{{Short description|Wales international footballer}} {{Use British English|date=September 2014}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Paul Dummett | image = AUT vs. WAL 2016-10-06 (183).jpg | image_size = 200 | caption = Dummett with Wales in 2016 | full_name = Paul Dummett<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/612828 |title=Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed |publisher=Premier League |date=2 February 2018 |access-date=15 February 2018}}</ref> | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1991|9|26}} | birth_place = Newcastle upon Tyne, England | height = {{convert|1.83|m|ftin|order=flip}}<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.nufc.co.uk/teams/first-team/paul-dummett/ |title= Paul Dummett |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |publisher= Newcastle United F.C. |access-date= 19 July 2022}}</ref> | position = Centre-back, left-back | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = 2000–2012 | youthclubs1 = Newcastle United | years1 = 2010–2024 | clubs1 = Newcastle United | caps1 = 196 | goals1 = 3 | years2 = 2012 | clubs2 = → Gateshead (loan) | caps2 = 10 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2012–2013 | clubs3 = → St Mirren (loan) | caps3 = 30 | goals3 = 2 | years4 = 2024–2025 | clubs4 = Wigan Athletic | caps4 = 3 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2025 | clubs5 = Carlisle United | caps5 = 3 | goals5 = 0 | totalcaps= 242 | totalgoals= 5 | nationalyears1 = 2011–2012 | nationalteam1 = Wales U21 | nationalcaps1 = 4 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2014–2019 | nationalteam2 = Wales | nationalcaps2 = 5 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | club-update = }} '''Paul Dummett''' (born 26 September 1991) is a former professional footballer who played as a defender. Born in England, he played for the Wales national team. Mainly a centre-back, he also played as a left-back.
Dummett began his career with his local side Newcastle United. After progressing through the youth ranks at the club, he had loan spells at Gateshead and Scottish side St Mirren. He made his Premier League debut in the 2013–14 season and scored his first Premier League goal against Liverpool on 19 October 2013. In the summer of 2024, Dummett left his boyhood club for Wigan Athletic, before signing for Carlisle United in January 2025.
On 4 December 2025, Dummett retired as a footballer at the age of 34.
==Club career==
===Newcastle United=== Dummett started his career in the Newcastle United youth system,<ref>{{cite news|title=Debutant Paul Dummett is desperate to be talk of the Toon|url=http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/debutant-paul-dummett-desperate-talk-1350696|publisher=Chronicle Live|date=7 January 2013|access-date=15 March 2013}}</ref> captaining the club's reserve team on several occasions.
====Loan to Gateshead==== Dummett joined Conference National side Gateshead in March 2012, initially for a month-long loan,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gateshead-fc.com/3906/gateshead-sign-dummett-on-loan |title=Gateshead sign Dummett on loan |publisher=Gateshead FC |date=5 March 2012 |access-date=30 December 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120925084054/http://www.gateshead-fc.com/3906/gateshead-sign-dummett-on-loan |archive-date=25 September 2012 }}</ref> which was then extended until the end of the season,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gateshead-fc.com/3960/dummett-deal-extended |title=Dummett Deal Extended |publisher=Gateshead FC |date=4 April 2012 |access-date=30 December 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023062914/http://www.gateshead-fc.com/3960/dummett-deal-extended |archive-date=23 October 2013 }}</ref> helping the team keep six clean sheets from ten matches.<ref>{{Soccerbase season|62466|2011|name=Paul Dummett|access-date=30 December 2012}}</ref>
====Loans to St Mirren==== The following season he was loaned to Scottish Premier League club St Mirren.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nufc.co.uk/articles/20120831/dummett-is-buddies-bound_2281670_2905979 |title=Dummett Is Buddies-Bound |work=nufc.co.uk |publisher=Newcastle United FC |first=Dan |last=King |date=31 August 2012 |access-date=5 January 2013}}</ref><ref name = "st mirren"/> Dummett made his debut in a 2–0 win over Hearts on 15 September 2012, and scored his first senior goal in a 1–1 draw against St Johnstone.<ref>{{cite news|title=St Mirren 1 St Johnstone 1: Buddies salvage point against nine-man Saints |url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/st-mirren-1-st-johnstone-1480664|work=Daily Record|location=Glasgow|date=9 December 2012|access-date=10 January 2013}}</ref>
After returning from his loan spell at St Mirren,<ref>{{cite news|title=Paul Dummett to return to Newcastle following St Mirren loan|url=http://sport.stv.tv/football/clubs/st-mirren/208446-paul-dummett-to-return-to-newcastle-following-st-mirren-loan/|publisher=STV|date=4 January 2013|access-date=10 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130106095701/http://sport.stv.tv/football/clubs/st-mirren/208446-paul-dummett-to-return-to-newcastle-following-st-mirren-loan/|archive-date=6 January 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> Dummett made his debut senior appearance for Newcastle in an FA Cup tie away defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion on 5 January 2013. After the match, Dummett spoke out on his debut, that his Newcastle United debut was a dream come true.<ref>{{cite news|title=Paul Dummett thrilled with Newcastle debut|url=http://www.tribalfootball.com/articles/paul-dummett-thrilled-newcastle-debut-3735381|publisher=Tribal Football|date=8 January 2013|access-date=10 January 2013}}</ref> He then rejoined St Mirren on 31 January 2013 on loan for the rest of the season.<ref>{{cite news|title=St Mirren: Paul Dummett returns for new loan spell|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21213700|work=BBC Sport|date=31 January 2013|access-date=31 January 2013}}</ref> Dummett played the full game for St Mirren in their Scottish League Cup final 3–2 win over Hearts, the club's first major cup for 26 years.<ref>{{cite news|title=St Mirren 3 Hearts 2: Buddies bounce back from a goal behind to win the League Cup Final|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-match-reports/st-mirren-3-hearts-2-1770688|work=Daily Record|location=Glasgow|date=17 March 2013|access-date=12 June 2013}}</ref> Dummett also set up the second St Mirren goal in the 46th minute, for Steven Thompson, which put the Saints 2–1 up.
