Shane Duffy, born on the 1st of January, 1992, originates from Northern Ireland. He predominantly operates as a central defender for the Championship's Norwich City. At a sizeable build of 6 foot 3 inches (1.93 metres) and 11 stone 13 lbs (76kg), he is known to don the number 4 jersey.
His professional career started in November 2007 when Duffy joined the Premier League's Everton, featuring in a total of five first team league fixtures over the 2011 - 2013 seasons.
Duffy tasted the Championship in March 2011, when he was loaned out to Burnley from Everton. That season - 2010 - 2011 at Burnley saw him make one first team appearance in league matches before he returned to Everton once his loan term expired in May 2011.
His Premier League career continued to fluctuate as he was loaned out once more in August 2011, this time to Scunthorpe United in the National League North. Duffy tallied 18 first team appearances and netted twice that season. In January 2012, he returned to Everton.
September 2013 brought about another loan spell, this time to Yeovil Town in the National League. Here, Duffy featured prominently, logging 37 first-team league appearances and one goal during the 2013 - 2014 season.
In September 2014, Duffy found a new home away from Everton and moved permanently to Blackburn Rovers for a fee of around £1.5m. At Blackburn, he notched up 63 league appearances over three seasons, scoring five goals.
In August 2016, there sprang another opportunity for Duffy to make a stellar transfer, this time to Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League for £4.5m. At Brighton, he enjoyed a fruitful period with 170 appearances over five seasons, notching up 11 goals in the process.
Duffy's footballing journey brought him north to Scotland in September 2020, joining Scottish Premiership's Celtic on loan. He made his mark evident by making 18 first team appearances and scored three goals for Celtic in the 2020-2021 season.
He concluded his loan period in Scotland and returned to Brighton in June 2021 and continued his solid performances in the Premier League. However, before the 2022 season closed, Duffy transferred to Fulham on loan and later permanently in January 2023 for an undisclosed fee, making five first team appearances.
In July 2023, Duffy made another transfer in England, moving from Fulham in the Premier League to Norwich City in the Championship. The current season, 2024 - 2025, finds Duffy playing at Norwich City, where he has thus far made 20 first team appearances and scored twice.
Duffy’s participation in the 2024 - 2025 League Cup for Norwich City has seen one appearance as a substitute. He also played a notable part in the Championship Play-offs 2023 - 2024 for Norwich City with two starts.
It's been a turbulent, gainful voyage for the sturdy defender, and football lovers anticipate more from him at Norwich City.
