Mitchell Duke is an Australian professional footballer. He plays for Fagiano Okayama in the J2 League. The striker has four caps and two goals for the Australian national soccer team which he also plays for.
Duke started his youth career with Parramatta Eagles before he signed his first professional contract with Hyundai A-League club, Central Coast in 2011.
The striker has been described as a versatile and aggressive hard-running attacker. He is full of energy and strength.
Biography
Mitchell Thomas Duke was born in Liverpool on 18 January 1991. He grew up in Sydney’s southwest in Liverpool. Duke attended all Saints Catholic Senior College Casula. His parents are Arlene and Bill.
Mitchell Thomas Duke Current Player Profile (2021/2022)
Full Name: Mitchell Thomas Duke
Date of Birth: 18 January 1991
Place of birth: Liverpool, Australia
Nationality: Australian
Age: 34 years old
Spouse: Charlotte Duke
Children: Jaxson and Chloe Olive
Parents: Bill and Arlene Duke
Salary: N/A
Net worth: $1-$5 million
Market value: €750,000
Height: 1.82m (6 ft 0 in)
Position: attack-centre-forward
Foot: Right
Current club: Fagiano Okayama
Joined: August 5, 2021
Contract expires: June 30, 2022
Agent: Titan One Sports
How Rich is Mitchell Duke?
The Australian soccer player has been doing quite well in his career so far. His performance on the pitch has earned him more income and sponsorships. At the moment, Mitchell Duke is said to have a net worth of approximately $1-$5 million.
His annual salary when he was with the Western Sydney Wanderers was £780,000 and £14,000 weekly. His current transfer market value is €750,000.
Personal Life
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Wife
Mitchell Duke is a happy husband and father. He married the love of his life Charlotte Potiphar on January 5, 2017. Charlotte Duke is a microblading artist and a classic lash technician.
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Kids
Their first son, Jaxson turned one shortly after they married on April 9, 2017. Jaxson was born on April 9, 2016.
Duke and his beautiful wife welcomed their second child, a baby girl on January 20, 2021. The baby was named Chloe Olive Duke. The Australian striker was not around his little girl when she was born. He first saw her through a screen.
Here are 5 Interesting Facts about Mitchell Duke
1. Mitchell Duke began his club career in 2009
Mitchell Duke began his youth career with Parramatta Eagles in 2009. He later moved into the central Coastal Mariners’ youth team. He then made his senior debut for the team on February 9, 2011.
Duke scored his first goal in a 3-1 win over Gold Coast United in his debut. He later signed his first senior contract in January 2012 with Central Coast Mariners for a two-year contract.
Sadly, the 2012/2013 season wasn’t quite successful for the striker. He continually scored fewer goals in the games. Duke scored 6 goals from 21 games in the 2013/14 season and in the 2014/15 season he had 3 goals from 15 games. The decrease in his performance was blamed on his coach who made him play right wing instead of the center forward position that began in his career.
Mitchell duke announced he was signed to Shimizu S-Pulse on 9 February 2015. After moving to Japan, Duke suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury that ruled him out of football for almost six months.
After four seasons with Shimizu, Duke left the club in December 2018. He went back to his home and signed with Western Sydney Wanderers FC on 25 January 2019. He later signed a deal with Al-Taawoun on 22 August 2020 and on February 1, 2021, the prolific striker returned to his former club Western Sydney Wanderers again on loan for the rest of the 2020-21 A-League season.
2. International career
Mitchell Duke was first named to be in the Australian national football team squad in July 2013. He made his debut for the 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup in a draw with South Korea.
He scored his first international goal in a 3-2 loss to Japan.
The 34 year-old striker was named to the Australian national football team for the Tokyo Olympics 2020.
3. Mitchell Duke surprised his parents
Duke decided to surprise his parents when he signed to his home club. He didn’t want to share the news with them over the phone so he traveled down to Liverpool to share the good news with them. He did not only bring good news but he brought lovely gifts for his parents as well.
4. His priorities changed after his son was born
Duke’s son Jaxson was born when he was with his team in Japan. He took the next flight the next morning to London where he was living with Charlotte who at that time was his fiancée.
He revealed that barely five weeks after the birth of his son, everything changed. His priorities changed and he became more concerned about his son and his family and how to build himself better.
He revealed in an interview that his family gives him extra motivation to succeed in his career. He also added that even though he has represented Australia in four major international matches where he even scored two goals, his best feeling was when he welcomed his own son.
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5. He has some achievements and honors to his name
Mitchell Duke might have had some challenges in his career but he has been able to share in his club’s honor. During his time with Central Coast Mariners, his team won the A-League Championship in 2012-2013.
Complete profile of Mitchell Duke
| Mitchell Duke | |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Mitchell Thomas Duke |
| Date of Birth | 18 January 1991 |
| Age | 34 |
| Zodiac Sign | Capricorn |
| Birth place | Liverpool, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Profession | Professional Footballer |
| Playing Position | Striker/Forward |
| Clubs | 2009 Parramatta Eagles 2009–2010 Parramatta Eagles 2010–2015 Central Coast Mariners 2011 → Blacktown City FC (loan) 2015–2018 Shimizu S-Pulse 2019–2020 Western Sydney Wanderers 2020–2021 Al-Taawoun 2021 → Western Sydney Wanderers (loan) 2021- Fagiano Okayama 2021 Australia Olympic 2013– Australia |
| Father | Bill Duke |
| Mother | Arlene Duke |
| Siblings | Jeh Reis X Carol Fernandes and Vanessa Silva |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Spouse/Partner | Charlotte Duke |
| Girlfriend | Charlotte Duke |
| Kids | Jaxson and Chloe Olive |
| Religion | NA |
| Estimated Net Worth: | $1-$5 million |
| Source of net worth | Football career |
| Height | Feet- (6ft 0in) Meters- 1.82m Centimeters-182m |
| Weight | 84kg |
| Eye color | NA |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Social media | instagram |
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