Daryl Dike
Personal information | |||||||||||
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Full name | Daryl Enyinnaya Dike[1] | ||||||||||
Date of birth | June 3, 2000 | ||||||||||
Place of birth | Edmond, Oklahoma, United States | ||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2] | ||||||||||
Position(s) | Striker | ||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||
Current team | West Bromwich Albion | ||||||||||
Number | 12 | ||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||
2013–2015 | Oklahoma FC | ||||||||||
College career | |||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||
2018–2019 | Virginia Cavaliers | 36 | (15) | ||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||
2018 |
OKC Energy U23 | 4 | (3) | ||||||||
2020–2021 | Orlando City | 35 | (18) | ||||||||
2021 | → Barnsley (loan) | 19 | (9) | ||||||||
2022– | West Bromwich Albion | 29 | (7) | ||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||
2021– | United States | 10 | (3) | ||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of February 10, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of March 27, 2023 |
Daryl Enyinnaya Dike (born June 3, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a striker for EFL Championship club West Bromwich Albion and the United States national team.
Dike played
Early years
Born in Edmond, Oklahoma, Dike played soccer at Edmond North High School, captaining the side from his sophomore season onward. A three-time Oklahoma Offensive Player of the Year, he scored an Oklahoma 6A state record 70 goals and helped his team win a state championship. In 2018 he was named Gatorade Player of the Year for Oklahoma.[4]
Dike played for
Virginia Cavaliers
Ahead of the
Dike finished the 2018 season with 13 appearances, five goals, and an assist. Dike was named to the ACC All-Freshman Team and the ACC Academic Honor Roll.Dike started all 23 matches for Virginia during his sophomore year. On August 30, 2019, in the opening game of the
Professional career
Orlando City
Rookie season
On January 9, 2020, Dike was selected in the first round (5th overall) of the
Loan to Barnsley
On February 1, 2021, Dike joined EFL Championship club Barnsley on loan until the end of the 2020–21 season with a reported $20 million option to buy and 20% sell-on fee clause.[17][18][19] He was only able to meet the criteria for a UK work permit because he had made his senior international debut the day before.[20] He made his Barnsley debut on February 11, as a 59th-minute substitute for Victor Adeboyejo in a 1–0 FA Cup fifth round defeat to Premier League side Chelsea.[21] He made his league debut three days later, starting and playing 56 minutes of a 2–0 win over Brentford.[22] He scored his first goal for the club on February 24 in a 2–0 league win over Stoke City.[23] With four goals in six appearances, Dike was named Barnsley's player of the month for March. He also won the club's goal of the month award for a thunderous strike in a 1–0 win over Birmingham City on March 6.[24][25] The strike was later voted as the club's goal of the season.[26] On April 21, Dike scored a bicycle kick in a 1–0 win over Huddersfield Town.[27] The result moved Barnsley six points clear of Reading in the race for the final promotion play-off place with three games to go.[28] On April 28, Dike was named the club's player of the month for the second consecutive time having scored four goals in six games including two game-winners.[29] Having confirmed their playoff status, Barnsley came to an agreement with Orlando City on April 29 to prevent Dike from being recalled during the postseason.[30] He started the semifinal first leg at home as Barnsley lost 1–0 before appearing as a halftime substitute during a 1–1 draw in the second leg.[31] Dike's loan expired on May 31 with Orlando City announcing in a statement the following day that Barnsley had elected not to trigger the release clause.[32]
2021 season
Having missed the first part of the season while finishing his Barnsley loan before joining up with the United States national team, Dike eventually made his 2021 season debut for Orlando as a second half substitute on June 19 in a 3–2 win over Toronto FC. He started the following game, scoring twice in a 5–0 victory against San Jose Earthquakes.[33] He made a further two appearances before again leaving on international duty at the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup. He missed five games due to the tournament and returned with a shoulder injury and tendinitis, forcing him to miss a further five games including Orlando's continental debut in the 2021 Leagues Cup.[34] With the team struggling to stay above the playoff line from early August, Dike started slow on his return to the side - scoring and assisting once (both in a 3–2 victory over Columbus Crew) in five games. He eventually found form, scoring in three consecutive games for the second time in his pro career. The streak notably included a penalty as Dike took duties away from veteran Portugal international Nani who had failed to convert the previous game, Orlando's third miss on five attempts in 2021.[35] In October, it was announced that Dike was ranked #2 behind only Ricardo Pepi on the annual MLS 22 Under 22, up from #10 on the previous year's list.[36]
