# Alfred Duncan > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Alfred_Duncan > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Alfred_Duncan.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Duncan > Source revision: 1353867609 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{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{{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}} | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|03|10|df=y}} | birth_place = [Accra](/source/Accra), Ghana | height = 1.78 m | position = [Defensive midfielder](/source/Midfielder) | currentclub = [Venezia](/source/Venezia_FC) | clubnumber = 32 | youthyears1 = 2010–2012 | youthclubs1 = [Inter Milan](/source/Inter_Milan_Youth_Sector) | years1 = 2012–2014 | clubs1 = [Inter Milan](/source/Inter_Milan) | caps1 = 3 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2012–2014 | clubs2 = → [Livorno](/source/US_Livorno_1915) (loan) | caps2 = 51 | goals2 = 1 | years3 = 2014–2016 | clubs3 = [Sampdoria](/source/UC_Sampdoria) | caps3 = 26 | goals3 = 1 | years4 = 2015–2016 | clubs4 = → [Sassuolo](/source/US_Sassuolo_Calcio) (loan) | caps4 = 33 | goals4 = 1 | years5 = 2016–2020 | clubs5 = [Sassuolo](/source/US_Sassuolo_Calcio) | caps5 = 76 | goals5 = 6 | years6 = 2020 | clubs6 = → [Fiorentina](/source/ACF_Fiorentina) (loan) | caps6 = 13 | goals6 = 1 | years7 = 2020–2024 | clubs7 = [Fiorentina](/source/ACF_Fiorentina) | caps7 = 92 | goals7 = 5 | years8 = 2021 | clubs8 = → [Cagliari](/source/Cagliari_Calcio) (loan) | caps8 = 19 | goals8 = 0 | years9 = 2024– | clubs9 = [Venezia](/source/Venezia_FC) | caps9 = 33 | goals9 = 1 | nationalyears1 = 2013 | nationalteam1 = [Ghana U20](/source/Ghana_national_under-20_football_team) | nationalcaps1 = 4 | nationalgoals1 = 2 | nationalyears2 = 2012–2017 | nationalteam2 = [Ghana](/source/Ghana_national_football_team) | 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](/source/association_football) who plays as a [defensive midfielder](/source/Midfielder) for [Serie B](/source/Serie_B) club [Venezia](/source/Venezia_FC). == Club career == ===Inter Milan=== Duncan began training with [Inter Milan](/source/Inter_Milan) in the summer 2010. But due to FIFA regulations, he formally joined Inter in March 2011, after his 18th birthday.{{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 }} During that time, he lived in Inter training centre "Centro Sportivo Giacinto Facchetti" in Milan. Duncan made his [Serie A](/source/Serie_A) debut for Inter in August 2012. ===Sampdoria=== On 19 July 2014, Duncan joined fellow Serie A side [Sampdoria](/source/U.C._Sampdoria) from Inter Milan for two seasons, until 30 June 2016.{{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}} Duncan moved permanently in January 2015 with Sampdoria paying a transfer fee of about €3 million{{cite book|title=F.C. Internazionale Milano S.p.A. bilancio al 2015-06-30|date=2015|publisher=Italian [C.C.I.A.A.](/source/Camera_di_Commercio%2C_Industria%2C_Agricoltura_e_Artigianato)|publication-place=Milan|language=it|type=statutory filing}}{{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}} and Duncan signing a {{frac|4|1|2}}-year contract.{{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}} ===Sassuolo=== On 23 July 2015, Duncan was signed by [Sassuolo](/source/U.S._Sassuolo_Calcio) on a temporary deal, with an obligation to sign him outright at the end of season from Sampdoria, for about €6 million.{{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}}{{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}} On 6 March 2016, Duncan scored his first goal for the club against [AC Milan](/source/AC_Milan) in a 2–0 win. ===Fiorentina=== On 31 January 2020, Duncan joined [Fiorentina](/source/ACF_Fiorentina) on loan with an obligation to buy.{{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}} ====Loan to Cagliari==== On 17 January 2021, Duncan joined [Cagliari](/source/Cagliari_Calcio) on loan until 30 June 2021 with an option to buy.{{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}} ===Venezia=== On 27 July 2024, following the end of his contract with Fiorentina, Duncan joined newly-promoted Serie A club [Venezia](/source/Venezia_FC) on a two-year contract.{{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}} ==International career== Duncan represented [Ghana](/source/Ghana_national_under-20_football_team) at the [2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup](/source/2013_FIFA_U-20_World_Cup) in Turkey playing four games during it. He made his [full international](/source/Ghana_national_football_team) debut on 14 November 2012 against [Cape Verde](/source/Cape_Verde_national_football_team).{{NFT player}} ==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{Updated|match played 20 April 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/joseph-alfred-duncan/218101/|title=Alfred Duncan|website=Soccerway|access-date=25 October 2020}} {| 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](/source/Coppa_Italia) !