| Baylee Dipepa | |
| Birth Date: | 2007 1, df=y[1] |
| Birth Place: | Blythe Bridge, England[2] |
| Position: | Striker |
| Currentclub: | Port Vale |
| Clubnumber: | 12 |
| Youthyears1: | 2015–2023 |
| Youthclubs1: | Port Vale |
| Years1: | 2023– |
| Clubs1: | Port Vale |
| Caps1: | 24 |
| Goals1: | 3 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2024– |
| Nationalteam1: | England U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 4 |
| Club-Update: | 16:19, 17 August 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 21:13, 30 May 2024 (UTC) |
Baylee Dipepa (born 12 January 2007) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Port Vale.
Dipepa attended Blythe Bridge High School in Staffordshire.
Dipepa first joined Port Vale at under-9 level.[2] He made his first-team debut after coming on as a substitute in a 1–0 win over Crewe Alexandra in an EFL Trophy group stage game at Vale Park on 5 September 2023.[3] On 9 December, at the age of 16 years and 331 days old he became the seventh-youngest player in the club's history to play a Football League game when he came on as a substitute for Ethan Chislett in a 1–0 win at Exeter City.[4] He signed his first professional contract in January 2024, when manager Andy Crosby and director of football, David Flitcroft went on record to praise his good attitude and future potential.[5] He won his first league start under new manager Darren Moore on 27 February, when he picked up an assist in a 2–2 draw with Fleetwood Town.[6] He scored his first career goal in a 2–1 home defeat to Shrewsbury Town on 10 March to become the second-youngest goalscorer in the club's history after 16-year-old teammate Jack Shorrock.[7] He scored his second goal in a 2–0 win over Bristol Rovers on 29 March after he dribbled the ball from into shooting range.[8] He signed a contract extension in July 2024 to keep him at the club for three years.[9] He was also named as the club's Young Player of the Year.[10]
Dipepa was called up to the England under-17 team in March 2024.[11] He scored twice on his debut having come off the substitutes bench in a 5–1 win over Northern Ireland in 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification at St. George's Park.[12]
On 20 May 2024, Dipepa was included in the England squad for the 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[13] He scored his only goal of the tournament in the opening group game against France.[14] He came off the bench as a substitute in the quarter-final and successfully took his penalty as England were eliminated by Italy on penalties.[15]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Port Vale | 2023–24 | EFL League One | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 3 | |
| 2024–25 | EFL League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 30 | 3 | |||
| Career total | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 30 | 3 | |||
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