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Andre Dozzell

アンドレ・ドゼル　/　あんどれ・どぜる

Association football player from United Kingdom

May 2, 1999 (age 27)　・　Ipswich, United Kingdom

association football player

My Take

What gets me about Andre Dozzell is the hometown-hero arc: he came through Ipswich Town's academy and scored on his senior debut, the kind of storybook start that rarely survives contact with professional reality. Defensive midfielders don't get the headlines, but I'm always drawn to players who do the unglamorous structural work that lets others shine. His 2026 move to D.C. United intrigues me most. Crossing from the English Championship to MLS at the start of his prime is a genuine reinvention, and I'll be curious whether his composure and passing range translate. He feels like a player still writing his real chapter.

Overview

Andre Leon Dozzell (born 2 May 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for EFL Championship club Portsmouth. He will join Major League Soccer club D.C. United on 1 July 2026. Dozzell graduated from the academy at his hometown club Ipswich Town, scoring on his senior debut in 2016.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Andre Dozzell
Name (Japanese): アンドレ・ドゼル
Reading: あんどれ・どぜる
Born: May 2, 1999 (age 27)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Taurus / Rabbit
Origin: Ipswich, United Kingdom
Blood type: Private
Height: 178 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/andredozzell/
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E3%83%AC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%89%E3%82%BC%E3%83%AB

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