Dael Fry

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Dael Fry
Personal information
Full name Dael Jonathan Fry[1]
Date of birth (1997-08-30) 30 August 1997 (age 24)[2]
Place of birth Middlesbrough, England
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)[3]
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Middlesbrough
Number 6
Youth career
2006–2015 Middlesbrough
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014– Middlesbrough 116 (1)
2016–2017 → Rotherham United (loan) 10 (0)
National team‡
2014 England U17 8 (0)
2014–2015 England U18 5 (0)
2015–2016 England U19 10 (0)
2016–2017 England U20 10 (0)
2017–2019 England U21 11 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:41, 23 February 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of [4]

Dael Jonathan Fry is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Championship club Middlesbrough.

Fry has represented England at under-17, under-18, under-19, under-20 and England national under-21 football team levels.

He has won the 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup and 2018 Under-21 Toulon with his country, making it in the '2018 Toulon best XI' of the tournament.

Early life[]

Born in Berwick Hills, Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, Fry was scouted by Middlesbrough Football Club after being spotted playing for his local side Cleveland Juniors at the age of 7.[2] Throughout the ranks of the Middlesbrough youth team, Fry made an impression with his progress at the academy.[5] In October 2014, Fry signed his first professional contract with the club.[6]

Club career[]

Fry made his first-team debut for Middlesbrough on 9 August 2015 at the age of 17, on the opening day of the 2015–16 Football League Championship season – playing from the start and he claimed the Man of the Match award in a 0–0 draw against Preston North End.[7] On 14 September 2015, Fry signed a new five-year contract with Middlesbrough.[8] Fry captained Middlesbrough U19 in the 2015-16 UEFA Youth League.[9] Following an injury of Daniel Ayala, Manager Aitor Karanka gave him a first chance to cover Ayala's absent[10] and played his first Middlesbrough match in months, in a 0–0 draw against Leeds United on 15 February 2016.[11] After the match, Manager Karanka praised Fry's performance.[12] Fry had a handful of first team appearances between 15 February 2016 and 13 March 2016.[13] Although he returned to the reserve later in the 2015–16 season, Fry went on to make eight appearances in all competitions.

On 31 August 2016, Fry joined Rotherham United on loan until the end of the 2016–17 Championship season.[14] Fry made his Rotherham United debut on 10 September 2016, playing the whole game, in a 2–2 draw against Bristol City.[15] Fry made 10 starts for the club before the loan was terminated early on 1 January 2017, having not featured for the club since November.[16] After his loan spell at Rotherham came to an end, Fry only made two appearances in the 2016–17 season, which both came in the FA Cup against Accrington Stanley[17] and Manchester City.[18] Earlier in the 2016–17 season, Fry signed a long-term contract with the club, keeping him until 2021.[19] He scored his first goal for Middlesbrough in a 3-1 loss to Bristol City on 23 February 2021.[20]

International career[]

Having previously been on standby in October 2013 for the England under-17,[21] Fry finally made England under-17 debut on 28 January 2014, coming on as a second-half substitute, in a 2–1 win over Belgium under-17.[22] Fry was a member of the England under-17 squad that won the 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship against Netherlands under-17 4–1 in the penalty-shootout.[4][23]

Then, Fry was called up to the under-18 and made his debut on 3 September 2014, in a 4–1 win over Netherlands national under-18 football team.[24]

After a year with the under-19,[25] Fry was called up by the under-20 in August 2016[26] and made his England U20 debut on 1 September 2016, in a 1–1 draw against Brazil U20.[27] Fry was also a member of the England under-20 squad that won the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup in South Korea.[28]

In 2018 Fry was part of the Under 21 team that won the Toulon tournament adding to his Under 17 and Under 20 medals [29]

Career statistics[]

As of match played 25 February 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Middlesbrough 2015–16[30] Championship 7 0 0 0 1 0 — 8 0
2016–17[31] Premier League 0 0 2 0 0 0 — 2 0
2017–18[32] Championship 13 0 1 0 3 0 1[a] 0 18 0
2018–19[32] Championship 34 0 2 0 3 0 — 39 0
2019–20[32] Championship 36 0 2 0 0 0 — 38 0
2020-21[32] Championship 27 1 0 0 2 0 - 29 1
Total 117 1 7 0 9 0 1 0 134 1
Rotherham United (loan) 2016–17[31] Championship 10 0 — — — 10 0
Career Total 127 1 7 0 9 0 1 0 144 1
  1. ^ One appearance in Championship play-offs

