Dean Solomons Explained

Dean Solomons
Fullname:Dean Ryan Solomons
Birth Date:22 February 1999
Birth Place:Cape Town, South Africa
Position:Defender
Currentclub:Piteå IF
Clubnumber:4
Youthyears1:–2017
Youthclubs1:Ajax Cape Town
Youthyears2:2017–2018
Youthclubs2:Ajax
Years1:2018–2020
Clubs1:Jong Ajax
Caps1:11
Goals1:0
Years2:2021
Clubs2:Varbergs BoIS
Caps2:1
Goals2:0
Years3:2023–
Caps3:34
Goals3:3
Nationalyears1:2017
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:1 August 2024
Ntupdate:4 September 2017

Dean Ryan Solomons (born 22 February 1999) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Swedish Piteå IF.

Club career

A product of Ikamva, the youth academy of Ajax Cape Town, Solomons transferred to the parent club in Amsterdam in 2017.[1] He made his debut for the main squad of Ajax on 7 July 2018 in a friendly against FC Nordsjælland, as a 83rd-minute substitute for Luis Manuel Orejuela.[2]

He made his Eerste Divisie debut for Jong Ajax on 10 September 2018 in a game against Jong AZ, as a starter.[3]

On 30 March 2021, it was announced that Solomons had signed with Swedish Allsvenskan side Varbergs BoIS on a 3-year contract.[4] In December 2021, he was released by the Swedish side.

On 29 December 2022, Solomons signed a contract with Swedish Ettan-Norra side Piteå IF on contract until 31 december 2024.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Goal.com. Ryan Moon: Ex-Kaizer Chiefs striker joins Varberg BoIS FC from Stellenbosch FC.
  2. Web site: ESPN. Ajax v Nordsjælland game report. 7 July 2018.
  3. Web site: Soccerway. Game Report by Soccerway.
  4. Web site: Ajax Showtime. Solomons tekent tot en met 2024 bij Varbergs BoIS.
  5. Web site: Piteå IF. Forsvararen Dean Solomons blir fjarde nyforvarvet. 1 January 2023. 17 July 2023. sv.