Dael Fry
Defender - Centre-Back
at Middlesbrough FC
at Middlesbrough FC
3,981 days · joined 2015-07-01
👕200+ Apps
🏴25+ Caps
Market value
€4.00m
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
14/15
debut season
0.02
goals / match
Middlesbrough FC
top club · 267 apps
Position rank · 25/26
#180
goals rank
#224
assists rank
5
season goals
10
season assists
Among 448 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€7.00m
peak value · 2019
—
top transfer fee
1
best season · 14/15
44 / 2
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1997-08-30 · 5 players total
304Appearances
5Goals
10Assists
18Yellow cards
2Red cards
75Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Dael Fry |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Dael Jonathan Fry |
| Date of birth | 1997-08-30 (28 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Middlesbrough, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 190.00 m |
| Current club | Middlesbrough FC |
| Joined | 2015-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | Wasserman |
| Outfitter | Nike |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Middlesbrough FC
5 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Middlesbrough FC, Middlesbrough FC U21
22 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Middlesbrough FC
35 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Middlesbrough FC
32 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Oct 2021
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — Middlesbrough FC
36 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Middlesbrough FC
34 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Middlesbrough FC, FC Middlesbrough U23
39 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Middlesbrough FC
39 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Middlesbrough FC, FC Middlesbrough U23
21 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2017
Transfer: Rotherham → Middlesbrough
16/17 · Return from loan
Aug 2016
Transfer: Middlesbrough → Rotherham
16/17 · Loan
Jul 2016
16/17 — Rotherham United, Middlesbrough FC, FC Middlesbrough U23
18 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Middlesbrough FC, Middlesbrough FC U21, FC Middlesbrough UEFA U19
19 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Boro U21 → Middlesbrough
15/16 · Transfer
Oct 2014
Transfer: Boro U18 → Boro U21
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Middlesbrough FC U21
4 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €7.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 116 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.25/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.25/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Middlesbrough FC
86.3%
Middlesbrough FC U21
13.7%
FC Middlesbrough U23
0.0%
Rotherham United
0.0%
FC Middlesbrough UEFA U19
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough FC | 11 | 15/16 | 25/26 | 267 | 3 | 9 | 5,842 |
| Middlesbrough FC U21 | 3 | 14/15 | 24/25 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 928 |
| FC Middlesbrough U23 | 3 | 16/17 | 19/20 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rotherham United | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Middlesbrough UEFA U19 | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premier League 2 | Middlesbrough FC U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 28 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 30 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Championship Play-Offs | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 33 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2,816 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 32 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2,666 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 36 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League 2 | FC Middlesbrough U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 34 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Championship Play-Offs | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | FC Middlesbrough U23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Rotherham United | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League 2 | FC Middlesbrough U23 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | U21 PL | Middlesbrough FC U21 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 630 |
| 15/16 | UEFA Youth League | FC Middlesbrough UEFA U19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | U21 PL | Middlesbrough FC U21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 298 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2014-10-01 | Boro U18 | Boro U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Boro U21 | Middlesbrough | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-31 | Middlesbrough | Rotherham | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-04 | Rotherham | Middlesbrough | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | unknown injury | 2021-10-02 | 2021-12-02 | 62 | 10 |
Current€4.00m
Peak€7.00m
Low€100k
Δ since start+€3.90m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31269 | #4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23260 | #6 | 8 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22907 | — | 10 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21340 | — | 10 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9565 | — | 11 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Howson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Paddy McNair | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Tavernier | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Anfernee Dijksteel | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Crooks | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| George Saville | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashley Fletcher | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Lewis Wing | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Adam Clayton | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marc Bola | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Forss | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuba Akpom | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Djed Spence | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hayden Coulson | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dan Barlaser | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | U21 PL | Middlesbrough FC U21 | 1 | 4 |
| 25/26 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 4 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 32 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 4 | 34 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 33 |
| 16/17 | Premier League 2 | FC Middlesbrough U23 | 1 | 6 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2017-01-04 | Rotherham | Middlesbrough | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-31 | Middlesbrough | Rotherham | Loan | — | €250k |
