Justin Devenny (born 11 October 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder, attacking midfielder or wing-back for club Stoke City. Born in Scotland, he plays for the Northern Ireland national team.
An academy graduate of Kilmarnock, Devenny had spells in the lower leagues in Scotland with Broomhill and Airdrieonians before signing for the academy of Crystal Palace in 2023. He made his Premier League debut in 2024, going on to win the FA Cup and Community Shield in 2025 (scoring the decisive penalty in the latter) and the UEFA Conference League in 2026.
Club career Early career Devenny came through the youth system at Kilmarnock. During the 2021–22 season, he was loaned out to Broomhill in the Lowland Football League. He joined Airdrieonians initially on loan in February 2022 and made the move permanent that summer. Devenny helped Airdrie gain promotion to the Scottish Championship via the play-offs, and scored his first senior goal in the Scottish League Cup win over Cowdenbeath. He also scored in the play-off semi-final win against Falkirk and converted a decisive penalty in the shoot-out win for Airdrie in the play-off final in May 2023 against Hamilton Academical.
Crystal Palace Devenny joined Premier League club Crystal Palace in August 2023, to start off in their under-21 development team. He made his Premier League debut on 9 November 2024, starting in Palace's 2–0 home loss against Fulham. On his second start for the first team on 23 November, Devenny scored his first senior goal for Palace in a 2–2 draw against Aston Villa. He scored in a 2–0 win over Doncaster Rovers on 10 February 2025 in the fourth round of Palace's FA Cup-winning campaign, and was later an unused substitute as Palace won the final on 17 May.
On 10 August 2025, following a 2–2 draw against Liverpool in the 2025 FA Community Shield, Devenny scored Palace's decisive fifth penalty in the ensuing shootout, winning his second trophy with the club; he had previously come inches away from scoring the game-winning goal in stoppage time. Devenny scored his first European goal on 18 December 2025, in a 2–2 draw against Finnish club KuPS in the UEFA Conference League.
Stoke City On 2 September 2026, Devenny joined EFL Championship club Stoke City, signing a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee. He scored twice on his debut three days later in a 4–0 win over Charlton Athletic. International career Despite being born in Scotland, Devenny qualifies for the Northern Ireland national team through his mother. He became a regular member of the Northern Ireland U21 team after making his debut in October 2023. In October 2024, he scored his first goal for Northern Ireland U21 in a 5-0 win against Azerbaijan U21.
On 11 November 2024, Devenny was called up to the senior squad for the first time for their Nations League matches against Belarus and Luxembourg. He made his senior debut on 18 November 2024, in a 2–2 draw against Luxembourg. On 4 September 2025, Devenny scored his first senior international goal in a 3-1 away win against Luxembourg in a qualification match for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsKilmarnock 2021–22Scottish Championship000000—0000Broomhill (loan)2021–22Lowland Football League1530000—00153Airdrieonians (loan)2021–22Scottish League One900000—0090Airdrieonians2022–23Scottish League One3310063—61455Total4210063—61545Crystal Palace U212023–24————30302024–25————2020Total————5050Crystal Palace2023–24Premier League000000——002024–25Premier League2314110——2822025–26Premier League21110306110322Total44251406110604Stoke City2026–27EFL Championship4200———42Career total1058511036112113314
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsNorthern Ireland202410202591202680Total181
+ List of international goals scored by Justin Devenny No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 4 September 2025 Stade de Luxembourg, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg 3–1 3–1 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
Honours Crystal Palace FA Cup: 2024–25 FA Community Shield: 2025 UEFA Conference League: 2025–26
References
External links
Profile at Irish FA