Terry Devlin

Terry Devlin (born 6 November 2003) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays for club Portsmouth as a midfielder.

Club career
As a child, Terry Devlin was a supporter of Manchester City FC. Devlin joined Glentoran from Dungannon Swifts on 31 August 2022. Devlin had made his debut for Dungannon Swifts at fifteen years-old. In his one season with Glentoran he became a first team regular and helped the side reach European qualification.

In June 2023, Devlin was announced as a signing for EFL League One side Portsmouth. He signed a three-year deal with the option of a further year. After five substitute appearances he made his first league start for Portsmouth on 28 October 2023, and scored the winner as Portsmouth came from 2–0 down to defeat Reading 3–2. In January 2024, he suffered a season ending shoulder injury.

International career
Devlin played for Northern Ireland U-19 prior to making his Northern Ireland U-21 debut against Spain U-21 in 2022. He has also been called up to a training camp with the senior Northern Ireland side. In November 2023, he was called up to the senior national side for 2024 European Championships qualifying matches against Denmark and Finland.

Style of play
Devlin has been described as a box-to-box midfielder. Portsmouth manager John Mousinho described him as having the ability to “run, he can compete, and he can score goals”.