Terry Devlin
{{short description|Northern Irish association football player (born 2003)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Terry Devlin
| fullname =
| birth_place = Cookstown, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland
| height = 1.8mhttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=134838
| image =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|11|06|df=}}
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Portsmouth
| clubnumber = 24
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 2019–2022
| clubs1 = Dungannon Swifts
| caps1 = 44
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2022–2023
| clubs2 = Glentoran
| caps2 = 35
| goals2 = 4
| years3 = 2023–
| clubs3 = Portsmouth
| caps3 = 51
| goals3 = 1
| nationalyears1 = 2022–
| nationalteam1 = Northern Ireland U21
| nationalcaps1 = 7
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2025–
| nationalteam2 = Northern Ireland
| nationalcaps2 = 2
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| club-update = 21 April 2025 18:32 (UTC)
| ntupdate = 26 March 2025 13:31 (UTC)
}}
Terry Devlin (born 6 November 2003) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a midfielder or right back for {{English football updater|Portsmou}} club Portsmouth and the Northern Ireland national team.{{cite web|url= https://uk.soccerway.com/players/terry-devlin/622837/|title=Terry Devlin|website=Soccerway|date=14 June 2023}}
Club career
As a child, Terry Devlin was a supporter of Manchester City FC.
Devlin joined Glentoran from Dungannon Swifts on 31 August 2022. Devlin had made his debut for Dungannon Swifts at fifteen years-old.{{cite web|title=Irish Premiership: Terry Devlin signs for Glentoran as Caolan Marron joins Dungannon Swifts|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62745933|website=BBC Sport|date=31 August 2022|accessdate=15 June 2023}} In his one season with Glentoran he became a first team regular and helped the side reach European qualification.{{cite web|url=https://m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/irish-league/glentorans-terry-devlin-signs-for-league-one-club-portsmouth/a555550031.html|website=Belfast Telegraph|accessdate=15 June 2023|title= Glentoran's Terry Devlin signs for League One club Portsmouth|first=Stephen|last=Beacom|date=15 June 2023 }}{{cite web|title=European play-offs: Junior hits double as Glens beat 10-man Reds in Oval final|date=13 May 2023|accessdate=15 June 2023|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65583890|website=BBC Sport}}
In June 2023, Devlin was announced as a signing for EFL Championship side Portsmouth.{{cite web|title=Terry Devlin: Portsmouth sign Glentoran midfielder for undisclosed fee|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65913468|date=14 June 2023|accessdate=14 June 2023|website=BBC Sport}} His commitment to the club was extended in February 2025 when he agreed to a new three-year deal.{{Cite web |url=https://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/news/2025/february/27/devlin-pens-new-pompey-contract/ |access-date=20 March 2025 |website=www.portsmouthfc.co.uk}} After five substitute appearances he made his first league start for Portsmouth on 28 October 2023, and scored the winner as Portsmouth came from 2–0 down to defeat Reading 3–2.{{cite web|url=https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/terry-devlin-hailed-after-scoring-28003147.amp|website=Belfast Live|accessdate=29 October 2023|title= Terry Devlin hailed after scoring on first league start for Portsmouth|first=Gareth|last=Fullerton|date=28 October 2023}} In January 2024, he suffered a season ending shoulder injury.{{cite web|url=https://m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/international/northern-ireland-under-21-ace-terry-devlin-to-miss-rest-of-season-with-shoulder-injury/a1020788277.html|website=Belfast Telegraph|accessdate=17 April 2024|date=8 February 2024|first=Graham|last=Luney|title= Northern Ireland Under-21 ace Terry Devlin to miss rest of season with shoulder injury}}
International career
Devlin played for Northern Ireland U-19 prior to making his Northern Ireland U-21 debut against Spain U-21 in 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.newsletter.co.uk/sport/football/northern-ireland/five-clubs-reportedly-in-the-running-for-glentoran-midfielder-terry-devlin-4182761|first=Johnny|last=Morton|website=Newsletter.co.uk|date=14 June 2023|accessdate=15 June 2023|title= Five clubs reportedly in the running for Glentoran midfielder Terry Devlin}}{{cite web|url= https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2022/06/03/europe/uefa-u21-championship-qualification/northern-ireland-u21/spain-under-21/3455419/ |website=Soccerway|title=Northern Ireland U21 vs Spain U21 6–0|date=3 June 2022|accessdate=15 June 2023}} In November 2023, he was called up to the senior national side for 2024 European Championships qualifying matches against Denmark and Finland{{cite web|website=The News|accessdate=16 November 2023|url=https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/football/portsmouth-fc/portsmouth-pompey-northern-ireland-4411547|title=New injury worry as in-form Portsmouth winger withdraws from Northern Ireland squad and Fratton starlet gets maiden call-up|first=Jordan|last=Cross|date=15 November 2023}} and again in March 2025 for international friendlies against Switzerland and Sweden.{{Cite web |url=https://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/news/2025/march/11/international-call-for-devlin/|title= International Call For Devlin |access-date=20 March 2025 |website=www.portsmouthfc.co.uk}}
He made his senior debut for Northern Ireland on 20 March 2025, in a 1–1 draw against Switzerland,{{cite web|first=Andy|last=Gray|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cj0q30mz17ro|website=BBC Sport|title= From the Irish League to NI - Devlin's 'unbelievable' debut|date=23 March 2025}} before making his first start against Sweden on 25 March 2025, in a 5-1 defeat.{{Cite web |date=2025-03-26 |title=Northern Ireland: Michael O'Neill's side exposed to 'level above' in Sweden loss |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c7vzpy85g06o |access-date=2025-03-26 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}
Style of play
Portsmouth manager John Mousinho described Devlin as a versatile player who is comfortable in midfield or at right-back and as having the ability to run, compete, and score goals.{{cite web|url=https://www.newsletter.co.uk/sport/football/northern-ireland/portsmouth-manager-john-mousinho-believes-terry-devlin-can-have-an-immediate-impact-after-signing-from-glentoran-4184133|website=Newsletter.co.uk|accessdate=15 June 2023|title= Mousinho believes Terry Devlin can have an immediate impact after signing from Glentoran|first=Johnny|last=Morton|date=15 June 2023}}
Career statistics
{{updated|21 April 2025}}{{Cite web |title=Northern Ireland – T. Devlin – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/terry-devlin/622837/ |access-date=19 June 2023 |website=uk.soccerway.com}}
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| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Domestic Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="5" |Dungannon Swifts
| rowspan="4" |NIFL Premiership |8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2020–21
|11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2021–22
|21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| 2022–23
|4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| colspan="2" |Total
!44 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | |
| rowspan="2" |Glentoran
|NIFL Premiership |35 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 6 | |
| colspan="2" |Total
!35 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 6 | |
| rowspan="3" |Portsmouth
|19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 2 | |
| 2024–25
|32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | |
| colspan="2" |Total
!51 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 59 | 2 | |
| colspan="3" |Career total
!130 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 149 | 8 |
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Honours
References
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Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Men's association footballers from Northern Ireland
Category:Northern Ireland men's youth international footballers
Category:Northern Ireland men's under-21 international footballers
Category:Northern Ireland men's international footballers
Category:Glentoran F.C. players
Category:Portsmouth F.C. players
Category:Dungannon Swifts F.C. players
Category:NIFL Premiership players
Category:English Football League players