Mitchell Curry (born 14 July 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Northern Premier League Premier Division club Blyth Spartans.

Mitchell Curry
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-07-14) 14 July 1999 (age 25)[1]
Place of birth Houghton le Spring, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
Position(s) Striker, winger
Team information
Current team
Blyth Spartans
Youth career
2014–2017 Middlesbrough
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Middlesbrough 0 (0)
2017–2018Harrogate Town (loan) 5 (1)
2019–2020Inverness Caledonian Thistle (loan) 9 (1)
2020Gateshead (loan) 7 (1)
2020–2021 Sunderland 1 (0)
2021 Fort Lauderdale CF 23 (8)
2022 Hartford Athletic 12 (1)
2023–2024 Darlington 25 (5)
2024– Blyth Spartans 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:11, 21 April 2024 (UTC)

Career

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Born in Houghton-le-Spring,[2] Curry joined Middlesbrough at under-15 level,[3] signing professional terms in 2016.[4]

On 23 September 2017, Curry joined Harrogate Town on loan for an initial month.[4] The loan was extended for a second month,[5] and he made seven appearances in league and FA Cup and scored once,[6][7] a late winner away to Curzon Ashton that took Harrogate top of the National League North.[8]

He moved on loan to Scottish Championship side Inverness Caledonian Thistle on 26 June 2019,[3] with the loan having a recall option for January 2020.[9] Curry returned to Middlesbrough on 7 January 2020, having made 15 appearances in which he scored 2 goals.[10]

Three days later, Curry joined Gateshead on loan for the remainder of the season.[11]

He left Middlesbrough at the end of the 2019–20 season.[12]

In September 2020 he signed for Sunderland.[13] He made his Sunderland debut on 15 December 2020 in a 1–1 draw with AFC Wimbledon.[14]

In April 2021, Curry joined USL League One side Fort Lauderdale CF ahead of the 2021 season.[15]

On 27 January 2022, it was announced that Curry had signed with USL Championship side Hartford Athletic.[16] After leaving the club, he returned to England and trained with Sunderland.[2]

In June 2023 he signed a one-year contract with Darlington.[17]

In August 2024, Curry joined Northern Premier League Premier Division side Blyth Spartans on a short-term contract until 31 January 2025.[18]

Career statistics

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As of end of 2023–24 season
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] League Cup[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Middlesbrough U21 2017–18[19] 1[c] 0 1 0
Middlesbrough 2017–18[19] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018–19[20] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019–20[21] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harrogate Town (loan) 2017–18[6][7] National League North 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 7 1
Inverness Caledonian Thistle (loan) 2019–20[21] Scottish Championship 9 1 0 0 4 0 2[d] 1 15 2
Gateshead (loan) 2019–20[6] National League North 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1
Sunderland 2020–21[22] League One 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Fort Lauderdale CF 2021[6] USL League One 23 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 8
Hartford Athletic 2022[6] USL Championship 12 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 14 1
Darlington 2022–23[6][23] National League North 25 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 26 6
Career totals 82 17 5 0 4 0 3 1 94 18
  1. ^ Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup, U.S. Open Cup
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup, Scottish League Cup
  3. ^ Appearance in EFL Trophy
  4. ^ Appearances and goal in Scottish League Challenge Cup

Personal life

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Curry grew up as a Newcastle United supporter.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Mitchell Curry". USL League One. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Copley, James (4 June 2023). "Ex-Sunderland free agent talks David Beckham friendship and Kristjaan Speakman's classy gesture – exclusive". Sunderland Echo. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Mitchell Curry goes north To Inverness". Middlesbrough F.C. 26 June 2019. Archived from the original on 26 June 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  4. ^ a b Whitney, Steve (23 September 2017). "Curry on order for Harrogate". The National League. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  5. ^ Whitney, Steve (20 October 2017). "Harrogate bring in Sunderland youngster on loan". The National League. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  6. ^ a b c d e f "M. Curry". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  7. ^ a b For FA Cup QR4 replay: "Bradford Park Avenue 0–2 Harrogate Town". Harrogate Advertiser. 3 October 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  8. ^ "Town go clear at the top thanks to Curry's late winner". Harrogate Advertiser. 8 October 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  9. ^ Shaw, Dominic (28 June 2019). "Curry Boro recall option means 'strict orders' from Inverness boss". Gazette Live.
  10. ^ "Sam Stubbs: Middlesbrough recall centre-half from Hamilton Accies". BBC Sport. 7 January 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  11. ^ "Mitch Curry loaned to Gateshead". Middlesbrough F.C. 10 January 2020. Archived from the original on 4 February 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  12. ^ "Retained List: July Extensions and Departures". Middlesbrough F.C. 28 June 2020. Archived from the original on 27 November 2022.
  13. ^ Donnelly, Mark (16 September 2020). "Sunderland clinch double deal as ex-Burnley and Middlesbrough men join under-23 ranks". Sunderland Echo. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  14. ^ "Gave Us What We Want – Sunderland Boss With Warm Words For Young Talent". Inside Futbol. 16 December 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  15. ^ "Fort Lauderdale CF Announces 2021 Roster". Inter Miami CF. 9 April 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  16. ^ "Hartford Athletic signs forward Mitchell Curry". Hartford Athletic. 27 January 2022. Archived from the original on 27 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  17. ^ Copley, James (29 June 2023). "Ex-Sunderland, Middlesbrough and Inter Miami striker concludes non-league switch". Sunderland Echo. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  18. ^ "Mitchell Curry becomes the latest arrival at Croft Park". www.blythspartans.com. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  19. ^ a b "Games played by Mitchell Curry in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  20. ^ "Games played by Mitchell Curry in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  21. ^ a b "Games played by Mitchell Curry in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  22. ^ "Games played by Mitchell Curry in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  23. ^ For FA Cup 2QR: "Emirates FA Cup Second Qualifying Round – Darlington 3–1 Workington AFC". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 16 September 2023.