Craig Charles Dundas (born 16 February 1981) is an English footballer who currently plays for Epsom & Ewell in the Combined Counties League. He plays as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Craig Charles Dundas[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 February 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Lambeth, London[2] | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Epsom & Ewell | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2004 | Croydon | ||
| 2004–2005 | APEP | ||
| 2005 | Dulwich Hamlet | ||
| 2005–2007 | Carshalton Athletic | ||
| 2007–2009 | Sutton United | 67 | (17) |
| 2009–2010 | Hampton & Richmond Borough | 41 | (6) |
| 2010–2018 | Sutton United | 298 | (64) |
| 2016 | → Tonbridge Angels (loan) | ||
| 2018 | Hampton & Richmond Borough | 15 | (3) |
| 2018 | Sutton United | 4 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Hampton & Richmond Borough | 21 | (1) |
| 2019–2024 | Sutton United | 43 | (1) |
| 2024– | Epsom & Ewell | 12 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:39, 11 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editDundas began his career at Croydon, spending six years in the first team before moving on to Dulwich Hamlet and then Carshalton Athletic. He started his first spell with Sutton United in 2007, moving to Hampton & Richmond Borough two years later before returning to Sutton after a season.[3] Dundas then spent eight seasons with Sutton, including a brief loan spell with Tonbridge Angels at the start of the 2016–17 season.[4] He returned to Hampton & Richmond at the start of the 2018–19 season,[5] but briefly returned to Sutton in November[6] before returning to the Beveree the following month.[7]
He returned to Sutton United for a fourth spell at the end of the 2018–19 season.[8] Dundas made his English Football League debut on 11 September 2021 against Stevenage at the age of 40,[9] becoming the oldest player to make their EFL debut since the Second World War.[10] Following Sutton's relegation back to non-league, Dundas departed the club at the end of the 2023–24 season.[11]
At the beginning of the 2024–25 season, aged 43, Dundas dropped down five divisions to join Epsom & Ewell in the Combined Counties League Premier Division South;[12] he made his league debut for the club in a 4–1 defeat at Sandhurst Town on 17 August 2024, a game in which he scored Epsom & Ewell's only goal.[13]
Coaching career
editDundas is a member of the coaching team at Ballers Football Academy in South London, a renowned football development programme established to nurture young football talent.
References
edit- ^ "EFL SQUAD LIST 2021/22 & U21 REGISTERED CONTRACT PLAYERS" (PDF). Efl.com. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ a b "England - C. Dundas - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Craig Dundas Profile | Aylesbury United FC". Aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "Tonbridge boss Steve McKimm challenges Luke Blewden and Tommy Whitnell to shine following Craid Dundas' exit". Kentonline.com. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ @HRBFC (3 August 2018). "Next up, a signing which has definitely not been reported elsewhere.We're delighted to welcome back experienced s…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Craig Dundas returns to Sutton United to solve injury crisis after Hampton and Richmond spell". Thenonleaguefootballpaper.com. 16 November 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "Sutton United striker Craig Dundas signs permanently at Hampton and Richmond". Thenonleaguefootballpaper.com. 13 December 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "StackPath". Hamptonfc.net. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "Sutton beat Stevenage for first EFL win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ Duncomb, Marcus (29 November 2021). "Craig Dundas record-breaker: 1998 non-league debut to 2021 EFL debut". SW Londoner. London. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ "Sutton United announce players who will leave the club at the end of the season". www.suttonunited.net. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ "Craig Dundas". epsomandewellfc.co.uk.
- ^ "Football Web Pages". Football Web Pages.