Dion Sanderson
Dion Dannie Leonard Sanderson (born 15 December 1999) is an English footballer who plays for League One club Sunderland, on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dion Dannie Leonard Sanderson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 December 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Wednesfield, England | ||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Sunderland (on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers) | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2019 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Cardiff City (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2020– | → Sunderland (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:52, 6 February 2021 (UTC) | |||
Career
Sanderson made his first team debut for Wolverhampton Wanderers, whose academy he had progressed from, on 30 October 2019 in an EFL Cup tie against Aston Villa.[2] He had been part of the club's pre-season tour of China, where he played in the club's Premier League Asia Trophy Final victory against Manchester City.[3]
In June 2019, Sanderson signed a contract extension to keep him at the club until summer 2021.[4]
Sanderson joined Cardiff City on a six-month loan deal on 31 January 2020.[5]
For the 2020/21 campaign, Sanderson joined Sunderland on a season-long loan.[6]
Career statistics
- As of match played 15 December 2020
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2019–20[7] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020–21[8] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers U23 | 2019–20[7] | — | — | — | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21[8] | — | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Cardiff City (loan) | 2019–20[7] | Championship | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
| Sunderland (loan) | 2020–21[8] | League One | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Career total | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References
- "2019/20 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 3 September 2019.
- "Aston Villa 2–1 Wolves". BBC Sport. 30 October 2019.
- "Wolves edge Man City to win Asia Trophy". Premier League. 20 July 2019.
- "Sanderson signs contract extension". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 18 June 2019.
- "Cardiff City sign Albert Adomah and Dion Sanderson in loan deals". BBC Sport. 31 January 2020.
- "Sanderson joins on a deadline-day loan deal". thenorthernecho.com. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- "Games played by Dion Sanderson in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
- "Games played by Dion Sanderson in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
External links
Dion Sanderson at Soccerbase