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Ronan Curtis (born 29 March 1996) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a left-winger for EFL League One club Plymouth Argyle and the Republic of Ireland national team.
Curtis started his career with Derry City in 2015, spending four seasons there and amassing 100 appearances and 24 goals. He agreed a deal with Portsmouth in May 2018 and joined the South Coast club for a fee believed to be approximately £100,000. He played in two EFL Trophy finals, winning the competition in 2019 and being on the losing side in 2020. He spent five seasons with Portsmouth, scoring 57 goals in 226 league and cup appearances. He left the club at the end of the 2022–23 season after sustaining a long-term knee injury. He returned to fitness and signed with AFC Wimbledon in January 2024, scoring five goals in 17 games in the second half of the 2023–24 campaign before he joined Port Vale. He was promoted out of League Two with the club at the end of the 2024–25 season. He was sold on to Plymouth Argyle in January 2026.
He was born in England but moved to Ireland at age ten. He represented Ireland at under-21 level before making his senior debut in November 2018 and reaching seven caps by 2021.
Ronan Curtis was born in Croydon, London, the youngest of eleven siblings, but moved to County Donegal when he was ten. He is the godson of Chris Coleman, who played for and managed Wales. Curtis supported Arsenal while growing up, but also watched Crystal Palace games. His mother was from Derry. His grandfather was from Cork, meaning Curtis was eligible to play for England, the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland until making his debut for the Republic of Ireland debut in November 2018.
He has two children with Madi: Farrah and Malachi.
Curtis joined Derry City's academy in 2014, after playing for Kildrum Tigers and Swilly Rovers. He made his senior debut at Brandywell on 8 May 2015, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–0 loss against Galway United. He scored his first goal for Derry on 30 October, netting his team's first in a 4–2 defeat at Longford Town. On 25 November, he signed a two-year contract extension, and ended the 2015 season with 13 appearances under the stewardship of Peter Hutton. Curtis scored a brace in a 2–2 home draw with Shamrock Rovers on 27 September 2016. He ended the 2016 season with six goals in 29 appearances as Derry secured a European qualification place with a third-place finish.
On 19 February 2017, Curtis signed a new contract extension with the Candystripes. He finished the 2017 campaign with eight goals in 32 appearances, and had a move to Swedish side Östersunds FK cancelled in August after failing to agree personal terms following an agreed transfer fee of around €150,000. Derry finished in fourth place, which was again enough to secure European football. Curtis scored on his European debut at FC Midtjylland in the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League. On 7 May 2018, amid high interest from Portsmouth, Curtis scored a hat-trick in a 7–3 home routing of Shelbourne, taking his side to the semi-finals of the League of Ireland Cup. He insisted on playing for Derry after his move to Portsmouth was confirmed and before the international transfer window opened. Derry manager Kenny Shiels criticised the move, however, stating that Derry City were a superior footballing team to Portsmouth. Curtis left the 2018 season with eight goals in 24 games, taking his final total with Derry to 24 goals in 100 league and cup appearances.
On 22 May 2018, League One side Portsmouth agreed to sign Curtis from Derry City for a transfer fee in the region of £100,000 (with a £20,000 international cap bonus) on a two-year contract. Curtis made his English Football League debut at Fratton Park on 4 August, playing the full 90 minutes of a 1–0 victory over Luton Town. A week later, he scored his first two goals in a 2–1 win at Blackpool. He was nominated for that month's EFL League One Player of the Month award. He was again nominated for the League One Player of the Month award after contributing four assists and a goal in December. He missed three weeks in March after severing his finger in a "freak accident" where he trapped it in a door. He recovered in time to play in the final of the EFL Trophy at Wembley Stadium, where Pompey defeated Sunderland 5–4 on penalties following a 2–2 draw after extra time. Portsmouth also played against Sunderland in the semi-finals of the play-offs. However, he was an unused substitute as Portsmouth fell to defeat in the second leg. He ended the 2018–19 season with 13 goals and 16 assists. A Portsmouth coach was reported to have said "we hoped he'd be good but we had no idea he'd be *this* good". He won the club's Young Player of the Season award.
