Will Dean (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Luke Dean[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 September 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Truro City | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Exeter City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | Exeter City | 15 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Truro City (loan) | 30 | (3) |
| 2020 | → Bath City (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2021– | Truro City | 157 | (15) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:07, 16 August 2021 (UTC) | |||
William Luke Dean (born 28 September 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League South club Truro City.
Career
[edit]After progressing through the academy, Dean made his first-team debut in November 2017 during Exeter City's EFL Trophy tie against Chelsea U21s, being substituted on for Kane Wilson in the 63rd minute.[2] In April 2018, Dean was offered a professional contract by Exeter for the following season.[3] He spent the entirety of the (curtailed) 2019–20 season on loan at Truro City, joining initially for six months before the deal was extended in January 2020.[4][5] The White Tigers sat atop the Southern League Premier Division South table when the decision to formally abandon the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic was made in March 2020.[6]
On 12 September 2020, Dean mades his league debut in a 2-2 draw against Salford City at Moor Lane,[7] with his home league debut coming in the following fixture against Port Vale.[8] Later that season, in November, Dean joined Bath City on a one-month loan deal.[9]
Dean was released at the end of the season following the expiration of his contract,[10] with manager Matt Taylor citing the lack of a clear pathway to first team football as the reason behind not offering him a new deal.[11] Following his release, Dean joined Southern League Premier Division South side Truro City ahead of the 2021–22 season, reportedly rejecting offers from clubs higher up the football pyramid.[12]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 16 August 2021
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Exeter City | 2017–18 | EFL League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018–19 | EFL League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | EFL League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | EFL League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Truro City (loan) | 2019–20 | Southern League Premier Division South | 30 | 2 | 2[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 34 | 2 |
| Bath City (loan) | 2020–21 | National League South | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Truro City | 2021–22 | Southern League Premier Division South | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 38 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 53 | 2 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Exeter City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 26. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- ^ Byrom, David (29 November 2017). "Exeter City's youngsters bring positives in battling display against Chelsea in Checkatrade Trophy exit". Devon Live. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- ^ Byrom, David (25 April 2018). "Three more Exeter City youth players offered professional contracts". Devon Live. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- ^ Larkins, Simon (2 August 2019). "Will Dean joins Truro City on six-month loan deal". Exeter City F.C. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ Larkins, Simon (9 January 2020). "Six young players extended their loans deals until the end of the season". Exeter City F.C. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ "Coronavirus: All football below National League to end". BBC Sport. 26 March 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ "Salford City 2-2 Exeter City". BBC Sport. 12 September 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ "Exeter City 0-2 Port Vale". BBC Sport. 19 September 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ "Will Dean joins Bath City on a one-month loan". Exeter City FC. 20 November 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ Clark, Daniel (12 May 2021). "Eleven players to leave Exeter City as retained list for next season confirmed". Devon Live. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ Bratt, Craig (12 May 2021). "Matt Taylor on the retained list". Exeter City F.C. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ James, Stuart (27 May 2021). "Former Exeter City youngster Will Dean signs permanent deal at Truro City". Cornwall Live. Retrieved 16 August 2021.