| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dennis Cirkin[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2002-04-06)6 April 2002 (age 23)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.82 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sunderland | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Sunderland | 106 | (8) |
| International career | |||
| 2018 | England U16 | 5 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | England U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2019 | England U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021 | England U20 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:07, 3 May 2025 (UTC) | |||
Dennis Cirkin (born 6 April 2002) is an English professionalfootballer who plays as aleft-back forPremier League clubSunderland. Born in Ireland, he has represented England at youth level.
Cirkin was born in Dublin, Ireland to parents fromLatvia and the family then moved to London when he was three years old.[3] His father is of Azerbaijani-Turkish descent fromHatay, Turkey.[4]He attendedWanstead High School while signed to the Tottenham Hotspur academy.[5] On 11 August 2021, Cirkin joinedSunderland for an undisclosed fee.[6][7] On 14 August 2021, Cirkin made his debut for Sunderland in an away game againstMilton Keynes Dons which Sunderland won 2–1.[8][9] On 15 October 2022, he scored his first professional goal for Sunderland in a 2-1 home win againstWigan Athletic. In November 2024, the club announced that Cirkin was unavailable to play againstMillwall after having surgery on his wrist.[10]
In November 2018, Cirkin was sent off for theEngland under-17 team in an away game against theRepublic of Ireland.[11] Having represented England at U16, U17 and U18 level, Cirkin made his debut for theEngland U20s during a 6–1 victory overRomania U20s atSt. George's Park on 6 September 2021.[12]
On 14 March 2025 Cirkin received his first call up to theEngland U21 squad however a hamstring injury sustained in a match againstCoventry City forced him to withdraw.[13] On 23 May 2025, he was called up toLee Carsley's squad for the second time for theU21 European Championship, but he had to withdraw again due to a "medical issue".[14]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sunderland | 2021–22[15] | League One | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| 2022–23[16] | Championship | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 5 | |
| 2023–24[17] | Championship | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2024–25[18] | Championship | 36 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 39 | 3 | |
| Career total | 106 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 116 | 8 | ||
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