Simon Dawkins
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Simon Jonathan Dawkins | ||
| Date of birth | 1 December 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Edgware, London, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Forward Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Derby County | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2008 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008–2014 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | → Leyton Orient (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → San Jose Earthquakes (loan) | 53 | (14) |
| 2013 | → Aston Villa (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Derby County (loan) | 13 | (3) |
| 2014- | Derby County | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 January 2014. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Simon Jonathan Dawkins (born 1 December 1987) is an English professional footballer currently playing for Derby County.
Dawkins has expressed his desire to play for Jamaica at international level.[1]
Career
Dawkins joined the Tottenham Hotspur academy in 2004 and featured regularly in the reserves but was unable to break through into the first team. He joined Leyton Orient on loan before the start of the 2008–09 season.[2]
His first team debut was delayed after picking up an ankle injury in a friendly match, coincidentally, against parent club Tottenham. He made his first league appearance on 16 August 2008, coming on as a substitute against Peterborough United,[3] and made his cup debut in the Football League Trophy on 2 September where they beat Southend United 4–2.[4] His loan period ended on 3 January 2009.
On 1 June 2009 Dawkins was released from his Tottenham Hotspur contract. He subsequently had a trial with French club RC Strasbourg,[5] but he later returned to Tottenham on a non-contract basis while recovering from injury. A contract was dependent upon his proven fitness at start of the 2010–11 season.[6]
In August 2010 Dawkins went on trial with Celtic,[7] and subsequently had a trial with Bournemouth in early September 2010 due to a lack of fit strikers. On 14 September he was injured in a Bournemouth reserve game against Plymouth Argyle.[8] He continued to train with Tottenham, scoring in a training friendly against Milton Keynes Dons on 8 December.[9]
On 14 March 2011 Dawkins was rewarded with a contract by Tottenham Hotspur after impressing back at the club on trial. His contract will run to June 2013.[10] He was then loaned to the San Jose Earthquakes the following day.[11] He made his debut for the Earthquakes on 19 March in their first game of the 2011 MLS season, a 1–0 loss to Real Salt Lake.[12] Then scored his first goal for his new club on 2 April in a 2–2 tie with Seattle Sounders.[13] In January 2012 he was on trial at Dutch side FC Twente but was not offered a contract.[14]
On the final day of the January 2013 transfer window Dawkins signed on loan with Premier League club Aston Villa for the remainder of the 2012–13 season.[15] On 10 February 2013, at the age of 25, he made his Premier League debut in a match against West Ham, which Villa won 2–1.
On 14 October 2013, Dawkins joined Championship side Derby County on a week long trial.[16] After impressing in training during his trial, it was announced on 18 October 2013 that Dawkins would be extending his stay with the Rams by agreeing to a 93 day emergency loan.[17] Dawkins made his first appearance for Derby on 19 October 2013, coming on as a replacement for Mason Bennett at the beginning of the second half. After a series of impressive performances for Derby, Head Coach Steve McClaren expressed his interest in signing Dawkins permanently in the January transfer window. A deal was reached with Tottenham and they agreed a £500,000 fee on the 3rd of January 2014, with Dawkins agreeing to a 2 and a half year deal.[18] He is Steve McClaren's first permanent signing at Derby.
Honours
- San Jose Earthquakes
- Major League Soccer Supporters Shield: 2012
- Major League Soccer Western Conference Regular Season Championship: 2012
References
- ↑ "JA Hopefuls Stephenson, Dawkins Hot Favourites in MLS Play-offs". The Gleaner. jamaica-gleaner.com. 4 November 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
- ↑ "Orient complete triple capture". BBC Sport (bbc.co.uk). 2 July 2008.
- ↑ "Peterborough 3–0 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. 16 August 2008.
- ↑ "Southend 2–4 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. 2 September 2008.
- ↑ "Former Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea and Everton players on trial in Europe". Les Rosbifs. 23 July 2009.
- ↑ "Player Update". Tottenham Hotspur. tottenhamhotspur.com. 1 June 2009.
- ↑ "Celtic trial for former Spurs striker". STV. 10 August 2010.
- ↑ "AFC Bournemouth 2 Plymouth Argyle 1". AFC Bournemouth. 14 September 2010.
- ↑ "Much Gained from Spurs Workout". MK Dons FC. 8 December 2010.
- ↑ "Nicholson extends deal". spurs.co.uk. 14 March 2011.
- ↑ Geoff Lepper (15 March 2011). "San Jose ink attacker from partner club Tottenham". San Jose Earthquakes. sjearthquakes.com. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
- ↑ "In downpour, Beckerman goal provides thunder for RSL". MLS Soccer. mlssoccer.com. 19 March 2011.
- ↑ "Quakes rally twice to tie still-winless Sounders". MLS Soccer. mlssoccer.com. 2 April 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
- ↑ Fabian Bijman (24 January 2012). "FC Twente niet in zee met landgenoot McClaren" (in Dutch). Voetbalprimeur.nl. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
- ↑ Neil Moxley (31 January 2013). "Forgotten man Dawkins ready to repay Villa's faith after sealing loan from Spurs". Daily Mail. dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
- ↑ Cisse And Dawkins Join On Trial, Derby County, 14 October 2013, retrieved 14 October 2013
- ↑ Derby Land Dawkins on Loan, Derby County, 18 October 2013, retrieved 18 October 2013
- ↑ http://www.dcfc.co.uk/news/article/dawkins-seals-derby-switch-1272846.aspx, accessed 3rd Jan 2014
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