Dover Athletic Football Club are delighted to announce that Ruben Soares-Junior has agreed terms to remain at the Megger Community Stadium for the 2025/26 season.

Ruben signed for Dover last season and was instrumental in our promotion success. He scored 25 goals and got 13 assists in all competitions, receiving Manager’s Player of the Season and Player’s Player of the Season. Before joining Dover Athletic Ruben played for Billericay and local rivals Folkestone Invicta. He’s previously featured for Tonbridge Angels, playing 37 National League South games – scoring 7 goals. His former clubs also include Scottish Championship side Queen of the South.

Jake Leberl has said:

“Absolutely delighted that Ruben is staying with us for another season. He played a huge part in our success, and I genuinely don’t think it could have worked out better for either side. We had a forward with every attribute you could ask for, a great personality, and a natural leader who everyone loves having around — while we gave him a platform to feel at home, valued and respected, and to consistently showcase his talent, which he certainly did.

For him to re-sign, especially with the interest he rightly received from elsewhere, shows just how far we’ve come in such a short space of time. But it also highlights the importance of continuing to grow and push on — to become an established National League club once again, capable of retaining and attracting players of Ruben’s quality and stature.

Huge thanks to the Chairman and the handful of local sponsors who stepped up to help make this happen — even though they’ve chosen to remain anonymous, their support has been vital.”

There is still time to purchase your season ticket with our early bird discount, you can order your 2025/26 season ticket from reception at Crabble, online at our club shop, or download an application form by clicking here.

Dover Athletic are delighted to announce the signing of striker Decarrey Sheriff ahead of the 2025/26 season.

The 27-year-old joins following a productive campaign with Billericay Town in 2024/25, where he made 49 appearances in all competitions and scored 10 goals.

Sheriff previously spent time at Eastbourne Borough, making 42 league appearances and scoring seven goals during the 2023/24 season in the Vanarama National League South.

Having begun his career at Colchester United, he gained valuable first-team experience through loan spells at Maldon & Tiptree, Dulwich Hamlet and Needham Market. After being released in 2019, he signed for Concord Rangers and made an immediate impact—scoring nine goals in 26 appearances.

A move to Kettering Town followed, where Sheriff played 83 times over three seasons and netted 13 goals before his switch to Eastbourne.

Jake Leberl has said:

We’re pleased to welcome Decarrey Sheriff — a player we’ve been tracking for a while and someone who was a target for us this time last season. He’s a forward who can play across the front line, beat defenders, and has real potential that I don’t think has been fully realised yet. He needs a club where he feels at home, where he’s respected and loved — much like others we’ve worked with and helped develop. I’m really looking forward to working with him. He’s got exciting attributes, great celebrations, and hopefully we can help unlock his full potential.

Welcome to Crabble, Decarrey!

We sit down with new signing Decarrey Sheriff as he shares his thoughts on joining Dover Athletic ahead of the 2025/26 season.

Dover Athletic are delighted to reveal our new VX3 home and away kits for the 2025 / 2026 season.

Our new home kit stays true to Dover’s iconic look — clean white shirts paired with black shorts and socks. This season, the classic design is elevated with subtle cliff and sea-inspired patterns woven into the fabric, alongside refined blue detailing for a fresh twist. For our away kit, we’ve taken inspiration from the coastline — a bold blue-teal shirt with striking gold trim and matching shorts and socks. The same subtle coastal patterns run through both kits, carrying the spirit of Dover wherever we play.

A huge thank you to Megger, our front of shirt sponsors for the first team and The Mighty Kitchen who are front of shirt sponsors for our youth section.

The club shop will be opening tomorrow (Saturday) 10am-2pm for all our new gear. 

You can also purchase online at dafcdirect.com

Adult shirt – £46

Kids shirt – £39

Dover Athletic Football Club are delighted to announce that defender Luca Cocoracchio has agreed terms to remain at the Megger Community Stadium for the 2025/26 season.

 Luca, a product of the Brighton and Hove academy and former Worthing man, joined Whitehawk in January 2023 and was part of their promotion winning side. Luca was an integral part of our promotion winning defence making 48 appearances in all competitions in 24/25.

Jake Leberl has said:

“We’d all like to welcome Luca back for another season. He played a huge part in our success last year, featuring in nearly every game. His versatility was crucial — equally comfortable in defence or midfield. He’s a talented, well-respected, and popular member of the squad, and I know he’ll be looking to push on even further this season.”

There is still time to purchase your season ticket with our early bird discount, you can order your 2025/26 season ticket from reception at Crabble, online at our club shop, or download an application form by clicking here.

Dover Athletic Football Club are delighted to announce that forward George Nikaj has agreed terms to remain at the Megger Community Stadium for the 2025/26 season.

George is a product of the Dover Athletic Academy and made his first team debut during the 21/22 season in the National League. George has since made 51 National League South appearances and was named Away Player of the Season in 23/24. In our 24/25 promotion winning campaign he received the Dover Athletic Supports Club ‘Golden Boot’ award after netting 25 times in all competitions.

Jake Leberl has said:

“We’re delighted that George has agreed to sign for another season. After a few frustrating years, it was fantastic to see him hit the heights he did last season — he played a huge part in our promotion. What’s exciting about George, and many of the other lads who’ve re-signed, is that they’ll have learned so much from last season and still have plenty of room to grow. That’s something for us and the supporters to really look forward to, and we’re excited to continue the journey with George and this group.”

