D. Fry · career
Dael Jonathan Fry
Center Back · Birmingham · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Peak: 2021/22Holding levelInjury-hit 2025/26
The record covers 7 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 2 clubs — 178 appearances with 9 goal contributions from defence.
His best campaign on record is 2021/22 at Middlesbrough — Season rating 35, 1 goal and 2 assists in 33 games. Output has held steady across his last 3 full seasons (22 → 24). The gap to his peak is 12 Season points.
2025/26 was disrupted — 5 fixtures missed through injury or absence.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Birmingham | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 24 |
| 2025/26 | Middlesbrough | 32 | 3 | 0 | 43 | 24 |
| 2024/25 | Middlesbrough | 21 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 14 |
| 2024/25 | Middlesbrough U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | Middlesbrough | 28 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 22 |
| 2022/23 | Middlesbrough | 30 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 22 |
| 2021/22 | Middlesbrough | 33 | 1 | 2 | 69 | 35 |
| 2020/21 | Middlesbrough | 32 | 1 | 1 | 68 | 32 |
| 2019/20 | Middlesbrough | 36 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Middlesbrough | 34 | 0 | 4 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Middlesbrough | 14 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Middlesbrough | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | RotherhamLoan | 10 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Middlesbrough | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England U21 | 2019/20 | UEFA U21 Championship | 5 | 0 |
| 2018/19 | Tournoi Maurice Revello | 5 | 2 | |
| England U20 | 2017/18 | World Cup - U20 | 3 | 0 |
| England U19 | 2016/17 | UEFA U19 Championship | 6 | 0 |
| England U17 | 2014/15 | UEFA U17 Championship | 3 | 0 |
Honours
FIFA U20 World Cup×2Tournoi Maurice Revello×2UEFA U17 Championship×2Championship×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championshipat Middlesbrough | 32 | 2139 | 3 | 0 | 7.2 |
| League Cupat Middlesbrough | 1 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| FA Cupat Middlesbrough | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
Schedule · 2025/26
34 played2 unused sub· 2180 min, 3g 0a
Played for Middlesbrough.
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9 | Championship | H Swansea | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 1 | 8.3 | |
| Aug 12 | League Cup | H Doncaster | 0-4 | Played | 31 | 6.9 | ||
| Aug 16 | Championship | A Millwall | 3-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Aug 23 | Championship | A Norwich | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Aug 30 | Championship | H Sheffield Utd | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Sep 30 | Championship | H Stoke City | 0-0 | Played | 8 | 6.6 | ||
| Oct 4 | Championship | A Portsmouth | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Oct 17 | Championship | H Ipswich | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 8.7 | ||
| Oct 22 | Championship | A Sheffield Wednesday | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Oct 25 | Championship | H Wrexham | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Nov 1 | Championship | A Watford | 0-3 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Nov 8 | Championship | H Birmingham | 2-1 | Played | 26 | 1 | 8.0 | |
| Dec 26 | Championship | H Blackburn | 0-0 | Played | 45 | 7.3 | ||
| Jan 4 | Championship | H Southampton | 4-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Jan 10 | FA Cup | A Fulham | 1-3 | Played | 10 | 6.5 | ||
| Jan 16 | Championship | A West Brom | 3-2 | Played | 8 | 6.9 | ||
| Jan 21 | Championship | A Stoke City | 2-1 | Played | 1 | — | ||
| Jan 24 | Championship | H Preston | 4-0 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Jan 31 | Championship | H Norwich | 1-0 | Played | 19 | 7.3 | ||
| Feb 9 | Championship | A Sheffield Utd | 2-1 | Played | 12 | 6.6 | ||
| Feb 16 | Championship | A Coventry | 1-3 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Feb 21 | Championship | H Oxford United | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 8.5 | ||
| Feb 24 | Championship | H Leicester | 1-1 | Played | 13 | 7.0 | ||
| Mar 2 | Championship | A Birmingham | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Mar 8 | Championship | A QPR | 4-0 | Played | 31 | 7.0 | ||
| Mar 21 | Championship | A Blackburn | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.9 | ||
| Apr 3 | Championship | H Millwall | 1-2 | Played | 96 | 1 | 7.2 | |
| Apr 6 | Championship | A Swansea | 2-2 | Played | 24 | 7.2 | ||
| Apr 11 | Championship | H Portsmouth | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Apr 19 | Championship | A Ipswich | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Apr 22 | Championship | H Sheffield Wednesday | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.7 | ||
| Apr 25 | Championship | H Watford | 5-1 | Played | 26 | 6.6 | ||
| May 2 | Championship | A Wrexham | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| May 9 | Championship | H Southampton | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| May 12 | Championship | A Southampton | 1-2 | Played | 120 | 6.9 | ||
| May 23 | Championship | A Hull City | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.6 |