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Dion Sanderson 28

Derby County Centre Back Age 26 Height 188 cm Right foot England

Deployed as Centre Back in 9 of last 10 starts

75% of team minutes · 3300 minutes, 38 starts in 49 team matches 77th percentile
1 + 0 goals and assists · 0.03 per 90 · 2% of team goals 40th percentile
6.70 average rating over 39 rated matches 27th percentile
0 no injury or suspension spells recorded in the last 12 months
Keeps the ballHard to beatPrecise passer Little final-third passingFew key passes

DNA strand · vs Championship defenders (n = 133) · 3300 minutes · hollow tick = rank across all covered leagues

Overall

Rating 6.70 27 Goals + assists /90 0.03 40 Share of team minutes 75% 77 Cards /90 0.22 38 Fouls /90 1.23 18

Defence

Defensive actions /90 8.35 56 Tackles /90 1.04 17 Tackle success 61% 43 Interceptions /90 1.39 75 Clearances /90 5.02 60 Blocked shots /90 0.90 82 Recoveries /90 2.75 12 Duel success 52% 21 Aerials won /90 2.65 65 Aerial success 59% 11 Dribbled past /90 0.19 89 Errors /90 0.05 47 Possession lost /90 5.62 98

On the ball

Passes /90 36.60 19 Pass accuracy 87% 84 Final-third passes /90 3.30 5 Accurate crosses /90 0.03 21 Long balls won /90 1.77 35

Threat

Goals /90 0.03 59 xG /90 0.02 18 Chances created /90 0.14 7 Key passes /90 0.11 5

Each rung is a percentile among Championship defenders over the same window (1 = best on every axis, so fewer cards or errors reads as a high rung). Rates need 270 minutes with detailed stats; ratios need a volume floor. Grey rungs are below their gate.

Started record · Derby County results by his involvement

38 matches · 17–6–15 · 1.5 ppg · 1.37 scored, 1.18 conceded per game · 3295 minutes

Team 1.5 ppg when he starts (38) v 1.0 when he does not (11)

"Not in squad" counts the club's matches with lineup coverage while he was listed at the club. A record, not an effect.

Last 20 appearances anywhere, newest first.

365-day average 6.7 6.36.77.16.46.66.36.87.36.76.26.86.16.96.56.66.56.57.56.66.5
DateMatchPosMinGAxGShKPRating
2026-09-09 L 0–1 v West Bromwich Albion · Championship Right Back 46 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.5
2026-09-05 L 0–3 at West Ham United · Championship Centre Back 90 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.6
2026-09-01 W 2–0 at Portsmouth · Championship Centre Back 90 0.0 0.0 0.0 7.5
2026-08-29 L 0–3 v Swansea City · Championship Centre Back 90 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.5
2026-08-22 D 2–2 v Cardiff City · Championship Centre Back 90 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.5
2026-08-15 L 1–2 at Charlton Athletic · Championship Centre Back 90 0.05 1.0 0.0 6.6
2026-04-25 W 3–2 at Queens Park Rangers · Championship Centre Back 61 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.5
2026-04-18 W 1–0 v Oxford United · Championship Centre Back 71 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.9
2026-04-11 L 1–2 at Southampton · Championship Centre Back 90 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.1
2026-04-06 W 2–0 v Stoke City · Championship Centre Back 90 0.15 1.0 0.0 6.8
2026-04-03 L 2–3 at Coventry City · Championship Centre Back 90 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.2
2026-03-21 W 1–0 v Birmingham City · Championship Centre Back 90 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.7
2026-03-16 W 1–0 at Portsmouth · Championship Centre Back 90 0.07 1.0 0.0 7.3
2026-03-10 L 0–1 at Millwall · Championship Centre Back 90 0.0 0.0 1.0 6.8
2026-03-07 W 2–1 v Sheffield Wednesday · Championship Centre Back 90 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.3
2026-02-28 W 3–1 v Blackburn Rovers · Championship Centre Back 90 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.6
2026-02-21 L 0–2 at Watford · Championship Centre Back 90 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.4
2026-02-14 W 2–0 v Swansea City · Championship Centre Back 90 0.0 0.0 0.0 7.1
2026-01-30 W 5–0 at Bristol City · Championship Centre Back 90 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.7
2026-01-23 D 1–1 v West Bromwich Albion · Championship Defender sub 5 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.3

xG and shots need detailed match coverage; a dash means the match had none.

Derby County

SeasonAppsStartsMinGAxGRatingTop scorersAssists
2026/2027 · Championship current 6 6 496 79% 0 0 0.0 6.69 29th – –
2025/2026 · Championship 38 36 3165 76% 1 0 0.7 6.67 18th #387 (1) –

Rating percentile is within the domestic league and position for that season. Top-scorer and assist ranks come from the provider's season leaderboards where the competition publishes them.

Transfers · 17 moves

  1. 31 May 2026 End of loan Derby County → Birmingham City Defender
  2. 1 Jan 2026 Transfer Birmingham City → Derby County Centre Back
  3. 5 Aug 2025 Loan Birmingham City → Derby County Centre Back
  4. 31 May 2025 End of loan Blackburn Rovers → Birmingham City Defender
  5. 10 Jan 2025 Loan Birmingham City → Blackburn Rovers Centre Back
  6. 15 Jul 2023 Transfer Wolves U21 → Birmingham City Centre Back
  7. 1 Jul 2023 Transfer Wolves U21 → Wolverhampton Wanderers Centre Back
  8. 31 May 2023 End of loan Birmingham City → Wolves U21 Defender
  9. 5 Jul 2022 Loan Wolves U21 → Birmingham City Centre Back
  10. 31 May 2022 End of loan Queens Park Rangers → Wolves U21 Centre Back
  11. 25 Jan 2022 Loan Wolves U21 → Queens Park Rangers Defender
  12. 4 Jan 2022 End of loan Birmingham City → Wolves U21 Defender
  13. 19 Jul 2021 Loan Wolves U21 → Birmingham City Defender
  14. 31 May 2021 End of loan Sunderland → Wolves U21 Defender
  15. 16 Oct 2020 Loan Wolves U21 → Sunderland Defender
  16. 31 Jul 2020 End of loan Cardiff City → Wolves U21 Defender
  17. 31 Jan 2020 Loan Wolves U21 → Cardiff City Defender

Injuries and suspensions · 1 spell · 0 injuries · 1 games missed

  • suspension Indirect Card Suspension at Birmingham City 13 Aug 2024 → 18 Aug 2024 1 missed · 5 days

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