Joey Dawson

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.

Joey Dawson
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-05-30) 30 May 2003
Place of birth Scunthorpe, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Forward
Club information
Current team
 Scunthorpe United
Number 48
Youth career
2011–2019 Scunthorpe United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Scunthorpe United 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 16 November 2019 (UTC)

Playing career

Born in Scunthorpe, Dawson joined the Scunthorpe United Academy at under-8 level and began a two-year scholarship in May 2019.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3] Two months later he was reportedly being tracked by Arsenal.[4]

Style of play

Dawson is a versatile player who can play as a midfielder or forward.[4]

Personal life

Dawson's father, Andy Dawson, is a former player, caretaker-manager and first-team coach at Scunthorpe United.[4] His uncle, Michael Dawson, is a former Premier League player and England international.[4] Another uncle, Kevin Dawson, played for Nottingham Forest and Chesterfield.[4]

Statistics
As of 16 November 2019
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Scunthorpe United 2019–20[5]EFL League Two0000100010
Career total 0000100010

    References
    1. "Joey Dawson - 1st Year Scholars - U18 Team - Scunthorpe United". www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
    2. Moody, James (14 August 2019). "Joey Dawson becomes youngest Iron player". www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
    3. "Scunthorpe United 0-1 Derby County: Lee Buchanan nets Rams winner". BBC Sport. 13 August 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
    4. Findlater, James (14 October 2019). "All you need to know about Joey Dawson amid Arsenal rumours". Grimsby Telegraph. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
    5. "Games played by Joey Dawson in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2019.


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