| Matthew Dennis | |
| Fullname: | Matthew Timothy Dennis |
| Birth Date: | 15 April 2002[1] |
| Birth Place: | Hammersmith and Fulham, England |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Milton Keynes Dons |
| Clubnumber: | 30 |
| Youthyears1: | 2008–2020 |
| Youthclubs1: | Arsenal |
| Years1: | 2020–2022 |
| Clubs1: | Norwich City |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs2: | → Southend United (loan) |
| Caps2: | 27 |
| Goals2: | 7 |
| Years3: | 2022– |
| Clubs3: | Milton Keynes Dons |
| Caps3: | 32 |
| Goals3: | 5 |
| Years4: | 2023 |
| Clubs4: | → Sutton United (loan) |
| Caps4: | 10 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 21:30, 16 March 2024 (UTC) |
Matthew Timothy Dennis (born 15 April 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Milton Keynes Dons.
Dennis joined the academy of Premier League club Arsenal at the age of six, and went on to progress through various age groups. He later featured regularly for the club's U18 and U23 sides.
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. On 13 August 2021, Dennis was sent out on loan to National League club Southend United for the duration of the 2021–22.[3] He went on to make 29 appearances and score 8 goals for the club before returning to Norwich City.
On 4 June 2022, Dennis signed for EFL League One club Milton Keynes Dons for an undisclosed fee.[4] He made his debut on 30 July 2022 as an 82nd-minute substitute in a 1–0 defeat away to Cambridge United.[5] Dennis scored his first goal for the club on 23 August 2022, in a 2–0 EFL Cup second round away win over Watford.[6] In January 2023 he joined League Two club Sutton United on loan until the end of the season, making ten appearances.[7]
| 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 | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |||||||
| Southend United (loan) | 2021–22 | National League | 27 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 8 | |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 2022–23 | League One | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 6 | |
| 2023–24 | League Two | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 5 | ||
| 2024–25 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 44 | 11 | |||
| Sutton United (loan) | 2022–23 | League Two | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 69 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 71 | 21 | |||