# Alfred Duncan

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

## Club career
### Inter Milan

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. During that time, he lived in Inter training centre "Centro Sportivo Giacinto Facchetti" in Milan. Duncan made his Serie A debut for Inter in August 2012.

### Sampdoria

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

### Sassuolo

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. On 6 March 2016, Duncan scored his first goal for the club against AC Milan in a 2–0 win.

### Fiorentina

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

#### Loan to Cagliari

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

### Venezia

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.

## International career

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.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 2 June 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Coppa Italia | Coppa Italia | Europe | Europe | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | 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 | 1 | 23 | 2 |
| Livorno (loan) | 2013–14 | Serie A | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 32 | 0 |
| Livorno (loan) | Total | 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 |
| Sassuolo | 2016–17 | Serie A | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 1 |
| Sassuolo | 2017–18 | Serie A | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 0 |
| Sassuolo | 2018–19 | Serie A | 26 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 5 |
| Sassuolo | 2019–20 | Serie A | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 1 |
| Sassuolo | Total | 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 |
| Fiorentina | 2021–22 | Serie A | 33 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 37 | 2 |
| Fiorentina | 2022–23 | Serie A | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 1 |
| Fiorentina | 2023–24 | Serie A | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 2 |
| Fiorentina | Total | Total | 105 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 126 | 6 |
| Cagliari (loan) | 2020–21 | Serie A | 19 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 323 | 15 | 17 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 361 | 17 |
* ↑ Appearances in Serie B play-offs
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
* 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
* ↑ Appearance in Supercoppa Italiana

### International

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

## Honours

Inter Primavera
* Campionato Nazionale Primavera: 2011–12
* NextGen series: 2011–12
Livorno
* Serie B play-offs: 2013
Fiorentina
* Coppa Italia runner-up: 2022–23
* UEFA Europa Conference League runner-up: 2022–23
Ghana U20
* FIFA U-20 World Cup bronze medal: 2013