League: Pre-Season Friendly
Pre-Season Friendly
Luke Baptiste
Luke Baptiste – Baptiste, a Dover Athletic Academy product, is versatile on the field, primarily playing as a central midfielder but also capable of performing in defensive and attacking roles. Since his debut in 21/22 he has made over 100 competitive appearances for The Whites.
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Louis Collins
Young striker who signed for the club in August.
The 19-year-old spent last season playing for Sevenoaks Town in the Isthmian League South East Division, a club managed by his father Micky.
The two-time Kent Youth League Golden Boot winner joined The Oaks following his release from Scunthorpe United after they were relegated to Sky Bet League Two.
Ahkeem Rose
The former Grimsby Town striker made the move to Kent in September 2020.
The 21-year-old Jamaican speedster made 43 appearances in all competitions for the League 2 club before being released in May this year.
He made his first-team debut against Rochdale in the EFL Cup in August 2018 and scored three goals during his time with the Mariners.
Ahkeem will wear the No.9 shirt this season.
While he was with Grimsby, one of Ahkeem’s team-mates was Jake Hessenthaler, the son of Dover manager, Andy.
Chike Kandi
Former Dagenham & Redbridge, Aldershot Town, and Dulwich Hamlet frontman, who signed after impressing in pre-season.
He made over 100 appearances in all competitions in three seasons with the Daggers, including 78 in the National League, before joining Aldershot ahead of the 20/21 season.
Kandi, who came up through the youth ranks at Chelsea and Brighton, made 35 National League appearances during his time with the Shots before he made the move to Dulwich Hamlet last season, where he made 32 appearances for the National League South team.
Alfie Pavey
Forward who made the move to Crabble a permanent one last June after leaving National League South champions Maidstone United.
He made 18 appearances for Andy Hessenthaler’s team while on loan from Maidstone last season after making his debut in the 1-1 draw against Yeovil Town at Huish Park in November.
He scored six goals in his time with us, with his final one coming in the 6-5 defeat at Wrexham.
The frontman is no stranger to Dover supporters after he scored 12 goals in 38 appearances for us in his previous spell at Crabble after arriving from Havant & Waterlooville in November 2018.
He left Dover to sign for Barnet for an undisclosed fee in September 2019 before joining Maidstone in June 2021.
After spending his youth career with Maidstone, where he scored 300 goals in three years for the Stones’ academy and youth sides, Pavey earned a move to Championship side Millwall.
In his three years with the Lions, Pavey, had loan spells with Barnet, Bromley, Aldershot, Hampton and Richmond, and Dartford.
Following a brief spell with Welling United, Pavey returned to Dartford, scoring 28 goals in 38 matches and winning the National League South Player of the Season award.
He then joined promoted Havant & Waterlooville and scored four times in 19 appearances before making the move to Crabble.
