Karl Duguid
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Karl Anthony Duguid is an English footballer who plays primarily as a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...

 for Colchester United
Colchester United F.C.
Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910....

.

He began his career with Colchester United
Colchester United F.C.
Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910....

 and made his senior debut in 1995. He helped the club win promotion to the Second Division
Football League Second Division
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 in 1998, via the play-offs
Football League Play-Offs
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, and the Championship
Football League Championship
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 in 2006, by which time he had been made captain. He joined Plymouth Argyle
Plymouth Argyle F.C.
Plymouth Argyle Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Plymouth, Devon, that plays in Football League Two.Since becoming professional in 1903, the club has won five Football League titles, five Southern League titles and one Western League title. The 2009–10 season was the...

 on a free transfer in 2008 and made 115 appearances in all competitions during his three years with the club, scoring 3 goals. Having been released by Argyle during the summer of 2011, Duguid returned to Colchester United on a one-year contract.

Colchester United

Duguid signed for Colchester United at 16 years old, and was the club's longest serving player, until he was sold in 2008. He was rewarded with a testimonial match, as well as the club captaincy. He had served the club for 14 seasons and played a part in captaining the U's to the Championship in the 2005/2006 season.

Duguid has had some injuries, including a knee injury which ruled him out of the whole 2004–05 season. He returned as captain, playing a key role in achieving promotion to the Football League Championship
Football League Championship
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, during the 2005–06 season. Duguid scored against rivals Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town F.C.
Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02....

 on September 29, 2006 at Layer Road
Layer Road
Layer Road was a Football League stadium in Colchester, England. It was only used for football matches and was the home ground of Colchester United before being replaced by the Weston Homes Community Stadium. The stadium held spectators and was built in 1907, originally for use by Colchester Town...

, one of his forty-five goals for the club.

Plymouth Argyle

On 24 June 2008, he ended his 14 year association with Colchester by signing a two year contract with Championship club Plymouth Argyle
Plymouth Argyle F.C.
Plymouth Argyle Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Plymouth, Devon, that plays in Football League Two.Since becoming professional in 1903, the club has won five Football League titles, five Southern League titles and one Western League title. The 2009–10 season was the...

, for an undisclosed fee. Duguid made his Argyle debut on 9 August 2008, starting the club's first league game of the 2008–09 season, aganist Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
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 in a 2–2 draw. He soon became a fan favorite, and his first goal for the Pilgrims was a crucial one – it came at Watford in 2–1 win, giving Argyle their first win of the season.

Argyle played Arsenal
Arsenal F.C.
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 at the Emirates Stadium
Emirates Stadium
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 in an FA Cup
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 3rd Round tie on 3 January 2009. The hosts were 2–0 up after the break, but Duguid scored a consolation goal soon after, with Arsenal eventually winning 3–1. He began the 2009/10 season as a first-team regular once more and scored his second goal for the club against Newcastle United
Newcastle United F.C.
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger...

. At the end of the 2010–11 season, Duguid was one of nine first team players released by the club after being relegated to League Two
Football League Two
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Return to Colchester

Having spent time back with Colchester United for pre-season training, Duguid signed a one-year contract with the club on 20 July 2011. "It was not something that was in our minds - mine or Karl's - when he came here to train at the start of pre-season," said manager John Ward. "But we've had a chat and agreed on a one year deal for Karl to bolster the squad."

Club

Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Colchester United
Colchester United F.C.
Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910....

1995–96 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 1
1996–97 19 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 21 3
1997–98 23 3 4 0 0 0 1 0 28 3
1998–99 33 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 35 4
1999–2000 41 12 1 0 2 0 0 0 44 12
2000–01 40 5 1 1 3 0 1 0 45 6
2001–02 41 4 2 1 1 0 1 0 45 5
2002–03 27 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 3
2003–04 30 2 6 0 2 0 4 0 42 2
2004–05 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2005–06 35 0 5 0 0 0 5 1 45 1
2006–07 43 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 45 5
2007–08 37 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 39 0
Total 38542222130Plymouth Argyle
Plymouth Argyle F.C.
Plymouth Argyle Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Plymouth, Devon, that plays in Football League Two.Since becoming professional in 1903, the club has won five Football League titles, five Southern League titles and one Western League title. The 2009–10 season was the...

2008–09 39 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 41 2
2009–10
2009–10 Football League Championship
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42 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 45 1
2010–11
2010–11 Football League One
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26 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 29 0
Total 10724130Colchester United
Colchester United F.C.
Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910....

2011–12 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
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