Stephen Duke-McKenna

Stephen Winston Duke-McKenna (born 17 August 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two side Harrogate Town. Born in England, he represents Guyana internationally.

Stephen Duke-McKenna

Personal information
Full name	Stephen Winston Duke-McKenna
Date of birth	(2000-08-17) 17 August 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth	Liverpool, England
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Harrogate Town
Number	11
Youth career
2011–2018	Everton
2018–2019	Bolton Wanderers
2019–2020	Queens Park Rangers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2024	Queens Park Rangers	6	(0)
2020	→ Hemel Hempstead Town (loan)	7	(0)
2022	→ Torquay United (loan)	21	(3)
2022–2023	→ Leyton Orient (loan)	10	(0)
2024	→ Sutton United (loan)	16	(2)
2024–	Harrogate Town	22	(3)
2025	→ St Johnstone (loan)	11	(0)
International career‡
2018–	Guyana	18	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:06, 21 August 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13:11, 25 January 2024 (UTC)

Club career

He was raised in Everton youth teams, joining aged 11^[2] and made one bench appearance for the senior team on 7 December 2017 in a Europa League game against Apollon Limassol.^[3]

On 15 June 2018, he signed a pro contract with Bolton Wanderers.^[4] He played in the Professional Development League for Bolton Wanderers Development Squad in the 2018–19 season.

On 27 August 2019 Duke-McKenna signed for Queens Park Rangers and will be part of the Development squad.^[5]

He joined Hemel Hempstead Town on a one-month loan deal in October 2020.^[6]

On 17 April 2021, he made his Queens Park Rangers debut in a 2–1 away win against Middlesbrough, coming on as a substitute in the 86th minute.

On 21 January 2022, Duke–McKenna joined National League side Torquay United on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.^[7]

On 1 September 2022, Duke-McKenna joined League Two club Leyton Orient on a season-long loan deal.^[8]

In January 2024, he joined Sutton United in League Two on loan for the remainder of the season.^[9] He scored his first two goals for the club and also registered an assist on the final day of the season in a 4-4 draw with MK Dons, a result which confirmed Sutton's relegation.^[10]

On 20 May 2024, QPR announced he would leave the club in the summer when his contract expired.^[11]

On 17 June 2024, Duke-McKenna signed for League Two side Harrogate Town on a two-year contract.^[12]

International career

He was called up to the Guyana national football team in October 2018.^[13] He made his debut for Guyana on 20 November 2018 in a CONCACAF Nations League qualifier against French Guiana as a 74th-minute substitute for Colin Nelson.^[14] on 30 May 2019, Duke-Mckenna was named to Guyana's squad for the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup.^[15]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 26 October 2021

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Queens Park Rangers	2020–21[16]	Championship	1	0	—		0	0	—		1	0
	2021–22[16]	Championship	0	0	0	0	3	0	—		3	0
	2022–23[16]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	Total		1	0	0	0	3	0	—		4	0
Hemel Hempstead Town (loan)	2020–21[17]	National League South	7	0	1	0	—		0	0	8	0
Torquay United (loan)	2021–22[16]	National League	21	3	—		—		—		21	3
Career total			29	3	1	0	3	0	0	0	33	3

International

As of match played 21 November 2023^[18]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Guyana	2018	1	0
	2019	4	0
	2020	0	0
	2021	3	0
	2022	3	0
	2023	7	1
Total		18	1

As of match played 12 September 2023

Guyana score listed first, score column indicates score after each Duke-McKenna goal^[18]

List of international goals scored by Stephen Duke-McKenna

No.	Date	Venue	Cap	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	12 September 2023	Synthetic Track and Field Facility, Leonora, Guyana	14	Bahamas	2–1	3–2	2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League