Christian Dean

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Christian Dean
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-03-14) March 14, 1993 (age 30)
Place of birth East Palo Alto, California, U.S.
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Center-back
Team information
Current team
 Forward Madison
Youth career
Palo Alto FC
Santa Clara Sporting FC
De Anza Force
2009–2010 National Academy Select 93 - West
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011–2013 California Golden Bears 55 (1)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2017 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 12 (0)
2014 → Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23 (loan) 3 (0)
2015 → Whitecaps FC 2 (loan) 10 (1)
2017 → Whitecaps FC 2 (loan) 2 (0)
2017–2018 Chicago Fire 5 (0)
2021 Charlotte Independence 17 (0)
2022 Bay Cities FC 4 (1)
2022– Forward Madison 10 (0)
International career‡
2014 United States U23 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 16, 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of April 23, 2015

Christian Dean (born March 14, 1993) is an American soccer player who currently plays as a center back for Forward Madison FC in USL League One.

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Career

Youth

Dean began his youth soccer career at the youth teams of Palo Alto Football Club, Santa Clara Sporting FC and U.S. Soccer Development Academy club De Anza Force. [1] He was also selected into the National Academy Select 93 teams in 2009 and 2010 for the West and won the 2010 New York Red Bulls National High School Cup. [2] He then went on to attend the University of California, Berkeley where he played college soccer for the California Golden Bears. [1] During the 2013 season Dean was awarded All-Pac-12 and NSCAA Far West Region first-team honors as he led his team to the elite eight in the NCAA. [1]

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

On January 16, 2014, Dean was selected as the third overall pick in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft by the Vancouver Whitecaps FC on a Generation Adidas contract. [1] He made his professional debut in Major League Soccer on March 16, 2014, against Chivas USA when he came on as a 77th minute for Andy O'Brien as Vancouver drew 1–1. [3]

Chicago Fire

On August 9, 2017, Dean was acquired by Chicago Fire in exchange for $50,000 of General Allocation Money as well as $50,000 of Targeted Allocation Money, and a percentage of any future transfer fees. [4] He announced his retirement on November 1, 2018. [5]

Charlotte Independence

On April 24, 2021, Dean returned to professional soccer after two years, signing a contract with USL Championship club Charlotte Independence ahead of the 2021 season. [6]

Bay Cities FC

Ahead of the 2022 NISA season, Dean joined Bay Cities FC. He scored his first goal for the club on April 23, 2022, against California United Strikers FC. [7]

Forward Madison FC

On June 8, 2022, Forward Madison FC manager Matt Glaeser announced at a community meeting that the club had signed Dean. [8]

International

Dean trained with the United States U20 side in 2012. [1] Dean scored his first international goal for the U-23 team in a 30 friendly win over Mexico on April 22, 2015. [9]

Career statistics

As of March 17, 2014 [10]
ClubSeasonLeagueMLS CupCanadian Cup CONCACAF Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2014 MLS 40——00——40
Career total4000000040

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Vancouver Whitecaps FC select defender Christian Dean in first round of 2014 MLS SuperDraft". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
  2. ↑ "#2 Christian Dean". California Golden Bears. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Chivas USA 1-1 Vancouver Whitecaps". Major League Soccer. Archived from the original on March 17, 2014. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Christian Dean". Archived from the original on August 10, 2017. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Chicago Fire Defender Christian Dean Retires from Professional Soccer" . Retrieved November 1, 2018.
  6. ↑ "CHARLOTTE INDEPENDENCE SEAL SIGNING OF CHRISTIAN DEAN". Charlotte Independence. April 24, 2021. Archived from the original on February 18, 2022. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Match Center: Bay Cities v California United Strikers". nisaofficial.com. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Forward Madison adds defender Christian Dean". madison365.org. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
  9. ↑ "U-23 MNT 3 vs. Mexico 0 - Second-Half Barrage Lift USA Past Mexico At StubHub Center". U.S. Soccer. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
  10. ↑ Christian Dean at Soccerway


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