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Dion Joseph Rankine (born 15 October 2002) is an English professional footballer currently playing as a winger for EFL League One club Wigan Athletic.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dion Joseph Rankine[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 October 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Barnet, England[2] | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wigan Athletic | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2016 | Cambridge United | ||
| 2016–2023 | Chelsea | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | Chelsea | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Exeter City (loan) | 33 | (1) |
| 2024– | Wigan Athletic | 12 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:46, 1 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Born in Barnet, Rankine started his career with the Cambridge United academy as an under-9,[4] before joining Premier League side Chelsea as an Under-14 in 2016.[2] He had been utilised as a full-back, a wing-back, and as a winger.[5] Rankine signed his first professional contract in October 2019,[6][7] going on to extend this deal in 2021.[2]
Rankine had been the top appearance maker in the development squad with 25 starts during the 2022–23 Premier League 2 season, he scored five goals.[3] He had also featured eight times in EFL Trophy, including facing his future club Exeter City in August 2021.[8] It was reported that Rankine had signed a new deal with Chelsea in January 2023.[9]
On 12 July 2023, Rankine joined EFL League One side Exeter City on a season-long loan.[10][11]
On 13 June 2024, Rankine joined EFL League One side Wigan Athletic on a permanent deal from Chelsea, signing on a three-year contract.[12]
Club
- As of match played 27 April 2024[13]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chelsea U23 | 2020–21 | Premier League 2 | — | — | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22 | — | — | — | — | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022–23 | — | — | — | — | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||||||
| Exeter City (loan) | 2023–24[14] | EFL League One | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 36 | 1 | |
| Career total | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 44 | 1 | ||
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
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