Damien Duff
Damien Duff was born in Ballyboden, Leinster, Ireland on March 2nd, 1979 and is the Soccer Player. At the age of 45, Damien Duff biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Damien Anthony Duff (born 2 March 1979) is an Irish professional football coach and former player who mainly served as a winger and is currently Celtic's first team coach. He began his playing career with Blackburn Rovers, where he won the Football League Cup, and Chelsea in 2003, where he earned two Premier League titles and another League Cup.
He left Stamford Bridge for Newcastle United, winning the 2006 UEFA Intertoto Cup and then moving to Fulham, where he competed in the 2010 UEFA Europa League Final.
He spent his time with Melbourne City and the League of Ireland before retiring in December 2015. Since then, he has been teaching, working with Shamrock Rovers, Celtic, and Republic of Ireland youth teams. Duff played international football for the Republic of Ireland for 14 years, winning 100 caps between 1998 and 2012.
He appeared at the 2002 FIFA World Cup and captained the country at UEFA Euro 2012.
Personal life
Duff was born in Ballyboden, County Dublin, Ireland.
In June 2010, Duff married Elaine at Babington House near Midsomer Norton in Somerset. Woody, the couple's first child, was born in the county a year later. Duff is also a rugby fan and is well versed in the international rugby team of Ireland.
According to the magazine's 2009 Football Rich List, Duff's February 2009 issue was worth £14 million, placing him 92nd.
Duff appeared in AJ Tracey's album Flu Game's "Featuring T-Pain" ad. The entire line reads: "We transform opponents into nothin' but dust." I make this money off them losers by taking it right into faith. We ball like Damien Duff, so we'll call it West.
Club career
Duff, a schoolboy in Dublin, joined Blackburn Rovers as a trainee in 1996 after playing for Leicester Celtic, Lourdes Celtic, and St. Kevin's Boys. On the last day of the 1996–97 season, he made his Blackburn debut against Leicester City at the age of 18, which earned the Man of the match award. He scored five goals in his first full season. The following season, Blackburn was relegated.
In 2001, Duff helped Blackburn win the Premier League and then the League Cup in 2002, beating Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 at the Millennium Stadium in a season where he was Player of the Year. Following the 2002 World Cup, Duff signed a new four-year deal with Rovers. Despite injury issues in the 2002-2003 season, he finished as Blackburn's top goalscorer with 11 goals, helping his team finish sixth and qualify for the UEFA Cup.
Chelsea made a string of bids for Duff, triggering a release clause in the player's deal in the run-up to the 2003-2004 season. In July, Duff and his family migrated to West London. Duff made his debut in August 2003 against Slovakian side MK ilina, who was signed by new owner Claudio Ranieri as part of Chelsea's expansion under new owner Roman Abramovich. Chelsea defeated 2–0, and Duff was dubbed the "star of the show" by the magazine. In a 5–0 away win over Wolverhampton Wanderers on September 20, he scored his first Chelsea goal of the season. Duff was named Man of the match for his third Chelsea goal and was named as Man of the match. In all competitions for Chelsea in the 2003–04 season, Duff scored five goals. Chelsea lost to AS Monaco in the Champions League semi-finals, but Chelsea was instrumental in winning Chelsea's second place in the Premier League for the first time in 49 years, as well as being a part of the Champions League campaign, but the season ended trophyless and with manager Claudio Ranieri's firing.
The arrival of Dutch winger Arjen Robben and new boss José Mourinho put Duff in the running lineup for the 2004-05 season, but a wrist injury to Robben made Duff the only available winger. However, Mourinho did not play Duff in the early part of the 2004–05 season, opting for a more narrow approach. Duff joined the team after four games, and when Robben returned to the team, Duff's versatility enabled him to move to the right wing and form a wing team with Robben. Both Duff and Chelsea had a fruitful season. He scored ten goals, including a vital one in a 4–2 victory over Barcelona in the Champions League, while the team took the Premier League title by 12 points from second place and the League Cup, in which Duff scored the winning goal against Manchester United in the semi-finals. In 28 league appearances in the following season, he scored three goals in 28 league appearances as the club retained their Premier League crown.
