Dan Kemp (footballer) explained

Dan Kemp
Fullname:Daniel Harry Kemp[1]
Birth Date:11 January 1999[2]
Birth Place:Sidcup, England
Height:1.68m
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Stevenage
Clubnumber:10
Youthyears1:2005–2015
Youthclubs1:Chelsea
Youthyears2:2015–2019
Youthclubs2:West Ham United
Years1:2019–2021
Clubs1:West Ham United
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2020
Clubs2:Stevenage (loan)
Caps2:6
Goals2:1
Years3:2020–2021
Clubs3:Blackpool (loan)
Caps3:8
Goals3:0
Years4:2021–2022
Clubs4:Leyton Orient
Caps4:43
Goals4:5
Years5:2022–2024
Clubs5:Milton Keynes Dons
Caps5:31
Goals5:3
Years6:2023
Clubs6:Hartlepool United (loan)
Caps6:16
Goals6:9
Years7:2023–2024
Clubs7:Swindon Town (loan)
Caps7:25
Goals7:14
Years8:2024–
Clubs8:Stevenage
Caps8:2
Goals8:0
Nationalyears1:2017
Nationalteam1:England U19
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2017
Nationalteam2:England U20
Nationalcaps2:3
Nationalgoals2:0
Club-Update:16:50, 17 August 2024 (UTC)
Ntupdate:16:30, 31 January 2020 (UTC)

Daniel Harry Kemp (born 11 January 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Stevenage.

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]

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]

On 18 July 2023, Kemp joined League Two club Swindon Town on loan for the duration of the 2023–24 season.[18] [19] Over 25 league games during the first half of the season, Kemp scored 14 goals and provided 8 assists - the second most goal contributions of any player in League Two. On 1 January 2024, he was recalled by MK Dons.[20] Despite being recalled in January, Kemp would still win Swindon's Player of the Season award.

At the end of the 2023–24 season, Kemp was released by MK Dons.[21]

Stevenage

On 10 June 2024, Kemp agreed to return to League One club Stevenage on a permanent two-year contract.[22] [23]

International career

Kemp was capped by England at under-19 and under-20 levels.[3]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
West Ham United U232016–172020
2017–182121
2018–191010
2019–203232
Total0000008383
West Ham United2019–20Premier League00000000
2020–21Premier League0000
Total0000000000
Stevenage (loan)2019–20League Two6100000061
Blackpool (loan)2020–21League One80310041152
Leyton Orient2020–21League Two245000000245
2021–22League Two190201031251
Total435201031496
2021–22League One501060
2022–23League One50002030100
2023–24League Two213000000213
Total313002040373
Hartlepool United (loan)2022–23League Two1690000169
Swindon Town (loan)2023–24League Two25141210002716
Career total13032634019515840

Honours

Individual

February 2023[16]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dan Kemp – profile . Playermaker Stats. 14 March 2020.
  2. Web site: Dan Kemp . 11v11.com . AFS Enterprises . 15 March 2020.
  3. Web site: Profile . 1 February 2020 . www.whufc.com.
  4. News: Dan Kemp: Stevenage sign West Ham midfielder on loan. BBC Sport . 31 January 2020.
  5. Web site: Daniel Kemp: Blackpool sign West Ham midfielder on loan. BBC. 3 September 2020. 3 September 2020.
  6. Web site: Blackpool 3–0 Leeds United's U21s: Seasiders continue impressive recent form to qualify for knockout stages of EFL Trophy. blackpoolgazette.co.uk . 12 November 2020.
  7. https://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/news/2021/january/kemp-recalled-by-west-ham-united/ "Kemp Recalled By West Ham United"
  8. Web site: Leyton Orient sign Dan Kemp on a permanent deal from West Ham United. Jacob. Ranson. 15 January 2021. Romford Recorder.
  9. News: Leyton Orient sign Kemp from West Ham. BBC Sport .
  10. Web site: Who is MK Dons' latest signing Dan Kemp?. www.miltonkeynes.co.uk . 31 January 2022 . 10 March 2023.
  11. News: MK Dons bring in Kesler, Smith and Kemp. BBC Sport .
  12. Web site: Milton Keynes Dons 2–1 Lincoln City . . 5 February 2022 . 5 February 2022 .
  13. Web site: Pools Sign Daniel Kemp. www.hartlepoolunited.co.uk. 31 January 2023. 31 January 2023.
  14. News: Hartlepool sign MK Dons midfielder Kemp on loan. BBC Sport .
  15. Web site: The 'massive' Hartlepool United opportunity for ex-Chelsea and West Ham United youngster . Joe Ramage . Hartlepool Mail . 4 February 2023 . 10 March 2023.
  16. Web site: Sky Bet EFL Manager and Player of the Month: February winners. www.efl.com. 10 March 2023. 10 March 2023.
  17. Web site: Grimsby Town 1–4 Hartlepool United. www.bbc.com. 7 April 2023. 7 April 2023.
  18. Web site: Town sign Dan Kemp . . 18 July 2023 . 18 July 2023 .
  19. Web site: Midfielder Kemp joins Swindon on season-long loan. www.bbc.co.uk.
  20. Web site: Dan Kemp recalled from Swindon Town loan by MK Dons . . 1 January 2024 . 1 January 2024 .
  21. News: Retained List . Milton Keynes Dons FC . 17 May 2024 . 17 May 2024.
  22. Web site: Dan Kemp signs for Stevenage. www.stevenagefc.com. 10 June 2024. 10 June 2024.
  23. Web site: Dan Kemp: Stevenage sign former MK Dons midfielder on two-year deal. 10 June 2024. BBC Sport.
  24. News: Dan Kemp named Player of the Season . Swindon Town FC . 28 April 2024 . 17 May 2024.