Max Dean (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Max Jimmy Dean[1] | ||
Date of birth | 21 February 2004 | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Gent | ||
Number | 21 | ||
Youth career | |||
Leeds United | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2023–2024 | Milton Keynes Dons | 38 | (16) |
2024– | Gent | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:23, 7 May 2024 (UTC) |
Max Jimmy Dean (born 21 February 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Belgian Pro League club Gent.
Career
[edit]Leeds United
[edit]Dean began his career with Leeds United,[2] signing his first professional contract with the club in March 2021.[3]
Milton Keynes Dons
[edit]On 20 January 2023, Dean signed for League One club Milton Keynes Dons on a permanent deal for an undisclosed fee, reuniting with his former Leeds United U23 coach Mark Jackson.[4][5][6][7] He made his senior professional debut for the club a day later as a second-half substitute in a 2–1 away win against Forest Green Rovers.[8][9] On 4 February 2023, Dean scored his first senior professional goal in a 2–0 away win over Bristol Rovers.[10]
Following an impressive start to the 2023–24 season, Dean was awarded the EFL Young Player of the Month award for October 2023 having scored four goals in five appearances.[11]
Dean suffered an injury in February 2024.[12][13] After returning to the first-team, he scored two goals and made two further assists in a 5–0 victory against Walsall on 30 March 2024.[14][15] With the club reaching the play-offs, Dean finished the season as top scorer with 19 goals in all competitions, and was named Milton Keynes Dons' Young Player of the Year.[16]
Gent
[edit]On 12 July 2024, Dean joined Belgian Pro League club Gent on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[17][18][19] He made his competitive debut for the club on 1 August 2024 in a 3–0 second leg UEFA Conference League qualifying round away win over Vikingur, a game in which he provided an assist and scored from the penalty spot.[20]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 1 August 2024
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Leeds United U21 | 2020–21[21] | ― | 2[a] | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
2021–22[22] | ― | 3[a] | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||||||
2022–23[23] | ― | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
Milton Keynes Dons | 2022–23[23] | League One | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | |||
2023–24[24] | League Two | 29 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4[b] | 3 | 34 | 19 | |
Total | 38 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 43 | 20 | ||
KAA Gent | 2024–25[25] | Belgian Pro League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Career total | 38 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 50 | 24 |
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ^ 3 appearances and 2 goals in the EFL Trophy, 2 appearances and 1 goal in the 2023–24 EFL League Two play-offs
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Conference League
Honours
[edit]Individual
- EFL Young Player of the Month: October 2023[11]
- Milton Keynes Dons Young Player of the Year: 2023–24[16]
References
[edit]- ^ "England - M. Dean - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Money can't buy you Max Dean • The Square Ball". www.thesquareball.net. 8 November 2022.
- ^ "Max Dean signs professional deal". www.leedsunited.com. 26 March 2021.
- ^ "Teenage striker Dean joins MK Dons from Leeds". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Max Dean signs for MK Dons". www.leedsunited.com. 19 January 2023.
- ^ Jones, Oliver (20 January 2023). "Joe Gelhardt's 'exit' message to former Leeds United teammate amid own departure". LeedsLive.
- ^ "Who is MK Dons' latest signing Max Dean?".
- ^ "Leeds United loan watch as out-of-contract man contributes third game running and Bate continues climb".
- ^ "Sky Bet League One (Sky Sports)". Sky Sports.
- ^ "Bristol Rovers 0-2 Milton Keynes Dons". BBC Sport.
- ^ a b "MK Dons' Max Dean scoops the EFL's Young Player of the Month for October". www.efl.com. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ "Dean set to be sidelined for several weeks with injury".
- ^ "Dean set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines through injury".
- ^ "Comeback Kid Dean wanted to make an immediate impact against Walsall".
- ^ "A song of fire and ice for Dean as he reclaims his Dons throne".
- ^ a b "Awards Night 2024". Milton Keynes Dons. 1 May 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "Max Dean Departs MK Dons". Milton Keynes Dons. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "Welkom, Max Dean!". KAA Gent. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "Max Dean: MK Dons striker joins Belgian Pro League club KAA Gent". BBC Sport. 12 July 2024.
- ^ "Vikingur vs Gent: UEFA Conference League". BBC. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Max Dean in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Max Dean in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Games played by Max Dean in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Max Dean in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Max Dean in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
External links
[edit]- 2004 births
- Living people
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Leeds United F.C. players
- Milton Keynes Dons F.C. players
- K.A.A. Gent players
- English Football League players
- English expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
- English expatriate sportspeople in Belgium