1. Paul Dummett was born on 26 September 1991 and is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club Carlisle United.
17 Facts About Paul Dummett
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Paul Dummett started his career in the Newcastle United youth system, captaining the club's reserve team on several occasions.
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Paul Dummett joined Conference National side Gateshead in March 2012, initially for a month-long loan, which was then extended until the end of the season, helping the team keep six clean sheets from ten matches.
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Paul Dummett then rejoined St Mirren on 31 January 2013 on loan for the rest of the season.
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Paul Dummett returned to Newcastle, and signed a one-year contract extension.
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Just weeks after scoring his goal for the club, Paul Dummett put pen-to-paper on a new contract at Newcastle, signing a deal that could extend until 2019.
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Paul Dummett grabbed his second Magpies goal on 25 September 2014, scoring a late winner in extra-time against Crystal Palace in the League Cup.
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Since 2017, Paul Dummett has often been deployed as a centre back, as well as left back.
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On 5 May 2022, Paul Dummett signed a new one-year contract extension with the club and on 9 July 2023, the club announced he had agreed another one-year extension.
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On 29 May 2024, Newcastle announced that Paul Dummett would be leaving the club after the expiry of his contract, due to run out on July the same year.
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On 8 November 2024, it was announced that Paul Dummett had joined League One side Wigan Athletic on a short term contract.
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On 10 January 2025, following the expiry of his contract with Wigan, Paul Dummett joined League Two bottom side Carlisle United on a short-term deal until the end of the season.
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Paul Dummett 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.
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Paul Dummett played his second international match on 13 November 2015, again against the Netherlands, coming on for Neil Taylor in 65th minute.
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In May 2016, Paul Dummett was listed for the 29-man squad for a pre-Euro 2016 training camp.
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However, Paul Dummett was among six players to be cut for the Euro 2016 squad.
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Paul Dummett was recalled to the national team in August 2018, before making himself unavailable again in August 2019, seemingly ending his international career.