Joey Dawson

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Joey Dawson
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-05-30) 30 May 2003 (age 18)
Place of birth Scunthorpe, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Forward
Club information
Current team
 Celtic
Number 44
Youth career
2011–2019 Scunthorpe United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Scunthorpe United 0 (0)
2021– Celtic 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:28, 3 March 2022 (UTC)

Joey Dawson (born 30 May 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays for Scottish Premiership side Celtic. He can play as a midfielder or forward.

Playing career[]

Scunthorpe United[]

Born in Scunthorpe, Dawson joined the Scunthorpe United Academy at under-8 level and began a two-year scholarship in May 2019.[1] He made his first-team debut on 13 August 2019, aged just 16 years and 75 days old, to become the youngest player in the club's history.[2] The game was a 1–0 defeat to Derby County in the first round of the EFL Cup at Glanford Park, he came on as a 74th-minute substitute for John McAtee.[3] Two months later he was reportedly being tracked by Arsenal.[4]

Dawson made no more competitive first-team appearances for Scunthorpe, but did continue to play regularly in their u18 team. His goal in a 3–2 win over Mansfield Town was one of 10 nominees for October 2020 goal of the month.[5] By April 2021, he had scored 16 goals for the youth team during the season, and Derby County and Celtic were now being reported as interested in signing him.[6]

Celtic[]

Dawson signed a three-year contract with Celtic in June 2021.[7] He made his debut on Boxing Day 2021 against St Johnstone.[8]

Style of play[]

Dawson is a versatile player who can play as a midfielder or forward.[4]

Personal life[]

Dawson's father, Andy Dawson, is a former player, caretaker-manager and first-team coach at Scunthorpe United.[4] His uncle, Michael Dawson, is a former Premier League player and England international.[4] Another uncle, Kevin Dawson, played for Nottingham Forest and Chesterfield.[4]

Statistics[]

As of 3 March 2022
Club Season League Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Scunthorpe United 2019–20[9] EFL League Two 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
2020–21[10] EFL League Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Celtic 2021–22 Scottish Premiership 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0

References[]

  1. ^ "Joey Dawson - 1st Year Scholars - U18 Team - Scunthorpe United". www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  2. ^ Moody, James (14 August 2019). "Joey Dawson becomes youngest Iron player". www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Scunthorpe United 0-1 Derby County: Lee Buchanan nets Rams winner". BBC Sport. 13 August 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d e Findlater, James (14 October 2019). "All you need to know about Joey Dawson amid Arsenal rumours". Grimsby Telegraph. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  5. ^ "Dawson nominated for October LFE goal of the month". Scunthorpe United FC. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  6. ^ Thorogood, Tom (11 April 2021). "Derby rival Celtic for Joey Dawson". Derby County News. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  7. ^ Findlater, James (18 June 2021). "Celtic complete signing of highly-rated Scunthorpe United teenager Joey Dawson". Grimsby Telegraph. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  8. ^ Paton, Ewan (26 December 2021). "Kyogo limps off injured again as Celtic take no chances with star player". HeraldScotland. Retrieved 26 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ "Games played by Joey Dawson in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  10. ^ "Games played by Joey Dawson in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
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