West Bromwich Albion
On January 1, 2022, Dike signed for
During a league game against Stoke City on April 15, 2023, Dike suffered an Achilles tendon injury in his right leg which ruled him out for nine months.[40]
On February 10, 2024, just over a month after his return, Dike suffered a left leg injury and was carted off during a 2-2 draw against
International career
In November 2020, Dike was called up to the
Personal life
The youngest of five siblings, Dike's eldest brother, Bright Dike, was also a first round MLS Superdraft pick in 2010 and has played for the Nigerian national team.[50] His sister, Courtney, was capped by Nigeria and made two appearances at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. He is the cousin of Nigeria international striker Emmanuel Emenike.[51]
Career statistics
Club
- As of February 10, 2024[52]
Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
OKC Energy FC U23 | 2018[5] | Premier Development League | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | |||
Orlando City | 2020 | Major League Soccer | 17 | 8 | — | 2 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 22 | 8 | |
2021 | Major League Soccer | 18 | 10 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 19 | 11 | |||
Total | 35 | 18 | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 19 | |||
Barnsley (loan) | 2020–21 | Championship | 19 | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 0 | 22 | 9 | |
West Bromwich Albion | 2021–22 | Championship | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
2022–23 | Championship | 23 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 7 | |||
2023–24 | Championship | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | |||
Total | 29 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 8 | ||
Career total | 87 | 37 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 99 | 39 |
- ^ Includes FA Cup
- ^ Includes MLS Cup Playoffs
- ^ Appearances in MLS is Back Tournament knockout stage
- ^ Appearances in Championship play-offs
International
- As of March 27, 2023[53]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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United States | 2021 | 8 | 3 |
2023 | 2 | 0 | |
Total | 10 | 3 |
- As of match played July 15, 2021
- Scores and results list United States's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Dike goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | June 9, 2021[47] | Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy , United States
|
3 | Costa Rica | 2–0 | 4–0 | Friendly
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2 | July 15, 2021 | Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, United States | 5 | Martinique | 1–0 | 6–1 | 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
3 | 4–0 |
Honors
Virginia Cavaliers
United States
Individual
- NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament Most Outstanding Player: 2019
- MLS Player of the Month: August 2020[14]
- EFL Championship Fans Player of the Month: April 2021[55]
References
- ^ "EFL – Squad List 2021/22: West Bromwich Albion – Under 21 Contract Players" (PDF). English Football League. p. 140. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
- ^ "Daryl Dike U.S. Soccer profile". www.ussoccer.com.
- ^ "Virginia forward Daryl Dike signs Generation adidas contract, eligible in 2020 SuperDraft". www.mlssoccer.com.
- ^ "Edmond North High School student-athlete named Gatorade Oklahoma boys soccer player of the year" (PDF). www.playeroftheyear.gatorade.com. Gatorade. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 16, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
- ^ a b "OKC Energy U23 - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - #11 - Daryl Dike - F". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ Abramenko, Tobias (November 14, 2019). "Daryl Dike looks to defy the odds and lead No. 4 Virginia to a national title". The Cavalier Daily. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ Willett, Preston (December 7, 2019). "Daryl Dike doing the dirty work for the Wahoos". WCAV. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ Northam, Mitchell (December 14, 2019). "Daryl Dike leads Virginia over Wake Forest in men's College Cup semifinals". Pro Soccer USA. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ "Georgetown wins NCAA title, beating Virginia on penalty kicks". WTOP. December 15, 2019. Archived from the original on December 16, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ "Virginia forward Daryl Dike signs Generation adidas contract, eligible in 2020 SuperDraft". www.mlssoccer.com.
- ^ "Orlando City SC 1, Montreal Impact 0 2020 MLS Match Recap". mlssoccer.com.
- ^ "Inter Miami CF 3, Orlando City SC 2 2020 MLS Match Recap". mlssoccer.com.
- ^ "Daryl Dike bags brace as Orlando City secure comeback victory over Nashville SC". www.goal.com.
- ^ a b "Orlando City SC forward Daryl Dike named MLS Player of the Month for August". Major League Soccer. September 9, 2020.
- ^ "22 Under 22: 2020 Rankings". www.mlssoccer.com.
