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Height
28
Shirt
26 years
Dec 15, 1999
Right
Preferred foot
England
Country
€2.2M
Transfer value
Jun 30, 2028
Contract end
Position
Primary
Center-back
CB

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches9%Shot attempts8%Goals35%
Chances created12%Aerial duels won53%Defensive contributions53%
Transfer value: €2.2M
Highest: €4.5M(Feb 28, 2023)
€4.5M
€3.4M
€2.3M
€1.1M
€0

Championship 2025/2026

1
Goals
0
Assists
34
Started
36
Matches
3,033
Minutes played
6.72
Rating
8
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Apr 11

Southampton
L2-1
90
0
0
1
0
5.7

Apr 6

Stoke City
W2-0
90
0
0
0
0
6.9

Apr 3

Coventry City
L3-2
90
0
0
0
0
5.5

Mar 21

Birmingham City
W1-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.1

Mar 16

Portsmouth
W0-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.0

Mar 10

Millwall
L1-0
90
0
0
1
0
6.6

Mar 7

Sheffield Wednesday
W2-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.1

Feb 28

Blackburn Rovers
W3-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.1

Feb 24

Hull City
L4-2
0
0
0
0
0
-

Feb 21

Watford
L2-0
90
0
0
0
0
6.1
Derby County

Apr 11

Championship
Southampton
2-1
90‎’‎
5.7

Apr 6

Championship
Stoke City
2-0
90‎’‎
6.9

Apr 3

Championship
Coventry City
3-2
90‎’‎
5.5

Mar 21

Championship
Birmingham City
1-0
90‎’‎
7.1

Mar 16

Championship
Portsmouth
0-1
90‎’‎
7.0
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 29%
  • 7Shots
  • 1Goals
  • 0.64xG
2 - 3
Shot typeRight footSituationFrom cornerResultGoal
0.08xG0.19xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 3,033

Shooting

Goals
1
Expected goals (xG)
0.69
xG on target (xGOT)
0.91
Non-penalty xG
0.69
Shots
7
Shots on target
2
Headed shots
5

Passing

Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
0.35
Successful passes
1,035
Successful passes %
86.5%
Accurate long balls
61
Accurate long balls %
38.6%
Chances created
4
Big chances created
1

Possession

Successful dribbles
3
Successful dribbles %
50.0%
Duels won
134
Duels won %
52.1%
Aerial duels won
84
Aerial duels won %
55.3%
Touches
1,629
Touches in opposition box
19
Dispossessed
9
Fouls won
14

Defending

Defensive contributions
284
Tackles
33
Interceptions
42
Blocked shots
24
Fouls committed
39
Penalties conceded
2
Recoveries
79
Possession won final 3rd
2
Dribbled past
6
Clearances
185
Clean sheets
10
Goals conceded while on pitch
43
xG against while on pitch
41.56

Discipline

Yellow cards
8
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, 3,033 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.72, 8 yellow cards.

Dion Sanderson scores highly on Started, Minutes, and Matches 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 April 18, 2026 when Derby County face Oxford United 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 Owen Beck, 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, Sammie Szmodics, Callum Elder, Max Johnston, Joe Ward, Ben Brereton, Lewis Travis, Oscar Fraulo, Josh Vickers, Jaydon Banel, Owen Eames, Bobby Clark, and Cruz Allen. 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 Harry Kane, Jordan Pickford, Ezri Konsa, Nico O'Reilly, Elliot Anderson, Marc Guéhi, Harry Maguire, Cole Palmer, Jordan Henderson, Kobbie Mainoo, Phil Foden, Jude Bellingham, Marcus Rashford, Ben White, Dean Henderson, Anthony Gordon, Morgan Rogers, Daniel Burn, Dominic Solanke, Harvey Barnes, Jarrod Bowen, James Garner, James Trafford, Jason Steele, Djed Spence, Valentino Livramento, Lewis Hall, Hannah Hampton, Lucy Bronze, Alex Greenwood, Keira Walsh, Leah Williamson, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Esme Morgan, Lauren James, Georgia Stanway, Alessia Russo, Lucia Kendall, Lauren Hemp, Maya Le Tissier, Anna Moorhouse, Laura Blindkilde, Jessica Carter, Grace Fisk, Poppy Pattinson, Taylor Hinds, Chloe Kelly, Erica Parkinson, Grace Clinton, Agnes Beever-Jones, Beth Mead, Jessica Park, Ellie Roebuck, Niamh Charles, Freya Godfrey, and Keira Barry. 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 Div 2 (2018/2019) with Wolverhampton Wanderers U23.

Dion Sanderson has competed in Championship, EFL Cup, League One, and FA Cup. 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
Touches9%Shot attempts8%Goals35%
Chances created12%Aerial duels won53%Defensive contributions53%

Career

Senior career

Derby CountyAug 2025 - now
38
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)

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, 3,033 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.72, 8 yellow cards.

Dion Sanderson scores highly on Started, Minutes, and Matches 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 April 18, 2026 when Derby County face Oxford United 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 Owen Beck, 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, Sammie Szmodics, Callum Elder, Max Johnston, Joe Ward, Ben Brereton, Lewis Travis, Oscar Fraulo, Josh Vickers, Jaydon Banel, Owen Eames, Bobby Clark, and Cruz Allen. 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 Harry Kane, Jordan Pickford, Ezri Konsa, Nico O'Reilly, Elliot Anderson, Marc Guéhi, Harry Maguire, Cole Palmer, Jordan Henderson, Kobbie Mainoo, Phil Foden, Jude Bellingham, Marcus Rashford, Ben White, Dean Henderson, Anthony Gordon, Morgan Rogers, Daniel Burn, Dominic Solanke, Harvey Barnes, Jarrod Bowen, James Garner, James Trafford, Jason Steele, Djed Spence, Valentino Livramento, Lewis Hall, Hannah Hampton, Lucy Bronze, Alex Greenwood, Keira Walsh, Leah Williamson, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Esme Morgan, Lauren James, Georgia Stanway, Alessia Russo, Lucia Kendall, Lauren Hemp, Maya Le Tissier, Anna Moorhouse, Laura Blindkilde, Jessica Carter, Grace Fisk, Poppy Pattinson, Taylor Hinds, Chloe Kelly, Erica Parkinson, Grace Clinton, Agnes Beever-Jones, Beth Mead, Jessica Park, Ellie Roebuck, Niamh Charles, Freya Godfrey, and Keira Barry. 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 Div 2 (2018/2019) with Wolverhampton Wanderers U23.

Dion Sanderson has competed in Championship, EFL Cup, League One, and FA Cup. 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.