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| name = Michael Dawson
| image = Michael Dawson 2016-05-28 1.jpg
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| caption = Dawson after winning promotion with [[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]] in 2016
| fullnamefull_name = Michael Richard Dawson<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2016/june/efl-club-retained-and-released-lists-published/ |title=EFL: Club retained and released lists published |publisher=English Football League |date=23 June 2016 |access-date=28 May 2018}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|11|18|df=y}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/19812/michael-dawson |title=Michael Dawson: Overview |publisher=ESPN |access-date=5 April 2020}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Northallerton]], England
| height = {{convert|1.88|m|order=flip}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/teams/first-team/defender/michael-dawson/ |title=Michael Dawson |publisher=Nottingham Forest F.C. |access-date=15 July 2019}}</ref>
| position = [[Centre back]]<ref>{{Hugman|4901|access-date=15 July 2019}}</ref>
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 1997–2001
| youthclubs1 = [[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]]
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| nationalcaps3 = 4
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| club-update = 13:15, 19 July 2020 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 17:53, 5 April 2020 (UTC)
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'''Michael Richard Dawson''' (born 18 November 1983) is an English former professional [[Association football|footballer]] who last played as a [[centre back]] for Nottingham Forest, Tottenham Hotspur and Hullsports Citypundit.
 
As a player, he was a [[centre back]]. Dawson started his career at Nottingham Forest playing alongside veteran defender [[Des Walker]] before moving to [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] with teammate [[Andy Reid (Irish footballer)|Andy Reid]] for a fee of £8&nbsp;million. While at Tottenham, Dawson won the [[EFL Cup|League Cup]] in 2008. His form in the [[2009–10 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season|2009–10 season]] saw him included in England's preliminary [[2010 FIFA World Cup]] squad. Although he initially failed to make the final 23-man squad, an injury to captain [[Rio Ferdinand]] saw him drafted in as replacement.
 
In August 2014, [[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]] signed Dawson from Tottenham for a fee believed to be £3.5&nbsp;million. Although relegated with Hull at the end of the 2014–15 season, he helped them return to the [[Premier League]] when they beat [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]] in the [[2016 Football League Championship play-off Finalfinal|2016 Championship play-off Finalfinal]]. He returned to former club Nottingham Forest in May 2018. He is now a regular pundit on ''[[Sky Sports]] [[Soccer Saturday]]''.
 
==Early life==
Born in [[Northallerton]], North Yorkshire,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/players/michael-dawson-18866/ |title=Michael Dawson |website=11v11.com |publisher=AFS Enterprises |access-date=5 April 2020}}</ref> Dawson grew up in [[Leyburn]] and attended Wensleydale school.<ref name=Echo>{{cite news |url=http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/7052393.Home_team_is_feeling_happy/ |title=Home team is feeling happy |newspaper=The Northern Echo |location=Darlington |date=22 November 2002 |access-date=28 May 2018}}</ref> He is the younger brother of fellow footballers [[Andy Dawson]] and [[Kevin Dawson (footballer, born 1981)|Kevin Dawson]].<ref>{{cite news |first=Philip |last=Buckingham |title=Hull City's 'model professional' Michael Dawson prepares for Nottingham Forest reunion |url=http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/hull-city-s-model-professional-michael-dawson/story-27910564-detail/story.html |newspaper=Hull Daily Mail |date=3 October 2015 |access-date=14 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151008031505/http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Hull-City-s-model-professional-Michael-Dawson/story-27910564-detail/story.html |archive-date=8 October 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
 
==Club career==
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[[File:MichaelDawson2013.jpg|thumb|upright|Dawson playing for [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] in 2013]]
 
In the [[2007–08 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season|2007–08 season]], Dawson scored his first goal in the [[UEFA Cup]] home match against the GreekCypriot team [[Anorthosis Famagusta FC|Anorthosis Famagusta]] where Tottenham won 6–1.<ref>{{cite news |first=John |last=Sinnott |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/6996465.stm |title=Tottenham 6–1 A Famagusta |website=BBC Sport |date=20 September 2007 |access-date=6 October 2016}}</ref> In November 2007, Tottenham went away to [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]] in the Premier League and drew 1–1, Dawson scored the away goal.<ref>{{cite news |first=Mandeep |last=Sanghera |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7099696.stm |title=West Ham 1–1 Tottenham |website=BBC Sport |date=25 November 2007 |access-date=6 October 2016}}</ref> During the course of the season, Tottenham reached the [[2008 Football League Cup Final|2008 League Cup Final]] at [[Wembley Stadium]], where they beat Chelsea 2–1 to earn Dawson his first ever silverware,<ref name=2008LC>{{cite news |first=Jonathan |last=Stevenson |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/7256729.stm |title=Tottenham 2–1 Chelsea |website=BBC Sport |date=24 February 2008 |access-date=6 October 2016}}</ref> though he missed the final through injury.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/tottenham-hotspur/4804954/Tottenham-defender-Michael-Dawson-set-to-miss-another-Wembley-final.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/tottenham-hotspur/4804954/Tottenham-defender-Michael-Dawson-set-to-miss-another-Wembley-final.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Tottenham defender Michael Dawson set to miss another Wembley final |work=The Daily Telegraph |date=25 February 2009 |access-date=4 August 2017}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
 
