Dion Sanderson
Defender - Centre-Back
at Derby County
at Derby County
292 days · joined 2025-08-05
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€2.50m
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
16/17
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Birmingham City
top club · 97 apps
Career highs
€4.00m
peak value · 2023
€2.30m
top transfer fee · 23/24
2
best season · 22/23
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1999-12-15 · 6 players total
239Appearances
6Goals
7Assists
32Yellow cards
3Red cards
94Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Dion Sanderson |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Dion Dannie Leonard Sanderson |
| Date of birth | 1999-12-15 (26 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Wednesfield, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Derby County |
| On loan from | ↩ Birmingham City parent contract: 2027-06-30 |
| Joined | 2025-08-05 |
| Contract expires | 2026-05-31 |
| Agent | Dean Sturridge ... |
May 2026
Transfer: Derby → Birmingham
25/26 · Return from loan
Aug 2025
Transfer: Birmingham → Derby
25/26 · Loan
Jul 2025
25/26 — Derby County
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
May 2025
Transfer: Blackburn → Birmingham
24/25 · Return from loan
Jan 2025
Transfer: Birmingham → Blackburn
24/25 · Loan
Jul 2024
24/25 — Blackburn Rovers, Birmingham City
19 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Wolves U21 → Birmingham
23/24 · Transfer · €2.30m
Jul 2023
23/24 — Birmingham City
40 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
May 2023
Transfer: Birmingham → Wolves U21
22/23 · Return from loan
Jul 2022
Transfer: Wolves U21 → Birmingham
22/23 · Loan
Jul 2022
22/23 — Birmingham City
34 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
May 2022
Transfer: QPR → Wolves U23
21/22 · Return from loan
Jan 2022
Transfer: Wolves U23 → QPR
21/22 · Loan
Jan 2022
Transfer: Birmingham → Wolves U23
21/22 · Return from loan
Jul 2021
Transfer: Wolves U23 → Birmingham
21/22 · Loan
Jul 2021
21/22 — Queens Park Rangers, Birmingham City, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Birmingham City U23
29 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
May 2021
Transfer: Sunderland → Wolves U23
20/21 · Return from loan
Oct 2020
Transfer: Wolves U23 → Sunderland
20/21 · Loan
Jul 2020
Transfer: Cardiff → Wolves U23
19/20 · Return from loan
Jul 2020
20/21 — Wolverhampton Wanderers U23, Sunderland AFC
28 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2020
Transfer: Wolves U23 → Cardiff
19/20 · Loan
Jul 2019
19/20 — Cardiff City, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Wolverhampton Wanderers U23
27 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Wolverhampton Wanderers U23
9 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
Transfer: Wolves U18 → Wolves U23
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Wolverhampton Wanderers U18, Wolverhampton Wanderers U23
18 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Wolverhampton Wanderers U23, Wolverhampton Wanderers U18
29 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €4.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Derby County
0.0%
Blackburn Rovers
0.0%
Birmingham City
54.9%
Wolverhampton Wanderers
0.0%
Queens Park Rangers
0.0%
Birmingham City U23
0.0%
Sunderland AFC
21.7%
Wolverhampton Wanderers U23
23.3%
Cardiff City
0.0%
Wolverhampton Wanderers U18
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derby County | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Birmingham City | 4 | 21/22 | 24/25 | 97 | 3 | 2 | 4,652 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 19/20 | 21/22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Birmingham City U23 | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunderland AFC | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1,841 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers U23 | 5 | 16/17 | 20/21 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 1,976 |
| Cardiff City | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers U18 | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 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 | Derby County | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Derby County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Birmingham City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League One | Birmingham City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Birmingham City | 37 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3,302 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Birmingham City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Birmingham City | 31 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1,350 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Queens Park Rangers | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Birmingham City | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier League | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier League 2 | Birmingham City U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Wolverhampton Wanderers U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One | Sunderland AFC | 26 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,841 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Cardiff City | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Championship Play-Offs | Cardiff City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Wolverhampton Wanderers U23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Europa League Qualifying | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers U23 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,170 |
| 18/19 | Premier League 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers U23 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 806 |
