Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall

Leicester City

He joined his first club, Shepshed Dynamo Warriors of the Leicester Mutual League, at age six, where he played at the under-8 and under-9 levels. He joined the Leicester City Academy in 2006 aged eight from Shepshed Dynamo Warriors. After impressing for the under-18, he was promoted to the under-23 in March 2017. He signed his first professional contract with the club in June, a two-year deal. In 2019, he was named as the Development Squad Player of the Year.

2020–2021: Loans to Blackpool and Luton

Dewsbury-Hall made his first-team debut in a 1–0 FA Cup victory over Brentford on 25 January 2020, coming on as a substitute for Kelechi Iheanacho. Two days later, he joined Blackpool on loan for the rest of the 2019–20 season, stating, "It's very important for me to go and get some game-time, I think I'm ready for men's football." He scored a consolation goal on his debut the following day in a 2–1 away defeat to Wycombe Wanderers, after replacing Grant Ward at half-time. Dewsbury-Hall impressed for Blackpool, although the season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He finished his loan with 10 appearances and 4 goals.

Dewsbury-Hall was handed his first start for Leicester on 23 September 2020, in a 2–0 defeat to Arsenal in the EFL Cup. On 16 October, he signed a new four-year contract with Leicester and joined Championship side Luton Town on a season-long loan. He made his Luton and Championship debut on 24 October, in a 1–0 win over…

Dewsbury-Hall is known for his box-to-box style of play, covering large areas of the pitch. He has strong passing skills, good ball control, and contributes both defensively with effective tackling and offensively by creating opportunities. His high stamina allows him to press opponents and recover the ball consistently.

Although Dewsbury-Hall was born in England, he is eligible to play for the Republic of Ireland national team through family heritage. Despite not yet receiving an England cap, Dewsbury-Hall has consistently downplayed rumours that he was considering switching allegiance. He has stated "I respect Ireland and I respect the Irish people but I'm English. To play for England for me would be the biggest achievement of my career ... It would be the proudest moment of my life if I played for England."

Dewsbury-Hall was born in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, and grew up in Shepshed, Leicestershire. He attended Newcroft Primary Academy and Shepshed High School. Growing up, he idolised Paul Scholes and was also interested in snooker.