Dion Sanderson
Centre-back · Derby County · Championship · 2026/2027 · updated 2026-11-13
Dion Sanderson, 26, plays as a centre-back for Derby County in the Championship. This season: 13 appearances, 1,102 minutes, 0 goals and 0 assists, with an average Sportmonks match rating of 6.57. Among defenders in Championship he stands out for pass accuracy %.
Profile
- Club
- Derby County
- League
- Championship
- Position
- Centre-back
- Age
- 26
- Nationality
- England
- Height
- 188 cm
- Weight
- 78 kg
Against every defender in Championship
Percentile among defenders with 450 minutes or more: 90 means he is ahead of 90% of them.
2026/2027 statistics
| Statistic | Season | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Appearances (starts) | 13 (13) | – |
| Minutes | 1,102 | – |
| Average rating | 6.57 | – |
| Goals | 0 | 0.00 |
| Assists | 0 | 0.00 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.55 | 0.04 |
| Shots | 2 | 0.16 |
| Successful dribbles | 3 | 0.25 |
| Passes | 504 | 41.16 |
| Pass accuracy % | 88.3 | – |
| Crosses | 1 | 0.08 |
| Tackles | 13 | 1.06 |
| Interceptions | 16 | 1.31 |
| Clearances | 64 | 5.23 |
| Duels won | 53 | 4.33 |
| Aerial duels won | 33 | 2.70 |
| Fouls won | 5 | 0.41 |
| Fouls committed | 11 | 0.90 |
| Yellow cards | 3 | – |
| Red cards | 1 | – |
Statistics from Sportmonks, updated daily.
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