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |[Inter Milan](/source/Inter_Milan) |[2012–13](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_Inter_Milan_season) |[Serie A](/source/Serie_A) |3||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||4||0 |- |rowspan="3"|[Livorno](/source/US_Livorno_1915) (loan) |[2012–13](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_Serie_B) |[Serie B](/source/Serie_B) |19||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||4{{efn|Appearances in [Serie B play-offs](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_Serie_B)}}||1||23||2 |- |[2013–14](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_Serie_A) |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](/source/UC_Sampdoria) |[2014–15](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_UC_Sampdoria_season) |Serie A |26||1||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||27||1 |- |rowspan="6"|[Sassuolo](/source/US_Sassuolo_Calcio) |[2015–16](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_US_Sassuolo_Calcio_season) |Serie A |33||1||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||35||1 |- |[2016–17](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_US_Sassuolo_Calcio_season) |Serie A |21||1||1||0||5{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in [UEFA Europa League](/source/UEFA_Europa_League)}}||0||colspan="2"|—||27||1 |- |[2017–18](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_US_Sassuolo_Calcio_season) |Serie A |26||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||26||0 |- |[2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_US_Sassuolo_Calcio_season) |Serie A |26||4||2||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||28||5 |- |[2019–20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_US_Sassuolo_Calcio_season) |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](/source/ACF_Fiorentina) (loan) |[2019–20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_ACF_Fiorentina_season) |Serie A |13||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||13||1 |- |rowspan="5"|Fiorentina |[2020–21](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_ACF_Fiorentina_season) |Serie A |4||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||5||0 |- |[2021–22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_ACF_Fiorentina_season) |Serie A |33||2||4||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||37||2 |- |[2022–23](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_ACF_Fiorentina_season) |Serie A |25||1||2||0||3{{efn|name=UECL|Appearances in [UEFA Europa Conference League](/source/UEFA_Europa_Conference_League)}}||0||colspan="2"|—||30||1 |- |[2023–24](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_ACF_Fiorentina_season) |Serie A |30||2||2||0||8{{efn|name=UECL}}||0||1{{efn|Appearance in [Supercoppa Italiana](/source/Supercoppa_Italiana)}}||0||41||2 |- !colspan="2"|Total !105!!6!!9!!0!!11!!0!!1!!0!!126!!6 |- |[Cagliari](/source/Cagliari_Calcio) (loan) |[2020–21](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_Cagliari_Calcio_season) |Serie A |19||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||19||0 |- |[Venezia](/source/Venezia_FC) (loan) |[2024–25](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_Venezia_FC_season) |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](/source/Ghana_national_football_team) |2012||1||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total!!1!!0 |} ==Honours== '''Inter Primavera''' *[Campionato Nazionale Primavera](/source/Campionato_Nazionale_Primavera): 2011–12 *[NextGen series](/source/NextGen_series): [2011–12](/source/2011%E2%80%9312_NextGen_series) '''Livorno''' *[Serie B](/source/Serie_B) play-offs: [2013](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_Serie_B){{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}} '''Fiorentina''' *[Coppa Italia](/source/Coppa_Italia) runner-up: [2022–23](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_Coppa_Italia){{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](/source/CBS_Sports)}} *[UEFA Europa Conference League](/source/UEFA_Europa_Conference_League) runner-up: [2022–23](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_UEFA_Europa_Conference_League){{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}} '''Ghana U20''' *[FIFA U-20 World Cup](/source/FIFA_U-20_World_Cup) bronze medal: [2013](/source/2013_FIFA_U-20_World_Cup)[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](/source/FIFA).com, Retrieved 30 January 2017 ==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 --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Alfred Duncan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Duncan) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor 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