Ronan Curtis
Ronan Curtis (born 29 March 1996) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a left-winger for EFL League One club Plymouth Argyle and the Republic of Ireland national team.
Curtis started his career with Derry City in 2015, spending four seasons there and amassing 100 appearances and 24 goals. He agreed a deal with Portsmouth in May 2018 and joined the South Coast club for a fee believed to be approximately £100,000. He played in two EFL Trophy finals, winning the competition in 2019 and being on the losing side in 2020. He spent five seasons with Portsmouth, scoring 57 goals in 226 league and cup appearances. He left the club at the end of the 2022–23 season after sustaining a long-term knee injury. He returned to fitness and signed with AFC Wimbledon in January 2024, scoring five goals in 17 games in the second half of the 2023–24 campaign before he joined Port Vale. He was promoted out of League Two with the club at the end of the 2024–25 season. He was sold on to Plymouth Argyle in January 2026.
He was born in England but moved to Ireland at age ten. He represented Ireland at under-21 level before making his senior debut in November 2018 and reaching seven caps by 2021.
Ronan Curtis was born in Croydon, London, the youngest of eleven siblings, but moved to County Donegal when he was ten. He is the godson of Chris Coleman, who played for and managed Wales. Curtis supported Arsenal while growing up, but also watched Crystal Palace games. His mother was from Derry. His grandfather was from Cork, meaning Curtis was eligible to play for England, the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland until making his debut for the Republic of Ireland debut in November 2018.
He has two children with Madi: Farrah and Malachi.
Curtis joined Derry City's academy in 2014, after playing for Kildrum Tigers and Swilly Rovers. He made his senior debut at Brandywell on 8 May 2015, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–0 loss against Galway United. He scored his first goal for Derry on 30 October, netting his team's first in a 4–2 defeat at Longford Town. On 25 November, he signed a two-year contract extension, and ended the 2015 season with 13 appearances under the stewardship of Peter Hutton. Curtis scored a brace in a 2–2 home draw with Shamrock Rovers on 27 September 2016. He ended the 2016 season with six goals in 29 appearances as Derry secured a European qualification place with a third-place finish.
On 19 February 2017, Curtis signed a new contract extension with the Candystripes. He finished the 2017 campaign with eight goals in 32 appearances, and had a move to Swedish side Östersunds FK cancelled in August after failing to agree personal terms following an agreed transfer fee of around €150,000. Derry finished in fourth place, which was again enough to secure European football. Curtis scored on his European debut at FC Midtjylland in the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League. On 7 May 2018, amid high interest from Portsmouth, Curtis scored a hat-trick in a 7–3 home routing of Shelbourne, taking his side to the semi-finals of the League of Ireland Cup. He insisted on playing for Derry after his move to Portsmouth was confirmed and before the international transfer window opened. Derry manager Kenny Shiels criticised the move, however, stating that Derry City were a superior footballing team to Portsmouth. Curtis left the 2018 season with eight goals in 24 games, taking his final total with Derry to 24 goals in 100 league and cup appearances.
On 22 May 2018, League One side Portsmouth agreed to sign Curtis from Derry City for a transfer fee in the region of £100,000 (with a £20,000 international cap bonus) on a two-year contract. Curtis made his English Football League debut at Fratton Park on 4 August, playing the full 90 minutes of a 1–0 victory over Luton Town. A week later, he scored his first two goals in a 2–1 win at Blackpool. He was nominated for that month's EFL League One Player of the Month award. He was again nominated for the League One Player of the Month award after contributing four assists and a goal in December. He missed three weeks in March after severing his finger in a "freak accident" where he trapped it in a door. He recovered in time to play in the final of the EFL Trophy at Wembley Stadium, where Pompey defeated Sunderland 5–4 on penalties following a 2–2 draw after extra time. Portsmouth also played against Sunderland in the semi-finals of the play-offs. However, he was an unused substitute as Portsmouth fell to defeat in the second leg. He ended the 2018–19 season with 13 goals and 16 assists. A Portsmouth coach was reported to have said "we hoped he'd be good but we had no idea he'd be *this* good". He won the club's Young Player of the Season award.