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Daniel Dodds

Daniel Mark Dodds (born 17 January 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League club Hartlepool United.

Daniel Dodds
Dodds playing for Hartlepool United in 2023
Personal information
Full name Daniel Mark Dodds[1]
Date of birth (2001-01-17) 17 January 2001 (age 23)[2]
Place of birth Northumberland, England
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Hartlepool United
Number 2
Youth career
Newcastle United
2017–2022 Middlesbrough
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Middlesbrough 0 (0)
2022–2023 → Darlington (loan) 14 (1)
2023– Hartlepool United 35 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:05, 16 November 2024 (UTC)

He began his career with Middlesbrough, and spent time on loan at National League North club Darlington in the first half of the 2022–23 season, before joining Hartlepool United in January 2023.

Life and career

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Dodds was born in Northumberland in 2001.[3] He played for East Northumberland under-13s in the English Schools' Football Association (ESFA) Trophy in 2013–14,[4] and was on the books of Newcastle United as a youngster.[5] He took up a scholarship with Middlesbrough in 2017,[6] was a regular in the club's under-18 team throughout his first two years as well as appearing for the under-23s,[5] and helped the under-18s reach the final of the 2018–19 Premier League Cup, in which they lost 1–0 to Manchester City.[7][8]

Dodds made his debut in open-age football on 9 October 2018 when he started the 3–1 defeat away to Walsall in the EFL Trophy.[9][10] When others of his group received professional contracts in 2019, he was offered a third scholarship year,[11] but he did sign his first professional deal a year later.[12] Although the club's strength at right back blocked his progress into the first team, he caught the eye of manager Neil Warnock, who said "I like Doddsy the right-back, I think he'll make a good living".[3] He was a regular for the under-23s in 2020–21 – according to TeessideLive, he "has proven himself an exciting prospect with the ability to go both forward and defend adequately"[13] – and the club took up its option to extend his contract.[14]

After his 2021–22 season was disrupted by injury, Dodds signed a contract extension in June 2022.[15] He and other academy products were used in pre-season friendlies and were included in the squad for the first-team's Portugal training camp, but manager Chris Wilder made it clear that he did not yet see them as "players who know how to win at the top end of the Championship."[16][17] Dodds was one of several fringe players to make their senior debuts in Middlesbrough's EFL Cup first round defeat to Barnsley on 10 August 2022; he came on after 73 minutes and made "a couple of driving runs ... and one important late tackle".[18]

Dodds joined National League North club Darlington on 30 September 2022 on loan until January 2023.[19] He made his debut the next day, replacing the injured Kallum Griffiths at right back for the FA Cup third qualifying round match which Darlington lost 1–0 away to Hyde United.[20][21] Dodds was a regular starter during his loan spell; he made 17 appearances in all competitions and scored his first senior goal, a "screamer from 25 yards (23 m)" in a 6–2 win away to Gloucester City on 10 December that took Darlington top of the table.[22] Although Alun Armstrong wanted Dodds to stay for the rest of the season, Middlesbrough recalled him, amid speculation that he would go on loan to a team at Football League level.[23]

On 11 January 2023, Dodds signed a permanent deal with League Two side Hartlepool United.[24] On 4 February 2023, Dodds scored his first Hartlepool goal which was an 88th minute winner in a 1–0 win at Doncaster Rovers.[25] Early in the 2023–24 season, Dodds sustained an injury to his ACL with the club expecting Dodds to be unavailable for a year.[26] At the end of the season, Hartlepool took the option to extend Dodds' contract.[27] His next match was the opening fixture of the 2024–25 season.[28]

Career statistics

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As of 16 November 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
Middlesbrough U23 2018–19[9] — — — 2[a] 0 2 0
Middlesbrough 2022–23[2] Championship 0 0 0 0 1 0 — 1 0
Darlington (loan) 2022–23[2][21] National League North 14 1 1 0 — 2[b] 0 17 1
Hartlepool United 2022–23[29] League Two 19 2 — — — 19 2
2023–24[30] National League 5 0 0 0 — 0 0 5 0
2024–25[31] National League 11 0 2 0 — 0 0 13 0
Total 35 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 37 2
Career total 49 3 3 0 1 0 4 0 57 3
  1. ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
  2. ^ Appearances in FA Trophy

