What about this for a card? Michael Duffy has been rewarded for his incredible form for Dundalk in this year's SSE Airtricity League with the PFAI Player of the Year Award, and an incredible FIFA 19 upgrade.
Duffy played a huge part in Dundalk calming a league and cup double, registering 12 league goals and being a consistent threat down he left flank. He was voted the best player in the division by his peers, and the FIFA card he has received as a result is a cracker.
His overall rating has been bumped up from 66 to 81, while the individual stats are all excellent. It is very balanced, with everything apart from defending rated at 75 or above.
The card will be available in FIFA 19 Ultimate Team as a weekly reward, so most players should be able to get their hands on it easily enough.
Duffy has also recently made the decision to switch his international allegiances to the Republic of Ireland, although he is not part of the squad for the upcoming games against Northern Ireland and Denmark.
Martin O'Neill recently had this to say about the prospect of joining up with the Irish set-up.
I’ve got a lot of time for him.
I think he’s an exceptionally talented player. It didn’t happen for him at Celtic. He wouldn’t be the first young player to have gone over there and not come through.
He definitely has the ability to go past players, it’s nice to see. He’s a definite talent, there’s no question about that.
At 24, Duffy certainly has a big future in the game. Despite having failed to make the grade at Celtic, it would not be entirely surprising to see him follow in the footsteps of the likes of Sean Maguire and Graham Burke by making a move to English football in the near future.
