| Max Dean | |
| Fullname: | Max Jimmy Dean[1] |
| Birth Date: | 21 February 2004 |
| Position: | Striker |
| Currentclub: | Gent |
| Clubnumber: | 21 |
| Youthclubs1: | Leeds United |
| Years1: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs1: | Milton Keynes Dons |
| Caps1: | 38 |
| Goals1: | 16 |
| Years2: | 2024– |
| Clubs2: | Gent |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 20:23, 7 May 2024 (UTC) |
Max Jimmy Dean (born 21 February 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Belgian Pro League club Gent.
Dean began his career with Leeds United,[2] signing his first professional contract with the club in March 2021.[3]
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] With the club reaching the play-offs, Dean finished the season as top scorer with 19 goals in all competitions, and was named Milton Keynes Dons' Young Player of the Year.[16]
On 12 July 2024, Dean joined Belgian Pro League club Gent on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[17] [18] [19] He made his competitive debut for the club on 1 August 2024 in a 3–0 second leg UEFA Conference League qualifying round away win over Vikingur, a game in which he provided an assist and scored from the penalty spot.[20]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Leeds United U21 | 2020–21 | ― | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||||
| 2021–22 | ― | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2022–23 | ― | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
| Milton Keynes Dons | 2022–23 | League One | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | ||||
| 2023–24 | League Two | 29 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 19 | ||
| Total | 38 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 43 | 20 | |||
| KAA Gent | 2024–25 | Belgian Pro League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 38 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 50 | 24 | |||
Individual
October 2023[11]