Dael Fry

Dael Fry
Personal information
Full name Dael Jonathan Fry[1]
Date of birth (1997-08-30) 30 August 1997[2]
Place of birth Middlesbrough, England
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[3]
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current team
Rotherham United
(on loan from Middlesbrough)
Number 18
Youth career
2006–2015 Middlesbrough
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015– Middlesbrough 7 (0)
2016–Rotherham United (loan) 5 (0)
National team
2014 England U17 8 (0)
2014–2015 England U18 5 (0)
2015–2016 England U19 10 (0)
2016– England U20 2 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:50, 10 August 2015 (UTC).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13:22, 29 September 2016 (UTC)[4]

Dael Jonathan Fry (born 30 August 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Football League Championship club Rotherham United on loan from Premier League club Middlesbrough.

Club career

Middlesbrough

Born in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire. Fry was scouted by Middlesbrough Football Club after being spotted playing for his local side Cleveland Juniors at the age of 7. He made his first-team debut on 9 August 2015 at the age of 17, on the opening day of the 2015–16 Football League Championship season - playing from the start and he claimed the Man of the Match award in a 0–0 draw against Preston North End.[5] On 14 September 2015, Fry signed a new five-year contract with Middlesbrough.[6] Fry captained Middlesbrough U19 in the 2015-16 UEFA Youth League.[7]

Loan spell at Rotherham United

On 31 August 2016, Fry joined Rotherham United on loan until the end of the 2016–17 season.[8]

International career

Fry has represented England at under-17 under-18 and under-19 levels. He was a member of the England under-17 squad that won the 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[4]

Career statistics

As of match played 15 January 2016.
Club performance
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Total
Division AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Middlesbrough 2015–16[9] Championship 70001080
Total 70001080

    Honours

    Middlesbrough

    Championship

    International

    England U-17

    Middlesbrough Reserves

    References

    1. "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/10/2014 and 31/10/2014" (pdf). The Football Association. p. 2. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
    2. "Academy player profiles". mfc.co.uk. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
    3. "Dael Fry". 11v11. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
    4. 1 2 "Dael Fry profile". thefa.com. The FA. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
    5. "Preston 0 – 0 Middlesbrough". bbc.co.uk. BBC News. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
    6. http://www.thefa.com/news/england/development/2015/sep/dael-fry-middlesbrough-new-five-year-contract
    7. http://www.uefa.com/uefayouthleague/season=2016/matches/round=2000701/match=2018242/index.html
    8. "Millers sign Boro youngster Fry". Rotherham United Official Site. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
    9. "Games played by Dael Fry in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
    10. Dael Fry profile at Soccerway
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