Josh Dawkin
Birth date16 January 1992 (age 34)[1]
Birth placeSt Ives, England[2]
PositionMidfielder
CurrentclubSt Ives Town
Youthyears 12007–2009
Youthclubs 1Norwich City
Years 12009–2012
Clubs 1Norwich City
Caps 13
Goals 10
Years 22011–2012
Clubs 2→ Kettering Town (loan)
Caps 212
Goals 23
Years 32012
Clubs 3→ Cambridge United (loan)
Caps 35
Goals 31
Years 42012–2013
Clubs 4Braintree Town
Caps 412
Goals 40
Years 52012–2013
Clubs 5Lowestoft Town
Caps 515
Goals 54
Years 62013–2014
Clubs 6Cambridge City
Caps 644
Goals 617
Years 72014–2015
Clubs 7St Neots Town
Caps 915
Goals 93
Years 102016–
Clubs 10St Ives Town
Caps 1037
Goals 1018
Nationalyears 12007–2009
Nationalyears 22008–
Nationalteam 1Wales U17
Nationalteam 2Wales U19
Nationalcaps 19
Nationalcaps 26
Nationalgoals 13
Nationalgoals 20
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Joshua George Dawkin (born 16 January 1992) is an English-born Welsh footballer who plays as a midfielder for St Ives Town, having signed for them in the summer of 2016.

Career

Born in St Ives, Cambridgeshire,[1] Dawkin has represented Wales at under-17 and 19 levels.[3] Although born in England, he qualifies to play for Wales through his mother:

"My mum was born in Wales, though she only lived there for a couple of years because my grandad was in the RAF."[4]

He made his professional debut for Norwich City aged 17, on 6 October 2009, in a match against Gillingham in the Football League Trophy.[5]

Dawkin began a one-month loan spell with Conference National side Cambridge United on 9 March 2012.

On 12 July 2012 Dawkin joined Conference National side Braintree Town F.C. along with former Norwich City F.C. defender Sam Habergham.

After a spell with Cambridge City, Dawkin joined Southern Premier Division side Dunstable Town in the summer of 2014 following their promotion the previous season.[6]

Spells followed for Biggleswade Town and St Neots Town, with whom Dawkin spent the second half of the 2015–16 season. In the summer of 2016 he moved to newly promoted Southern Premier Division side St Ives Town.[7]

Style of play

Dawkin expressed his strengths as a footballer as "running with the ball and dribbling", adding "I'm nowhere near as good as him but I'd like to model myself on Cristiano Ronaldo - I'd like to try and play like him."[4]

References

  1. ^ "Academy U18s Profiles". Norwich City F.C. Retrieved 2009-10-11.
  2. ^ Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013. 43rd ed. London: Headline. 2012. p. 504. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
  3. ^ "International Teams - Josh Dawkin - Football Association of Wales". Archived from the original on 12 October 2008. Retrieved 2009-02-23.
  4. ^ "Norwich City | Team | Latest News | Latest News | WELSH CAP FOR CITY YOUNGSTER". www.canaries.co.uk. Archived 16 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
  5. ^ "Cody on Target in Trophy Triumph". Norwich City F.C. 2009-10-06. Archived from the original on 9 October 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-11.
  6. ^ "Three More Impressive Signings". 5 July 2014.
  7. ^ "Dawkin Becomes Fourth New Saint". 10 June 2016.