Chey Dunkley

Chey Dunkley

Personal information
Full name	Cheyenne Armani Keanu Roma Dunkley [1]
Date of birth	(1992-02-13) 13 February 1992 (age 32) [2]
Place of birth	Wolverhampton, England
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) [2]
Position(s)	Centre back
Team information
Current team	Shrewsbury Town
Number	22
Youth career
2006–2010	Crewe Alexandra
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010	Crewe Alexandra	0	(0)
2010	→ Hednesford Town (loan)	18	(0)
2010–2012	Hednesford Town	68	(4)
2012–2015	Kidderminster Harriers	92	(12)
2014	→ Oxford United (loan)	3	(0)
2015–2017	Oxford United	78	(7)
2017–2020	Wigan Athletic	107	(13)
2020–2022	Sheffield Wednesday	33	(2)
2022–	Shrewsbury Town	71	(8)
International career
2014	England C	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:12, 5 January 2024 (UTC)

Cheyenne Armani Keanu Roma "Chey" Dunkley (born 13 February 1992) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Shrewsbury Town.

Club career

Early career

Born in Wolverhampton, Dunkley joined Crewe Alexandra's youth setup in 2006, aged 14. ^[3] He made his senior debut while on a work experience loan at Hednesford Town in 2010.

In the 2010 summer, Dunkley was released by Crewe, and joined Hednesford permanently. After two years acting as a starter, he moved to Conference Premier side Kidderminster Harriers in June 2012, ^[4] with the latter having to pay a £5,000 plus add-ons fee after a dispute in the tribunal was held. ^[5]

Oxford United

On 20 November 2014 Dunkley joined Oxford United on loan until the end of the season, with Sam Long moving in the opposite direction, and joined The Us permanently in January for an undisclosed fee. ^[6] He made his professional debut on 20 December 2014, coming on as a 31st-minute substitute in a 1–1 away draw against Hartlepool United. ^[7] He scored his first goal in a 4–1 away victory in League Two over Exeter City on 23 February 2016. ^[8] In April 2016 the "unfortunate" Dunkley scored an own goal in the final of the Football League Trophy against Barnsley at Wembley Stadium, a match which Barnsley won 3–2. ^[9] On 7 May 2016, Dunkley scored the first goal in the final game of the 2015–16 season against Wycombe Wanderers, a game which United won 3–0 to secure promotion to League One. ^[10]

Wigan Athletic

On 5 June 2017 it was announced that Dunkley would join Wigan Athletic at the end of his Oxford United contract. ^[11]

Sheffield Wednesday

On 13 August 2020 it was announced that Dunkley would join Sheffield Wednesday as their second signing of the summer on a two-year deal. ^[12] He would eventually make his debut almost 4 months after joining the club in a 2-1 defeat against Barnsley on 12 December 2020. ^[13] He was awarded the clubs player for the month for December, the first month after breaking into the team. ^[14] His first goal for the club was an equaliser against Cheltenham Town on 30 October 2021. ^[15] The following month would see a great turn of form, scoring again, against Accrington Stanley and being a constant threat in both boxes, as well as winning the clubs player of the month for November. ^[16] On 21 May 2022, it was announced he would be released following the end of the season. ^[17]

Shrewsbury Town

On 28 June 2022, Dunkley agreed to join Shrewsbury Town on a two-year deal. ^[18]

International career

In June 2021, Dunkley received an invite to play for the Jamaica national side for the CONCACAF Gold Cup in July 2021. ^[19]

Career statistics

As of 11 March 2023 ^[20]

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Kidderminster Harriers	2012–13	Conference Premier	45	6	2	1	0	0	2	1	49	8
	2013–14	Conference Premier	28	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	31	2
	2014–15	Conference Premier	19	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	20	4
	Total		92	12	5	1	0	0	3	1	100	14
Oxford United	2014–15	League Two	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	0
	2015–16	League Two	29	4	2	0	1	0	3	0	35	4
	2016–17	League One	40	3	6	0	1	0	5	0	52	3
	Total		79	7	8	0	2	0	8	0	97	7
Wigan Athletic	2017–18	League One	43	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	50	7
	2018–19	Championship	36	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	37	0
	2019–20	Championship	26	6	1	0	1	0	0	0	28	6
	Total		105	13	9	0	1	0	0	0	115	13
Sheffield Wednesday	2020–21	Championship	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	0
	2021–22	League One	21	2	2	0	0	0	1 [lower-alpha 1]	0	24	2
	Total		33	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	36	2
Shrewsbury Town	2022–23	League One	35	5	3	0	2	1	0	0	40	6
Career total			344	39	27	1	5	1	12	1	388	42

1. Appearances in the EFL Trophy.

Honours

Oxford United

• Football League Two runner-up: 2015–16 ^[21]
• Football League Trophy/EFL Trophy runner-up: 2015–16, ^[22] 2016–17 ^[21]

Wigan Athletic

• EFL League One: 2017–18 ^[23]

References

1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Sheffield Wednesday" (PDF). English Football League. p. 63. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
2. "Chey Dunkley". 11v11. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
3. "Cheyenne Dunkley". Hednesford Town F.C. Archived from the original on 31 December 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
4. "Harriers Win Race For Dunkley". Pitchero Non League. June 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
5. "Kidderminster Harriers agree fee for Cheyenne Dunkley". BBC Sport. 16 August 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
6. "Oxford United Sign Cheyenne Dunkley". Oxford United F.C. 20 November 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
7. "Hartlepool 1–1 Oxford Utd". BBC Sport. 20 December 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
8. "Exeter 1 Oxford Utd 4". Oxford United F.C. 23 February 2016. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
9. Cartwright, Phil (3 April 2016). "Barnsley 3 Oxford United 2". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
10. "Oxford United 3 Wycombe Wanders 0". BBC Sport. 7 May 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
11. "Latics confirm capture of defender Chey Dunkley". Wigan Athletic F.C. 5 June 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
12. "Chey Dunkley completes move to Wednesday". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
13. "Mixed emotions for Dunkley". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. 13 December 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
14. "Chey Dunkley voted Player of the Month". Sheffield Wednesday Football Club. Sheffield Wednesday Football Club. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
15. "Dunkley named in EFL Team of the Week". Sheffield Wednesday Football Club. Sheffield Wednesday Football Club. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
16. "Chey Dunkley is your Player of the Month!". Sheffield Wednesday FC. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
17. "Owls confirm retained list". www.swfc.co.uk. 21 May 2022.
18. "Salop secure Chey Dunkley on a two-year deal". www.shrewsburytown.com. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
19. Robert Bailey (1 May 2019). "Here Come The Brits! - Reggae Boyz Recall For McLeary With Cardiff's Reid Leading New English Crew". The Gleaner. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
20. Chey Dunkley at Soccerway
21. "C.Dunkley". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
22. Cartwright, Phil (3 April 2016). "Johnstone's Paint Trophy final: Barnsley 3–2 Oxford United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
23. Anderson, John, ed. (2018). Football Yearbook 2018–2019. London: Headline Publishing Group. pp. 382–383. ISBN   978-1-4722-6106-9.

External links

• Cheyenne Dunkley at Soccerbase
• Cheyenne Dunkley at Soccerway