| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (2001-03-10)10 March 2001 (age 24) | ||
| Place of birth | Buckhaven, Fife, Scotland | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sauchie Juniors | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2011 | East Fife | ||
| 2011–2018 | Celtic | ||
| 2018–2021 | Dundee | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Dundee | 1 | (0) |
| 2020 | →Cumbernauld Colts (loan) | 5 | (3) |
| 2020–2021 | →Edinburgh City (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2021–2024 | East Fife | 9 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | →Cowdenbeath (loan) | 17 | (5) |
| 2023 | →Cowdenbeath (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2024– | Sauchie Juniors | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:00, 24 February 2024 (UTC) | |||
Michael Cunningham (born 10 March 2001) is a Scottish footballer who plays as aforward forSauchie Juniors.[1]
Cunningham made his debut for Dundee in theScottish League Cup, coming off the bench in a game againstPeterhead.[2] He made his league debut in January 2020 againstInverness Caledonian Thistle.[3]
At the end of January, Cunningham joinedLowland Football League sideCumbernauld Colts on loan.[4] In his shortened time there due to theCOVID-19 pandemic, Cunningham impressed, scoring 3 goals in 5 games, before returning to his parent club.[5]
In October 2020, Cunningham joinedEdinburgh City on loan.[6] He made his debut forThe Citizens in a 1–5 win againstBrechin City.[7]
Cunningham would leave Dundee at the conclusion of his contract in 2021.[8]
In July 2021, after a successful trial period, Cunningham signed for localScottish League One sideEast Fife.[9] On 9 February 2022, Michael was awarded a contract extension atEast Fife until summer 2023.[10] Cunningham scored his first goal for the club in August 2022, in aScottish Challenge Cup victory over St Johnstone B.[11]
In November 2022, Cunningham signed a one-year extension with East Fife and joinedLowland League clubCowdenbeath on loan for the rest of the season.[12][13]
On 11 August 2023, Cunningham returned to Cowdenbeath on a loan until January 2024.[14] He would return to East Fife in January for their game againstClyde.[15] He left East Fife by mutual consent on 16 February 2024.[16]
On 16 February 2024, the same day as he left East Fife, Cunningham joinedEast of Scotland Football League Premier Division clubSauchie Juniors on a permanent deal.[17]
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dundee U20 | 2018–19[18] | — | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Dundee | 2019–20[19] | Scottish Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020–21[20] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Cumbernauld Colts (loan) | 2019–20[19] | Lowland League | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 3 | |
| Edinburgh City (loan) | 2020–21[20] | Scottish League Two | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| East Fife | 2021–22[21] | Scottish League One | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 2022–23[22] | Scottish League Two | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2[b] | 1 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2023–24[23] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 1 | ||
| Cowdenbeath (loan) | 2022–23[22] | Lowland League | 17 | 5 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 5 | ||
| Cowdenbeath (loan) | 2023–24[23] | Lowland League | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 3[c] | 2 | 17 | 3 | |
| Sauchie Juniors | 2023–24[23] | East of Scotland Football League Premier Division | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 49 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 67 | 12 | ||
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