Jump to content

Dan Kemp (footballer)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Dan Kemp
Personal information
Full name Daniel Harry Kemp[1]
Date of birth (1999-01-11) 11 January 1999 (age 27)[2]
Place of birth Sidcup, England
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[2]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Stevenage
Number 10
Youth career
2005–2015 Chelsea
2015–2019 West Ham United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 West Ham United 0 (0)
2020 → Stevenage (loan) 6 (1)
2020–2021 → Blackpool (loan) 8 (0)
2021–2022 Leyton Orient 43 (5)
2022–2024 Milton Keynes Dons 31 (3)
2023 → Hartlepool United (loan) 16 (9)
2023–2024 → Swindon Town (loan) 25 (14)
2024– Stevenage 83 (17)
International career‡
2017 England U19 2 (0)
2017 England U20 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:10, 13 May 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 16:30, 31 January 2020 (UTC)

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

Club career

[edit]

Early career

[edit]

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

[edit]

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

[edit]

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

[edit]

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.[21]

At the end of the 2023–24 season, Kemp was released by MK Dons.[22]

Stevenage

[edit]

On 10 June 2024, Kemp agreed to return to League One club Stevenage on a permanent two-year contract.[23][24]

International career

[edit]

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

Career statistics

[edit]
As of 13 May 2026[1]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
West Ham United U23 2016–17[25] — 2[a] 0 2 0
2017–18[26] — 2[a] 1 2 1
2018–19[27] — 1[a] 0 1 0
2019–20[28] — 3[a] 2 3 2
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 3 8 3
West Ham United 2019–20[28] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2020–21[29] Premier League 0 0 — — — 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stevenage (loan) 2019–20[28] League Two 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1
Blackpool (loan) 2020–21[29] League One 8 0 3 1 0 0 4[a] 1 15 2
Leyton Orient 2020–21[29] League Two 24 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 5
2021–22[30] League Two 19 0 2 0 1 0 3[a] 1 25 1
Total 43 5 2 0 1 0 3 1 49 6
Milton Keynes Dons 2021–22[30] League One 5 0 — — 1[b] 0 6 0
2022–23[31] League One 5 0 0 0 2 0 3[a] 0 10 0
2023–24[32] League Two 21 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 3
Total 31 3 0 0 2 0 4 0 37 3
Hartlepool United (loan) 2022–23[31] League Two 16 9 0 0 0 0 — 16 9
Swindon Town (loan) 2023–24[32] League Two 25 14 1 2 1 0 0 0 27 16
Stevenage 2024–25[33] League One 40 10 2 0 1 0 5 1 48 11
2025–26[34] League One 43 7 1 0 1 0 4 0 48 7
Total 83 17 3 0 2 0 9 1 97 18
Career total 213 49 9 3 6 0 28 6 255 58
  1. ^ a b c d e f g Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ^ Appearances in 2021–22 EFL League One play-offs

Honours

[edit]

Individual

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b Dan Kemp at Soccerway
  2. ^ a b "Dan Kemp". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Profile". www.whufc.com. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Dan Kemp: Stevenage sign West Ham midfielder on loan". BBC Sport. 31 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Daniel Kemp: Blackpool sign West Ham midfielder on loan". BBC. 3 September 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Blackpool 3–0 Leeds United's U21s: Seasiders continue impressive recent form to qualify for knockout stages of EFL Trophy". blackpoolgazette.co.uk. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Kemp Recalled By West Ham United" – Blackpool F.C., 15 January 2021
  8. ^ Ranson, Jacob (15 January 2021). "Leyton Orient sign Dan Kemp on a permanent deal from West Ham United". Romford Recorder.
  9. ^ "Leyton Orient sign Kemp from West Ham". BBC Sport.
  10. ^ "Who is MK Dons' latest signing Dan Kemp?". www.miltonkeynes.co.uk. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  11. ^ "MK Dons bring in Kesler, Smith and Kemp". BBC Sport.
  12. ^ "Milton Keynes Dons 2–1 Lincoln City". BBC. 5 February 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  13. ^ "Pools Sign Daniel Kemp". www.hartlepoolunited.co.uk. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  14. ^ "Hartlepool sign MK Dons midfielder Kemp on loan". BBC Sport.
  15. ^ Joe Ramage (4 February 2023). "The 'massive' Hartlepool United opportunity for ex-Chelsea and West Ham United youngster". Hartlepool Mail. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  16. ^ a b "Sky Bet EFL Manager and Player of the Month: February winners". www.efl.com. 10 March 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  17. ^ "Grimsby Town 1–4 Hartlepool United". www.bbc.com. 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  18. ^ "Town sign Dan Kemp". Swindon Town. 18 July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  19. ^ "Midfielder Kemp joins Swindon on season-long loan". BBC Sport. 18 July 2023.
  20. ^ "Dan Kemp recalled from Swindon Town loan by MK Dons". Swindon Advertiser. 1 January 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  21. ^ a b "Dan Kemp named Player of the Season". Swindon Town FC. 28 April 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  22. ^ "Retained List". Milton Keynes Dons FC. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  23. ^ "Dan Kemp signs for Stevenage". www.stevenagefc.com. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  24. ^ "Dan Kemp: Stevenage sign former MK Dons midfielder on two-year deal". BBC Sport. 10 June 2024.
  25. ^ "Games played by Dan Kemp in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  26. ^ "Games played by Dan Kemp in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  27. ^ "Games played by Dan Kemp in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  28. ^ a b c "Games played by Dan Kemp in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  29. ^ a b c "Games played by Dan Kemp in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  30. ^ a b "Games played by Dan Kemp in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  31. ^ a b "Games played by Dan Kemp in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  32. ^ a b "Games played by Dan Kemp in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  33. ^ "Games played by Dan Kemp in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  34. ^ "Games played by Dan Kemp in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
  35. ^ Stelling, Robbie (28 April 2025). "Former Hartlepool United loan star voted League One club's player of the season". Hartlepool Mail. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dan_Kemp_(footballer)&oldid=1354025099"