Max Dean (footballer)

Max Dean

Personal information
Full name	Max Jimmy Dean [1]
Date of birth	(2004-02-21) 21 February 2004 (age 20)
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	38	(16)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:15, 27 April 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]

Dean suffered an injury in February 2024. ^{[12] [13]} After returning to the first-team, he scored two goals and made two further assists in a 5–0 victory against Walsall on 30 March 2024. ^{[14] [15]}

Career statistics

As of 27 April 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Leeds United U21	2020–21 [16]	―							2 [lower-alpha 1]	2	2	2
	2021–22 [17]	―							3 [lower-alpha 1]	1	3	1
	2022–23 [18]	―							1 [lower-alpha 1]	0	1	0
Milton Keynes Dons	2022–23 [18]	League One	9	1	—		—		—		9	1
	2023–24 [19]	League Two	29	15	1	1	0	0	2 [lower-alpha 1]	2	32	18
	Total		38	16	1	1	0	0	2	2	41	19
Career total			38	16	1	1	0	0	8	5	47	22

1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Honours

Individual

• EFL Young Player of the Month: October 2023 ^[11]

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?".
8. "Leeds United loan watch as out-of-contract man contributes third game running and Bate continues climb".
9. "Sky Bet League One (Sky Sports)". Sky Sports.
10. "Bristol Rovers 0-2 Milton Keynes Dons". BBC Sport.
11. "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. "Dean set to be sidelined for several weeks with injury".
13. "Dean set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines through injury".
14. "Comeback Kid Dean wanted to make an immediate impact against Walsall".
15. "A song of fire and ice for Dean as he reclaims his Dons throne".
16. "Games played by Max Dean in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
17. "Games played by Max Dean in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
18. "Games played by Max Dean in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
19. "Games played by Max Dean in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 October 2023.