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Stephen Duke-McKenna
English-Guyanese footballer
Stephen Winston Duke-McKenna (born 17 August 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sutton United on loan from EFL Championship club Queens Park Rangers. Born in England, he represents Guyana internationally.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stephen Winston Duke-McKenna | ||
| Date of birth | (2000-08-17) 17 August 2000 (age 23) | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Sutton United (on loan from Queens Park Rangers) | ||
| Number | 50 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2018 | Everton | ||
| 2018–2019 | Bolton Wanderers | ||
| 2019–2020 | Queens Park Rangers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Queens Park Rangers | 6 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Hemel Hempstead Town (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Torquay United (loan) | 21 | (3) |
| 2022–2023 | → Leyton Orient (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Sutton United (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018– | Guyana | 18 | (1) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:11, 25 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
He was raised in Everton youth teams, joining aged 11[1] and made one bench appearance for the senior team on 7 December 2017 in a Europa League game against Apollon Limassol.[2]
On 15 June 2018, he signed a pro contract with Bolton Wanderers.[3] He played in the Professional Development League for Bolton Wanderers Development Squad in the 2018–19 season.
On 27 August 2019 Duke-McKenna signed for Queens Park Rangers and will be part of the Development squad.[4]
He joined Hemel Hempstead Town on a one-month loan deal in October 2020.[5]
On 17 April 2021, he made his Queens Park Rangers debut in a 2–1 away win against Middlesbrough, coming on as a substitute in the 86th minute.
On 21 January 2022, Duke–McKenna joined National League side Torquay United on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[6]
On 1 September 2022, Duke-McKenna joined League Two club Leyton Orient on a season-long loan deal.[7]
In January 2024, he joined League Two relegation-threatened side Sutton United on loan for the remainder of the season.[8]
He was called up to the Guyana national football team in October 2018.[9] He made his debut for Guyana on 20 November 2018 in a CONCACAF Nations League qualifier against French Guiana as a 74th-minute substitute for Colin Nelson.[10] on 30 May 2019, Duke-Mckenna was named to Guyana's squad for the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[11]
Club
- As of match played 26 October 2021
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Queens Park Rangers | 2020–21[12] | Championship | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22[12] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23[12] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Hemel Hempstead Town (loan) | 2020–21[13] | National League South | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Torquay United (loan) | 2021–22[12] | National League | 21 | 3 | — | — | — | 21 | 3 | |||
| Career total | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 3 | ||
International
- As of match played 21 November 2023[14]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guyana | 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 7 | 1 | |
| Total | 18 | 1 | |
- As of match played 12 September 2023
- Guyana score listed first, score column indicates score after each Duke-McKenna goal[14]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 September 2023 | Synthetic Track and Field Facility, Leonora, Guyana | 14 |  Bahamas | 2–1 | 3–2 | 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League |
Leyton Orient
- Cheshire, Simon (7 January 2021). "U23s in profile: Stephen Duke-Mckenna". Queens Park Rangers F.C. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- "Apollon v Everton game report". UEFA. 7 December 2017.
- "Jack Earing signs pro deal as trio join club". Bolton Wanderers. 15 June 2018.
- "U23s sign midfielder Stephen Duke-McKenna". Queen's Park Rangers. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- "Young duo join Hemel Hempstead on loan". QPR. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- "Stephen Duke-McKenna joins Torquay on loan". QPR FC. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- "Stephen Duke-McKenna signs for the O's". www.leytonorient.com. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- "Welcome Stephen Duke-McKenna". www.suttonunited.net. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- "Stephen Duke-McKenna called up for Guyana national team". Bolton Wanderers. 5 October 2018.
- "French Guiana v Guyana game report". CONCACAF. 20 November 2018.
- "GFF release final 23-man squad ahead of Concacaf Gold Cup 2019 Alex Murray, Sheldon Holder, Daniel Wilson and Pernell Schultz included". Kaieteur News. 31 May 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- "S. Duke-McKenna". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- "Stephen Duke Profile". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- "Stephen Duke-McKenna". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- "Leyton Orient 2-0 Crewe: Richie Wellens' side seal League Two title". Sky Sports. 22 April 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- Stephen Duke-McKenna at Soccerway
- Stephen Duke-McKenna at National-Football-Teams.com
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