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S. Duffy

Experienced headNorwich · 34 yrsTransferred to Duffy Shane

Profile

Full nameShane Patrick Michael Duffy
PositionCentre-back
NationalityRepublic of Ireland
Age34
Date of birth1 Jan 1992
BirthplaceDerry
Height193 cm
Shirt number#4
ClubNorwich
Centre-back
4
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
259
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Norwich.

Injury-affected season

Missed 28 of Norwich's ~46 games this season through 28 injury absences (hamstring, inactive, calf). He still appeared 4 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Championship4002596.75

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

S. Duffy is a 34-year-old central defender at Norwich, rated 11.3 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (12.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.39 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Duffy.

On the season, Duffy graded 5 for current form (age-blind), on 1 clean sheet and 1.39 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 25 → 5). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 11. At 34 Duffy is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.6 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Duffy missed 28 games through injury (hamstring, inactive, calf) out of roughly 46 this season. The 4 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.

From the career report
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Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2023/24Holding levelRemarkably consistentInjury-hit 2025/264 clubs
11.3
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
5.3
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
12.5%
Minutes
limited game time
1.39
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Norwich finished 9th of 24 · a mid-table side

1.39
Def. / 90
3
Tackles
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

1.39 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 4 appearances.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 12.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 34, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 11.3 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.39 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.