Duff signed a five-year deal in July 2006 after a £5 million transfer to Newcastle United. Duff made his international debut in a UEFA Cup second leg friendly qualifier against Latvian side Ventspils on August 10, 2006. In a 2–0 victory over West Ham United away at the Boleyn Ground in September that year, he scored his first goal for Newcastle. In November, Duff sustained a knee injury that kept him out for four months, when Newcastle suffered a string of losses. In a 2–1 loss to Portsmouth in April 2007, he returned but was then ruled out for the remainder of the season due to an ankle injury. Sam Allardyce later described Duff's injury as "career threatening." Duff was asked to play as left back during Alan Shearer's brief time as interim boss.
Duff lost by 20 yards against Aston Villa in a crucial relegation decider in the 2008–09 season, despite losing the game by deflecting in a 20-yard penalty by Villa's Gareth Barry, which sent Newcastle down. Duff stated that he planned to remain at the club and help them return to the Premier League. In a 1–1 draw against West Bromwich Albion on August 8, Duff scored Newcastle's first goal of the 2009–10 season.
Duff returned to the Premier League after playing for Newcastle in 2009–10, while Fulham's Roy Hodgson, his first manager at Blackburn Rovers, re-joining him. In the Cottagers' UEFA Europa League qualifier match against Amkar Perm, he made his Fulham debut as a replacement, scoring his third goal in a 3–1 victory. In a 2–1 win over Everton on September 13, Duff scored his first league goal for Fulham on September 13, 2009, scoring in the 79th minute. Duff scored in the 75th minute in a 3–0 victory over Manchester United on December 19, 2009. In a 2–0 loss, Duff started the game against Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park on January 17th, 2010 and later completed the full 90 minutes.
He got off and played the full 90 minutes against Manchester United at Craven Cottage in a 2–2 draw on Sunday and also got a booking. He started and played the entire match against Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park on September 18, a 1–1 draw. Duff faced Wigan Athletic in a 1–1 draw at the DW Stadium on January 15, 2011, his 500th appearance in English football. He began his Premier League match against Aston Villa in a 2–2 draw at Villa Park on February 5, 2011, but Simon Davies was recalled on 67 minutes. In a 1–1 draw with Manchester City at Eastlands, he played the full 90 minutes and scored a goal.
In a 3–2 victory over former Blackburn Rovers at Craven Cottage on March 5, 2011, Duff scored a brace. With the two goals, he continued his streak of four goals in five games.
"I like to believe that I have found my feet here at Fulham again." Duff referred to Fulham's time at the football team. It's a safe environment and one in which players feel secure. This is a club with so much history, and I'm thrilled to be helping move it forward." Duff made 27 appearances and scored 4 goals in all leagues, including 24 in Premier League appearances. Duff signed a one-year contract extension on August 19, 2011.
Duff scored in Fulham's 2–1 victory over Norwich City on March 31, 2012, after nine goalless matches. Clint Dempsey was on duty in Fulham's 0-3 away victory over Bolton Wanderers on April 7, 2012, a week later, setting up Clint Dempsey for the match's second goal. He was a consistent threat on the right wing during the game, marking his 350th appearance in the league. Fulham defeated Norwich City 5–0 on the first day of the 2012–13 Premier League on August 18, 2012. In the following game, he scored again, losing 3–2 to Manchester United.
Duff signed a new deal with Fulham on February 22, 2013, keeping him at the club until the summer 2014. Duff revealed on April 16, 2014, that he planned to leave Fulham at the end of the 2013-14 season. "I'll be leaving Fulham," Duff told The Irish Times. "The club hasn't contacted me and I haven't spoken to the club, but we don't have to speak," says the club president. He was released from the club on May 23rd.
