3/1 To Win
Derby County have secured the loan signing of Everton forward Lewis Dobbin.
The England youth international, 19, will spend the 2022/23 campaign at Pride Park Stadium.
A graduate of Everton’s youth set-up, Dobbin can play in various attacking positions and will add a further option for Interim Manager Liam Rosenior to call upon in the final third.
Dobbin was in the crowd at Pride Park on Saturday as over 31,000 supporters watched Derby start the League One campaign with a 1-0 victory over Oxford United.
The teenager has also represented England at Under-16, Under-17 and Under-19 level in recent years, while he has made five first-team appearances for Everton to date as a substitute.
Lewis Dobbin In Profile
Stoke-on-Trent born Dobbin linked up with Everton’s Academy at the age of 11 and has progressed through the ranks at Goodison Park.
Regarded as a skilful and pacey striker who combines intelligent movement with ruthlessness in front of goal, Dobbin was named as Everton’s Under-18s Player of the Season in 2019/20 after hitting an eye-catching 11 goals in 16 league matches.
Dobbin also made his Everton Under-21s debut and signed his first professional contract during the same season, although his progress was hampered owing to a knee injury in the following 2020/21 campaign.
After returning to fitness and stepping up to the Under-21s in Premier League 2 he netted six goals in 18 league appearances in the 2021/22 season, as well as providing two assists. He also featured on four occasions in the Papa Johns Trophy for Everton’s Under-21s.
Dobbin made his senior debut for Everton’s first team in their 2-0 Premier League win over Norwich City in September 2021, coming on as a late substitute for Alex Iwobi at Goodison Park.
The forward made a further two league appearances for the Toffees in 2021/22, coming off the bench in 1-1 draws at Manchester United and Chelsea. In addition, he was introduced into the action as a substitute in their Emirates FA Cup wins over Hull City and Boreham Wood in January and March.
His progression over the course of the campaign also saw him rewarded with a new long-term deal.
On the international stage, Dobbin has eight goals from 20 appearances for England at youth international level. He scored three times from eight matches at Under-16 level, followed by an impressive five goals in ten Under-17 outings. He has played twice for the Under-19s, although is yet to find the back of the net.
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