Matthew Dennis (English footballer)

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Matthew Dennis
Personal information
Full name Matthew Timothy Dennis
Date of birth (2002-04-15) 15 April 2002 (age 21) [1]
Place of birth Hammersmith and Fulham, England
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Milton Keynes Dons
Number 30
Youth career
2008–2020 [2] Arsenal
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2022 Norwich City 0 (0)
2021–2022 → Southend United (loan) 27 (7)
2022– Milton Keynes Dons 19 (2)
2023 → Sutton United (loan) 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:00, 19 August 2023 (UTC)

Matthew Timothy Dennis (born 15 April 2002) [1] is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League Two club Milton Keynes Dons.

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Club career

Arsenal

Dennis joined the academy of Premier League club Arsenal at the age of six, [2] and went on to progress through various age groups. He later featured regularly for the club's U18 and U23 sides. [2]

Norwich City

On 28 July 2020, Dennis signed for EFL Championship club Norwich City following the expiry of his contract with Arsenal. [2] In his first season he featured for the club's U23 side in the EFL Trophy, scoring twice in four games. [3] On 13 August 2021, Dennis was sent out on loan to National League club Southend United for the duration of the 2021–22. [4] He went on to make 29 appearances and score 8 goals for the club before returning to Norwich City. [5]

Milton Keynes Dons

On 4 June 2022, Dennis signed for EFL League One club Milton Keynes Dons for an undisclosed fee. [6] He made his debut on 30 July 2022 as an 82nd-minute substitute in a 1–0 defeat away to Cambridge United. [7] Dennis scored his first goal for the club on 23 August 2022, in a 2–0 EFL Cup second round away win over Watford. [8] In January 2023 he joined EFL League Two team Sutton United on loan until the end of the season. [9]

Career statistics

As of 19 August 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Norwich City U23 2020–21 [3] —4 [lower-alpha 1] 242
Southend United (loan) 2021–22 [5] National League 27710001 [lower-alpha 2] 1298
Milton Keynes Dons 2022–23 [10] League One18100425 [lower-alpha 1] 3276
2023–24 [11] League Two 1100000010
Total192004253287
Sutton United (loan) 2022–23 [10] League Two100———100
Career total5691042537117
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearance in FA Trophy

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References

  1. 1 2 "Matthew Dennis - Forward - First Team". Milton Keynes Dons. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Matthew Dennis signs for Norwich City". Norwich City. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Games played by Matthew Dennis in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  4. ↑ "Matthew Dennis joins Southend United on season-long loan". Norwich City. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  5. 1 2 "Games played by Matthew Dennis in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  6. ↑ "Matt Dennis: Milton Keynes Dons sign Norwich City striker". BBC. 4 June 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  7. ↑ "Cambridge United 1-0 Milton Keynes Dons". BBC. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  8. ↑ "Watford 0-2 Milton Keynes Dons". BBC. 23 August 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  9. ↑ "Matt adds two to squad". www.suttonunited.net. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  10. 1 2 "Games played by Matthew Dennis in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  11. ↑ "Games played by Matthew Dennis in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
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