Allow me to introduce to you, Mr Kieran Dowell. Born in England on 10th October, 1997, a joyous occasion, I'm sure. Now 26 years young, Dowell has made a name for himself as a midfielder, opting for central attacking - a role not for the faint of heart. Mind you, at 6ft 1in (or 1.86m, if you prefer the French) and weighing in at 11st (70kg), it's clear that Dowell is no shrinking violet. His number 20 Rangers jersey is a fixture at Ibrox. Exciting stuff.
Annoyingly, I can't recount tales of his time in Celtic - he never had the pleasure. Instead, I must trawl through the archives of his career. Let's begin with his debut season for Everton back in 2015 - 2016. Two first team appearances. A bold start indeed.
Fast forward a couple of years to his 2017-2018 stint at Nottingham Forest. With 38 first team appearances and nine goals to his name, Dowell looked like he might be more than just a flash in the pan. But, as we know in football, consistency is key.
2018 - 2019 saw Dowell at Sheffield United. Sixteen appearances, two goals. A step down from his Forest days, but maybe he was just gathering steam.
2019 - 2020, a busy year for young Dowell, splitting his time between Derby County and Wigan Athletic. Ten appearances for Derby, twelve for Wigan with a notable five goals. A man in demand, indeed.
2020 - 2021 found him at Norwich City, making 24 first team appearances and bagging five goals. He stuck around for another couple of seasons, netting six more goals in 42 appearances. Nice to see some consistency at last.
Which brings us to the present, the season of 2023 - 2024, at Rangers. Twelve appearances, two goals. A promising start, all things considered. And he's retained for the 2024 - 2025 season. We shall wait and see how that pans out, wonโt we?
