| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dion Joseph Rankine [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 October 2002 | ||
| 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* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | Chelsea | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Exeter 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.
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]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chelsea U23 | 2020–21 | Premier League 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 [a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22 | — | — | — | — | 3 [a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022–23 | — | — | — | — | 4 [a] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||||||
| Exeter City (loan) | 2023–24 [17] | EFL League One | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 [a] | 0 | 36 | 1 | |
| Wigan Athletic | 2024–25 [18] | EFL League One | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 [a] | 0 | 26 | 1 | |
| Crewe Alexandra | 2025–26 [19] | EFL League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 54 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 71 | 2 | ||