Dion Joseph Rankine (born 15 October 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL League Two club Crewe Alexandra.
Born in Barnet, Rankine started his career with the Cambridge United academy as an under-9,[4] before joining Premier League side Chelsea as an Under-14 in 2016.[2] He had been utilised as a full-back, a wing-back, and as a winger.[5] Rankine signed his first professional contract in October 2019,[6][7] going on to extend this deal in 2021.[2]
Rankine had been the top appearance maker in the development squad with 25 starts during the 2022–23 Premier League 2 season, he scored five goals.[3] He had also featured eight times in EFL Trophy, including facing his future club Exeter City in August 2021.[8] It was reported that Rankine had signed a new deal with Chelsea in January 2023.[9]
On 12 July 2023, Rankine joined EFL League One side Exeter City on a season-long loan.[10][11]
On 13 June 2024, Rankine joined League One side Wigan Athletic on a permanent deal from Chelsea, signing a three-year contract.[12] He made 26 appearances, scoring once - in a 2–2 draw against Blackpool on 28 October 2024.[13]
On 1 September 2025, Rankine joined EFL League Two club Crewe Alexandra on a two-year deal with an option for a further 12 months.[14]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chelsea U23 | 2020–21 | Premier League 2 | — | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22 | — | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022–23 | — | — | — | — | 4[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||||||
| Exeter City (loan) | 2023–24[16] | EFL League One | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 36 | 1 | |
| Wigan Athletic | 2024–25[17] | EFL League One | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 0 | 26 | 1 | |
| Crewe Alexandra | 2025–26[18] | EFL League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 53 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 70 | 2 | ||
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