There is still time to purchase your season ticket with our early bird discount, you can order your 2025/26 season ticket from reception at Crabble, online at our club shop, or download an application form by clicking here.

Dover Athletic Football Club are delighted to announce that midfielder Ryan Hanson has agreed terms to make his loan move permanent and remain at the Megger Community Stadium for the 2025/26 season.

The 24 year-old midfielder began his career at Crystal Palace as a youth before moving on to Hull City where he was a regular in their Under-23 side. On his release from the EFL club in the summer of 2021, he joined his hometown club of Dover Athletic, where he had previously spent a loan spell and in season 2021/22 he made 26 appearances for the Whites. A good season attracted the attention of Torquay United and he signed for the then National League club during the summer of 2022. He signed for Tonbridge during the 23/24 season. Ryan rejoined the Whites on loan from Tonbridge at the tale end of our promotion winning campaign.

There is still time to purchase your season ticket with our early bird discount, you can order your 2025/26 season ticket from reception at Crabble, online at our club shop, or download an application form by clicking here.

Dover Athletic Football Club are delighted to announce that defender Jacob Mensah has agreed terms to remain at the Megger Community Stadium for the 2025/26 season.

Dover Athletic are delighted to announce the signing of Jacob Mensah. Jacob made 34 National League South appearances with The Whites during the 23/24 season. He spent the start of last season with Welling before returning to Dover and was an instrumental part of our promotion winning back-line.

The 24-year old began his career with Ramsgate as a 16-year-old, wracking up over 70 appearances as a teen and attracting the attention of Crystal Palace. A move to Selhurst Park in 2019 saw Mensah represent the Eagles’ U23s for 18 months, before he joined Weymouth in the National League in January 2021. Spells with Morecambe, Maidstone United and Torquay United followed before joining Dover Athletic.

There is still time to purchase your season ticket with our early bird discount, you can order your 2025/26 season ticket from reception at Crabble, online at our club shop, or download an application form by clicking here.

Dover Athletic Football Club are delighted to announce that Alfie Matthews has agreed terms to remain at the Megger Community Stadium for the 2025/26 season.

The 23 year old began his youth career at Arsenal, joining their academy at the age of eight and spending over a decade there. During his time at Arsenal, he trained with the first team and made notable progress through the youth ranks​. He was capped for England at U16 level, where he scored on his debut. He later joined Crystal Palace U23s. Matthews joined Dover at the start of the 24/25 season having been at National League South sides Hemel Hempstead, Braintree and Welling. Alfie made a huge impact on our promotion winning campaign, scoring 13 goals including winners in both the Play-Off Semi-Final and Final.

Jake Leberl has said:

We are delighted that Alfie has agreed to stay for another year. He had options to move closer to home on better terms, which shows just how much he’s enjoyed his time here. He’s truly embraced the club and the community, and played a huge role in last season’s success – especially in the play-offs. Alfie believes in our ethos and the plan to continue building and growing together. We’re all looking forward to creating more memories with him.

There is still time to purchase your season ticket with our early bird discount, you can order your 2025/26 season ticket from reception at Crabble, online at our club shop, or download an application form by clicking here.

Dover Athletic Football Club are delighted to announce that forward Kieron Agbebi has agreed terms to remain at the Megger Community Stadium for the 2025/26 season.

Kieron joined the Dover Athletic Academy in July 2021 and was promoted to the first team in March 2022. Agbebi was part of Dover Athletic’s under-19 squad that won the National League South title. In August 2023, he signed with Gillingham FC, where he featured in the club’s ‘B’ team before returning to Dover. His 2024/25 campaign was struck with a serious foot injury and after recovering from surgery he spent the end of the season on loan at Hythe Town.

Jake Leberl has said:

I’m delighted to retain Kieron. Unfortunately, last season didn’t go to plan for either of us due to his injury, but he’s worked hard to get himself back fit and is hungry to succeed. He has all the attributes to push his career forward, and we’ll do all we can to support him. He’ll need a run of games to build up his match fitness and confidence, but we believe once he does, he’ll flourish.

There is still time to purchase your season ticket with our early bird discount, you can order your 2025/26 season ticket from reception at Crabble, online at our club shop, or download an application form by clicking here.

Dover Athletic Football Club are delighted to announce that midfielder George Wilkinson has agreed terms to remain at the Megger Community Stadium for the 2025/26 season.

George, a Dover Athletic Academy graduate, signed his first senior deal with the club in January 2022. The then 18-year-old made his first start for Andy Hessenthaler’s side in the 2-1 National League defeat at Wealdstone that January. He went on the make a further 22 appearances in the National League, scoring once – that spectacular effort at Wrexham. Wilkinson has gone on to make 50 National League South appearances, finding the net three times. He featured 41 times in all competitions during our 24/25 promotion winning campaign.

George Wilkinson has said:

“I’m really happy to be staying with the club for next season. I can’t wait to get back out on the pitch and give it everything. Let’s make it another memorable season. Up the Whites!”

Jake Leberl has said:

“We’re delighted that Wilko has agreed to stay. He made it very clear he wanted to remain part of the exciting journey ahead. After a difficult summer last year and a frustrating season for him personally, where he didn’t play as much as he deserved or would have liked, he still played a key role in what was ultimately a successful campaign. Wilko is a great lad with exceptional attributes and real talent. I really hope we can grow together and share many more happy footballing memories.”

There is still time to purchase your season ticket with our early bird discount, you can order your 2025/26 season ticket from reception at Crabble, online at our club shop, or download an application form by clicking here.