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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Timothy Dennis | ||
| Date of birth | 15 April 2002 [1] | ||
| Place of birth | Hammersmith and Fulham, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Carlisle United | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2020 [2] | Arsenal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Norwich City | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Southend United (loan) | 27 | (7) |
| 2022–2025 | Milton Keynes Dons | 34 | (5) |
| 2023 | → Sutton United (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Rochdale (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2025– | Carlisle United | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:50, 11 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
Matthew Timothy Dennis (born 15 April 2002) [1] is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League Two club Carlisle United.
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]
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]
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 League Two club Sutton United on loan until the end of the season, making ten appearances. [9]
On 31 October 2024, Dennis joined National League side Rochdale on loan until January 2025. [10] After returning from his loan with Rochdale, Dennis left Milton Keynes Dons on 3 February 2025 after his contract was terminated by mutual consent. [11]
On 11 February 2025, Dennis joined League Two club Carlisle United on a short-term contract until the end of the season. [12]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Norwich City U23 | 2020–21 [3] | — | 4 [a] | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||||||
| Southend United (loan) | 2021–22 [5] | National League | 27 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [b] | 1 | 29 | 8 |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 2022–23 [13] | League One | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 [a] | 3 | 27 | 6 |
| 2023–24 [14] | League Two | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 [a] | 1 | 17 | 5 | |
| 2024–25 [15] | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 34 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 46 | 11 | ||
| Sutton United (loan) | 2022–23 [13] | League Two | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| Rochdale (loan) | 2024–25 [16] | National League | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 [c] | 2 | 10 | 2 | |
| Career total | 75 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 99 | 23 | ||
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