Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall

English footballer (born 1998)

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall

Dewsbury-Hall with Leicester City in 2022

Personal information
Full name|  Kiernan Frank Dewsbury-Hall[1]
Date of birth|  (1998-09-06) 6 September 1998 (age 26)[2]
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|  3|  (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:10, 21 September 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.

## Career

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### Leicester City

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#### Early career

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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]

#### Loans and first-team breakthrough

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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]

### Chelsea

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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]

## Style of play

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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]

## Personal life

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Born in England, Dewsbury-Hall is of Irish descent.[28][29]

## Career statistics

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As of match played 24 October 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition  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  | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[d] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1
Career total  | 155 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 198 | 27

1. ^ a b c Appearances in EFL Trophy
2. ^ Four appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League, seven appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa Conference League
3. ^ Appearance in FA Community Shield
4. ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League

## Honours

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Leicester City

* EFL Championship: 2023–24[37]
* FA Community Shield: 2021[38]

Individual

* UEFA Europa Conference League Team of the Season: 2021–22[39]
* EFL Championship Team of the Season: 2023–24[40]
* Leicester City Supporters' Player of the Season: 2023–24[19]
* Leicester City Players' Player of the Season: 2023–24[19]
* PFA Team of the Year: 2023–24 Championship[41]

## References

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1. ^ "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/07/2017 and 31/07/2017". The Football Association. p. 10\. Archived from the original on 24 October 2019.
2. ^ "Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
3. ^ "Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
4. ^ "'I Want To Build The Story I Have With Leicester City' – Dewsbury-Hall's Foxes Emergence". Leicester City F.C. 22 November 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
5. ^ a b Blackwell, Jordan (25 January 2020). "Who is Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall? The Leicester City youngster who could make debut at Brentford". Leicestershire Live. Local World. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
6. ^ "Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall". Leicester City F.C. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
7. ^ Warrington, Pete (28 December 2016). "Shepshed footballer on the verge of realising a dream..." Loughborough Echo. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
8. ^ Ward, John (27 March 2006). "League Summary: U8's". BBC Leicester. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
9. ^ Ward, John (20 November 2006). "League Summary: U9s". BBC Leicester. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
10. ^ Blackwell, Jordan; Kemble, Jamie (25 January 2020). "Brentford 0–1 Leicester City – Match report and reaction as Iheanacho sends Foxes through". Leicestershire Live. Local World. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
11. ^ Scrafton, Matt (27 January 2020). "Blackpool make yet another January signing with loan capture of highly-rated Leicester City youngster". Blackpool Gazette. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
12. ^ "Wycombe Wanderers 2–1 Blackpool: Chairboys win after delayed kick-off". BBC Sport. 28 January 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
13. ^ Blackwell, Jordan (16 October 2020). "Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall commits future to Leicester City before Championship loan move". Leicestershire Live. Local World. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
14. ^ "Luton Town Supporters' Trust 2020–21 season presentation evening". Luton Town FC. 31 May 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
15. ^ Oscroft, Tim (28 August 2021). "Norwich City 1–2 Leicester City: Albrighton gives Foxes win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
16. ^ "Dewsbury-Hall gets 1st EPL goal, Leicester beats Palace 2–1". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Associated Press. 10 April 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
17. ^ "Dewsbury-Hall signs new long term deal". Leicester City F.C. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
18. ^ "Live Commentary – Leicester vs Coventry | 06.08.2023". Sky Sports.
19. ^ a b c "Award Braces For Dewsbury-Hall & Rantala". Leicester City FC. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
20. ^ "See who made the EFL Team of the Season line-ups". EFL. 14 April 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
21. ^ "Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall: Chelsea sign Leicester City midfielder for £30m on six-year contract". BBC Sport. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
22. ^ "Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall To Join Chelsea". LCFC. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
23. ^ "In pictures: Dewsbury-Hall on day one". Chelsea F.C. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
24. ^ "Match report: Chelsea 0–2 Man City". 18 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
25. ^ Scarnage, Uttiyo (2 July 2024). "Dewsbury-Hall explains what Chelsea fans can expect from him, names one club legend he aims to emulate". Tribuna.com. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
26. ^ "Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall: Why Leicester starlet is destined for a bigger stage". www.sportinglife.com. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
27. ^ Kasirye, Gillian; Burke, Elias; more. "Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall to Chelsea: The Athletic 500 transfer ratings". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
28. ^ Cooney, Gavin (17 March 2024). "O'Shea has many qualities to succeed as Irish boss – but he must deal with severe midfield limitations". The 42.
29. ^ "Malaysia Bakal Miliki Pemain Pertama Beraksi di EPL?". 28 April 2024.
30. ^ "Games played by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
31. ^ "Games played by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
32. ^ a b c "Games played by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
33. ^ a b "Games played by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
34. ^ "Games played by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
35. ^ "Games played by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
36. ^ "Games played by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
37. ^ "Championship: 2023/24: Current table". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
"Leicester: Squad details: 2023/24". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
38. ^ Hafez, Shamoon (7 August 2021). "Leicester City 1–0 Manchester City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
39. ^ "2021/22 Europa Conference League Team of the Season". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
40. ^ "See who made the EFL Team of the Season line-ups". EFL. 14 April 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
41. ^ "PFA Championship Team of the Year". PFA. 20 August 2024.

