Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall graduated from Leicester City’s academy and has become a talismanic figure for The Foxes.
Dewsbury-Hall grew up in the Leicestershire area and has been at the East Midlands club since the age of eight.
The left-footed playmaker enjoyed his breakthrough season during Brendan Rodgers’ reign in the 2021/22 season.
Prior to that, he enjoyed successful loan spells in EFL League One and the Championship with Blackpool and Luton Town.
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall has established himself as City’s star player under Enzo Maresca and has been key in his side’s charge back towards the Premier League.
Here’s a closer look at Dewsbury-Hall’s career with the East Midlanders and life outside of football. We’ve answered all your frequently asked questions.
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall personal profile
- Full name: Kiernan Frank Dewsbury-Hall
- Age: 25 (6 September 1998)
- Birthplace: Shepshed, England
- Height: 5’10” (1.78m)
- Position: Central midfield
- Number: 22
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall stats
Dewsbury-Hall made his Leicester debut in January 2020 during an FA Cup tie against Brentford. Since then, the 25-year-old has racked up 117 appearances for the club as of February 2024.
During that period, the former Luton loanee has netted 15 goals whilst laying on 17 assists [Transfermarkt]. Dewsbury-Hall has been Leicester’s top assist-maker in the 2023/24 season and has played a starring role in their promotion charge.
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall’s salary
Having penned a new deal with The Foxes in June 2022, Dewsbury-Hall is under contract at King Power Stadium until 2027.
The box-to-box midfielder is thought to earn around £20,000-a-week, which equates to an annual salary of £1,040,000 as per Spotrac.
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall song lyrics
Most star players are attributed their own song and Dewsbury-Hall is no different. The Foxes faithful have come up with a pretty unique chant based on Oasis’ hit song Wonderwall.
Here are the song lyrics:
Maybe
You’re gonna be the one that saves me
And after all
You’re my Dewsbury-Hall
(Repeat)
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall linked with Liverpool and Arsenal
Dewsbury-Hall is enjoying a stellar campaign with his boyhood club in the second tier and has impressed clubs in the top-flight.
Having registered well over 20 goal contributions during the 2023/24 campaign, Leicester’s star player is reportedly attracting interest from both Liverpool and Arsenal.
The Gunners have sent scouts to watch Dewsbury-Hall on multiple occasions, as per transfer insider Fabrizio Romano, while The Reds’ interest dates back to last summer.
Football Transfers chief correspondent Jacque Talbot took to X last August crediting Liverpool with an interest in Dewsbury-Hall:
However, these links were rubbished by Romano soon after. At the moment, Dewsbury-Hall remains a Leicester City player.
Who are Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall’s parents?
Terry Hall and Venessa Dewsbury are the parents of Leicester ace Dewsbury-Hall. The pair divorced when he was a child and he grew up with stepfather Rajko Zarac in Shepshed, Leicestershire.
His father is believed to be a Manchester United fan and Dewsbury-Hall has previously noted that Paul Scholes was his idol growing up.