Max Dean
Personal information
Full name Max Jimmy Dean[1]
Date of birth (2004-02-21) 21 February 2004
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Milton Keynes Dons
Number 18
Youth career
Leeds United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Milton Keynes Dons 28 (9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:52, 13 January 2024 (UTC)

Max Jimmy Dean (born 21 February 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL League Two club Milton Keynes Dons.

Career

Leeds United

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

Milton Keynes Dons

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]

Career statistics

As of 13 January 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Leeds United U21 2020–21[12] ―2[lower-alpha 1]222
2021–22[13] ―3[lower-alpha 1]131
2022–23[14] ―1[lower-alpha 1]010
Milton Keynes Dons 2022–23[14] League One 91———91
2023–24[15] League Two 19811002[lower-alpha 1]22211
Total 2891100223112
Career total 2891100853715
  1. 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Honours

Individual

References

  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? | Milton Keynes Citizen".
  8. ↑ "Leeds United loan watch as out-of-contract man contributes third game running and Bate continues climb | Yorkshire Evening Post".
  9. ↑ "Sky Bet League One (Sky Sports)". Sky Sports.
  10. ↑ "Bristol Rovers 0-2 Milton Keynes Dons". BBC Sport.
  11. 1 2 "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. ↑ "Games played by Max Dean in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  13. ↑ "Games played by Max Dean in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  14. 1 2 "Games played by Max Dean in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  15. ↑ "Games played by Max Dean in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
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