Dion Sanderson
Dion Sanderson, the English defender, made 27 appearances for Sunderland. He found the net 1 time, averaging 0.04 goals per game. His most prolific season in our data was 2020-21, with 1 goal. In our match data he features from 2020 to 2021. More of his recorded appearances came under Lee Johnson than any other manager — 27 in all. Among the bigger results he featured in was a 4-0 win over Lincoln City away in 2020. He lined up alongside L. Burge more than any other team-mate in our data, the two starting 19 games together. Across 24 matches we hold detailed data for, his average match rating is 6.93.
Dion Dannie Leonard Sanderson (born 15 December 1999) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for EFL Championship club Derby County . He began his career as a youngster with Wolverhampton Wanderers and later spent time on loan at Cardiff City , Sunderland , Birmingham City (two spells) and Queens Park Rangers , before leaving for Birmingham City in 2023. He spent the second half of the 2024–25 season on loan to Blackburn Rovers . In August 2025, he joined Derby County on a season-long loan, the move was made permanent early at the start of 2026. — Wikipedia
- Position
- DF
- Nationality
- England
- Birthplace
- Wolverhampton
- Born
- 15 Dec 1999
- Height
- 188 cm
- Weight
- 78 kg
After Sanderson's contract with Wolves was extended until 2022, [ 7 ] he joined League One club Sunderland in October 2020 on a season-long loan. [ 8 ] He scored his first goal for Sunderland, and his first professional goal, in a 2–0 win against Rochdale on 6 March 2021. [ 9 ] He was cup-tied for Sunderland's victory in the 2021 EFL Trophy Final . [ 10 ] Near the end of April, Sanderson was ruled out for the rest of the season due to a back injury, so missed out on Sunderland's unsuccessful play-off campaign . [ 11 ] [ 12 ] He was voted as Sunderland's Supporters' Young Player of the Year. [ 13 ] — Wikipedia
By Season
| Season | Apps | Goals | Mins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 27 | 1 | 1,852 |
Appearances counted as matches started or come on as substitute.
Goals scored in
Appearances
Blackburn Rovers21 Apr 20252023-24Start3–1
Birmingham City11 Nov 20232022-23Start2–1Birmingham City11 Nov 20222020-21Start1–2
Wigan Athletic13 Apr 20212020-21Start1–2
Charlton Athletic10 Apr 20212020-21Start1–1
Peterborough United5 Apr 20212020-21Start3–1
Oxford United2 Apr 20212020-21Start1–0
Bristol Rovers27 Mar 20212020-21Start1–1
Lincoln City20 Mar 20212020-21Start2–0
Accrington17 Mar 20212020-21Start2–0
Portsmouth9 Mar 20212020-21Start2–0
Rochdale6 Mar 20212020-21Start1–0
Swindon Town2 Mar 20212020-21Start2–2
Crewe27 Feb 20212020-21Start2–0
Fleetwood Town23 Feb 20212020-21Start3–0
Burton20 Feb 20212020-21Start4–1
Doncaster Rovers13 Feb 20212020-21Sub1–2
Shrewsbury Town9 Feb 20212020-21Sub2–2
Milton Keynes Dons6 Feb 20212020-21Sub2–2
Gillingham30 Jan 20212020-21Sub1–0
Ipswich Town26 Jan 20212020-21Sub1–0Shrewsbury Town23 Jan 20212020-21Start1–2
Plymouth Argyle19 Jan 20212020-21Sub3–0
AFC Wimbledon16 Jan 20212020-21Start1–1
Hull City9 Jan 20212020-21Start0–0
Northampton Town2 Jan 20212020-21Start1–1AFC Wimbledon15 Dec 20202020-21Sub4–0Lincoln City12 Dec 20202020-21Sub0–1Wigan Athletic5 Dec 20202020-21Sub1–1Burton1 Dec 20202020-21Sub1–1Fleetwood Town27 Nov 20202020-21Sub1–1Doncaster Rovers21 Nov 20202020-21Sub1–2Milton Keynes Dons14 Nov 20202020-21Start0–1
Mansfield Town7 Nov 20202020-21Sub2–1Ipswich Town3 Nov 20202020-21Sub2–0Gillingham31 Oct 20202020-21Start2–2Rochdale27 Oct 2020Similar Players
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