| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Craig Dawson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 May 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Rochdale, England | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre Back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | West Bromwich Albion | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2007 | Rochdale St. Clements | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2007–2009 | Radcliffe Borough | 75 | (15) |
| 2009–2010 | Rochdale | 46 | (10) |
| 2010– | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | → Rochdale (loan) | 41 | (9) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011– | England U21 | 6 | (4) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 September 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Craig Dawson (born 6 May 1990) is an English footballer who plays for West Bromwich Albion as a Centre Back. He previously played for Radcliffe Borough and Rochdale.
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Dawson started his career at Northern League side Radcliffe Borough in the middle of the 2007–08 season, and became a first team regular after just a few games. In the two seasons he was at the club, he became a favourite of the fans and other team members. During this time, he caught the attention of a few scouts from league clubs, with Tottenham Hotspur, Blackburn Rovers and Middlesbrough sending scouts to Radcliffe games on regular basis. Dawson received offers from Rochdale, Port Vale and Northwich Victoria. He finally signed for his local club Rochdale in February 2009 on a two-year contract.[2] Although a Rochdale player, Dawson stayed at the club until April 2009 as a loan. In the season he left, he was voted the Player of the season by Radcliffe.
Dawson made his debut for Rochdale reserves, scoring a header from a corner against Manchester City. Dawson was set to make his debut in the second half of the 2008–09 season; however, was set back by injury. Dawson finally got his debut with the club he supported on 8 August 2009 by starting in the League Two clash with Port Vale at Vale Park. The match ended in a 1–1 draw. Dawson's second game was at Hillsborough Stadium in the League Cup against Sheffield Wednesday. Despite conceding three goals, Rochdale fans gave Dawson rave reviews and named him man of the match.
He scored 10 goals in all competitions during the 2009–10 season and won a place in the League Two 'Team of the Year'. He also won the League Two 'Player of the Year' award. Dawson is consistently voted one of Rochdale's best ever players.
On 31 August 2010, Dawson signed for Premier League club West Bromwich Albion for an undisclosed fee on a three-year contract, plus a year's option in the club's favour. Rochdale played West Bromwich Albion in a pre-season friendly on Tuesday 26th July 2011. Dawson featured in West Brom's opening squad but West Brom suffered a shock 3-0 defeat from Rochdale, in which he was substituted in the 54th minute. [3] Dawson made his first Premier League start on Saturday 17th September 2011, away from home against Swansea City A.F.C. as a fill-in central defender for the suspended Gabriel Tamaş.
Immediately after signing for West Brom, he was loaned back to Rochdale for the remainder of the 2010–11 season.[3]
Dawson scored two goals on his England under-21 debut against Azerbaijan on 1 September 2011.[4] He's currently played 5 matches for England U21s, scoring an incredible 4 goals. He is widely expected to graduate into a full England international in years to come.
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