Kyle Dempsey

Kyle Michael Dempsey (born 17 September 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Gillingham.

Kyle Dempsey
Personal information
Full name Kyle Michael Dempsey[1]
Date of birth (1995-09-17) 17 September 1995[2]
Place of birth Whitehaven, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[3]
Position(s) Midfielder[4]
Club information
Current team
 Gillingham
Number 8
Youth career
0000–2014 Carlisle United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Carlisle United 47 (10)
2015–2017 Huddersfield Town 21 (1)
2016–2017 → Fleetwood Town (loan) 38 (2)
2017–2020 Fleetwood Town 80 (3)
2019 → Peterborough United (loan) 11 (0)
2020– Gillingham 57 (9)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:32, 13 November 2021 (UTC)

Career

Dempsey was born Whitehaven, Cumbria.[5] He made his first-team debut for Carlisle United on 28 January 2014 in a 3–0 win over Milton Keynes Dons.[6] Dempsey scored 11 goals on top of 9 assists in his first professional season. He was named as Carlisle's Player of the Year for the 2014–15 season.[7]

He signed for Championship club Huddersfield Town on 10 July 2015 for an undisclosed fee on a three-year contract.[8] He made his debut as an 83rd-minute substitute in a 2–0 defeat against Hull City at the KC Stadium on 8 August 2015.[9] His first league start came in their 2–2 draw against Reading at the Madejski Stadium on 3 November 2015.[9] His first goal for the club came in a 4–2 defeat against Brentford at Griffin Park on 19 December 2015.[9]

On 29 August 2016, with his chances limited at Huddersfield, Dempsey joined League One club Fleetwood Town on a season-long loan.[10] He signed for the club permanently on a three-year contract on 19 May 2017.[11]

Dempsey joined Fleetwood's League One rivals Peterborough United on 7 January 2019 on loan until the end of the 2018–19 season.[12]

On 17 August 2020, Dempsey joined League One club Gillingham and was made captain for the 2020-21 season.[13] He was named team captain the following month.[14] Dempsey attracted interest and an offer in the January 2021 transfer window, but Gillingham turned the offer down and Dempsey remained at the club.[15]

Career statistics
As of match played 13 November 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Carlisle United 2013–14[6] League One 4000000040
2014–15[16] League Two 431010102[lower-alpha 1]14711
Total 47101010215111
Huddersfield Town 2015–16[9] Championship 2112010—241
2016–17[17] Championship 00—00—00
Total 2112010—241
Fleetwood Town (loan) 2016–17[17] League One 38250—3[lower-alpha 2]0462
Fleetwood Town 2017–18[18] League One 45140101[lower-alpha 3]0511
2018–19[19] League One 14010103[lower-alpha 3]1191
2019–20[20] League One 21230004[lower-alpha 3]1282
Total 1185130201111446
Peterborough United (loan) 2018–19[19] League One 110———110
Gillingham 2020–21[21] League One 40820101[lower-alpha 3]0448
2021–22[22] League One 171100000181
Total 579301010629
Career total 254251905014229227
  1. Appearances in Football League Trophy
  2. One appearance in EFL Trophy, two in League One play-offs
  3. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Honours

Individual

References
  1. "EFL: Club retained and released lists published". English Football League. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  2. "Kyle Dempsey: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  3. "Kyle Dempsey". Fleetwood Town F.C. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  4. "Kyle Dempsey". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  5. "Kyle Dempsey". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  6. "Games played by Kyle Dempsey in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  7. Threlfall-Sykes, David (10 July 2015). "Kyle Dempsey signs for Huddersfield Town". Huddersfield Town A.F.C. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  8. "Kyle Dempsey: Huddersfield Town sign Carlisle midfielder". BBC Sport. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  9. "Games played by Kyle Dempsey in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  10. Threlfall-Sykes, David (29 August 2016). "Loan: Dempsey joins Fleetwood Town". Huddersfield Town A.F.C. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  11. "Kyle Dempsey: Fleetwood Town sign Huddersfield midfielder on three-year deal". BBC Sport. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  12. "Kyle Dempsey: Peterborough United sign Fleetwood Town midfielder on loan". BBC Sport. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  13. "Gillingham sign Kyle Dempsey after Fleetwood Town departure". BBC Sport. 17 August 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  14. "Kyle Dempsey confirmed as Gills Captain". www.gillinghamfootballclub.com. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  15. "Gillingham midfielders in demand as offers are rejected". Kent Online. 3 February 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  16. "Games played by Kyle Dempsey in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  17. "Games played by Kyle Dempsey in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  18. "Games played by Kyle Dempsey in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  19. "Games played by Kyle Dempsey in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  20. "Games played by Kyle Dempsey in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  21. "Games played by Kyle Dempsey in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  22. "Games played by Kyle Dempsey in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  23. "Kyle Dempsey: Fleetwood Town sign Huddersfield midfielder on three-year deal". BBC News. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  24. "Kyle Dempsey named Gillingham supporters' player-of-the-year 2020/21; Vadaine Oliver players' player, Jack Tucker young player and Connor Ogilvie goal of the season". Kent Online. 9 May 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
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