagioni.html |archive-date=22 July 2014 |publisher=U.C. Sampdoria|language=it|date=19 July 2014}}</ref> Duncan moved permanently in January 2015 with Sampdoria paying a transfer fee of about €3 million<ref>{{cite book|title=F.C. Internazionale Milano S.p.A. bilancio al 2015-06-30|date=2015|publisher=Italian C.C.I.A.A.|publication-place=Milan|language=it|type=statutory filing}}</ref><ref name=Sampdoria2015bilancio>{{cite book|title=U.C. Sampdoria S.p.A. bilancio al 2015-12-31|date=2016|publisher=Italian C.C.I.A.A.|publication-place=Genoa|language=it|type=statutory filing}}</ref> and Duncan signing a {{frac|4|1|2}}-year contract.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.sampdoria.it/duncan-sar-blucerchiato-il-centrocampista-al-doria-fino-al-2019/|title=Duncan sar blucerchiato il centrocampista al Doria fino al 2019|date=31 January 2015|access-date=27 December 2015|publisher=U.C. Sampdoria|publication-place=Genoa|language=it}}</ref>
===Sassuolo=== On 23 July 2015, Duncan was signed by Sassuolo on a temporary deal, with an obligation to sign him outright at the end of season from Sampdoria, for about €6 million.<ref name=Sampdoria2015bilancio/><ref>{{cite book|title=U.S. Sassuolo S.r.l. S.p.A. bilancio al 2015-12-31|date=2016|publisher=Italian C.C.I.A.A.|publication-place=Modena|language=it|type=statutory filing}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sassuolocalcio.it/articles/?id=9&aid=1514/calciomercato-acquisito-dalla-sampdoria-il-centrocampista-alfred-duncan|title=Calciomercato: acquisito dalla Sampdoria il centrocampista Alfred Duncan|date=23 July 2015|access-date=27 December 2015|publisher=U.S. Sassuolo Calcio|language=it|archive-date=24 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924094520/http://www.sassuolocalcio.it/articles/?id=9&aid=1514%2Fcalciomercato-acquisito-dalla-sampdoria-il-centrocampista-alfred-duncan|url-status=dead}}</ref> On 6 March 2016, Duncan scored his first goal for the club against AC Milan in a 2–0 win.
===Fiorentina=== On 31 January 2020, Duncan joined Fiorentina on loan with an obligation to buy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-a/ufficiale-fiorentina-ecco-duncan-prestito-con-obbligo-di-riscatto-1343894|access-date=31 January 2020|title=UFFICIALE: Fiorentina, ecco Duncan: prestito con obbligo di riscatto}}</ref>
====Loan to Cagliari==== On 17 January 2021, Duncan joined Cagliari on loan until 30 June 2021 with an option to buy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-a/ufficiale-cagliari-dalla-fiorentina-arriva-duncan-in-prestito-con-diritto-di-riscatto-1483695|title=UFFICIALE: Cagliari, dalla Fiorentina arriva Duncan in prestito con diritto di riscatto}}</ref>
===Venezia=== On 27 July 2024, following the end of his contract with Fiorentina, Duncan joined newly-promoted Serie A club Venezia on a two-year contract.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.veneziafc.it/en/news/alfred-duncan-joins-venezia-fc|title=Alfred Duncan Joins Venezia FC|publisher=Venezia FC|date=27 July 2024|access-date=27 July 2024}}</ref>
==International career== Duncan represented Ghana at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey playing four games during it. He made his full international debut on 14 November 2012 against Cape Verde.<ref>{{NFT player}}</ref>
==Career statistics==
===Club=== {{Updated|match played 20 April 2025}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/joseph-alfred-duncan/218101/|title=Alfred Duncan|website=Soccerway|access-date=25 October 2020}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Coppa Italia !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |Inter Milan |2012–13 |Serie A |3||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||4||0 |- |rowspan="3"|Livorno (loan) |2012–13 |Serie B |19||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||4{{efn|Appearances in Serie B play-offs}}||1||23||2 |- |2013–14 |Serie A |32||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||32||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !51!!1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!4!!1!!55!!2 |- |Sampdoria |2014–15 |Serie A |26||1||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||27||1 |- |rowspan="6"|Sassuolo |2015–16 |Serie A |33||1||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||35||1 |- |2016–17 |Serie A |21||1||1||0||5{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}}||0||colspan="2"|—||27||1 |- |2017–18 |Serie A |26||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||26||0 |- |2018–19 |Serie A |26||4||2||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||28||5 |- |2019–20 |Serie A |13||1||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||14||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !109!!7!!6!!1!!5!!0!!0!!0!!120!!8 |- |Fiorentina (loan) |2019–20 |Serie A |13||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||13||1 |- |rowspan="5"|Fiorentina |2020–21 |Serie A |4||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||5||0 |- |2021–22 |Serie A |33||2||4||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||37||2 |- |2022–23 |Serie A |25||1||2||0||3{{efn|name=UECL|Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League}}||0||colspan="2"|—||30||1 |- |2023–24 |Serie A |30||2||2||0||8{{efn|name=UECL}}||0||1{{efn|Appearance in Supercoppa Italiana}}||0||41||2 |- !colspan="2"|Total !105!!6!!9!!0!!11!!0!!1!!0!!126!!6 |- |Cagliari (loan) |2020–21 |Serie A |19||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||19||0 |- |Venezia (loan) |2024–25 |Serie A |16||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||17||0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !339!!15!!18!!1!!16!!0!!5!!1!!378!!17 |} {{notelist}}
===International=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year |- !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |Ghana |2012||1||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total!!1!!0 |}
==Honours== '''Inter Primavera''' *Campionato Nazionale Primavera: 2011–12 *NextGen series: 2011–12
'''Livorno''' *Serie B play-offs: 2013<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 August 2013 |title=Livorno announce Duncan deal|url=https://football-italia.net/livorno-announce-duncan-deal/ |access-date=16 August 2023 |website=Football Italia}}</ref>
'''Fiorentina''' *Coppa Italia runner-up: 2022–23<ref>{{cite news |last=Porzio |first=Francesco |date=24 May 2023 |title=Inter win Coppa Italia as Lautaro Martinez brace downs Fiorentina, build momentum for Champions League final |url=https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/inter-win-coppa-italia-as-lautaro-martinez-brace-downs-fiorentina-build-momentum-for-champions-league-final/ |access-date=31 May 2023 |website=CBS Sports}}</ref> *UEFA Europa Conference League runner-up: 2022–23<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65826820|title=Fiorentina 1–2 West Ham United: Jarrod Bowen goal decides Europa Conference League final|first=Simon|last=Stone|work=BBC Sport|date=7 June 2023|access-date=7 June 2023}}</ref>
'''Ghana U20''' *FIFA U-20 World Cup bronze medal: 2013<ref>[https://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/archive/turkey2013/index.html FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180711203941/https://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/archive/turkey2013/index.html |date=11 July 2018 }} at FIFA.com, Retrieved 30 January 2017</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{Commons category}} * [https://www.acffiorentina.com/it/squadre/prima-squadra-maschile/players/duncan/statistiche Profile] at the ACF Fiorentina website {{in lang|it}} * {{soccerway|joseph-alfred-duncan/218101}}
{{Venezia FC squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Duncan, Alfred}} Category:1993 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Accra Category:Ghanaian men's footballers Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Inter Milan players Category:US Livorno 1915 players Category:UC Sampdoria players Category:US Sassuolo Calcio players Category:ACF Fiorentina players Category:Cagliari Calcio players Category:Venezia FC players Category:Serie A players Category:Serie B players Category:Ghana men's under-20 international footballers Category:Ghana men's international footballers Category:Ghanaian expatriate men's footballers Category:Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Italy Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Category:21st-century Ghanaian sportsmen