| 17/18 | FA Youth Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | U18 Premier League | Wolverhampton Wanderers U18 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers U23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | U18 PL - Final Stage | Wolverhampton Wanderers U18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | U18 Premier League | Wolverhampton Wanderers U18 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Wolves U18 | Wolves U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-31 | Wolves U23 | Cardiff | Loan | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-07-31 | Cardiff | Wolves U23 | Return from loan | 150000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-16 | Wolves U23 | Sunderland | Loan | 150000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-05-31 | Sunderland | Wolves U23 | Return from loan | 150000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-19 | Wolves U23 | Birmingham | Loan | 150000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-04 | Birmingham | Wolves U23 | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-25 | Wolves U23 | QPR | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-05-31 | QPR | Wolves U23 | Return from loan | 600000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-05 | Wolves U21 | Birmingham | Loan | 600000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-05-31 | Birmingham | Wolves U21 | Return from loan | 3000000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-15 | Wolves U21 | Birmingham | Transfer | 4000000 | €2.30m |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-10 | Birmingham | Blackburn | Loan | 2500000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-05-31 | Blackburn | Birmingham | Return from loan | 2500000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-05 | Birmingham | Derby | Loan | 2500000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2026-05-31 | Derby | Birmingham | Return from loan | 2500000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€2.50m
Peak€4.00m
Low€150k
Δ since start+€2.35m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Koji Miyoshi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Hesson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Siriki Dembélé | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tahith Chong | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marc Roberts | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Cameron John | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Auston Trusty | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Emmanuel Longelo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Stansfield | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Maxime Colin | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Juninho Bacuna | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivan Sunjic | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Elliot Watt | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Austin Samuels | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan Giles | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor Perry | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Krystian Bielik | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan James | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Hogan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| John Ruddy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Championship | Birmingham City | 2 | 31 |
| 20/21 | League One | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 26 |
| 18/19 | Premier League 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers U23 | 1 | 9 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Championship | Cardiff City | 2 | 10 |
| 18/19 | Premier League 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers U23 | 1 | 9 |
| 17/18 | U18 Premier League | Wolverhampton Wanderers U18 | 1 | 16 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2026-05-31 | Derby | Birmingham | Return from loan | — | €2.50m |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-05 | Birmingham | Derby | Loan | — | €2.50m |
| 24/25 | 2025-05-31 | Blackburn | Birmingham | Return from loan | — | €2.50m |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-10 | Birmingham | Blackburn | Loan | — | €2.50m |
| 22/23 | 2023-05-31 | Birmingham | Wolves U21 | Return from loan | — | €3.00m |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-05 | Wolves U21 | Birmingham | Loan | — | €600k |
| 21/22 | 2022-05-31 | QPR | Wolves U23 | Return from loan | — | €600k |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-25 | Wolves U23 | QPR | Loan | — | €300k |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-04 | Birmingham | Wolves U23 | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-19 | Wolves U23 | Birmingham | Loan | — | €150k |
| 20/21 | 2021-05-31 | Sunderland | Wolves U23 | Return from loan | — | €150k |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-16 | Wolves U23 | Sunderland | Loan | — | €150k |
| 19/20 | 2020-07-31 | Cardiff | Wolves U23 | Return from loan | — | €150k |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-31 | Wolves U23 | Cardiff | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for Derby County 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-27 | CGB |
Barrow AFC | 3–2 | Derby County | Available |
| 2024-08-13 | CGB |
Derby County | 2–1 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2024-04-27 | GB3 |
Derby County | 2–0 | Carlisle United | Available |
| 2024-04-20 | GB3 |
Cambridge United | 0–1 | Derby County | Available |
| 2024-04-13 | GB3 |
Derby County | 3–0 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2024-04-10 | GB3 |
Wycombe Wanderers | 0–0 | Derby County | Available |
| 2024-04-02 | GB3 |
Portsmouth FC | 2–2 | Derby County | Available |
