Cieran Peter Slicker (born 15 September 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Ipswich Town. He began his career with Manchester City, and played on loan for Rochdale. Born in England, he is a Scotland youth international, being capped at under-17, under-18 and under-21 levels.
 Slicker with Ipswich Town in September 2023. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cieran Peter Slicker[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 September 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Oldham, England | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ipswich Town | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2022 | Manchester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Rochdale (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2023– | Ipswich Town | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Scotland U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019 | Scotland U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021– | Scotland U21 | 17 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:27, 17 November 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:47, 7 June 2024 | |||
Club career
editManchester City
editBorn in Oldham,[1] Slicker played youth football with Manchester City.[2] He made his professional debut for the club's under-21 team in an EFL Trophy draw against Lincoln City on 17 November 2020.[3]
On 15 November 2021, Slicker was named as a substitute for the first team in a 6–3 victory over RB Leipzig in the UEFA Champions League.[4] Manager Pep Guardiola also named him as his substitute on five occasions in both League and Cup during the 2021–22 season.[5]
In July 2022 Slicker signed for EFL League Two side Rochdale on loan for the 2022–23 season.[6] He made his Rochdale debut on 9 August 2022 in the club's 2–0 victory over Burton Albion in the EFL Cup.[7] On 11 January 2023, Slicker was recalled by Manchester City, having made three appearances for Rochdale, two in the EFL Cup and one in the EFL Trophy.[8]
Ipswich Town
editIn July 2023 he signed for Ipswich Town for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-year contract.[9][10] On 1 October 2024, Ipswich announced that Slicker had signed a new four-year contract lasting until 2028.[11]
International career
editSlicker is eligible to represent Scotland because of his Glaswegian father.[12] He is a Scottish youth international, having been capped at under-17, under-18 and under-21 levels.[1][12][13][14]
He was called up to the senior Scotland squad for the first time on 4 November 2024.[15]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 29 August 2023
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Manchester City U21 | 2020–21[16] | — | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22[17] | — | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||||
| Manchester City | 2022–23[18] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rochdale (loan) | 2022–23[18] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Ipswich Town | 2023–24[19] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024–25[20] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
Honours
editIpswich Town
- EFL Championship runner-up: 2023–24[21]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Scotland – C. Slicker – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Scotland U21 keeper Slicker opens up on learning under Guardiola & Ederson at Man City". HeraldScotland.
- ^ "Papa Johns Trophy (Sky Sports)". Sky Sports.
- ^ "Man City beat RB Leipzig in nine-goal thriller". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Peterborough 0–2 Manchester City: Oleksandr Zinchenko captains Pep Guardiola's side to FA Cup win". Sky Sports.
- ^ "Rochdale sign Man City goalkeeper Slicker on loan". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Rochdale 2–0 Burton Albion". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Slicker Returns To Manchester City". www.rochdaleafc.co.uk.
- ^ FC, Ipswich Town (8 July 2023). "Ipswich Town sign Cieran Slicker from Manchester City". Ipswich Town FC.
- ^ "Ipswich sign keeper Slicker from Manchester City" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ FC, Ipswich Town (30 September 2024). "NEW CONTRACT FOR CIERAN". Ipswich Town FC.
- ^ a b Robertson, Alan (27 October 2019). "Manchester City's Cieran Slicker makes Scotland commitment as he eyes Foden path". Daily Record.
- ^ "Cieran Slicker | Scotland | Scottish FA". www.scottishfa.co.uk.
- ^ "Celtic's England star shows Man City's Cieran Slicker the route to th…". archive.ph. 31 July 2022. Archived from the original on 31 July 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Familiar faces back for Scotland in Nations League". BBC Sport. 4 November 2024. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Cieran Slicker in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Cieran Slicker in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Games played by Cieran Slicker in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Cieran Slicker in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Cieran Slicker in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ FC, Ipswich Town (4 May 2024). "WE ARE PREMIER LEAGUE!". Ipswich Town FC.
External links
edit- Profile at the Ipswich Town F.C. website
- Cieran Slicker at Soccerway
- Cieran Slicker – UEFA competition record (archive)