====Return to Newcastle United==== [[File:Paul Dummett 2016.jpg|thumb|upright|Dummett playing for Newcastle in 2016]]
Dummett returned to Newcastle, and signed a one-year contract extension.<ref>{{cite news|title=Conor Newton and Paul Dummett have agreed new deals at Newcastle|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11678/8792260/Conor-Newton-and-Paul-Dummett-have-agreed-new-deals-at-Newcastle|publisher=Sky Sports|date=25 June 2012|access-date=27 July 2013}}</ref> He made his debut for the club as a substitute during a 4–0 defeat to Manchester City on the opening fixture of the 2013–14 season, coming on after a sending off of fellow defender Steven Taylor and playing the full second half of the game.<ref>{{cite news|title=Manchester City 4–0 Newcastle United|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/23662898|access-date=23 May 2014|newspaper=BBC Sport|date=23 May 2014}}</ref> He scored his first goal for Newcastle in a 2–2 draw at home to Liverpool in October 2013.<ref>{{cite news|title=First Goal For Dummett As 10-Man Newcastle Make Point|url=http://tyneandwear.sky.com/newcastleunited/article/86080/newcastle-united-2-2-liverpool-first-goal-for-dummett-as-10|publisher=Sky Tyne & Wear|date=19 October 2013|access-date=23 October 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029210607/http://tyneandwear.sky.com/newcastleunited/article/86080/newcastle-united-2-2-liverpool-first-goal-for-dummett-as-10|archive-date=29 October 2013}}</ref> Just weeks after scoring his goal for the club, Dummett put pen-to-paper on a new contract at Newcastle, signing a deal that could extend until 2019.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/24504079|title=Newcastle United 2–2 Liverpool|last=Mandeep Sanghera BBC Sport|work=BBC Sport }}</ref>
On the final day of the season, Dummett made a challenge on Liverpool forward Luis Suárez. Due to knee surgery which jeopardised Suárez's chances of playing at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, fans in his native Uruguay sent online death threats to Dummett.<ref>{{cite news|title=Luis Suarez injury: Uruguay fans blame Newcastle's Paul Dummett|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27534751|access-date=23 May 2014|newspaper=BBC Sport|date=23 May 2014}}</ref>
Dummett started the 2014–15 season as Newcastle's first-choice left back, with Davide Santon injured and Massadio Haïdara on the bench. Dummett grabbed his second Magpies goal on 25 September 2014, scoring a late winner in extra-time against Crystal Palace in the League Cup.<ref>{{cite web|title=Crystal Palace 2–3 Newcastle United (aet)|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29233096|work=BBC Sport|date=24 September 2014|access-date=26 September 2014}}</ref> Playing alongside captain Fabricio Coloccini in the centre of defence, Dummett helped Newcastle keep clean sheets in victories over Manchester City and West Bromwich Albion.<ref>{{cite web|title=Manchester City vs. Newcastle United – 29 October 2014|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/10/29/england/league-cup/manchester-city-football-club/newcastle-united-football-club/1950095/|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=10 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=West Bromwich Albion vs. Newcastle United – 9 November 2014|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/11/09/england/premier-league/west-bromwich-albion-football-club/newcastle-united-football-club/1703711/|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=10 November 2014}}</ref> On 12 January 2016, Dummett scored a 90th-minute equaliser against Manchester United in a match that ended in a 3–3 draw at St James' Park. Since 2017, Dummett has often been deployed as a centre back, as well as left back.