In October 2008, when Tottenham played away to Stoke, [[Vedran Ćorluka]] suffered an injury in the 77th minute. Dawson replaced him only to be sent off in injury time.<ref>{{cite news |first=Ian |last=Hughes |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7665101.stm |title=Stoke 2–1 Tottenham |website=BBC Sport |date=19 October 2008 |access-date=27 September 2016}}</ref> In March 2009, Tottenham reached the [[2009 Football League Cup Final|League Cup final]] again and faced Manchester United. Dawson was available and was selected for the final which ended 0–0 after 90 minutes. However, Tottenham lost 4–1 on penalties.<ref name=2009LC>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/7905889.stm |title=Man Utd 0–0 Tottenham (aet) |first=Phil |last=McNulty |website=BBC Sport |date=1 March 2009 |access-date=2 February 2018}}</ref> In April 2009, Dawson sustained an injury against [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]] which left him out for the rest of the [[2008–09 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season|2008–09 season]].<ref>{{cite news |first=Mark |last=Ashenden |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7990173.stm |title=Tottenham 1–0 Newcastle |website=BBC Sport |date=19 April 2009 |access-date=27 September 2016}}</ref> The [[2009–10 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season|2009–10 season]] was to be judged by many as Dawson's finest season in a Spurs shirt to date as he helped the club to a fourth-place finish, their highest league finish for 20 years and qualification for the [[2010–11 UEFA Champions League]].<ref>{{cite news |first=Stuart |last=Roach |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8656546.stm |title=Burnley 4–2 Tottenham |website=BBC Sport |date=9 May 2010 |access-date=2 October 2016}}</ref>
 
On 27 January 2010, he signed a new five-year contract with Tottenham, taking him to 2015.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tottenham_hotspur/8483205.stm |title=Defender Michael Dawson signs new Tottenham contract |website=BBC Sport |date=27 January 2010}}</ref> Dawson's excellent performances throughout the course of the season saw him awarded Tottenham's Player of the Year award.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/michael-dawson-i-knew-harry-believed-in-me-even-when-i-was-out-of-the-side-1962366.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220512/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/michael-dawson-i-knew-harry-believed-in-me-even-when-i-was-out-of-the-side-1962366.html |archive-date=12 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Michael Dawson: 'I knew Harry believed in me, even when I was out of the side' – Profiles, People |newspaper=The Independent |location=London |date=5 May 2010 |access-date=26 June 2010}}</ref> His form that season led to [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] striker [[Carlos Tevez]] calling him "the best English defender I have played against" due to his strength.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.sport.co.uk/football/tevez-spurs-star-is-the-best-englishman-i-have-faced/36823#lfaVc6lIZpDfslmV.97 |title=Tevez: Spurs star is the best Englishman I have faced |website=Sport.co.uk |date=13 April 2010 |access-date=14 September 2016}}</ref> Dawson missed the rest of the [[2011–12 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season|2011–12 season]] after rupturing an ankle ligament during Tottenham's 3–1 [[2011–12 FA Cup|FA Cup]] fifth round win over [[Stevenage F.C.|Stevenage]] on 7 March 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1032734/defender-michael-dawson-set-to-miss-rest-of-season?cc=5901 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714003121/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1032734/defender-michael-dawson-set-to-miss-rest-of-season?cc=5901 |url-status=dead |archive-date=14 July 2012 |title=Dawson set to miss rest of season |website=ESPN Soccernet |date=8 March 2012}}</ref>
 
At the beginning of the [[2012–13 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season|2012–13 season]], Dawson could have signed for Tottenham's Premier League rivals [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]] as the two clubs had agreed a £7.5&nbsp;million fee, but the move collapsed as Dawson had "an issue with personal terms".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19372042 |title=Michael Dawson's QPR move in danger of collapse – Mark Hughes |website=BBC Sport |date=24 August 2012 |access-date=14 September 2016}}</ref> Instead, Dawson was appointed club captain and signed a new three-year contract with Tottenham in October 2013.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/24411420 |title=Michael Dawson: Tottenham Hotspur captain signs new deal |website=BBC Sport |date=5 October 2013 |access-date=14 April 2017}}</ref> He scored his first goal of the season in a 3–1 win over [[Reading F.C.|Reading]] at White Hart Lane on 1 January 2013.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20840937 |title=Tottenham 3–1 Reading |website=BBC Sport |date=1 January 2013 |first=Michael |last=Emons |access-date=14 September 2016}}</ref>
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On 26 August 2014, he joined Premier League club [[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]] on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee understood to be £3.5&nbsp;million.<ref>{{cite news |title=Michael Dawson: Hull sign Tottenham defender |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/28922020 |website=BBC Sport |date=26 August 2014 |access-date=14 April 2017}}</ref> He made his debut on 31 August 2014 at [[Villa Park]] in a 2–1 defeat to [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]].<ref name=sb1415/> During the course of the [[2014–15 Hull City A.F.C. season|2014–15 season]], Dawson established himself in the team and was selected captain on 17 occasions.{{citation needed|date=April 2017}} With five matches left to go in the Premier League season, Hull played Liverpool, in which Dawson scored his first goal for the club and the only goal in the match, earning a vital three points in their fight against relegation.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32390930 |title=Hull City 1–0 Liverpool |website=BBC Sport |first=Luke |last=Reddy |date=28 April 2015 |access-date=2 October 2016}}</ref> However, this was not enough as Hull went on to lose their next three matches and in their final match against [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] they only drew 0–0, sending Dawson and Hull to the Championship for next season.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32770866 |title=Hull City 0–0 Manchester United |website=BBC Sport |first=Simon |last=Stone |date=24 May 2015 |access-date=2 October 2016}}</ref>
 
Dawson scored in their home match against Queens Park Rangers on 219 OctoberSeptember 20162015.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34229829 |title=Hull City 1–1 Queens Park Rangers |website=BBC Sport |date=19 September 2015 |access-date=2 October 2016}}</ref> The [[2015–16 Hull City A.F.C. season|2015–16 season]] saw Hull finish fourth in the table<ref>{{cite web |title=Hull City 2015–2016: Table: Final table |url=http://www.statto.com/football/teams/hull-city/2015-2016/table |publisher=Statto Organisation |access-date=14 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160911171532/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/hull-city/2015-2016/table |archive-date=11 September 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref> and were promoted back to the Premier League via the play-offs, beating [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]] 1–0 at Wembley Stadium in the [[2016 Football League Championship play-off Finalfinal|final]].<ref name=2016CPO>{{cite news |first=Adam |last=Williams |title=Hull City 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36348885 |website=BBC Sport |date=28 May 2016 |access-date=14 April 2017}}</ref>
 
At the start of the [[2016–17 Hull City A.F.C. season|2016–17 season]], Dawson picked up an injury in a pre-season friendly against [[Mansfield Town F.C.|Mansfield Town]], which ruled him out for three months.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36848280 |title=Michael Dawson: Hull captain ruled out for three months |website=BBC Sport |date=20 July 2016 |access-date=2 October 2016}}</ref>
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===Return to Nottingham Forest===
Dawson re-signed for Championship club Nottingham Forest on 30 May 2018 on a two-year contract,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44309529 |title=Michael Dawson: Nottingham Forest re-sign Hull City centre-back |website=BBC Sport |date=30 May 2018 |access-date=1 July 2018}}</ref> and has since served as club captain. He scored his first goal since his return to the City Ground on 17 August 2019 in a 3-0 win over [[Birmingham City]]<ref>{{Cite news|date=17 August 2019|title=Nottingham Forest 3-0 Birmingham City: Hosts get first league win under Sabri Lamouchi|language=en-gb|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49302346|access-date=1 August 2020}}</ref> Forest manager [[Sabri Lamouchi]] praised Dawson's attitude and leadership, saying "I have never seen in my professional life one guy who is this clever, who has the background he has and who is as professional and positive as him".<ref>{{Cite webnews|last=Taylor|first=Paul|title='If I was the owner I would give Dawson a contract for life'|url=https://theathletic.com/1672003/2020/03/13/michael-dawson-sabri-lamouchi-forest/|access-date=2020-09-18|website=The Athletic}}</ref> On 17 June 2020, he signed an additional one-year contract with Forest.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Clapson|first=Sarah|date=17 June 2020|title=Confirmed: Reds ace Michael Dawson signs new deal at City Ground|url=https://www.nottinghampost.com/sport/football/transfer-news/confirmed-nottingham-forest-make-key-4234295|access-date=1 August 2020|website=Nottingham Post}}</ref>
 
Dawson made no appearances for Forest during the 2020-21 season, and was released by Forest at the end of his contract. Dawson said: “It’s been frustrating that I haven’t been able to say goodbye to the fans in person but I hope to be back at the City Ground again very soon. Forest has been a massive part of my life since I first put the shirt on at the age of 9. It will always be close to my heart and I leave with some fantastic memories."<ref>{{Cite web|last=Club|first=Nottingham Forest Football|title=Dawson Bids Farewell As Released List Confirmed|url=https://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/news/2021/june/Dawson-Bids-Farewell-As-Released-List-Confirmed/|access-date=2021-06-26|website=Nottingham Forest Football Club|date=2 June 2021 }}</ref>
 
===After retirement===
In August 2021, Dawson returned to Tottenham Hotspur as one of the club's ambassadors.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/2021/august/michael-dawson-named-club-ambassador/| title=Michael Dawson named Club Ambassador/| website=Tottenham Hotspur Football Club| date=6 August 2021| access-date=3 January 2023}}</ref>
 
==International career==
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==Career statistics==
===Club===
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===International===
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