Dylan Switters

Dylan James Joseph Switters (born 14 February 2001) is an English footballer who plays for Leiston who play in the Southern League Premier Division Central.

Dylan Switters
Personal information
Full name Dylan James Joseph Switters[1]
Date of birth (2001-02-14) 14 February 2001[2]
Place of birth Stevenage
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Leiston FC
Youth career
2016–2017 Norwich City
2017–2018 Stevenage
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Stevenage 2 (0)
2018–2019 → Great Yarmouth Town (loan) 5 (3)
2019 → Kings Langley (loan) 7 (1)
2019–2020 Hayes & Yeading United 3 (0)
2020 Götene IF 1 (0)
2020- Leiston 8 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 August 2019 (UTC)

Career

Stevenage

Switters began his career at Norwich City where he was a regular for the club's U18 side.[3] 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.[2][3] 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.[4]

Switters joined Eastern Counties League Premier Division club Great Yarmouth Town in December 2018, on a one-month work-experience loan.[5] He made his debut for Great Yarmouth in the club's 2–1 victory over Haverhill Rovers on 22 December 2018.[6] 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.[7] He was also awarded Man of the Match for his performance.[8] He scored three times in five appearances during the brief loan spell.[8][9]

Following the conclusion of his loan spell at Great Yarmouth, Switters joined Southern League Premier Division South club Kings Langley in January 2019.[10] He made his debut as a second-half substitute in a 2–0 home win against Basingstoke Town on 29 January 2019.[11] Switters made seven appearances during his time at Kings Langley,[10] scoring once during the loan spell in a 3–0 victory over Beaconsfield Town.[12]

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.[13] 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.[13] 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.[14]

Personal life

Switters changed his surname by deed poll in July 2018.[1] He was previously known as Dylan O'Donnell.[1]

Career statistics
As of match played 9 March 2019
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stevenage 2017–18[15] League Two 2000000020
2018–19[16] League Two 0000000000
Total 2000000020
Great Yarmouth Town (loan) 2018–19[8][9] ECL Premier Division 53——0053
Kings Langley (loan) 2018–19[10] SFL Premier Division South 71——0071
Career total 144000000144

    References
    1. "Changes of Name". The Gazette. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
    2. /dylan-odonnell/ "Dylan Switters – Stevenage" Check |url= value (help). Stevenage F.C. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
    3. "Dylan O'Donnell – Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
    4. "Stevenage 3–1 Exeter City". BBC Sport. 28 April 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
    5. "Draper & Switters join Great Yarmouth on work experience loans". Stevenage F.C. 23 December 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
    6. "Haverhill Rovers 1–2 Great Yarmouth Town". Great Yarmouth Town F.C. 22 December 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
    7. "Great Yarmouth Town 2–0 Gorleston". Great Yarmouth Town F.C. 26 December 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
    8. "Dylan Switters – 2018–19 – Great Yarmouth Town". Great Yarmouth Town F.C. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
    9. "Brantham Athletic 5–1 Great Yarmouth Town". Great Yarmouth Town F.C. 19 January 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
    10. "Dylan Switters – Kings Langley". Kings Langley F.C. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
    11. "Kings Langley 2–0 Basingstoke Town". Kings Langley F.C. 29 January 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
    12. "Kings Langley 3–0 Beaconsfield Town". Kings Langley F.C. 23 February 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
    13. "Hayes & Yeading United – Squad – Dylan Switters". Hayes & Yeading United F.C. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
    14. "Tiverton Town 2–2 Hayes & Yeading United". Hayes & Yeading United F.C. 10 August 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
    15. "Games played by Dylan Switters in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
    16. "Games played by Dylan Switters in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
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