Dan Kemp (footballer)

Dan Kemp

Personal information
Full name	Daniel Harry Kemp [1]
Date of birth	(1999-01-11) 11 January 1999 (age 25) [2]
Place of birth	Sidcup, England
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) [2]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Stevenage
Number	10
Youth career
2005–2015	Chelsea
2015–2019	West Ham United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2021	West Ham United	0	(0)
2020	→ Stevenage (loan)	6	(1)
2020–2021	→ Blackpool (loan)	8	(0)
2021–2022	Leyton Orient	43	(5)
2022–2024	Milton Keynes Dons	31	(3)
2023	→ Hartlepool United (loan)	16	(9)
2023–2024	→ Swindon Town (loan)	25	(14)
2024–	Stevenage	18	(4)
International career‡
2017	England U19	2	(0)
2017	England U20	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:35, 21 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:30, 31 January 2020 (UTC)

Daniel Harry Kemp (born 11 January 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Stevenage.

Club career

Early career

Kemp joined the academy of Chelsea at the age of six, and spent ten years with the club before his move across London to West Ham United in 2015. ^[3]

West Ham United

Having progressed through to West Ham's U23 development squad, in which he featured in several EFL Trophy ties, Kemp moved on loan to League Two club Stevenage in January 2020, ^[4] followed by League One club Blackpool on a season-long loan deal in September 2020. ^[5] He scored his first goal for Blackpool in an EFL Trophy tie against Leeds United U21s on 11 November 2020. ^[6]

Leyton Orient

Kemp was recalled from his loan by West Ham on 15 January 2021, ^[7] and moved to Leyton Orient on a permanent basis on a two-and-a-half-year contract. ^{[8] [9]}

Milton Keynes Dons

On 31 January 2022, Kemp joined League One club Milton Keynes Dons on a permanent deal for an undisclosed fee. ^{[10] [11]} He made his debut on 5 February 2022 as an 88th-minute substitute in a 2–1 home win over Lincoln City. ^[12]

On 31 January 2023, Kemp returned to League Two when he joined Hartlepool United on loan until the end of the season. ^{[13] [14]} Kemp said he saw the loan move as a 'massive opportunity' for him. ^[15] After scoring five times in six games, Kemp won the EFL League Two Player of the Month award for February 2023. ^[16] On 7 April 2023, Kemp scored his first career hat-trick in a 4–1 win against Grimsby Town. ^[17]

On 18 July 2023, Kemp joined League Two club Swindon Town on loan for the duration of the 2023–24 season. ^{[18] [19]} Over 25 league games during the first half of the season, Kemp scored 14 goals and provided 8 assists - the second most goal contributions of any player in League Two. On 1 January 2024, he was recalled by MK Dons. ^[20] Despite being recalled in January, Kemp would still win Swindon's Player of the Season award. ^[21]

At the end of the 2023–24 season, Kemp was released by MK Dons. ^[22]

Stevenage

On 10 June 2024, Kemp agreed to return to League One club Stevenage on a permanent two-year contract. ^{[23] [24]}

International career

Kemp was capped by England at under-19 and under-20 levels. ^[3]

Career statistics

As of 21 December 2024 ^[25]

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
West Ham United U23	2016–17 [26]	—							2 [a]	0	2	0
	2017–18 [27]	—							2 [a]	1	2	1
	2018–19 [28]	—							1 [a]	0	1	0
	2019–20 [29]	—							3 [a]	2	3	2
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	8	3	8	3
West Ham United	2019–20 [29]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2020–21 [30]	Premier League	0	0	—		—		—		0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Stevenage (loan)	2019–20 [29]	League Two	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	1
Blackpool (loan)	2020–21 [30]	League One	8	0	3	1	0	0	4 [a]	1	15	2
Leyton Orient	2020–21 [30]	League Two	24	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	24	5
	2021–22 [31]	League Two	19	0	2	0	1	0	3 [a]	1	25	1
	Total		43	5	2	0	1	0	3	1	49	6
Milton Keynes Dons	2021–22 [31]	League One	5	0	—		—		1 [b]	0	6	0
	2022–23 [32]	League One	5	0	0	0	2	0	3 [a]	0	10	0
	2023–24 [33]	League Two	21	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	21	3
	Total		31	3	0	0	2	0	4	0	37	3
Hartlepool United (loan)	2022–23 [32]	League Two	16	9	0	0	0	0	—		16	9
Swindon Town (loan)	2023–24 [33]	League Two	25	14	1	2	1	0	0	0	27	16
Stevenage	2024–25 [34]	League One	18	4	2	0	2	0	2	1	24	5
Career total			148	36	8	3	6	0	21	6	182	45

1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
2. Appearances in 2021–22 EFL League One play-offs

Honours

Individual

• EFL League Two Player of the Month: February 2023 ^[16]
• Swindon Town Player of the Season: 2023–24 ^[21]

References

1. "Dan Kemp – profile". Playermaker Stats. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
2. "Dan Kemp". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
3. "Profile". www.whufc.com. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
4. "Dan Kemp: Stevenage sign West Ham midfielder on loan". BBC Sport. 31 January 2020.
5. "Daniel Kemp: Blackpool sign West Ham midfielder on loan". BBC. 3 September 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
6. "Blackpool 3–0 Leeds United's U21s: Seasiders continue impressive recent form to qualify for knockout stages of EFL Trophy". blackpoolgazette.co.uk. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
7. "Kemp Recalled By West Ham United" – Blackpool F.C., 15 January 2021
8. Ranson, Jacob (15 January 2021). "Leyton Orient sign Dan Kemp on a permanent deal from West Ham United". Romford Recorder.
9. "Leyton Orient sign Kemp from West Ham". BBC Sport.
10. "Who is MK Dons' latest signing Dan Kemp?". www.miltonkeynes.co.uk. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
11. "MK Dons bring in Kesler, Smith and Kemp". BBC Sport.
12. "Milton Keynes Dons 2–1 Lincoln City". BBC. 5 February 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
13. "Pools Sign Daniel Kemp". www.hartlepoolunited.co.uk. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
14. "Hartlepool sign MK Dons midfielder Kemp on loan". BBC Sport.
15. Joe Ramage (4 February 2023). "The 'massive' Hartlepool United opportunity for ex-Chelsea and West Ham United youngster". Hartlepool Mail. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
16. "Sky Bet EFL Manager and Player of the Month: February winners". www.efl.com. 10 March 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
17. "Grimsby Town 1–4 Hartlepool United". www.bbc.com. 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
18. "Town sign Dan Kemp". Swindon Town. 18 July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
19. "Midfielder Kemp joins Swindon on season-long loan" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
20. "Dan Kemp recalled from Swindon Town loan by MK Dons". Swindon Advertiser. 1 January 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
21. "Dan Kemp named Player of the Season". Swindon Town FC. 28 April 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
22. "Retained List". Milton Keynes Dons FC. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
23. "Dan Kemp signs for Stevenage". www.stevenagefc.com. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
24. "Dan Kemp: Stevenage sign former MK Dons midfielder on two-year deal". BBC Sport. 10 June 2024.
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34. "Games played by Dan Kemp in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 October 2024.