Alfred Duncan

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Alfred Duncan
File:Alfred Duncan 2016.jpg
Duncan playing for Ghana in 2016
Personal information
Full name Joseph Alfred Duncan[1]
Date of birth (1993-03-10) 10 March 1993 (age 33)[1]
Place of birth Accra, Ghana
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Venezia
Number 32
Youth career
2010–2012 Inter Milan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Inter Milan 3 (0)
2012–2014 → Livorno (loan) 51 (1)
2014–2016 Sampdoria 26 (1)
2015–2016 → Sassuolo (loan) 33 (1)
2016–2020 Sassuolo 76 (6)
2020 → Fiorentina (loan) 13 (1)
2020–2024 Fiorentina 92 (5)
2021 → Cagliari (loan) 19 (0)
2024– Venezia 16 (0)
International career‡
2013 Ghana U20 4 (2)
2012–2017 Ghana 10 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 May 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 29 March 2021

Joseph Alfred Duncan (born 10 March 1993) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Serie B club Venezia.

Club career

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Inter Milan

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Duncan began training with Inter Milan in the summer 2010. But due to FIFA regulations, he formally joined Inter in March 2011, after his 18th birthday.[2] During that time, he lived in Inter training centre "Centro Sportivo Giacinto Facchetti" in Milan.[2] Duncan made his Serie A debut for Inter in August 2012.

Sampdoria

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On 19 July 2014, Duncan joined fellow Serie A side Sampdoria from Inter Milan for two seasons, until 30 June 2016.[3] Duncan moved permanently in January 2015 with Sampdoria paying a transfer fee of about €3 million[4][5] and Duncan signing a 4+1⁄2-year contract.[6]

Sassuolo

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On 23 July 2015, Duncan was signed by Sassuolo on a temporary deal, with an obligation to sign him outright at the end of season from Sampdoria, for about €6 million.[5][7][8] On 6 March 2016, Duncan scored his first goal for the club against AC Milan in a 2–0 win.

Fiorentina

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On 31 January 2020, Duncan joined Fiorentina on loan with an obligation to buy.[9]

Loan to Cagliari

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On 17 January 2021, Duncan joined Cagliari on loan until 30 June 2021 with an option to buy.[10]

Venezia

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On 27 July 2024, following the end of his contract with Fiorentina, Duncan joined newly-promoted Serie A club Venezia on a two-year contract.[11]

International career

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Duncan represented Ghana at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey playing four games during it. He made his full international debut on 14 November 2012 against Cape Verde.[12]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 20 April 2025[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Coppa Italia Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Inter Milan 2012–13 Serie A 3 0 1 0 — — 4 0
Livorno (loan) 2012–13 Serie B 19 1 0 0 — 4[a] 1 23 2
2013–14 Serie A 32 0 0 0 — — 32 0
Total 51 1 0 0 0 0 4 1 55 2
Sampdoria 2014–15 Serie A 26 1 1 0 — — 27 1
Sassuolo 2015–16 Serie A 33 1 2 0 — — 35 1
2016–17 Serie A 21 1 1 0 5[b] 0 — 27 1
2017–18 Serie A 26 0 0 0 — — 26 0
2018–19 Serie A 26 4 2 1 — — 28 5
2019–20 Serie A 13 1 1 0 — — 14 1
Total 109 7 6 1 5 0 0 0 120 8
Fiorentina (loan) 2019–20 Serie A 13 1 0 0 — — 13 1
Fiorentina 2020–21 Serie A 4 0 1 0 — — 5 0
2021–22 Serie A 33 2 4 0 — — 37 2
2022–23 Serie A 25 1 2 0 3[c] 0 — 30 1
2023–24 Serie A 30 2 2 0 8[c] 0 1[d] 0 41 2
Total 105 6 9 0 11 0 1 0 126 6
Cagliari (loan) 2020–21 Serie A 19 0 — — — 19 0
Venezia (loan) 2024–25 Serie A 16 0 1 0 — — 17 0
Career total 339 15 18 1 16 0 5 1 378 17
  1. ^ Appearances in Serie B play-offs
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  4. ^ Appearance in Supercoppa Italiana

International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Ghana 2012 1 0
Total 1 0

Honours

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Inter Primavera

Livorno

Fiorentina

Ghana U20

References

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