Dan Kemp (footballer)
Daniel Harry Kemp (born 11 January 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Hartlepool United on loan from EFL League One club Milton Keynes Dons.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Harry Kemp[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 January 1999[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Sidcup, England | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Hartlepool United (on loan from Milton Keynes Dons) | ||
| Number | 40 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2015 | Chelsea | ||
| 2015–2019 | West Ham United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | West Ham United | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Stevenage (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | → Blackpool (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Leyton Orient | 43 | (5) |
| 2022– | Milton Keynes Dons | 10 | (0) |
| 2023– | → Hartlepool United (loan) | 16 | (9) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | England U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2017 | England U20 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:22, 23 April 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:30, 31 January 2020 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Early career
Kemp joined the academy of Chelsea at the age of six, and spent ten years with the club before his move across London to West Ham United in 2015.[3]
West Ham United
Having progressed through to West Ham's U23 development squad, in which he featured in several EFL Trophy ties, Kemp moved on loan to League Two club Stevenage in January 2020,[4] followed by League One club Blackpool on a season-long loan deal in September 2020.[5] He scored his first goal for Blackpool in an EFL Trophy tie against Leeds United U21s on 11 November 2020.[6]
Leyton Orient
Kemp was recalled from his loan by West Ham on 15 January 2021,[7] and moved to Leyton Orient on a permanent basis on a two-and-a-half-year contract.[8][9]
Milton Keynes Dons
On 31 January 2022, Kemp joined League One club Milton Keynes Dons on a permanent deal for an undisclosed fee.[10][11] He made his debut on 5 February 2022 as an 88th-minute substitute in a 2–1 home win over Lincoln City.[12]
Hartlepool United (loan)
On 31 January 2023, Kemp returned to League Two when he joined Hartlepool United on loan until the end of the season.[13][14] Kemp said he saw the loan move as a 'massive opportunity' for him.[15] After scoring five times in six games, Kemp won the EFL League Two Player of the Month award for February 2023.[16] On 7 April 2023, Kemp scored his first career hat-trick in a 4–1 win against Grimsby Town.[17]
Career statistics
- As of 22 April 2023[18]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| West Ham United U23 | 2016–17 | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2017–18 | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||||
| 2018–19 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| 2019–20 | — | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 2 | 3 | 2 | |||||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 3 | ||
| West Ham United | 2019–20 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Stevenage (loan) | 2019–20 | League Two | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Blackpool (loan) | 2020–21 | League One | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 15 | 2 |
| Leyton Orient | 2020–21 | League Two | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 5 |
| 2021–22 | League Two | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 25 | 1 | |
| Total | 43 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 49 | 6 | ||
| Milton Keynes Dons | 2021–22 | League One | 5 | 0 | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | League One | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Hartlepool United (loan) | 2022–23 | League Two | 16 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 9 | |
| Career total | 84 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 110 | 21 | ||
- Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
- Appearance in the 2021–22 EFL League One play-offs
References
- "Dan Kemp – profile". Playermaker Stats. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- "Dan Kemp". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- "Profile". www.whufc.com. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- "Dan Kemp: Stevenage sign West Ham midfielder on loan". BBC Sport. 31 January 2020.
- "Daniel Kemp: Blackpool sign West Ham midfielder on loan". BBC. 3 September 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- "Blackpool 3–0 Leeds United's U21s: Seasiders continue impressive recent form to qualify for knockout stages of EFL Trophy". blackpoolgazette.co.uk. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- "Kemp Recalled By West Ham United" – Blackpool F.C., 15 January 2021
- Ranson, Jacob (15 January 2021). "Leyton Orient sign Dan Kemp on a permanent deal from West Ham United". Romford Recorder.
- "Leyton Orient sign Kemp from West Ham". BBC Sport.
- "Who is MK Dons' latest signing Dan Kemp?". www.miltonkeynes.co.uk. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- "MK Dons bring in Kesler, Smith and Kemp". BBC Sport.
- "Milton Keynes Dons 2–1 Lincoln City". BBC. 5 February 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- "Pools Sign Daniel Kemp". www.hartlepoolunited.co.uk. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- "Hartlepool sign MK Dons midfielder Kemp on loan". BBC Sport.
- Joe Ramage (4 February 2023). "The 'massive' Hartlepool United opportunity for ex-Chelsea and West Ham United youngster". Hartlepool Mail. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- "Sky Bet EFL Manager and Player of the Month: February winners". www.efl.com. 10 March 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- "Grimsby Town 1–4 Hartlepool United". www.bbc.com. 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- Dan Kemp at Soccerway