Kyle Dempsey

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Kyle Dempsey
Personal information
Full name Kyle Michael Dempsey[1]
Date of birth (1995-09-17) 17 September 1995 (age 30)[2]
Place of birth Whitehaven, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[3]
Position Midfielder[4]
Team information
Current team
 Bolton Wanderers
Number 22
Youth career
–2014 Carlisle United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Carlisle United 47 (10)
2015–2017 Huddersfield Town 21 (1)
2016–2017 → Fleetwood Town (loan) 38 (2)
2017–2020 Fleetwood Town 80 (3)
2019 → Peterborough United (loan) 11 (0)
2020–2022 Gillingham 61 (9)
2022– Bolton Wanderers 103 (11)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:25, 10 April 2025 (UTC)

Kyle Michael Dempsey (born 17 September 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Bolton Wanderers.

Early life

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Dempsey was born in Whitehaven, Cumbria.[5] His father Michael Dempsey played rugby league professionally for Workington Town and he nearly followed his father into the sport, having played for youth sides at Wigan Warriors before electing to pursue a career in professional football.[6]

Career

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Dempsey made his first-team debut for Carlisle United on 28 January 2014 in a 3–0 win over Milton Keynes Dons.[7] Dempsey scored 11 goals on top of 10 assists in his first professional season.[8] He was named as Carlisle's Player of the Year for the 2014–15 season.[9]

He signed for Championship club Huddersfield Town on 10 July 2015 for an undisclosed fee on a three-year contract.[10] He made his debut as an 83rd-minute substitute in a 2–0 defeat against Hull City at the KC Stadium on 8 August 2015.[11] His first league start came in their 2–2 draw against Reading at the Madejski Stadium on 3 November 2015.[11] His first goal for the club came in a 4–2 defeat against Brentford at Griffin Park on 19 December 2015.[11]

On 29 August 2016, with his chances limited at Huddersfield, Dempsey joined League One club Fleetwood Town on a season-long loan.[12] He signed for the club permanently on a three-year contract on 19 May 2017.[13]

Dempsey joined Fleetwood's League One rivals Peterborough United on 7 January 2019 on loan until the end of the 2018–19 season.[14]

On 17 August 2020, Dempsey joined League One club Gillingham and was made captain for the 2020-21 season.[15] He was named team captain the following month.[16] Dempsey attracted interest and an offer in the January 2021 transfer window, but Gillingham turned the offer down and Dempsey remained at the club.[17]

Dempsey joined Bolton Wanderers on 31 January 2022 for a fee around £150,000.[18][19] On 2 April 2023, he started in the 2023 EFL Trophy Final, scoring the opening goal against Plymouth Argyle; Bolton won 4–0.[20] On 27 June 2023, he signed a two-year extension at Bolton, keeping him at the club until 2026.[21]

Style of play

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Dempsey has been utilised as a "deeper-lying number eight to a number 10 behind the front two", describing himself as a "goal-scoring midfielder" who "likes to receive the ball around the halfway line and drive with the ball and bring everyone else into play".[6]

Personal life

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On 1 March 2023 at Carlisle Crown Court, Dempsey admitted an assault on a Maryport doorman on 16 July 2022 and, along with his father, was granted unconditional bail ahead of sentencing on 11 April 2023.[22] He was given a 12 month suspended sentence, which was suspended for 18 months, alongside 200 hours of unpaid voluntary work and was forced to pay £1750 in damages. He was also given a curfew of 9pm–7am and would be required to wear an electronic tag, though was given permission to break said curfew when it came to his professional football career.[23]

Career statistics

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As of match played 5 October 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Carlisle United 2013–14[7] League One 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
2014–15[24] League Two 43 10 1 0 1 0 2[a] 1 47 11
Total 47 10 1 0 1 0 2 1 51 11
Huddersfield Town 2015–16[11] Championship 21 1 2 0 1 0 — 24 1
2016–17[25] Championship 0 0 — 0 0 — 0 0
Total 21 1 2 0 1 0 — 24 1
Fleetwood Town (loan) 2016–17[25] League One 38 2 5 0 — 3[b] 0 46 2
Fleetwood Town 2017–18[26] League One 45 1 4 0 1 0 1[a] 0 51 1
2018–19[27] League One 14 0 1 0 1 0 3[a] 1 19 1
2019–20[28] League One 21 2 3 0 0 0 4[a] 1 28 2
Total 118 5 13 0 2 0 11 1 144 6
Peterborough United (loan) 2018–19[27] League One 11 0 — — — 11 0
Gillingham 2020–21[29] League One 40 8 2 0 1 0 1[a] 0 44 8
2021–22[30] League One 21 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 22 1
Total 61 9 3 0 1 0 1 0 66 9
Bolton Wanderers 2021–22[30] League One 11 0 — — — 11 0
2022–23[31] League One 39 5 1 0 1 0 6[c] 1 47 6
2023–24[32] League One 41 3 2 0 2 0 4[d] 1 49 4
2024–25[31] League One 8 3 0 0 2 0 2[a] 1 12 4
Total 99 11 3 0 5 0 12 3 119 14
Career total 357 36 22 0 10 0 25 5 415 41
  1. ^ a b c d e f Appearances in EFL Trophy
  2. ^ One appearance in EFL Trophy, two in League One play-offs
  3. ^ Four appearances in the EFL Trophy, two appearances in the League One play-offs
  4. ^ Three appearances in EFL Trophy, one appearance in League One play-offs

Honours

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Bolton Wanderers

Individual

References

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