Dominic Hyam

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Dominic Hyam
Personal information
Full name Dominic John Hyam [1]
Date of birth (1995-12-20) 20 December 1995 (age 28) [2]
Place of birth Leuchars, Scotland
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) [2]
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
Blackburn Rovers
Number 5
Youth career
2008–2013 Reading
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2017 Reading 0 (0)
2015Hemel Hempstead Town (loan) 14 (0)
2015–2016Basingstoke Town (loan) 5 (1)
2016Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) 16 (0)
2016Portsmouth (loan) 0 (0)
2017Aldershot Town (loan) 3 (0)
2017–2022 Coventry City 170 (8)
2022– Blackburn Rovers 81 (2)
International career
2014 Scotland U19 3 (0)
2014–2016 Scotland U21 5 (0)
2023– Scotland 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 September 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:47, 12 November 2023 (UTC)

Dominic John Hyam (born 20 December 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL Championship club Blackburn Rovers and the Scotland national team. He has previously played for Reading, Hemel Hempstead Town, Basingstoke Town, Dagenham & Redbridge, Portsmouth, Aldershot Town and Coventry City.

Contents

Club career

Reading

Hyam started his career with Reading in 2008 at the age of 12, progressing through the youth system to become an integral part of the youth team that reached the Premier Academy League final in 2013. [3] In November 2013, he signed his first professional contract with the club on a three-year deal. [3]

In February 2015, Hyam joined Conference South side Hemel Hempstead Town on an initial one-month loan, which was later extended until the end of the season. [4]

On 26 November 2015, Hyam joined Basingstoke Town on loan 2 January 2016. On 1 February, transfer deadline day, Hyam moved to Dagenham & Redbridge on loan until 5 March 2016. [5]

On 9 May 2016, Hyam was one of 15 Reading youth-team players offered a new contract by the club, [6] with conformation of his new deal being signed coming on 1 July 2016. [7]

On 31 August, Hyam joined Portsmouth on loan until 8 January 2017. [8]

On 23 March 2017, Hyam joined Aldershot Town on loan until the end of the season. [9]

On 12 May 2017, Reading announced that Hyam, and nine others, would be leaving the club on the expiration of the contract at the end of June. [10]

Coventry City

On 24 May 2017, Coventry City announced the signing of Hyam on a two-year contract, beginning on 1 July 2017. [11]

Hyam entered into new contract discussions with Coventry at the end of the 2017–18 season. [12] He signed a new two-year contract in December 2019. [13]

Blackburn Rovers

On 28 August 2022, Hyam signed for Blackburn Rovers on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee. [14] He scored his first goal for the club on 13 September in a 2–0 win against Watford. [15]

International career

Hyam played for the Scotland under-19 and under-21 teams between 2014 and 2016. [16] [17] He was added to the Scotland squad for the first time in March 2023, as a replacement for Jack Hendry. [17] Hyam made his full international debut in June 2023, appearing as a stoppage-time substitute in a 2–1 win against Norway. [18]

Personal life

Hyam was born in Leuchars, Fife, whilst his father was based in the Royal Air Force base in the area. The family lived in the area for 18 months before returning to live in the south of England. [19]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Reading 2014–15 [20] Championship 00000000
2015–16 [21] Championship00000000
2016–17 [22] Championship00000000
Total00000000
Hemel Hempstead Town (loan) 2014–15 [20] Conference South 140140
Basingstoke Town (loan) 2015–16 [23] National League South 511 [lower-alpha 1] 061
Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) 2015–16 [21] League Two 160160
Portsmouth (loan) 2016–17 [22] League Two0000
Aldershot Town (loan) 2016–17 [22] National League 3030
Coventry City 2017–18 [24] League Two14010106 [lower-alpha 2] 0220
2018–19 [25] League One38110101 [lower-alpha 3] 0411
2019–20 [26] League One292602000372
2020–21 [27] Championship4331010453
2021–22 [28] Championship4322100453
2022–23 [29] Championship20000020
Total169811150701929
Blackburn Rovers 2022–23 [29] Championship371302000421
Total371302000421
Career total24410141708027311
  1. Appearance in the FA Trophy
  2. Three Appearances in the EFL Trophy and Three Appearances in the play-offs
  3. Appearance in the EFL Trophy

Honours

Coventry City

Individual

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