Kyle Dempsey
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kyle Michael Dempsey[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 17 September 1995||
Place of birth | Whitehaven, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder[4] | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Gillingham | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2014 | Carlisle United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2015 | Carlisle United | 47 | (10) |
2015–2017 | Huddersfield Town | 21 | (1) |
2016–2017 | → Fleetwood Town (loan) | 38 | (2) |
2017–2020 | Fleetwood Town | 80 | (3) |
2019 | → Peterborough United (loan) | 11 | (0) |
2020– | Gillingham | 45 | (8) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:32, 7 September 2021 (UTC) |
Kyle Michael Dempsey (born 17 September 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Gillingham.
Career[]
Dempsey was born Whitehaven, Cumbria.[5] He made his first-team debut for Carlisle United on 28 January 2014 in a 3–0 win over Milton Keynes Dons.[6] Dempsey scored 11 goals on top of 9 assists in his first professional season.[citation needed] He was named as Carlisle's Player of the Year for the 2014–15 season.[7]
He signed for Championship club Huddersfield Town on 10 July 2015 for an undisclosed fee on a three-year contract.[8] He made his debut as an 83rd-minute substitute in a 2–0 defeat against Hull City at the KC Stadium on 8 August 2015.[9] His first league start came in their 2–2 draw against Reading at the Madejski Stadium on 3 November 2015.[9] His first goal for the club came in a 4–2 defeat against Brentford at Griffin Park on 19 December 2015.[9]
On 29 August 2016, with his chances limited at Huddersfield, Dempsey joined League One club Fleetwood Town on a season-long loan.[10] He signed for the club permanently on a three-year contract on 19 May 2017.[11]
Dempsey joined Fleetwood's League One rivals Peterborough United on 7 January 2019 on loan until the end of the 2018–19 season.[12]
On 17 August 2020, Dempsey joined League One club Gillingham and was made captain for the 2020-21 season.[13] He was named team captain the following month.[14] Dempsey attracted interest and an offer in the January 2021 transfer window, but Gillingham turned the offer down and Dempsey remained at the club.[15]
Career statistics[]
- As of match played 28 August 2021
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Carlisle United | 2013–14[6] | League One | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
2014–15[16] | League Two | 43 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 1 | 47 | 11 | |
Total | 47 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 51 | 11 | ||
Huddersfield Town | 2015–16[9] | Championship | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 24 | 1 | |
2016–17[17] | Championship | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
Total | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 24 | 1 | |||
Fleetwood Town (loan) | 2016–17[17] | League One | 38 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | 3[b] | 0 | 46 | 2 | |
Fleetwood Town | 2017–18[18] | League One | 45 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 51 | 1 |
2018–19[19] | League One | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[c] | 1 | 19 | 1 | |
2019–20[20] | League One | 21 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[c] | 1 | 28 | 2 | |
Total | 118 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 144 | 6 | ||
Peterborough United (loan) | 2018–19[19] | League One | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
Gillingham | 2020–21[21] | League One | 40 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 44 | 8 |
2021–22[22] | League One | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
Total | 45 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 8 | ||
Career total | 242 | 24 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 279 | 26 |
- ^ Appearances in Football League Trophy
- ^ One appearance in EFL Trophy, two in League One play-offs
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
Honours[]
Individual
- Carlisle United Player of the Year: 2014–15[7]
- Fleetwood Town Young Player of the Year: 2016–17[23]
- Gillingham Player of the Year: 2020–21[24]
References[]
- ^ "EFL: Club retained and released lists published". English Football League. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ "Kyle Dempsey: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ "Kyle Dempsey". Fleetwood Town F.C. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ "Kyle Dempsey". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ "Kyle Dempsey". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Games played by Kyle Dempsey in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Threlfall-Sykes, David (10 July 2015). "Kyle Dempsey signs for Huddersfield Town". Huddersfield Town A.F.C. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ "Kyle Dempsey: Huddersfield Town sign Carlisle midfielder". BBC Sport. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Games played by Kyle Dempsey in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
- ^ Threlfall-Sykes, David (29 August 2016). "Loan: Dempsey joins Fleetwood Town". Huddersfield Town A.F.C. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ "Kyle Dempsey: Fleetwood Town sign Huddersfield midfielder on three-year deal". BBC Sport. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ "Kyle Dempsey: Peterborough United sign Fleetwood Town midfielder on loan". BBC Sport. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- ^ "Gillingham sign Kyle Dempsey after Fleetwood Town departure". BBC Sport. 17 August 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ "Kyle Dempsey confirmed as Gills Captain". www.gillinghamfootballclub.com. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ "Gillingham midfielders in demand as offers are rejected". Kent Online. 3 February 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Kyle Dempsey in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Games played by Kyle Dempsey in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Kyle Dempsey in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Games played by Kyle Dempsey in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Kyle Dempsey in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Kyle Dempsey in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Kyle Dempsey in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ "Kyle Dempsey: Fleetwood Town sign Huddersfield midfielder on three-year deal". BBC News. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ "Kyle Dempsey named Gillingham supporters' player-of-the-year 2020/21; Vadaine Oliver players' player, Jack Tucker young player and Connor Ogilvie goal of the season". Kent Online. 9 May 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
External links[]
- Kyle Dempsey at Soccerbase
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Whitehaven
- English footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Carlisle United F.C. players
- Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players
- Fleetwood Town F.C. players
- Peterborough United F.C. players
- Gillingham F.C. players
- English Football League players