| Cieran Slicker | |
| Full Name: | Cieran Peter Slicker[1] |
| Birth Date: | 15 September 2002 |
| Birth Place: | Oldham, England |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Currentclub: | Ipswich Town |
| Clubnumber: | 13 |
| Youthyears1: | 2010–2022 |
| Youthclubs1: | Manchester City |
| Years1: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs1: | Manchester City |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs2: | → Rochdale (loan) |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2023– |
| Clubs3: | Ipswich Town |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam1: | Scotland U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam2: | Scotland U18 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2021– |
| Nationalteam3: | Scotland U21 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 17 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 23:27, 17 November 2023 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 20:47, 7 June 2024 |
Cieran Peter Slicker (born 15 September 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for 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.
Born in Oldham, Greater Manchester,[2] Slicker played youth football with Manchester City.[3] He made his professional debut for the club's under-21 team in an EFL Trophy draw against Lincoln City on 17 November 2020.[4]
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.[5] Manager Pep Guardiola also named him as his substitute on five occasions in both League and Cup during the 2021–22 season.[6]
In July 2022 Slicker signed for EFL League Two side Rochdale on loan for the 2022–23 season.[7] He made his Rochdale debut on 9 August 2022 in the club's 2–0 victory over Burton Albion in the EFL Cup.[8] 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.[9]
In July 2023 he signed for Ipswich Town for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-year contract.[10] [11] On 1 October 2024, Ipswich announced that Slicker had signed a new four-year contract lasting until 2028.[12]
Slicker is eligible to represent Scotland because of his Glaswegian father.[13] He is a Scottish youth international, having been capped at under-17, under-18 and under-21 levels.[2] [13] [14] [15]
He was called up to the senior Scotland squad for the first time on 4 November 2024.[16]
| 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 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Total | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| Manchester City | 2022–23 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Rochdale (loan) | 2022–23 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Ipswich Town | 2023–24 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | 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 | |||
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