Dylan Stephenson
{{Short description|English footballer}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Dylan Stephenson
| image = Dylan Stephenson.jpg
| caption = Stephenson in 2023
| fullname = Dylan Jay Stephenson
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|12|10|df=y}}
| birth_place = Blyth, England
| height = 178cm
| position = Attacking midfielder, right winger
| currentclub = South Shields
(on loan from Dagenham & Redbridge)
| clubnumber = 35
| youthyears1 = 2017–2021
| youthclubs1 = Newcastle United
| years1 = 2021–2024
| clubs1 = Newcastle United
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2023
| clubs2 = → Hamilton Academical (loan)
| caps2 = 9
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2024
| clubs3 = → South Shields (loan)
| caps3 = 18
| goals3 = 8
| years4 = 2024–
| clubs4 = Dagenham & Redbridge
| caps4 = 14
| goals4 = 2
| years5 = 2025–
| clubs5 = → South Shields (loan)
| caps5 = 5
| goals5 = 0
| nationalyears1 =
| nationalteam1 =
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| club-update = 23:50, 2 March 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Dylan Jay Stephenson (born 10 December 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or right winger for South Shields on loan from Dagenham & Redbridge.{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/dylan-stephenson/595903/ |website=Soccerway|title=Dylan Stephenson|accessdate=May 22, 2023}}
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.{{Cite web|website=nufc.co.uk|url=https://www.nufc.co.uk/teams/on-loan/dylan-stephenson/|title=Dylan Stephenson|accessdate=May 21, 2023}} The following summer he agreed a new contract with the club.{{Cite web|url=https://www.shieldsgazette.com/sport/football/newcastle-united/newcastle-united-forwards-new-contract-is-officially-confirmed-by-premier-league-3729212|first=Dominic|last=Scurr|date=June 23, 2022|title= Newcastle United forward's new contract is officially confirmed by Premier League|website=Shields Gazette}} This came after he 10 goals in 16 appearances in Premier League 2.{{Cite web|url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/newcastle-united-youngster-new-deal-23475138|website=Chronicle live|accessdate=May 22, 2023|title=Talented Newcastle United youngster set to sign new deal|date=March 23, 2022|first=Lee|last=Ryder}} That summer he had his first taste of first team action playing in a pre-season friendly against Atalanta.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/local-sport/hamilton-boss-hails-newcastle-united-29061150|website=Daily Record|accessdate=May 22, 2023|date=January 26, 2022|first=Paul|last=Thompson|title=Hamilton boss hails Newcastle United striker's arrival as he provides clues for next signing}} 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.{{Cite web|accessdate=May 22, 2023|title= Newcastle United teenager Dylan Stephenson buzzing after first goal and winners medal|url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/newcastle-united-teenager-dylan-stephenson-25711610|first=Lee|last=Ryder|date=9 December 2022}}
Stephenson joined Hamilton Academical on a six-month loan deal in January 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/local-sport/newcastle-united-striker-completes-move-29037356|website=Daily Record|date=January 24, 2023|accessdate=May 22, 2023|first=Paul|last=Thomson|title= Newcastle United striker completes move to Hamilton Accies}}{{Cite web|date=January 26, 2023|url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/dylan-stephenson-hamilton-loan-newcastle-26079660|first=Matthew|last=Hobkinson|website=Chronicle Live|title=Newcastle United youngster Dylan Stephenson joins Scottish side Hamilton Academical on loan|accessdate=May 22, 2023}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64356842|title=Partick Thistle 0-1 Hamilton Academicals|date=January 28, 2023|accessdate=May 22, 2023|first=Amy|last=Canavan|website=BBC.co.uk}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.irishnews.com/sport/footballsoccer/2023/01/28/news/debutant_dylan_stephenson_earns_hamilton_shock_victory_at_partick_thistle-3024094/|title=Debutant Dylan Stephenson earns Hamilton shock victory at Partick Thistle|website=Irish News|accessdate=May 22, 2023}}
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.{{cite web |url=https://www.nufc.co.uk/news/latest-news/three-academy-players-make-moves-from-newcastle/ |title=Three Academy players make moves from Newcastle |publisher=Newcastle United FC |date=25 January 2024 |accessdate=13 February 2024}}
Following the conclusion of the 2023–24 season, Newcastle United announced that Stephenson would depart the club upon the expiration of his contract.{{cite web|url=https://www.newcastleunited.com/en/news/newcastle-united-confirms-academy-retained-list1|title=Newcastle United confirms Academy retained list|website=www.newcastleunited.com|date=30 May 2024|accessdate=10 June 2024}}
=Dagenham & Redbridge=
On 10 June 2024, Stephenson agreed to join National League side Dagenham & Redbridge on a two-year deal.{{cite web|url=https://daggers.co.uk/news/-NzzFdmWuuieVbyYZfEQ|title=Daggers Sign Dylan Stephenson|website=daggers.co.uk|date=10 June 2024|accessdate=10 June 2024}}
On 3 February 2025, he returned to National League North side South Shields on loan for the remainder of the season. {{cite web|url=https://www.southshieldsfc.co.uk/post/dylan-stephenson-signs-on-loan|title=Dylan Stephenson signs on loan|website=www.southshieldsfc.co.uk|date=3 February 2025|accessdate=11 February 2025}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 22 February 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan=2|Club !rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|National Cup{{efn|Includes Scottish Cup}} !colspan=2|League Cup !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan=6|Newcastle United U21
|2019–20{{soccerbase season|125743|2019|access-date=12 November 2022}} |colspan=3|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 1{{efn|name=FLT|Appearances in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21{{soccerbase season|125743|2020|access-date=12 November 2022}}
|colspan=3|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 2{{efn|name=FLT}} | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22{{soccerbase season|125743|2021|access-date=12 November 2022}}
|colspan=3|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 3{{efn|name=FLT}} | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| 2022–23{{soccerbase season|125743|2022|access-date=12 November 2022}}
|colspan=3|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 2{{efn|name=FLT}} | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24{{soccerbase season|125743|2023|access-date=12 November 2022}}
|colspan=3|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 3{{efn|name=FLT}} | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| colspan=2|Total
!colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||11||1||11||1 | ||||||||||
| Hamilton Academical (loan)
|9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 2{{efn|name=HAC|One appearance in Scottish Challenge Cup, one in Scottish Championship play-offs}} | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
| South Shields (loan)
|18 | 8 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 18 | 8 | ||||
| Dagenham & Redbridge
|2024–25{{soccerbase season|125743|2024|access-date=12 November 2022}} |14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 4{{efn|name=DAG|One appearance in FA Trophy, three appearances and one goal in National League Cup}} | 1 | 20 | 3 | ||
| South Shields (loan)
|National League North |5 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 5 | 0 | ||||
| colspan=3|Career total
!46||11||3||0||0||0||17||2||66||13 |
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Category:English men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Blyth, Northumberland
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Newcastle United F.C. players
Category:Hamilton Academical F.C. players
Category:South Shields F.C. players
Category:Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. players
Category:Scottish Professional Football League players