Dennis Cirkin

Club career He attended Wanstead High School while signed to the Tottenham Hotspur academy.

Sunderland On 11 August 2021, Cirkin joined Sunderland for an undisclosed fee. On 14 August 2021, he made his debut for Sunderland in an away game against Milton Keynes Dons which Sunderland won 2–1. On 15 October 2022, he scored his first professional goal for Sunderland in a 2–1 home win against Wigan Athletic. In November 2024, the club announced that Cirkin was unavailable to play against Millwall after having surgery on his wrist.

Queens Park Rangers On 12 August 2026, Cirkin joined EFL Championship side Queens Park Rangers on a free transfer.

International career In November 2018, Cirkin was sent off for the England under-17 team in an away game against the Republic of Ireland. Having represented England at U16, U17 and U18 level, Cirkin made his debut for the England U20s during a 6–1 victory over Romania U20s at St. George's Park on 6 September 2021.

On 14 March 2025 Cirkin received his first call up to the England U21 squad however a hamstring injury sustained in a match against Coventry City forced him to withdraw. On 23 May 2025, he was called up to Lee Carsley's squad for the second time for the U21 European Championship, but he had to withdraw again due to a "medical issue".

In March 2026, Cirkin was invited to the training camp of the Latvia national team.

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Honours Sunderland EFL Championship play-offs: 2025 EFL League One play-offs: 2022