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Dylan James Joseph Switters (born 14 February 2001) is an English footballer who plays for Southern League Premier Division South club Hayes & Yeading United.
Career
Stevenage
Switters began his career at Norwich City where he was a regular for the club's U18 side. He subsequently signed a one-and-a-half year academy scholarship with Stevenage in December 2017 and featured in the U18 side's run to the Fourth Round in the FA Youth Cup that season. He made his professional debut for Stevenage in the club's 3–1 League Two victory over Exeter City at Broadhall Way on 28 April 2018, coming on as a 90th-minute substitute in the match.
Switters joined Eastern Counties League Premier Division club Great Yarmouth Town in December 2018, on a one-month work-experience loan. He made his debut for Great Yarmouth in the club's 2–1 victory over Haverhill Rovers on 22 December 2018. Switters scored his first goal for the club four days later, on 26 December 2018, in a 2–0 home victory against local rivals Gorleston. He was also awarded Man of the Match for his performance. He scored three times in five appearances during the brief loan spell.
Following the conclusion of his loan spell at Great Yarmouth, Switters joined Southern League Premier Division South club Kings Langley in January 2019. He made his debut as a second-half substitute in a 2–0 home win against Basingstoke Town on 29 January 2019. Switters made seven appearances during his time at Kings Langley, scoring once during the loan spell in a 3–0 victory over Beaconsfield Town.
Hayes & Yeading United
Switters spent the early part of pre-season ahead of the 2019–20 season on trial at Wealdstone of the National League South, playing in a friendly against Hayes & Yeading United. He subsequently joined Hayes & Yeading on a trial period before signing for the club on a permanent basis ahead of the start of the Southern League season. He made his Hayes & Yeading debut in a 2–2 draw away at Tiverton Town on 10 August 2019, coming on as a 61st-minute in the match.
Personal life
Switters changed his surname by deed poll in July 2018. He was previously known as Dylan O'Donnell.
Career statistics
- As of match played 9 March 2019
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stevenage | 2017–18 | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018–19 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Great Yarmouth Town (loan) | 2018–19 | ECL Premier Division | 5 | 3 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | ||
| Kings Langley (loan) | 2018–19 | SFL Premier Division South | 7 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | ||