Kieran Dixon (born 22 August 1992) is an English professional

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footballer who plays as er or for

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in the

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, and formerly the

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at international level. He has played for the

London Broncos The London Broncos are a professional rugby league club based in Wimbledon, London, Wimbledon, England. They play their home games at Plough Lane and currently compete in the RFL Championship, Championship, the second tier of British rugby le ...

in the

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and in the

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, and on loan from the

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at the

Hemel Stags The Hemel Stags are an amateur rugby league club based in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire. They were semi-professional and played in Betfred League 1 from 2013 until 2018. They withdrew from the professional system when their licence was purch ...

in League 1. He also played for

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in the Super League.

Background

Dixon was born in

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, England. Dixon grew up in Hemel Hempstead and attended The Cavendish School. He is of Antiguan descent.

Playing career

London Broncos

Kieran Dixon made his début for the

in the 24-34 defeat by St Helens in the

match at

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on 4 February 2012. He scored his first try against

Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Wakefield Trinity is a professional rugby league club in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. The club play their home fixtures at the DIY Kitchen Stadium, Belle Vue and currently compete in the Super League, the top tier of the British rugby le ...

at the

in a 36-0 win. He suffered a career threatening injury whilst on international duty in 2013, and returned to first team action towards the end of the 2014 Super League season, with the Broncos relegation from the top flight long since confirmed.

Hemel Stags

Dixon was loaned to the

in a bid to regain fitness on his return to first team with the

Hull Kingston Rovers

After a serious injury ruled him out for most of the 2014 season, Dixon joined

in 2015. He appeared for Rovers in the

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, however his performance in the match was heavily criticised as the team suffered a record-breaking 50-0 defeat by

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. The following week, Dixon bounced back to score two tries in a man-of-the-match display as Hull Kingston Rovers beat Wakefield Trinity. And on 12th 09-15 went 2 better with yet another man of the match performance and 4 tries against

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in a match that made sure Rovers secured Super league status for the next season. Kieran Dixon

Newcastle Thunder

Dixon played one game on loan for the

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, scoring a try against the

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in May 2016.

Return to London

Dixon re-signed for the London Broncos after

were relegated from the

, taking up the offer to return to his home club for the 2017 and 2018 seasons. Kieran Dixon London Broncos

Dixon was the top try scorer for the club in 2018, with 26 tries to his name. The club was promoted back to Super League after victory in the "Million Pound game" away in Toronto. In 2019 London were relegated from the Super League on points difference, with Dixon topping the goal and point scoring record for the Broncos for their 2019 season. Dixon again topped the goal and point scoring record for London, in their shortened season that was affected by the global pandemic.

York City Knights

On 17 November 2020 it was announced that Dixon would join the

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from the 2021 season.

Widnes Vikings

On 23 June 2022 it was announced that both he and

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would join the

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on loan for the remainder of the 2022 season. In October 2022 Dixon made his move permanent with a two-year deal.

Oldham RLFC

On 10 Jul 2024 it was reported that he had signed for

in the

on a 18-month deal.

International

Dixon played at representative level with the

. He sustained a career threatening injury in 2013 against

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Club statistics

References

External links

London Broncos profileSL profileHarlequins RL hand Kieran Dixon a two-year contract
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dixon, Kieran 1992 births Living people England Knights national rugby league team players English rugby league players English people of Antigua and Barbuda descent Hemel Stags players Hull Kingston Rovers players Leigh Leopards players London Broncos players Oldham R.L.F.C. players Rochdale Hornets players Rugby league fullbacks Rugby league players from London Rugby league wingers Sportspeople of Antigua and Barbuda descent Sportspeople from the London Borough of Hackney Widnes Vikings players York Knights players 21st-century English sportsmen