Stephen Duke-McKenna

Stephen Winston Duke-McKenna (born 17 August 2000) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for Torquay United, on loan from EFL Championship club Queens Park Rangers. Born in England, he represents Guyana internationally.

Stephen Duke-McKenna
Personal information
Full name Stephen Winston Duke-McKenna
Date of birth (2000-08-17) 17 August 2000
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Height 170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Torquay United
(on loan from Queens Park Rangers)
Youth career
2011–2017 Everton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Everton 0 (0)
2018–2019 Bolton Wanderers 0 (0)
2019– Queens Park Rangers 1 (0)
2020 → Hemel Hempstead Town (loan) 7 (0)
2022– → Torquay United (loan) 9 (2)
National team‡
2018– Guyana 8 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:37, 20 March 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23:17, 21 November 2019 (UTC)

Club career

He was raised in Everton youth teams, joining aged 11[1] and made one bench appearance for the senior team on 7 December 2017 in a Europa League game against Apollon Limassol.[2]

On 15 June 2018, he signed a pro contract with Bolton Wanderers.[3] He played in the Professional Development League for Bolton Wanderers Development Squad in the 2018–19 season.

On 27 August 2019 Duke-McKenna signed for Queens Park Rangers and will be part of the Development squad.[4]

He joined Hemel Hempstead Town on a one-month loan deal on October 2020.[5]

On 17 April 2021, he made his Queens Park Rangers debut in a 2–1 away win against Middlesbrough, coming on as a substitute in the 86th minute.

On 21 January 2022, Duke–McKenna joined National League side Torquay United on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[6]

International

He was called up to the Guyana national football team in October 2018.[7] He made his debut for Guyana on 20 November 2018 in a CONCACAF Nations League qualifier against French Guiana as a 74th-minute substitute for Colin Nelson.[8] on 30 May 2019, Duke-Mckenna was named to Guyana's squad for the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[9]

Career statistics
As of match played 26 October 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Everton 2017–18[10] Premier League 0000000000
Bolton Wanderers 2018–19[10] Championship 000000—00
Queens Park Rangers 2019–20[10] Championship 000000—00
2020–21[10] Championship 10—00—10
2021–22[10] Championship 000030—30
Total 100030—40
Hemel Hempstead Town (loan) 2020–21[11] National League South 7010—0080
Career total 80103000120

    References
    1. Cheshire, Simon (7 January 2021). "U23s in profile: Stephen Duke-Mckenna". Queens Park Rangers F.C. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
    2. "Apollon v Everton game report". UEFA. 7 December 2017.
    3. "Jack Earing signs pro deal as trio join club". Bolton Wanderers. 15 June 2018.
    4. "U23s sign midfielder Stephen Duke-McKenna". Queen's Park Rangers. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
    5. "Young duo join Hemel Hempstead on loan". QPR. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
    6. "Stephen Duke-McKenna joins Torquay on loan". QPR FC. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
    7. "Stephen Duke-McKenna called up for Guyana national team". Bolton Wanderers. 5 October 2018.
    8. "French Guiana v Guyana game report". CONCACAF. 20 November 2018.
    9. "GFF release final 23-man squad ahead of Concacaf Gold Cup 2019 Alex Murray, Sheldon Holder, Daniel Wilson and Pernell Schultz included". Kaieteur News. 31 May 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
    10. "S. Duke-McKenna". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
    11. "Stephen Duke Profile". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 5 November 2021.


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