Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kiernan Frank Dewsbury-Hall[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 6 September 1998||
Place of birth | Nottingham, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Chelsea | ||
Number | 22 | ||
Youth career | |||
2006–2017 | Leicester City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2024 | Leicester City | 103 | (15) |
2020 | → Blackpool (loan) | 10 | (4) |
2020–2021 | → Luton Town (loan) | 39 | (3) |
2024– | Chelsea | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:10, 23 November 2024 (UTC) |
Kiernan Frank Dewsbury-Hall (born 6 September 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Chelsea.
Dewsbury-Hall was born in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, and grew up in Shepshed, Leicestershire.[4][5] He joined the Leicester City Academy in 2006 aged eight from Shepshed Dynamo Warriors of the Leicester Mutual League,[6][7] who he played for at under-8 and under-9 levels.[8][9] He signed his first professional contract with the club in 2017 and in 2019 was named as the development squad player of the year.[5]
Dewsbury-Hall made his first-team debut in a 1–0 FA Cup victory over Brentford on 25 January 2020, coming on as a substitute for Kelechi Iheanacho.[10] Two days later, he joined Blackpool on loan for the rest of the 2019–20 season.[11] He scored a consolation goal on his debut the following day in a 2–1 away defeat to Wycombe Wanderers, after replacing Grant Ward at half time.[12]
Dewsbury-Hall signed a new four-year contract with Leicester on 16 October 2020 and joined Luton Town on a season-long loan.[13] At the end of the season, he won four awards at Luton's end of season awards ceremony, including Players' Player of the Season.[14]
He made his Premier League debut on 28 August 2021, coming on as a substitute for James Maddison in a 2–1 away win at Norwich City.[15] On 10 December, he scored his first goal for Leicester City, in a 3–2 defeat at Napoli in a Europa League group stage match. He scored his first Premier League goal on 10 April 2022, in a 2–1 home win against Crystal Palace.[16] On 24 June 2022, Dewsbury-Hall signed a new long term contract with Leicester City lasting until 2027.[17]
On the opening game of the 2023–24 season, he scored twice against Coventry City, winning the match for Leicester in the 87th minute.[18] Being a mainstay in Enzo Maresca's side, Dewsbury-Hall guided his team back to the Premier League as champions. He won Leicester's Players' Player of the Season and men's Player of the Season awards.[19] He was also included in the EFL Championship Team of the Season, after scoring 12 goals and providing a further 14 assists.[20]
On 2 July 2024, Dewsbury-Hall joined club Chelsea for a reported fee of £30 million.[21][22] The move reunited Dewsbury-Hall with former Leicester City manager Enzo Maresca, who made the switch to Chelsea earlier in the summer.[23] On 18 August, he made his debut for the club, as a substitute, in a 2–0 loss against Manchester City in the league.[24]
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall is known for his box-to-box style of play, covering large areas of the pitch.[25] He has strong passing skills, good ball control, and contributes both defensively with effective tackling and offensively by creating opportunities.[26] His high stamina allows him to press opponents and recover the ball consistently.[27]
Born in England, Dewsbury-Hall is of Irish descent.[28][29]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Leicester City U21 | 2017–18[30] | — | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
2018–19[31] | — | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
2019–20[32] | — | — | — | — | 5[a] | 2 | 5 | 2 | ||||||
Total | — | — | — | — | 11 | 2 | 11 | 2 | ||||||
Leicester City | 2019–20[32] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
2020–21[33] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
2021–22[34] | Premier League | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11[b] | 2 | 1[c] | 0 | 44 | 3 | |
2022–23[35] | Premier League | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 2 | |||
2023–24[36] | Championship | 44 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 49 | 12 | |||
Total | 103 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 129 | 17 | ||
Blackpool (loan) | 2019–20[32] | League One | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 4 | ||||
Luton Town (loan) | 2020–21[33] | Championship | 39 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 40 | 3 | |||
Chelsea | 2024–25 | Premier League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5[d] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
Career total | 156 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 201 | 27 |
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