On 8 May 2021, He scored his first goal in five years in a 4–2 away win against Leicester City.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Newcastle one point from safety after thumping Leicester|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56938827|access-date=10 May 2021}}</ref> On 5 May 2022, Dummett signed a new one-year contract extension with the club<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nufc.co.uk/news/latest-news/paul-dummett-signs-one-year-contract-extension/|title=Paul Dummett signs one-year contract extension|website=www.nufc.co.uk|date=5 May 2022|access-date=5 May 2022}}</ref> and on 9 July 2023, the club announced he had agreed another one-year extension.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-09 |title=Dummett and Karius agree one-year contract extensions |url=https://www.nufc.co.uk/news/latest-news/dummett-and-karius-agree-one-year-contract-extensions/ |access-date=2024-04-03 |website=Newcastle United Football Club |language=en}}</ref> On 29 May 2024, Newcastle announced that Dummett would be leaving the club after the expiry of his contract, due to run out on July the same year.<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 May 2024 |title=Dummett and Ritchie to depart as five players reach end of contract |url=https://www.newcastleunited.com/news/latest-news/dummett-and-ritchie-to-depart-as-five-players-reach-end-of-contract/ |access-date=29 May 2024 |website=Newcastle United Football Club}}</ref>
===Wigan Athletic=== On 8 November 2024, it was announced that Dummett had joined League One side Wigan Athletic on a short-term contract.<ref>{{cite web|title=Paul Dummett joins Wigan Athletic on short term contract|date=8 November 2024|url=https://wiganathletic.com/news/2024/november/08/paul-dummett-joins-wigan-athletic-on-a-short-term-contract}}</ref>
===Carlisle United=== On 10 January 2025, following the expiry of his contract with Wigan, Dummett joined League Two bottom side Carlisle United on a short-term deal until the end of the season.<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/paul-dummett-signs-united|title=PAUL DUMMETT SIGNS FOR UNITED|website=www.carlisleunited.co.uk|date=10 January 2025|accessdate=10 January 2025}}</ref> He made his debut for the club against Fleetwood Town in a 2–1 victory, but was substituted within 5 minutes due to injury.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.shieldsgazette.com/sport/football/newcastle-united/151-appearance-premier-league-defender-suffers-nightmare-after-newcastle-united-free-transfer-decision-4961640|title=151 appearance Premier League defender suffers nightmare after Newcastle United free transfer decision|date=27 January 2025|access-date=17 March 2025|work=Shields Gazette|last=Scurr|first=Dominic|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250128025528/https://www.shieldsgazette.com/sport/football/newcastle-united/151-appearance-premier-league-defender-suffers-nightmare-after-newcastle-united-free-transfer-decision-4961640|archive-date=28 January 2025|url-status=live}}</ref>
===Retirement=== On 4 December 2025, Dummett announced his retirement from professional football.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.newcastleunited.com/en/news/paul-dummett-interview|title=Paul Dummett retires: 'I'll be like every Newcastle fan now'|date=4 December 2025|access-date=4 December 2025}}</ref>
==International career== Dummett qualifies to play for Wales through his Welsh grandfather.<ref>{{cite web|title=Paul Dummett profile|url=http://www.nufc.co.uk/page/Teams/PlayerProfile/0,,10278~58196,00.html|publisher=nufc.co.uk|access-date=18 May 2014|archive-date=29 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180829180728/https://www.nufc.co.uk/page/teams/playerprofile/0,,10278~58196,00.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was capped at under-21 level for Wales.<ref name="st mirren">{{cite web |url=http://www.saintmirren.net/pages/?p=15248 |title=Defender in on Loan |date=31 August 2012 |access-date=5 January 2013 |work=saintmirren.net |publisher=St Mirren FC |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023063134/http://www.saintmirren.net/pages/?p=15248 |archive-date=23 October 2013 }}</ref> He made his senior debut for Wales in the match against the Netherlands on 4 June 2014, coming in as a substitute in the 83rd minute. Dummett played his second international match on 13 November 2015, again against the Netherlands, coming on for Neil Taylor in 65th minute. In May 2016, Dummett was listed for the 29-man squad for a pre-Euro 2016 training camp.<ref>{{cite news|title=Gareth Bale left out of Wales' Euro 2016 training squad because of Champions League commitments|url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/gareth-bale-left-out-wales-11307513|publisher=Wales Online|date=9 May 2016|access-date=11 November 2016}}</ref> However, Dummett was among six players to be cut for the Euro 2016 squad.