Dylan Stephenson
 Stephenson in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dylan Jay Stephenson | ||
| Date of birth | 10 December 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Blyth, England | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dagenham & Redbridge | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2021 | Newcastle United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Newcastle United | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Hamilton Academical (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2024 | → South Shields (loan) | 18 | (8) |
| 2024– | Dagenham & Redbridge | 31 | (3) |
| 2025 | → South Shields (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:14, 17 December 2025 (UTC) | |||
Dylan Jay Stephenson (born 10 December 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or right winger for Dagenham & Redbridge.[1]
Career
[edit | edit source]Born in Blyth, Stephenson joined the Newcastle United academy at fourteen years old. He signed his first professional contract with Newcastle in July 2021.[2] The following summer he agreed a new contract with the club.[3] This came after he 10 goals in 16 appearances in Premier League 2.[4] That summer he had his first taste of first team action playing in a pre-season friendly against Atalanta.[5] 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.[6]
Stephenson joined Hamilton Academical on a six-month loan deal in January 2023.[7][8] 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.[9][10]
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.[11]
Following the conclusion of the 2023–24 season, Newcastle United announced that Stephenson would depart the club upon the expiration of his contract.[12]
Dagenham & Redbridge
[edit | edit source]On 10 June 2024, Stephenson agreed to join National League side Dagenham & Redbridge on a two-year deal.[13]
On 3 February 2025, he returned to National League North side South Shields on loan for the remainder of the season.[14]
Career statistics
[edit | edit source]- As of match played 16 December 2025
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Newcastle United U21 | 2019–20[15] | — | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21[16] | — | — | — | 2[b] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 2021–22[17] | — | — | — | 3[b] | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||||
| 2022–23[18] | — | — | — | 2[b] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 2023–24[19] | — | — | — | 3[b] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Total | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | 11 | 1 | |||||
| Hamilton Academical (loan) | 2022–23[18] | Scottish Championship | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 12 | 1 | |
| South Shields (loan) | 2023–24[19] | National League North | 18 | 8 | — | — | — | 18 | 8 | |||
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 2024–25[20] | National League | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 5[d] | 1 | 21 | 3 | |
| 2025–26[21][22] | National League South | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 2[e] | 1 | 22 | 2 | ||
| Total | 31 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | 7 | 2 | 43 | 5 | |||
| South Shields (loan) | 2024–25[20] | National League North | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 73 | 12 | 6 | 0 | — | 20 | 3 | 99 | 15 | |||
- ^ Includes Scottish Cup
- ^ a b c d e Appearances in EFL Trophy
- ^ One appearance in Scottish Challenge Cup, one in Scottish Championship play-offs
- ^ One appearance in FA Trophy, four appearances and one goal in National League Cup
- ^ Appearances in FA Trophy
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- 2002 births
- Living people
- English men's footballers
- Footballers from Blyth, Northumberland
- Men's association football forwards
- Newcastle United F.C. players
- Hamilton Academical F.C. players
- South Shields F.C. players
- Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. players
- Scottish Professional Football League players
- National League (English football) players
- 21st-century English sportsmen