Cieran Slicker

Cieran Peter Slicker (born 15 September 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL League Two club Barnet on loan from EFL Championship club Ipswich Town. He began his career with Manchester City, and played on loan for Rochdale. Born in England, he is a Scotland international, being capped at under-17, under-18, under-21 and senior levels.

Cieran Slicker

Slicker with Ipswich Town in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Cieran Peter Slicker[1]
Date of birth	(2002-09-15) 15 September 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth	Oldham, England
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[2]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Barnet (on loan from Ipswich Town)
Number	29
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)
2025–	→ Barnet (loan)	3	(0)
International career‡
2019	Scotland U17	3	(0)
2019	Scotland U18	1	(0)
2021–	Scotland U21	17	(0)
2025–	Scotland	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:39, 20 August 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:19, 6 June 2025

Club career

Manchester City

Born in Oldham, Greater Manchester,^[3] Slicker played youth football with Manchester City.^[4] He made his professional debut for the club's under-21 team in an EFL Trophy draw against Lincoln City on 17 November 2020.^[5]

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.^[6] Manager Pep Guardiola also named him as his substitute on five occasions in both League and Cup during the 2021–22 season.^[7]

In July 2022 Slicker signed for EFL League Two side Rochdale on loan for the 2022–23 season.^[8] He made his Rochdale debut on 9 August 2022 in the club's 2–0 victory over Burton Albion in the EFL Cup.^[9] 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.^[10]

Ipswich Town

In July 2023 he signed for Ipswich Town for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-year contract.^[11][12] On 1 October 2024, Ipswich announced that Slicker had signed a new four-year contract lasting until 2028.^[13]

Slicker joined Barnet on a season-long loan on 7 August 2025.^[14][15]

International career

Slicker is eligible to represent Scotland because of his Glaswegian father.^[16] He is a Scottish youth international, having been capped at under-17, under-18 and under-21 levels.^{[3][16][17][18]}

He was called up to the senior Scotland squad for the first time on 4 November 2024.^[19] Slicker made his senior debut for Scotland against Iceland on 6 June 2025, coming on as substitute in the seventh minute to replace the injured Angus Gunn. He was criticised for his performance as Scotland lost 3–1.^[20]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 19 August 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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[21]	—	—		—		—		2[a]	0	2	0
	2021–22[22]	—	—		—		—		3[a]	0	3	0
	Total		—		—		—		5	0	5	0
Manchester City	2022–23[23]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rochdale (loan)	2022–23[23]	League Two	0	0	0	0	2	0	1[a]	0	3	0
Ipswich Town	2023–24[24]	Championship	0	0	0	0	2	0	—		2	0
	2024–25[25]	Premier League	0	0	1	0	0	0	—		1	0
	2025–26[26]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	Total		0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	3	0
Barnet (loan)	2025–26[26]	League Two	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Career total			3	0	1	0	4	0	6	0	14	0

1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

International

As of match played 6 June 2025

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Scotland
	2025	1	0
Total		1	0