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Max Dean
Personal information
Full name Max Jimmy Dean[1]
Date of birth (2004-02-21) 21 February 2004 (age 20)
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 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:23, 15 September 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

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Leeds United

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Dean began his career with Leeds United,[2] signing his first professional contract with the club in March 2021.[3]

Milton Keynes Dons

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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

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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

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As of match played 15 September 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Leeds United U21 2020–21[21] ― ― ― ― 2[c] 2 2 2
2021–22[22] ― ― ― ― 3[c] 1 3 1
2022–23[23] ― ― ― ― 1[c] 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[d] 3 34 19
Total 38 16 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 3 43 20
KAA Gent 2024–25[25] Belgian Pro League 3 0 0 0 — 5[e] 3 — 8 3
Career total 41 16 1 1 0 0 5 3 10 6 57 26
  1. ^ Includes FA Cup
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  4. ^ Three appearances and two goals in EFL Trophy, two appearances and one goal in League Two play-offs
  5. ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League

Honours

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Individual

References

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  1. ^ "England - M. Dean - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  2. ^ "Money can't buy you Max Dean • The Square Ball". www.thesquareball.net. 8 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Max Dean signs professional deal". www.leedsunited.com. 26 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Teenage striker Dean joins MK Dons from Leeds". BBC Sport.
  5. ^ "Max Dean signs for MK Dons". www.leedsunited.com. 19 January 2023.
  6. ^ Jones, Oliver (20 January 2023). "Joe Gelhardt's 'exit' message to former Leeds United teammate amid own departure". LeedsLive.
  7. ^ "Who is MK Dons' latest signing Max Dean?".
  8. ^ "Leeds United loan watch as out-of-contract man contributes third game running and Bate continues climb".
  9. ^ "Sky Bet League One (Sky Sports)". Sky Sports.
  10. ^ "Bristol Rovers 0-2 Milton Keynes Dons". BBC Sport.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ "Dean set to be sidelined for several weeks with injury".
  13. ^ "Dean set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines through injury".
  14. ^ "Comeback Kid Dean wanted to make an immediate impact against Walsall".
  15. ^ "A song of fire and ice for Dean as he reclaims his Dons throne".
  16. ^ a b "Awards Night 2024". Milton Keynes Dons. 1 May 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  17. ^ "Max Dean Departs MK Dons". Milton Keynes Dons. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  18. ^ "Welkom, Max Dean!". KAA Gent. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  19. ^ "Max Dean: MK Dons striker joins Belgian Pro League club KAA Gent". BBC Sport. 12 July 2024.
  20. ^ "Vikingur vs Gent: UEFA Conference League". BBC. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  21. ^ "Games played by Max Dean in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  22. ^ "Games played by Max Dean in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  23. ^ a b "Games played by Max Dean in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  24. ^ "Games played by Max Dean in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  25. ^ "Games played by Max Dean in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
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