Jonathan Dean

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Jonathan Dean
Personal information
Full name Jonathan Dean
Date of birth (1997-05-15) May 15, 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Macon, Georgia, United States
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Chicago Fire
Number 24
Youth career
2012–2013 Stratford Academy
2014–2015 Georgia United
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015 Wofford Terriers 17 (1)
2016–2019 UCF Knights 50 (1)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2022 Birmingham Legion 81 (4)
2023– Chicago Fire 26 (0)
2023– Chicago Fire II 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 3, 2024

Jonathan Dean (born May 15, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays for Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer.

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Career

Youth and college

Dean played high school soccer at the Stratford Academy, where he won regional and state championships in 2012 and 2013. He also spent time with the USSDA side Georgia United prior to attending college. [1]

Dean began playing college soccer at Wofford College in 2015, making 17 appearances, scoring 1 goal and tallying 5 assists. [2] In 2016, Dean transferred to the University of Central Florida. [3] Here he made 50 appearances, scoring 1 goal and tallying 11 assists. Here in his final year he captained them to a Conference Championship as well as an appearance in the Sweet 16 in the NCAA tournament. [1]

Professional

On January 9, 2020, Dean was selected 39th overall in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft by Orlando City. [4] However, he was released by the club on February 24, 2020. [5]

Dean signed his first professional contract with USL Championship side Birmingham Legion on February 29, 2020. [6] He made his debut on July 15, 2020, starting in a 3-0 win over Memphis 901. [7]

On January 12, 2023, Dean signed with Major League Soccer side Chicago Fire on a one-year deal. [8]

Honors

Individual

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References

  1. 1 2 "Jonathan Dean - 2019 - (M) Soccer". UCF Athletics.
  2. ↑ "Jonathan Dean - Men's Soccer". Wofford College Athletics.
  3. ↑ "Jonathan Dean Bio". UCFKnights.com. Archived from the original on July 16, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Orlando City Selects Forward Daryl Dike in 2020 MLS SuperDraft | Orlando City". orlandocitysc.
  5. ↑ "Orlando City SC Waives Defender Jonathan Dean | Orlando City". orlandocitysc.
  6. ↑ Humphries, Clayton (February 29, 2020). "Legion FC Signs Defender Jonathan Dean". Birmingham Legion FC.
  7. ↑ "Birmingham Legion FC vs. Memphis 901 FC - July 15, 2020 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
  8. ↑ "Chicago Fire sign defender Jonathan Dean from Birmingham Legion | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  9. ↑ "USL Championship Announces 2022 All-League Teams". www.uslchampionship.com. Tampa, FL: USL. November 1, 2022. Archived from the original on November 1, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
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