References

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  1. ^ "Squad list 2022/23 & U21 registered contract players" (PDF). English Football League. 7 September 2022. p. 79. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "D. Dodds". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b Nicholson, Joe (1 January 2021). "'Electric pace' 'Top keeper': Five Middlesbrough players to watch in 2021 as Warnock assesses academy options". Hartlepool Mail. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Victorious Walbottle put on five-star show". Evening Chronicle. Newcastle-on-Tyne. 16 November 2013. p. 38. Retrieved 1 October 2022 – via Gale OneFile: News.
  5. ^ a b "Daniel Dodds". Middlesbrough F.C. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  6. ^ "List of Players Registered as Scholars in Accordance with Rule C.3 Between 01/07/2017 and 31/07/2017". The Football Association. p. 49. Archived from the original on 29 June 2019.
  7. ^ Tallentire, Philip (14 March 2019). "Introducing latest crop of Middlesbrough youngsters ahead of Manchester City cup final". TeessideLive. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  8. ^ Tallentire, Philip (14 March 2019). "Cup heartbreak for Middlesbrough Under-18s as Manchester City edge Riverside final". TeessideLive. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  9. ^ a b "Games played by Daniel Dodds in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  10. ^ Vickers, Anthony (10 October 2018). "Injury blow for Harry Chapman as Middlesbrough suffer Checkatrade Trophy defeat at Walsall". TeessideLive. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  11. ^ Tallentire, Philip (15 April 2019). "Dream pro deals for two of Middlesbrough hottest young prospects". TeessideLive. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  12. ^ Vickers, Anthony (3 July 2020). "Middlesbrough's delight after completing the signing of young Sunderland striker". TeessideLive. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  13. ^ Johns, Craig (29 April 2021). "The exciting Middlesbrough academy stars who have caught the eye amid Warnock's exciting comments". TeessideLive. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  14. ^ Johns, Craig (28 May 2021). "Middlesbrough contract decisions explained as retained list is confirmed". TeessideLive. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  15. ^ "Daniel Dodds extends Boro stay". Middlesbrough F.C. 10 June 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  16. ^ Johns, Craig (10 July 2022). "Chris Wilder on the Middlesbrough youngsters involved in pre-season and their breakthrough chances". TeessideLive. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  17. ^ Johns, Craig (11 July 2022). "Middlesbrough squad in full that has travelled to Portugal for the warm-weather training camp". TeessideLive. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  18. ^ Johns, Craig (10 August 2022). "Middlesbrough ratings as a much-changed side crash out of the Carabao Cup to Barnsley". TeessideLive. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  19. ^ Simpson, Ray (30 September 2022). "Quakers sign defender Dan Dodds from Middlesbrough". Darlington F.C. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  20. ^ "Armstrong warns his Darlington players ahead of FA Cup tie". The Northern Echo. Darlington. 30 September 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  21. ^ a b For FA Cup: Simpson, Ray (1 October 2022). "Quakers beaten by second half goal at Hyde". Darlington F.C. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  22. ^ Simpson, Ray (10 December 2022). "Jack scores his second hat trick of the season as Quakers go top". Darlington F.C. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  23. ^ Johns, Craig (3 January 2023). "Middlesbrough recall Daniel Dodds from positive Darlington loan as EFL loan beckons". Teesside Live. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  24. ^ "Pools sign Dan Dodds". Hartlepool United. 11 January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  25. ^ "Match report: Pools take all three points". Hartlepool United. 4 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  26. ^ "Dan Dodds & Anthony Mancini Injury Update". Hartlepool United FC. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  27. ^ "Retained List 2023/24". Hartlepool United FC. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  28. ^ Stelling, Robbie (11 August 2024). "Player ratings from Hartlepool United's hard-fought win over National League new boys Yeovil Town". Hartlepool Mail. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  29. ^ "Games played by Daniel Dodds in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  30. ^ "Games played by Daniel Dodds in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  31. ^ "Games played by Daniel Dodds in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
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