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Height
28
Shirt
26 years
Dec 15, 1999
Right
Preferred foot
England
Country
€2.2M
Transfer value
Position
Primary
Center-back
CB

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches17%Shot attempts6%Goals39%
Chances created10%Aerial duels won53%Defensive contributions50%

Championship 2025/2026

1
Goals
0
Assists
24
Started
26
Matches
2,133
Minutes played
6.79
Rating
6
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Jan 30

Bristol City
W0-5
90
0
0
0
0
6.7

Jan 23

West Bromwich Albion
D1-1
5
0
0
0
0
-

Jan 4

Wrexham
L1-2
81
0
0
1
0
6.7

Jan 1

Middlesbrough
W1-0
90
0
0
0
0
6.9

Dec 29, 2025

Leicester City
L2-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.7

Dec 20, 2025

Portsmouth
D1-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.0

Dec 15, 2025

Sheffield Wednesday
W0-3
90
0
0
0
0
7.4

Dec 10, 2025

Millwall
D1-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.9

Dec 6, 2025

Leicester City
L1-3
66
0
0
0
0
5.9

Nov 29, 2025

Middlesbrough
L2-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.4
Derby County

Jan 30

Championship
Bristol City
0-5
90‎’‎
6.7

Jan 23

Championship
West Bromwich Albion
1-1
5‎’‎
-

Jan 4

Championship
Wrexham
1-2
81‎’‎
6.7

Jan 1

Championship
Middlesbrough
1-0
90‎’‎
6.9

Dec 29, 2025

Championship
Leicester City
2-1
90‎’‎
6.7
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 40%
  • 5Shots
  • 1Goals
  • 0.44xG
2 - 3
Shot typeRight footSituationFrom cornerResultGoal
0.08xG0.19xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 2,133

Shooting

Goals
1
Expected goals (xG)
0.49
xG on target (xGOT)
0.91
Non-penalty xG
0.49
Shots
5
Shots on target
2
Headed shots
3

Passing

Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
0.13
Successful passes
742
Successful passes %
87.6%
Accurate long balls
39
Accurate long balls %
38.2%
Chances created
3
Big chances created
1

Possession

Successful dribbles
3
Successful dribbles %
60.0%
Duels won
96
Duels won %
53.3%
Aerial duels won
58
Aerial duels won %
55.8%
Touches
1,167
Touches in opposition box
10
Dispossessed
6
Fouls won
8

Defending

Penalties conceded
2
Tackles
27
Interceptions
35
Blocked shots
16
Fouls committed
26
Recoveries
61
Possession won final 3rd
2
Dribbled past
4
Clearances
131
Clean sheets
6
Goals conceded while on pitch
33
xG against while on pitch
29.61

Discipline

Yellow cards
6
Red cards
0

News

About

Dion Sanderson is a 26-year-old football player who plays as a center back for Derby County, born on December 15, 1999, who is right-footed. Follow Dion Sanderson on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Championship season, Dion Sanderson has recorded 1 goal, 0 assists, 2,133 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.79, 6 yellow cards.

Dion Sanderson scores highly on Minutes, Matches, and Started compared to center backs in the Championship.

Dion Sanderson's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Dion Sanderson's next match is on February 14, 2026 when Derby County face Swansea City in the Championship.

Explore Dion Sanderson's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Dion Sanderson's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Dion Sanderson currently plays for Derby County alongside Lennon Wheeldon, Owen Beck, Sammie Szmodics, Jacob Widell Zetterström, Derry Murkin, Craig Forsyth, Danny Batth, Matthew Clarke, Sondre Klingen Langås, Patrick Agyemang, Carlton Morris, Rhian Brewster, Richard O'Donnell, Lars-Jørgen Salvesen, Liam Thompson, David Ozoh, Callum Elder, Max Johnston, Joe Ward, Ben Brereton Diaz, Lewis Travis, Oscar Fraulo, Josh Vickers, Jaydon Banel, Owen Eames, and Bobby Clark. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Dion Sanderson's career has also included time at Birmingham City, Blackburn Rovers, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Queens Park Rangers, Sunderland, and Cardiff City.

