| Dan Pybus | |
| Fullname: | Daniel Joseph Pybus[1] |
| Birth Date: | 12 December 1997 |
| Birth Place: | South Shields, England |
| Height: | 1.79m (05.87feet) |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Dorking Wanderers |
| Clubnumber: | 4 |
| Youthyears1: | 2014–2017 |
| Youthclubs1: | Sunderland |
| Youthyears2: | 2016 |
| Youthclubs2: | → Derby County (youth loan) |
| Years1: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs1: | Bradford City |
| Caps1: | 2 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2018 |
| Clubs2: | → Bradford Park Avenue (loan) |
| Caps2: | 4 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2018 |
| Clubs3: | Blyth Spartans |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2018 |
| Clubs4: | Tønsberg |
| Caps4: | 4 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2019–2021 |
| Clubs5: | Queen of the South |
| Caps5: | 42 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs6: | Dunfermline Athletic |
| Caps6: | 32 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Years7: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs7: | York City |
| Caps7: | 41 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2023– |
| Clubs8: | Dorking Wanderers |
| Caps8: | 33 |
| Goals8: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2024– |
| Nationalteam1: | England C |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 16:38, 28 April 2024 (UTC) |
Daniel Joseph Pybus (born 12 December 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Dorking Wanderers. Pybus has previously played for Bradford City, Blyth Spartans, Tønsberg in Norway,[2] Queen of the South, Dunfermline Athletic and York City.
In March 2017, after playing youth football for Sunderland and Derby County,[3] [4] [5] Pybus signed for Bradford City[6] and debuted on 30 April 2017, as a substitute in the final league match of the 2016–17 season. In May 2017, Pybus signed a one-year extension to his contract with the Bantams.[7] In February 2018, Pybus was sent out on loan to Bradford Park Avenue[8] and departed the Bantams by mutual consent in April 2018.[9]
On 8 September 2018, Pybus signed for National League North club Blyth Spartans[10] and only stayed at the club for four days and signed for the Norwegian club Tønsberg later that week.[11]
In July 2019, Pybus signed a one-year contract with Scottish Championship club Queen of the South.[12] [13] On 21 December 2019, Pybus scored his first senior career goal in the 33rd minute versus Arbroath at Palmerston Park in a 2–0 win in the Scottish Championship.[14] After initially being released by the Doonhamers in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland, on 24 August 2020, Pybus signed once again for the Palmerston Park club on a one-year deal until 31 May 2021.[15]
After departing from the Dumfries club at the end of his contract, Pybus signed for fellow Scottish Championship side Dunfermline Athletic on a one-year deal.[16] [17] Following the team's relegation in the play-offs,[18] [19] his contract was not extended and he left the club at the end of the season.[20]
On 2 August 2022, Pybus signed for newly promoted National League club York City.[21] Pybus made 41 appearances for York City before joining Dorking Wanderers on a three-year contract in August 2023.[22]
Pybus was called up to represent the England C team in March 2024. On 19 March, he made his debut in the 1–0 defeat to the Wales C team at Stebonheath Park.[23]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Bradford City | 2016–17 | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||
| Bradford Park Avenue (loan) | 2017–18 | National League North | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | National League North | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Queen of the South | 2019–20 | Scottish Championship | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 1 | |
| 2020–21 | Scottish Championship | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Total | 42 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 1 | |||
| Dunfermline Athletic | 2021–22 | Scottish Championship | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 1 | |
| York City | 2022–23 | National League | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | National League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | |||
| Dorking Wanderers | 2023–24 | National League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Career total | 128 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 150 | 2 | |||