Dean Brett Explained

Dean Brett
Birth Date:8 December 1992
Birth Place:Edinburgh, Scotland
Position:Right back, midfielder
Years1:2009–2017
Clubs1:Cowdenbeath
Caps1:149
Goals1:9
Years2:2017
Clubs2:Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic
Years3:2017
Clubs3:Montrose
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:2017–2023
Clubs4:Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic
Club-Update:09:08, 16 March 2017 (UTC)

Dean Brett (born 8 December 1992) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a right back or midfielder formerly of Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic and is currently a free agent.

Career

Brett made his debut for Cowdenbeath in the 2009–10 season.

In February 2017 he was suspended by the club after he admitted breaching professional conduct rules on gambling,[1] [2] before being sacked four days later.[3] He had earlier received a four-match ban from the Scottish Football Association for homophobic tweets.[4] [5] [6]

On 8 March 2017 Brett signed for Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic until the end of the season.[7] After leaving the club at the end of his contract, Brett returned to senior football, signing for Scottish League Two club Montrose on 11 June 2017.[8] Brett, however, left the club less than three weeks after joining, citing lengthy travel times to and from the club as his main motivation behind quitting.[9]

Shortly after leaving Montrose, Brett re-signed for SJFA East Superleague side Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic.[10] [11]

Personal life

In January 2015 his girlfriend died from cancer; their newborn daughter had died in 2014.[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dean Brett's Cowdenbeath career on line as he admits gambling against own team. 20 February 2017. 20 February 2017. BBC Sport.
  2. Web site: Tranent footballer Dean Brett suspended for betting on matches. East Lothian Courier.
  3. Web site: League Two Cowdenbeath sack Dean Brett over gambling offences. 24 February 2017. 25 February 2017. BBC Sport.
  4. Web site: Dean Brett: Cowdenbeath defender banned over 'offensive tweets'. 22 February 2017. 25 February 2017. BBC Sport.
  5. Web site: Cowdenbeath's Dean Brett banned over homophobic tweets. 22 February 2017. 25 February 2017. Grant Russell. STV. 25 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170225211123/https://stv.tv/sport/football/1381431-cowdenbeath-s-dean-brett-banned-over-homophobic-tweets/. dead.
  6. Web site: Footballer Dean Brett handed four-match ban for offensive tweets. East Lothian Courier.
  7. Web site: Signing update. 8 March 2017. 16 March 2017. Brendan Parkinson. Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic F.C..
  8. Web site: Petrie strengthens defensive options . Montrose FC . 11 June 2017 . 12 June 2017.
  9. News: Roache. Ian. Former Dundee United skipper Sean Dillon joins Montrose as player-coach. 30 June 2017. The Courier. 30 June 2017. Dundee.
  10. Web site: Dean Brett signs for Bonnyrigg Rose after ending 19-day spell with Montrose . Gavin . Harper . East Lothian Courier . Newsquest . 6 July 2017 . 13 October 2017.
  11. Web site: Bonnyrigg's Dean Brett is expecting Tranent to have wised up. www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com.
  12. Web site: Footballer's girlfriend dies months after the couple's baby daughter passed away. Stephen. Stewart. 22 January 2015. Daily Record.