Joey Dawson
British association football player
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| Intro | British association football player | |
| Places | United Kingdom Great Britain | |
| is | Athlete Football player Association football player | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 30 May 2003, Scunthorpe, United Kingdom | |
| Age | 21 years | |
| Star sign | Gemini | |
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Biography
Joey Dawson (born 30 May 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays for EFL League Two side Scunthorpe United. He can play as a midfielder or forward.
Playing career
Born in Scunthorpe, Dawson joined the Scunthorpe United Academy at under-8 level and began a two-year scholarship in May 2019. He made his first-team debut on 13 August 2019, aged just 16 years and 75 days old, to become the youngest player in the club's history. The game was a 1–0 defeat to Derby County in the first round of the EFL Cup at Glanford Park, he came on as a 74th-minute substitute for John McAtee. Two months later he was reportedly being tracked by Arsenal.
Style of play
Dawson is a versatile player who can play as a midfielder or forward.
Personal life
Dawson's father, Andy Dawson, is a former player, caretaker-manager and first-team coach at Scunthorpe United. His uncle, Michael Dawson, is a former Premier League player and England international. Another uncle, Kevin Dawson, played for Nottingham Forest and Chesterfield.
Statistics
- As of 16 November 2019
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Scunthorpe United | 2019–20 | EFL League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||