| 2024-03-29 | GB3 |
Derby County | 1–0 | Blackpool FC | Available |
| 2024-03-23 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 1–0 | Derby County | Available |
| 2024-03-16 | GB3 |
Derby County | 1–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-03-12 | GB3 |
Derby County | 2–1 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2024-03-09 | GB3 |
Bristol Rovers | 0–3 | Derby County | Available |
| 2024-03-02 | GB3 |
Derby County | 3–0 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2024-02-27 | GB3 |
Derby County | 1–2 | Charlton Athletic | Available |
| 2024-02-24 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 2–1 | Derby County | Available |
| 2024-02-17 | GB3 |
Derby County | 1–0 | Stevenage FC | Available |
| 2024-02-13 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 0–3 | Derby County | Available |
| 2024-02-10 | GB3 |
Derby County | 1–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2024-02-03 | GB3 |
Charlton Athletic | 0–1 | Derby County | Available |
| 2024-01-27 | GB3 |
Derby County | 2–1 | Cheltenham Town | Available |
| 2024-01-23 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 1–0 | Derby County | Available |
| 2024-01-20 | GB3 |
Lincoln City | 0–0 | Derby County | Available |
| 2024-01-15 | GB3 |
Derby County | 3–2 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2024-01-06 | GB3 |
Fleetwood Town | 1–3 | Derby County | Available |
| 2024-01-01 | GB3 |
Derby County | 2–3 | Peterborough United | Available |
| 2023-12-29 | GB3 |
Oxford United | 2–3 | Derby County | Available |
| 2023-12-26 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 0–1 | Derby County | Available |
| 2023-12-21 | GB3 |
Derby County | 3–1 | Lincoln City | Available |
| 2023-12-16 | GB3 |
Derby County | 1–1 | Wycombe Wanderers | Available |
| 2023-12-09 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 0–3 | Derby County | Available |
| 2023-11-28 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 0–1 | Derby County | Available |
| 2023-11-25 | GB3 |
Derby County | 2–1 | Bristol Rovers | Available |
| 2023-11-11 | GB3 |
Derby County | 3–0 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2023-10-31 | GB3 |
Derby County | 4–0 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2023-10-28 | GB3 |
Stevenage FC | 3–1 | Derby County | Available |
| 2023-10-24 | GB3 |
Derby County | 2–0 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2023-10-21 | GB3 |
Shrewsbury Town | 1–0 | Derby County | Available |
| 2023-10-07 | GB3 |
Cheltenham Town | 1–1 | Derby County | Available |
| 2023-10-03 | GB3 |
Blackpool FC | 1–3 | Derby County | Available |
| 2023-09-30 | GB3 |
Derby County | 0–0 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2023-09-23 | GB3 |
Carlisle United | 0–2 | Derby County | Available |
| 2023-09-16 | GB3 |
Derby County | 1–1 | Portsmouth FC | Available |
| 2023-09-02 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | Derby County | Available |
| 2023-08-26 | GB3 |
Peterborough United | 2–4 | Derby County | Available |
| 2023-08-19 | GB3 |
Derby County | 1–0 | Fleetwood Town | Available |
| 2023-08-15 | GB3 |
Derby County | 1–2 | Oxford United | Available |
| 2023-08-12 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 0–3 | Derby County | Available |
| 2023-08-08 | CGB |
Derby County | 0–2 | Blackpool FC | Available |
| 2023-08-05 | GB3 |
Derby County | 1–2 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2023-05-07 | GB3 |
Sheffield Wednesday | 1–0 | Derby County | Available |
Teams faced most often by Dion Sanderson'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 25% |
| Millwall FC | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 25% |
| Hull City | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 0% |
| Reading FC | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 57% |
| Blackpool FC | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 14% |
| Portsmouth FC | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 29% |
| Oxford United | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 43% |
| Bristol Rovers | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 67% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 67% |
| Accrington Stanley | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 67% |
| Wigan Athletic | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 17% |
| Charlton Athletic | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Senior debut season | |
| 18/19 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 40 | 3,302 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.11 |
| 22/23 | 34 | 1,350 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 21/22 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 28 | 1,841 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 19/20 | 27 | 1,170 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 17/18 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
120 apps
3 G
3 A
Premier League 2
24 apps
2 G
2 A
League One
28 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Cup
7 apps
0 G
1 A
U18 Premier League
38 apps
0 G
1 A
EFL Cup
7 apps
0 G
0 A
EFL Trophy
7 apps
0 G
0 A
U18 PL - Final Stage
7 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Dion Sanderson?
Dion Sanderson is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Derby County.
How old is Dion Sanderson?
Dion Sanderson is 26 years old. He was born on December 15, 1999 in Wednesfield.
What position does Dion Sanderson play?
Dion Sanderson plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Dion Sanderson play for?
Dion Sanderson currently plays for Derby County.
How many career goals has Dion Sanderson scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Dion Sanderson has scored 6 goals in 239 appearances.
What is Dion Sanderson's market value?
Dion Sanderson's most recent reported market value is €2.50m.