Chey Dunkley

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Chey Dunkley
Personal information
Full name Cheyenne Armani Keanu Roma Dunkley[1]
Date of birth (1992-02-13) 13 February 1992 (age 32)[2]
Place of birth Wolverhampton, England
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2]
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Shrewsbury Town
Number 22
Youth career
2006–2010 Crewe Alexandra
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010 Crewe Alexandra 0 (0)
2010 → Hednesford Town (loan) 18 (0)
2010–2012 Hednesford Town 68 (4)
2012–2015 Kidderminster Harriers 92 (12)
2014 → Oxford United (loan) 3 (0)
2015–2017 Oxford United 78 (7)
2017–2020 Wigan Athletic 107 (13)
2020–2022 Sheffield Wednesday 33 (2)
2022– Shrewsbury Town 85 (9)
International career
2014 England C 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:12, 5 January 2024 (UTC)

Cheyenne Armani Keanu Roma "Chey" Dunkley (born 13 February 1992) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Shrewsbury Town.

Club career

Early career

Born in Wolverhampton, Dunkley joined Crewe Alexandra's youth setup in 2006, aged 14.[3] He made his senior debut while on a work experience loan at Hednesford Town in 2010.

In the 2010 summer, Dunkley was released by Crewe, and joined Hednesford permanently. After two years acting as a starter, he moved to

Conference Premier side Kidderminster Harriers in June 2012,[4] with the latter having to pay a £5,000 plus add-ons fee after a dispute in the tribunal was held.[5]

Oxford United

On 20 November 2014 Dunkley joined

League One.[10]

Wigan Athletic

On 5 June 2017 it was announced that Dunkley would join Wigan Athletic at the end of his Oxford United contract.[11]

Sheffield Wednesday

On 13 August 2020 it was announced that Dunkley would join Sheffield Wednesday as their second signing of the summer on a two-year deal.[12] He would eventually make his debut almost 4 months after joining the club in a 2-1 defeat against Barnsley on 12 December 2020.[13] He was awarded the clubs player for the month for December, the first month after breaking into the team.[14] His first goal for the club was an equaliser against Cheltenham Town on 30 October 2021.[15] The following month would see a great turn of form, scoring again, against Accrington Stanley and being a constant threat in both boxes, as well as winning the clubs player of the month for November.[16] On 21 May 2022, it was announced he would be released following the end of the season.[17]

Shrewsbury Town

On 28 June 2022, Dunkley agreed to join Shrewsbury Town on a two-year deal.[18]

International career

In June 2021, Dunkley received an invite to play for the Jamaica national side for the CONCACAF Gold Cup in July 2021.[19]

Career statistics

As of 11 March 2023[20]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Kidderminster Harriers 2012–13
Conference Premier
 45 6 2 1 0 0 2 1 49 8
2013–14 Conference Premier 28 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 31 2
2014–15 Conference Premier 19 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 4
Total 92 12 5 1 0 0 3 1 100 14
Oxford United 2014–15 League Two 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
2015–16 League Two 29 4 2 0 1 0 3 0 35 4
2016–17 League One 40 3 6 0 1 0 5 0 52 3
Total 79 7 8 0 2 0 8 0 97 7
Wigan Athletic 2017–18 League One 43 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 50 7
2018–19 Championship 36 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 37 0
2019–20 Championship 26 6 1 0 1 0 0 0 28 6
Total 105 13 9 0 1 0 0 0 115 13
Sheffield Wednesday 2020–21 Championship 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
2021–22 League One 21 2 2 0 0 0 1[a] 0 24 2
Total 33 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 36 2
Shrewsbury Town 2022–23 League One 35 5 3 0 2 1 0 0 40 6
Career total 344 39 27 1 5 1 12 1 388 42
  1. ^ Appearances in the EFL Trophy.

Honours

Oxford United

Wigan Athletic

References

  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Sheffield Wednesday" (PDF). English Football League. p. 63. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Chey Dunkley". 11v11. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  3. ^ "Cheyenne Dunkley". Hednesford Town F.C. Archived from the original on 31 December 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
  4. ^ "Harriers Win Race For Dunkley". Pitchero Non League. June 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
  5. ^ "Kidderminster Harriers agree fee for Cheyenne Dunkley". BBC Sport. 16 August 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
  6. ^ "Oxford United Sign Cheyenne Dunkley". Oxford United F.C. 20 November 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
  7. ^ "Hartlepool 1–1 Oxford Utd". BBC Sport. 20 December 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
  8. ^ "Exeter 1 Oxford Utd 4". Oxford United F.C. 23 February 2016. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
  9. ^ Cartwright, Phil (3 April 2016). "Barnsley 3 Oxford United 2". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  10. ^ "Oxford United 3 Wycombe Wanders 0". BBC Sport. 7 May 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  11. ^ "Latics confirm capture of defender Chey Dunkley". Wigan Athletic F.C. 5 June 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  12. ^ "Chey Dunkley completes move to Wednesday". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  13. ^ "Mixed emotions for Dunkley". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. 13 December 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  14. ^ "Chey Dunkley voted Player of the Month". Sheffield Wednesday Football Club. Sheffield Wednesday Football Club. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  15. ^ "Dunkley named in EFL Team of the Week". Sheffield Wednesday Football Club. Sheffield Wednesday Football Club. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  16. ^ "Chey Dunkley is your Player of the Month!". Sheffield Wednesday FC. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  17. ^ "Owls confirm retained list". www.swfc.co.uk. 21 May 2022.
  18. ^ "Salop secure Chey Dunkley on a two-year deal". www.shrewsburytown.com. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  19. ^ Robert Bailey (1 May 2019). "Here Come The Brits! - Reggae Boyz Recall For McLeary With Cardiff's Reid Leading New English Crew". The Gleaner. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  20. ^ Chey Dunkley at Soccerway
  21. ^ a b "C.Dunkley". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  22. ^ Cartwright, Phil (3 April 2016). "Johnstone's Paint Trophy final: Barnsley 3–2 Oxford United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  23. ISBN 978-1-4722-6106-9
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