Dion Sanderson is from England, and the national teams include Adam Wharton, Alex Scott, Bukayo Saka, Daniel Burn, Dean Henderson, Declan Rice, Djed Spence, Eberechi Eze, Elliot Anderson, Ezri Konsa, Harry Kane, James Trafford, Jarell Quansah, Jarrod Bowen, John Stones, Jordan Henderson, Jordan Pickford, Jude Bellingham, Marc Guehi, Marcus Rashford, Morgan Rogers, Nico O'Reilly, Phil Foden, Reece James, Trevoh Chalobah, Agnes Beever-Jones, Alessia Russo, Anna Moorhouse, Anouk Denton, Beth Mead, Chloe Kelly, Ella Toone, Ellie Roebuck, Esme Morgan, Freya Godfrey, Georgia Stanway, Grace Clinton, Grace Fisk, Jessica Park, Keira Walsh, Khiara Keating, Laura Blindkilde, Lauren Hemp, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Lucia Kendall, Lucy Bronze, Maya Le Tissier, Missy Bo Kearns, Niamh Charles, Sophie Baggaley, and Taylor Hinds. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Dion Sanderson has won 3 titles: EFL Trophy (2020/2021) with Sunderland, Premier League Asia Trophy (2019) with Wolverhampton Wanderers, and Premier League 2 Division Two (2018/2019) with Wolverhampton Wanderers U23.

Dion Sanderson has competed in Championship, EFL Cup, League One, FA Cup, and EFL Trophy Northern Grp. F. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Dion Sanderson, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Dion Sanderson to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches17%Shot attempts6%Goals39%
Chances created10%Aerial duels won53%Defensive contributions50%

Career

Senior career

Derby CountyAug 2025 - now
28
1
12
0
47
1
34
2
12
0
16
0
27
1
10
0
1
0

Youth career

1
0
1
0
3
0
26
2
46
0
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Sunderland

England
1
EFL Trophy(20/21)

Wolverhampton Wanderers U23

England
1
Premier League 2 Division Two(18/19)

News

About

Dion Sanderson is a 26-year-old football player who plays as a center back for Derby County, born on December 15, 1999, who is right-footed. Follow Dion Sanderson on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Championship season, Dion Sanderson has recorded 1 goal, 0 assists, 2,133 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.79, 6 yellow cards.

Dion Sanderson scores highly on Minutes, Matches, and Started compared to center backs in the Championship.

Dion Sanderson's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Dion Sanderson's next match is on February 14, 2026 when Derby County face Swansea City in the Championship.

Explore Dion Sanderson's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Dion Sanderson's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Dion Sanderson currently plays for Derby County alongside Lennon Wheeldon, Owen Beck, Sammie Szmodics, Jacob Widell Zetterström, Derry Murkin, Craig Forsyth, Danny Batth, Matthew Clarke, Sondre Klingen Langås, Patrick Agyemang, Carlton Morris, Rhian Brewster, Richard O'Donnell, Lars-Jørgen Salvesen, Liam Thompson, David Ozoh, Callum Elder, Max Johnston, Joe Ward, Ben Brereton Diaz, Lewis Travis, Oscar Fraulo, Josh Vickers, Jaydon Banel, Owen Eames, and Bobby Clark. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Dion Sanderson's career has also included time at Birmingham City, Blackburn Rovers, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Queens Park Rangers, Sunderland, and Cardiff City.

Dion Sanderson is from England, and the national teams include Adam Wharton, Alex Scott, Bukayo Saka, Daniel Burn, Dean Henderson, Declan Rice, Djed Spence, Eberechi Eze, Elliot Anderson, Ezri Konsa, Harry Kane, James Trafford, Jarell Quansah, Jarrod Bowen, John Stones, Jordan Henderson, Jordan Pickford, Jude Bellingham, Marc Guehi, Marcus Rashford, Morgan Rogers, Nico O'Reilly, Phil Foden, Reece James, Trevoh Chalobah, Agnes Beever-Jones, Alessia Russo, Anna Moorhouse, Anouk Denton, Beth Mead, Chloe Kelly, Ella Toone, Ellie Roebuck, Esme Morgan, Freya Godfrey, Georgia Stanway, Grace Clinton, Grace Fisk, Jessica Park, Keira Walsh, Khiara Keating, Laura Blindkilde, Lauren Hemp, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Lucia Kendall, Lucy Bronze, Maya Le Tissier, Missy Bo Kearns, Niamh Charles, Sophie Baggaley, and Taylor Hinds. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Dion Sanderson has won 3 titles: EFL Trophy (2020/2021) with Sunderland, Premier League Asia Trophy (2019) with Wolverhampton Wanderers, and Premier League 2 Division Two (2018/2019) with Wolverhampton Wanderers U23.

Dion Sanderson has competed in Championship, EFL Cup, League One, FA Cup, and EFL Trophy Northern Grp. F. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Dion Sanderson, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Dion Sanderson to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.