| Luke Dean | |
| Fullname: | Luke Adam Dean[1] |
| Birth Date: | 14 May 1991 |
| Birth Place: | Cleckheaton,[2] England |
| Currentclub: | Brighouse Town |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthyears1: | 2002–2009 |
| Youthclubs1: | Bradford City |
| Years1: | 2009–2012 |
| Clubs1: | Bradford City |
| Caps1: | 3 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2009 |
| Clubs2: | → Halifax Town (loan) |
| Caps2: | 1 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2011 |
| Clubs3: | → Ossett Town (loan) |
| Caps3: | 2 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2011 |
| Clubs4: | → Hinckley United (loan) |
| Caps4: | 7 |
| Goals4: | 2 |
| Years5: | 2011 |
| Clubs5: | → Harrogate Town (loan) |
| Caps5: | 4 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2012 |
| Clubs6: | → Harrogate Town (loan) |
| Caps6: | 6 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2012–2013 |
| Clubs7: | Harrogate Town |
| Caps7: | 26 |
| Goals7: | 5 |
| Years8: | 2013 |
| Clubs8: | Bradford Park Avenue |
| Caps8: | 1 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2013–2014 |
| Caps9: | 3 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 2014–2015 |
| Caps10: | 4 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
| Years11: | 2015 |
| Clubs11: | → Bradford Park Avenue (loan) |
| Caps11: | 19 |
| Goals11: | 1 |
| Years12: | 2015–2017 |
| Caps12: | 60 |
| Goals12: | 4 |
| Years13: | 2017–2019 |
| Years14: | 2019–2020 |
| Caps14: | 0 |
| Goals14: | 0 |
| Years15: | 2020–2022 |
| Caps15: | 30 |
| Goals15: | 0 |
| Years16: | 2022–2023 |
| Caps16: | 13 |
| Goals16: | 1 |
| Years17: | 2023 |
| Caps17: | 5 |
| Goals17: | 0 |
| Years18: | 2023– |
| Caps18: | 0 |
| Goals18: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 11 June 2023 (UTC) |
Luke Adam Dean (born 14 May 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Brighouse Town.
Dean joined Bradford City's centre of excellence in 2002.[3] He made his club debut against Morecambe on 13 April 2010. becoming the first Asian home grown player to make his debut as a professional for Bradford City. He rewarded with a contract on 16 June 2010[4] but suffered a setback when he broke his leg in a pre-season friendly.[3]
Dean moved to Ossett Town on loan in March 2011 but was recalled a month later by new Bradford City manager Peter Jackson.[5] Luke Dean was the only player of the 2011 Bradford City out of contract players to be handed a new contract, which would keep him at the club until at least June 2012.
In August 2011, he joined Hinckley United on a month-long loan deal, alongside Darren Stephenson.[6] In May 2012, Dean was released from Bradford .[7] He signed for Harrogate Town of the Conference North in the summer of 2012.
In January 2015, Dean signed a one-month loan deal for Bradford Park Avenue[8] In February 2015, Bradford Park Avenue and Harrogate Town agreed to extend the loan deal until the end of the 2014–15 season.[9]
Dean joined Scarborough on 25 May 2017.[10] He played for the club until May 2019, where he signed with Matlock Town.[11]
In June 2022, Dean joined Guiseley following their relegation from the National League North.[12] In January 2023, he joined Liversedge.[13] Having been unable to prevent Liversedge's relegation, he joined Brighouse Town in June 2023.[14]