Lennon Wheeldon (born 16 February 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Derby County.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lennon Wheeldon | ||
| Date of birth | 16 February 2006 | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Derby County | ||
| Number | 48 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Notts County | |||
| –2024 | Derby County | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Derby County | 1 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Boston United (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | England U19 | 3 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:30, 8 April 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:30, 8 April 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editWheeldon started his career as a youth player at Notts County, before joining Derby County as an under-16s player.[1] On 8 November 2023, he made his debut for Derby County as a substitute in a 4–1 win against Wolverhampton Wanderers U21s in the EFL Trophy.[2] On 23 November 2024, he joined National League side Boston United on a one-month loan.[3] On 5 April 2025, he made his league debut for Derby County as a substitute in a 1–0 away loss to Swansea City.[4]
International career
editIn October 2024, Wheeldon was called up by the England under-19 team for friendlies against Portugal, The Netherlands and France.[5]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 5 April 2025
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Derby County | 2023–24[2] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024–25[4] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Boston United (loan) | 2024–25[4] | National League | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearances in the EFL Trophy
References
edit- ^ "Lennon Wheeldon". dcfc.co.uk. Derby County F.C. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Games played by Lennon Wheeldon in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ "ACADEMY NEWS: Wheeldon makes Boston United loan move". dcfc.co.uk. Derby County F.C. 23 November 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Lennon Wheeldon in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ "ACADEMY NEWS: Quartet Link Up With International Teams For October Fixtures". dcfc.co.uk. Derby County F.C. 7 October 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
External links
edit- Lennon Wheeldon at Soccerbase
- Lennon Wheeldon at Soccerway