Duff joined Melbourne City as a free transfer in a one-year contract in June 2014. Duff scored on match day one against Sydney FC, assisting David Villa in his first goal in the A-League. In a 5–2 victory, Duff scored his first goal against the Newcastle Jets. Duff said in March 2015 that he would leave Melbourne City to return to his homeland, with the intention of continuing his work in the League of Ireland.
Duff announced on July 14th that he would be donating his paycheck to charity as a member of League of Ireland's Shamrock Rovers. He resigned from football after nine games for the Dublin-based team on December 21.
International career
In the 1997 FIFA European Under-19 Football Championship finals in Iceland, Duff competed for the Republic of Ireland national under-19 football team, the 1997 and 1999 FIFA World Youth Championships. He scored the first Golden Goal in a World Cup match in Malaysia.
Against the Czech Republic, he made his senior debut for the Republic of Ireland in 1998. He earned 100 caps, making him Ireland's fifth most capped player. He played 82 times for the Republic of Ireland's senior squad, scoring eight goals.
At the 2002 FIFA World Cup, he appeared in every game for the Republic of Ireland and was named team's player of the tournament. In retrospect, Duff marked his goal with an oriental bow against Saudi Arabia in the second round of the FIFA World Cup, one of his international career's most memorable performances. In 2002, he was selected FAI Senior International Player of the Year.
Despite a weak campaign, failure to qualify, and a change of bosses during the qualifiers for UEFA Euro 2004, he still scored two goals against Georgia and Russia during the qualifiers.
He was never present for the Republic of Ireland in their qualifying campaign for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, but the Republic of Ireland did not qualify once more. Steve Staunton, Duff's former coach, took over as head after the Irish lost 5–2 loss to Cyprus in early defeats, resulting in the Irish failing to qualify for a major tournament and another change of manager.
Duff started the manager's first game in charge against Serbia on May 24, 2008, which ended in a 1–1 draw. Duff was a key player in the squad and had been instrumental in several of the team's successes. Both legs of the match against France were in both legs, with the Irish being defeated 2–1 on aggregate after extra-time.
Duff was always present on the wings for the Republic of Ireland during their UEFA Euro 2012 qualifier, and he was part of the squad's historic 5–1 aggregate play-off triumph over Estonia. He was selected in Tratton's 23-man squad for UEFA Euro 2012 and was given the number 11 jersey. On his 100th cap against Italy in their final group game of the tournament, he captained the Republic of Ireland on his 100th cap against Italy. This was his last match he had played for his country.
On August 24, 2012, he announced that he had dropped out of international football.
Coaching career
Duff coached the club's under-15 team during his last playing season with Shamrock Rovers. It was reported on April 16th that he would take on a coaching role with the Republic of Ireland under the age of 15, as part of FAI High Performance Director Ruud Dokter's advice that more ex-internationals get involved in coaching roles with the national team. Duff joined the Shamrock Rovers first-team coaching staff until the end of the season, with the intention that he will take over the under-15 team he previously worked with then competing in the League of Ireland U17 Division.
In January 2019, Duff was promoted to a reserve team coaching role with Celtic. Duff was named first team coach when Neil Lennon took over Celtic's in February 2019, while John Kennedy was promoted to assistant manager. Lennon was named permanent boss after the club completed their third straight domestic treble, with Duff and Kennedy retaining their positions. Celtic won their ninth league championship in a row and their fourth straight League Cup in 2019–20. Duff was appointed as the assistant manager of the Republic of Ireland's senior team on April 5, 2020, who was later recalled Mick McCarthy. Duff, the Republic of Ireland's senior team's assistant manager, was appointed head coach of the under-17 team at League of Ireland club Shelbourne on June 24, 2020. Duff resigned as Kenny's assistant on January 8, 2021.
Duff was first team manager of Shelbourne's first team in the League of Ireland Premier Division, dated November 3, 2021. On February 18, 2022, his first match in senior management was a 3–0 loss at home to St Patrick's Athletic.