Honours[]

England U17

England U20

England U21

Individual

  • Toulon Tournament Best XI: 2018[citation needed]

References[]

  1. ^ "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/10/2014 and 31/10/2014" (PDF). The Football Association. p. 2. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Academy player profiles". mfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 16 June 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  3. ^ "Dael Fry". 11v11. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "Dael Fry profile". thefa.com. The FA. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  5. ^ "How Dael Fry impressed his Middlesbrough FC Academy coaches from a very early age". Gazette Live. 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  6. ^ "Duo Join Academy Graduates In Signing Pro Contracts". Middlesbrough F.C. 14 October 2014. Archived from the original on 16 June 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  7. ^ "Preston 0 – 0 Middlesbrough". bbc.co.uk. BBC News. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  8. ^ "Defender Dael Fry Signs New Five-Year Contract At Boro". Middlesbrough F.C. 14 September 2015. Archived from the original on 16 June 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  9. ^ "Stade De Reims 5 Boro 3". Middlesbrough F.C. 30 September 2015. Archived from the original on 16 June 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  10. ^ "Aitor Karanka Confident In Defensive Options After Ayala Injury Blow". Middlesbrough F.C. 8 February 2015. Archived from the original on 16 June 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  11. ^ "Match Report: Leeds United 0 Middlesbrough 0". Middlesbrough F.C. 15 February 2016. Archived from the original on 16 June 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  12. ^ "Aitor Karanka: Dael Fry Has Everything But We Must Be Patient". Middlesbrough F.C. 18 February 2016. Archived from the original on 16 June 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  13. ^ "Boro Under-21 boss takes great pride in Dael Fry's first team emergence this season". Gazette Live. 18 February 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  14. ^ "Millers sign Boro youngster Fry". Rotherham United Official Site. 31 August 2016. Archived from the original on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  15. ^ "Rotherham United 2 – 2 Bristol City". BBC Sport. 10 September 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  16. ^ "Fry returns to Middlesbrough". Rotherham United F.C. 4 January 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  17. ^ "Middlesbrough 1 – 0 Accrington Stanley". BBC Sport. 28 January 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  18. ^ "Middlesbrough 0 – 2 Manchester City". BBC Sport. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  19. ^ "Deadline Day: Dael Fry Signs New Long Term Contract And Joins Rotherham On Loan". Middlesbrough F.C. 31 August 2016. Archived from the original on 16 June 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  20. ^ "Middlesbrough 1-3 Bristol City". BBC Sport. 23 February 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  21. ^ "Busy Night for Internationals". Middlesbrough F.C. 16 October 2013. Archived from the original on 16 June 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  22. ^ "SOLANKE'S LATE STRIKE SECURES DESERVED WIN FOR YOUNG LIONS". The FA Official Website. 28 January 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  23. ^ "England win European Under-17 Championship on penalties". BBC Sport. 21 May 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  24. ^ "Boro Duo Play Part In England Success". Middlesbrough F.C. 4 September 2014. Archived from the original on 16 June 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  25. ^ "Tomas Kalas Gets Full International Call For Czech Republic". Middlesbrough F.C. 27 August 2015. Archived from the original on 16 June 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  26. ^ "Dael Fry Set For International Action With England Next Month". Middlesbrough F.C. 25 August 2016. Archived from the original on 16 June 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  27. ^ "International Duty: A Roundup Of Boro's Men In Action Around The World". Middlesbrough F.C. 1 September 2016. Archived from the original on 16 June 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  28. ^ "Dael Fry And Harry Chapman World Cup Winners – How It Happened". Middlesbrough F.C. 12 June 2017. Archived from the original on 16 June 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  29. ^ "Dael Fry tells Teesside Live about his Toulon triumph". 10 June 2018.
  30. ^ "Games played by Dael Fry in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  31. ^ Jump up to: a b "Games played by Dael Fry in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  32. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Games played by Dael Fry in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  33. ^ Dael Fry at Soccerway
  34. ^ "Final fightback takes England U21S to Toulon hat-trick with win over Mexico". The Football Association. 9 June 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2019.

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