<ref>{{cite news|title=Euro 2016: Huddersfield Town transfer target makes Wales squad but Emyr Huws cut|url=http://www.examiner.co.uk/sport/football/news/euro-2016-huddersfield-town-transfer-11408209|newspaper=The Huddersfield Examiner|date=31 May 2016|access-date=11 November 2016}}</ref> In May 2017, Wales manager Chris Coleman said that Dummett would no longer make himself available for international selection.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40049274 |title=Paul Dummett: Newcastle United defender quits Wales duty |first=Owain |last=Llyr |work=BBC Sport |date=26 May 2017 |access-date=26 May 2017}}</ref> He was recalled to the national team in August 2018,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45342667|title=Hal Robson-Kanu: Wales forward retires from international football|date=29 August 2018|work=BBC Sport|access-date=29 August 2018}}</ref> before making himself unavailable again in August 2019, seemingly ending his international career.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49424342|title=Paul Dummett: Newcastle defender set to end Wales career|date=21 August 2019|work=BBC Sport}}</ref>
==Career statistics==
===Club=== {{updated|match played 3 May 2025}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2" width=140|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Scottish Cup, FA Cup}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes Scottish League Cup, EFL Cup}} !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division !width=40|Apps!!width=40|Goals !width=45|Apps!!width=45|Goals !width=45|Apps!!width=45|Goals !width=40|Apps!!width=40|Goals !width=40|Apps!!width=40|Goals |- |Gateshead (loan) |2011–12<ref>{{soccerbase season|62466|2011|access-date=13 February 2022}}</ref> |Conference Premier ||10||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||0||0||10||0 |- |St Mirren (loan) |2012–13<ref name=":0">{{soccerbase season|62466|2012|access-date=13 February 2022}}</ref> |Scottish Premier League |30||2||3||0||3||0||0||0||36||2 |- |rowspan=13|Newcastle United |2012–13<ref name=":0" /> |Premier League |0||0||1||0||0||0||0||0||1||0 |- |2013–14<ref>{{soccerbase season|62466|2013|access-date=13 February 2022}}</ref> |Premier League |18||1||0||0||3||0||0||0||21||1 |- |2014–15<ref>{{soccerbase season|62466|2014|access-date=13 February 2022}}</ref> |Premier League |25||0||1||0||3||1||0||0||29||1 |- |2015–16<ref>{{soccerbase season|62466|2015|access-date=13 February 2022}}</ref> |Premier League |23||1||1||0||0||0||0||0||24||1 |- |2016–17<ref>{{soccerbase season|62466|2016|access-date=13 February 2022}}</ref> |Championship |45||0||0||0||1||0||0||0||46||0 |- |2017–18<ref>{{soccerbase season|62466|2017|access-date=13 February 2022}}</ref> |Premier League |20||0||1||0||0||0||0||0||21||0 |- |2018–19<ref>{{soccerbase season|62466|2018|access-date=13 February 2022}}</ref> |Premier League |26||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||26||0 |- |2019–20<ref>{{soccerbase season|62466|2019|access-date=13 February 2022}}</ref> |Premier League |16||0||0||0||1||0||0||0||17||0 |- |2020–21<ref>{{soccerbase season|62466|2020|access-date=13 February 2022}}</ref> |Premier League |15||1||1||0||0||0||0||0||16||1 |- |2021–22<ref>{{soccerbase season|62466|2021|access-date=13 February 2022}}</ref> |Premier League |3||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||3||0 |- |2022–23<ref>{{soccerbase season|62466|2022|access-date=25 November 2023}}</ref> |Premier League |0||0||0||0||1||0||0||0||1||0 |- |2023–24<ref>{{soccerbase season|62466|2023|access-date=25 November 2023}}</ref> |Premier League |5||0||1||0||2||0||0||0||8||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !196!!3!!6!!0!!11!!1!!0!!0!!213!!4 |- |Wigan Athletic |2024–25<ref name="sb2425">{{soccerbase season|62466|2024|access-date=10 January 2025}}</ref> |League One |3||0||0||0||0||0||2{{efn|Appearances in EFL Trophy}}||0||5||0 |- |Carlisle United |2024–25<ref name="sb2425"/> |League Two |3||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||3||0 |- !colspan=3|Career total !242!!5!!9!!0!!14!!1!!2!!0!!267!!6 |} {{notelist}}
=== International === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year<ref>{{NFT player|id=55689|name=Paul Dummett|}}</ref> !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan=4|Wales |2014||1||0 |- |2015||1||0 |- |2018||2||0 |- |2019||1||0 |- !colspan=2|Total!!5!!0 |}
==Honours== '''St Mirren''' *Scottish League Cup: 2012–13<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21732267 |title=St Mirren 3–2 Hearts |first=Keir |last=Murray |website=BBC Sport |date=17 March 2013 |access-date=30 May 2024}}</ref>
'''Newcastle United''' *EFL Championship: 2016–17
==See also== *List of Wales international footballers born outside Wales
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{commons category|Paul Dummett}} *[http://www.nufc.co.uk/page/Teams/PlayerProfile/0,,10278~58196,00.html NUFC profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180829180728/https://www.nufc.co.uk/page/teams/playerprofile/0,,10278~58196,00.html |date=29 August 2018 }} *{{Soccerbase}}
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