Dion Rankine

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Dion Rankine
Personal information
Full name Dion Joseph Rankine [1]
Date of birth (2002-10-15) 15 October 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Barnet, England [2]
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) [3]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Crewe Alexandra
Number 15
Youth career
2011–2016 Cambridge United
2016–2023 Chelsea
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023–2024 Chelsea 0 (0)
2023–2024Exeter City (loan) 33 (1)
2024–2025 Wigan Athletic 20 (1)
2025– Crewe Alexandra 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:04, 7 September 2025 (UTC)

Dion Joseph Rankine (born 15 October 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL League Two club Crewe Alexandra.

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Club career

Born in Barnet, Rankine started his career with the Cambridge United academy as an under-9, [4] before joining Premier League side Chelsea as an Under-14 in 2016. [2] He had been utilised as a full-back, a wing-back, and as a winger. [5] Rankine signed his first professional contract in October 2019, [6] [7] going on to extend this deal in 2021. [2]

Rankine had been the top appearance maker in the development squad with 25 starts during the 2022–23 Premier League 2 season, he scored five goals. [3] He had also featured eight times in EFL Trophy, including facing his future club Exeter City in August 2021. [8] It was reported that Rankine had signed a new deal with Chelsea in January 2023. [9]

On 12 July 2023, Rankine joined EFL League One side Exeter City on a season-long loan. [10] [11]

On 13 June 2024, Rankine joined League One side Wigan Athletic on a permanent deal from Chelsea, signing a three-year contract. [12] He made 26 appearances, scoring once - in a 2–2 draw against Blackpool on 28 October 2024. [13]

On 1 September 2025, Rankine joined EFL League Two club Crewe Alexandra on a two-year deal with an option for a further 12 months, [14] and made his team debut on 6 September 2025 in a 1–1 draw at Colchester United. [15]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 6 September 2025 [16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup EuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chelsea U23 2020–21 Premier League 2 1 [a] 010
2021–223 [a] 030
2022–234 [a] 040
Total8080
Exeter City (loan) 2023–24 [17] EFL League One 33100201 [a] 0361
Wigan Athletic 2024–25 [18] EFL League One 20120103 [a] 0261
Crewe Alexandra 2025–26 [19] EFL League Two 1000000010
Career total542203000120712
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearances in EFL Trophy

References

  1. "Premier League clubs publish 2022/23 retained lists". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  2. 1 2 3 "Dion Rankine". www.chelseafc.com. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  3. 1 2 Dion Rankine at WorldFootball.net
  4. "DION RANKINE AND MARCEL LEWIS LEAVE CLUB FOR CHELSEA". www.cambridge-united.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  5. Silas, Don (2023-07-13). "Transfer: Chelsea confirms deal for versatile player, Rankine". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
  6. Clark, Daniel (2023-07-14). "Chelsea winger Dion Rankine jumped at 'perfect fit' Exeter move". DevonLive. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
  7. "Teenage kicks: Charlie Wiggett". www.chelseafc.com. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  8. "Exeter City sign Chelsea winger Rankine on loan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
  9. "Chelsea agree Dion Rankine deal after breakthrough in talks". Football Insider. 2023-01-26. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
  10. "Rankine completes loan switch". www.chelseafc.com. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  11. "✍️ Dion Rankine joins the Grecians!". www.exetercityfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  12. FC, Wigan Athletic (2024-06-13). "Latics Sign Dion Rankine On A Permanent Deal From Chelsea". Wigan Athletic FC. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
  13. "Blackpool 2-2 Wigan Athletic". BBC Sport. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
  14. "Crewe sign winger Rankine and defender Mingi". BBC Sport. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
  15. "Colchester United 1-1 Crewe Alexandra". BBC Sport. 6 September 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  16. Dion Rankine at Soccerway
  17. "Games played by Dion Rankine in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  18. "Games played by Dion Rankine in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
  19. "Games played by Dion Rankine in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 September 2025.