Dylan Stephenson

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Dylan Stephenson
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Stephenson in 2023
Personal information
Full name Dylan Jay Stephenson
Date of birth (2002-12-10) 10 December 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth Blyth, England
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, right winger
Team information
Current team
Dagenham & Redbridge
Number 18
Youth career
2017–2021 Newcastle United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2024 Newcastle United 0 (0)
2023Hamilton Academical (loan) 9 (1)
2024South Shields (loan) 18 (8)
2024– Dagenham & Redbridge 11 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:47, 30 November 2024 (UTC)

Dylan Jay Stephenson (born 10 December 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or right winger for Dagenham & Redbridge. [1]

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Career

Born in Blyth, Stephenson joined the Newcastle United academy at fourteen years old. He signed his first professional contract with Newcastle in July 2021. [2] The following summer he agreed a new contract with the club. [3] This came after he 10 goals in 16 appearances in Premier League 2. [4] That summer he had his first taste of first team action playing in a pre-season friendly against Atalanta. [5] He scored in a friendly match for the first team during the club's training camp in Saudi Arabia in December 2022, against Al Hilal SFC. [6]

Stephenson joined Hamilton Academical on a six-month loan deal in January 2023. [7] [8] He scored on his debut for Hamilton, on 28 January 2023, the only goal in a 1–0 away win against Partick Thistle in the Scottish Championship. [9] [10]

On 25 January 2024, it was announced that Stephenson had moved on loan to National League North side South Shields until the end of the season. [11]

Following the conclusion of the 2023–24 season, Newcastle United announced that Stephenson would depart the club upon the expiration of his contract. [12]

On 10 June 2024, Stephenson agreed to join National League side Dagenham & Redbridge on a two-year deal. [13]

Career statistics

As of match played 23 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational Cup [a] League CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Newcastle United U21 2019–20 [14] 1 [b] 010
2020–21 [15] 2 [b] 020
2021–22 [16] 3 [b] 131
2022–23 [17] 2 [b] 020
2023–24 [18] 3 [b] 030
Total111111
Hamilton Academical (loan) 2022–23 [17] Scottish Championship 91102 [c] 0121
South Shields (loan) 2023–24 [18] National League North 188188
Dagenham & Redbridge 2024–25 [19] National League 112102 [d] 1143
Career total381120001525513
  1. Includes Scottish Cup
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearances in EFL Trophy
  3. One appearance in Scottish Challenge Cup, one in Scottish Championship play-offs
  4. Appearance(s) in National League Cup

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