- ^ "LAFC's Diego Rossi named AT&T MLS Young Player of the Year for 2020 season". mlssoccer.com.
- ^ "Orlando City SC Loans Forward Daryl Dike to English Side Barnsley". www.orlandocitysc.com.
- ^ "Daryl Dike joins on loan". www.barnsleyfc.co.uk.
- ^ Poe, Julia (February 2021). "Orlando City loans striker Daryl Dike to Barnsley with option to buy". orlandosentinel.com.
- ^ "Daryl Dike heads to Barnsley on loan". Stars and Stripes FC. February 1, 2021.
- ^ Johnston, Neil (February 11, 2021). "Barnsley 0-1 Chelsea: Tammy Abraham scores winner at Oakwell". BBC Sport. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ "Barnsley end Bees' 21-match unbeaten run". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Barnsley v Stoke City match report". BBC Sport.
- ^ Cattry, Pardeep. "Orlando's Daryl Dike wins trio of awards after red-hot form on loan at Barnsley". Major League Soccer.
- ^ "Daryl Dike wins March goal of the month". www.barnsleyfc.co.uk.
- ^ "Daryl Dike wins goal of the season". www.barnsleyfc.co.uk.
- ^ "USMNT's Dike scores best goal yet in prolific Barnsley loan". NBC Sports. April 21, 2021.
- ^ "Barnsley beat Huddersfield in play-off push". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Daryl Dike is your player of the month for April". www.barnsleyfc.co.uk.
- ^ "Daryl Dike: Barnsley extend loan deal for Orlando City forward for Championship play-offs". Sky Sports.
- ^ "Matt Grimes' sweet strike takes Swansea past Barnsley and into play-off final". The Guardian. May 22, 2021.
- ^ "Orlando City SC Update on Forward Daryl Dike". www.orlandocitysc.com.
- ^ "Dike on fire as Orlando hits five past San Jose". ESPN. June 23, 2021.
- ^ ""The goals will come": Daryl Dike refreshed and ready to end Orlando's scoring woes". MLSsoccer.com.
- ^ Poe, Julia (September 30, 2021). "What we learned from Orlando City's 2-2 draw with Nashville". Orlando Sentinel.
- ^ "2021 22 Under 22". MLSsoccer.com.
- ^ "Albion complete signing of Daryl Dike". www.wba.co.uk.
- ^ "D. Dike". West Bromwich Albion. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "Sunderland 1-2 West Bromwich Albion". BBC. December 12, 2022. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
- ^ "Horror injury for Daryl Dike ruins USMNT momentum as West Brom striker suffers suspected Achilles tear and requires stretcher | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "West Brom star forced off in tears as gut-wrenching injury record strikes again". talkSPORT. February 10, 2024. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
- ^ "USMNT striker Daryl Dike suffers injury after return from nine-month absence". talkSPORT. February 10, 2024. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ "Daryl Dike: West Bromwich Albion striker suffers second ruptured Achilles in 10 months - BBC Sport". BBC.com. February 12, 2024.
- ^ "Berhalter Calls 22 Players ahead of USA-El Salvador on Dec. 9 at Inter Miami FC Stadium in Ft. Lauderdale". www.ussoccer.com. November 30, 2020.
- ^ "USA 7 - Trinidad & Tobago 0: Match Report & Stats". www.ussoccer.com.
- ^ "USMNT's Pulisic, Steffen in for Nations League". ESPN. May 24, 2021.
- ^ a b "United States vs. Costa Rica - June 9 2021 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
- ^ "Berhalter Names 23-Player Roster for 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup". US Soccer. July 1, 2021.
- ^ "USA hammer six past Martinique to reach Concacaf Gold Cup last eight". The Guardian. July 16, 2021.
- ^ White, Jeff (November 17, 2018). "Dike Coming Up Big for 'Hoos". VirginiaSports.com. Archived from the original on December 27, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ "Bright Dike – Disappointed by shock snub". MTN. Archived from the original on January 13, 2013. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
- ^ "Daryl Dike Soccerway profile". Soccerway.
- ^ Daryl Dike at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "United States beats Mexico in Gold Cup final on late Miles Robinson header". ESPN. August 1, 2021. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- ^ mlssoccer. "Daryl Dike wins English Championship Fans' Player of the Month | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
External links
- Daryl Dike at USL League Two
- Daryl Dike on Twitter
- Daryl Dike at University of Virginia Athletics