## External links

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* Profile at the Chelsea F.C. website

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* 1 Sánchez
* 2 Disasi
* 3 Cucurella
* 4 Adarabioyo
* 5 Badiashile
* 6 Colwill
* 7 Neto
* 8 Fernández
* 10 Mudryk
* 11 Madueke
* 12 Jörgensen
* 13 Bettinelli
* 14 Félix
* 15 Jackson
* 17 Chukwuemeka
* 18 Nkunku
* 19 Sancho
* 20 Palmer
* 21 Chilwell
* 22 Dewsbury-Hall
* 24 James (c)
* 25 Caicedo
* 27 Gusto
* 29 Fofana
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* 38 Guiu
* 40 Veiga
* 45 Lavia
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* Manager: Maresca

Awards

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2023–24 EFL Championship Team of the Season

* GK: Hermansen
* DF: Walker-Peters
* DF: Ampadu
* DF: Greaves
* DF: Davis
* MF: Dewsbury-Hall
* MF: Sara
* MF: Whittaker
* MF: Szmodics
* MF: Summerville
* FW: Rutter
* Manager: McKenna

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2023–24 EFL Championship PFA Team of the Year

* GK: Meslier
* DF: Davis
* DF: Walker-Peters
* DF: Ampadu
* DF: Vestergaard
* MF: Dewsbury-Hall
* MF: Sara
* MF: Gray
* FW: Summerville
* FW: Szmodics
* FW: Armstrong

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Leicester City F.C. - Player of the Year

* 1984: Lynex
* 1985: Feeley
* 1988: Walsh
* 1989: Paris
* 1990: Mills
* 1991: James
* 1992: Mills
* 1993: Hill
* 1994: Grayson
* 1995: Poole
* 1996: Parker
* 1997: Grayson
* 1998: Elliott
* 1999: Cottee
* 2000: Taggart
* 2001: Savage
* 2002: Savage
* 2003: Dickov
* 2004: Ferdinand
* 2005: Tiatto
* 2006: Guðjónsson
* 2007: Hume
* 2008: Stearman
* 2009: Howard
* 2010: Hobbs
* 2011: Wellens
* 2012: Schmeichel
* 2013: Morgan
* 2014: Drinkwater
* 2015: Cambiasso
* 2016: Mahrez
* 2017: Schmeichel
* 2018: Maguire
* 2019: Ricardo
* 2020: Vardy
* 2021: Tielemans
* 2022: Maddison
* 2023: Iheanacho
* 2024: Dewsbury-Hall

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