Last 50 matches for Middlesbrough FC The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-07 | GB2 |
Sheffield United FC | 1–2 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2026-01-31 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 1–0 | Norwich City FC | Available |
| 2026-01-24 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 4–0 | Preston North End FC | Available |
| 2026-01-21 | GB2 |
Stoke City FC | 1–2 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | GB2 |
West Bromwich Albion FC | 2–3 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2026-01-04 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 4–0 | Southampton FC | Available |
| 2026-01-01 | GB2 |
Derby County FC | 1–0 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2025-12-29 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 2–0 | Hull City AFC | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 0–0 | Blackburn Rovers FC | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB2 |
Bristol City FC | 1–1 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 2–0 | Queens Park Rangers FC | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB2 |
Charlton Athletic FC | 0–1 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2025-12-05 | GB2 |
Hull City AFC | 0–2 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 1–0 | Derby County FC | Available |
| 2025-11-25 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 2–2 | Coventry City FC | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB2 |
Oxford United FC | 0–1 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 2–1 | Birmingham City FC | Available |
| 2025-11-04 | GB2 |
Leicester City FC | 1–1 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2025-11-01 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 3–0 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 1–1 | Wrexham AFC | Available |
| 2025-10-22 | GB2 |
Sheffield Wednesday FC | 0–1 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2025-10-17 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 2–1 | Ipswich Town FC | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB2 |
Portsmouth FC | 1–0 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2025-09-30 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 0–0 | Stoke City FC | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB2 |
Southampton FC | 1–1 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2025-09-19 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 2–1 | West Bromwich Albion FC | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB2 |
Preston North End FC | 2–2 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 1–0 | Sheffield United FC | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB2 |
Norwich City FC | 1–2 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB2 |
Millwall FC | 0–3 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 1–0 | Swansea City AFC | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | GB2 |
Coventry City FC | 2–0 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 0–0 | Norwich City FC | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | GB2 |
Sheffield Wednesday FC | 2–1 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 2–1 | Plymouth Argyle FC | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | GB2 |
Millwall FC | 1–0 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2025-04-08 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 0–1 | Leeds United FC | Available |
| 2025-04-04 | GB2 |
Blackburn Rovers FC | 0–2 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 2–1 | Oxford United FC | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | GB2 |
Luton Town FC | 0–0 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2025-03-11 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 2–1 | Queens Park Rangers FC | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | GB2 |
Swansea City AFC | 1–0 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 1–0 | Derby County FC | Available |
| 2025-02-25 | GB2 |
Stoke City FC | 1–3 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2025-02-21 | GB2 |
Bristol City FC | 2–1 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 0–1 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2025-02-12 | GB2 |
Sheffield United FC | 3–1 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2025-02-03 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 2–3 | Sunderland AFC | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | GB2 |
Preston North End FC | 2–1 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2025-01-21 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 2–0 | West Bromwich Albion FC | Available |
Teams faced most often by Dael Fry's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading FC | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 38% |
| Millwall FC | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 3 | +12 | 57% |
| Brentford FC | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 67% |
| AFC Bournemouth | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 17% |
| Derby County FC | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 50% |
| Stoke City FC | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 50% |
| Preston North End FC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 33% |
| Fulham FC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 33% |
| Queens Park Rangers FC | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 20% |
| Blackpool FC | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 40% |
| Watford FC | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 0% |
| Barnsley FC | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 40% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Senior debut season | |
| 14/15 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 36 | 2,816 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 20/21 | 34 | 2,666 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 19/20 | 39 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 19 | 630 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
247 apps
3 G
9 A
U21 PL
23 apps
2 G
1 A
League Cup
17 apps
0 G
0 A
FA Cup
12 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Dael Fry?
Dael Fry is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Middlesbrough FC.
How old is Dael Fry?
Dael Fry is 28 years old. He was born on August 30, 1997 in Middlesbrough.
What position does Dael Fry play?
Dael Fry plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Dael Fry play for?
Dael Fry currently plays for Middlesbrough FC.
How many career goals has Dael Fry scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Dael Fry has scored 5 goals in 304 appearances.
What is Dael Fry's market value?
Dael Fry's most recent reported market value is €4.00m.