| Will Dean | |
| Fullname: | William Luke Dean[1] |
| Birth Date: | 28 September 2000 |
| Birth Place: | England |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Truro City |
| Youthyears1: | –2017 |
| Youthclubs1: | Exeter City |
| Years1: | 2017–2021 |
| Clubs1: | Exeter City |
| Caps1: | 15 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs2: | → Truro City (loan) |
| Caps2: | 30 |
| Goals2: | 3 |
| Years3: | 2020 |
| Clubs3: | → Bath City (loan) |
| Caps3: | 5 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2021– |
| Clubs4: | Truro City |
| Caps4: | 157 |
| Goals4: | 15 |
| Club-Update: | 23:07, 16 August 2021 (UTC) |
William Luke Dean (born 28 September 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Truro City.
After progressing through the academy, Dean made his first-team debut in November 2017 during Exeter City's EFL Trophy tie against Chelsea U21s, being substituted on for Kane Wilson in the 63rd minute.[2] In April 2018, Dean was offered a professional contract by Exeter for the following season.[3] He spent the entirety of the (curtailed) 2019–20 season on loan at Truro City, joining initially for six months before the deal was extended in January 2020.[4] [5] The White Tigers sat atop the Southern League Premier Division South table when the decision to formally abandon the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic was made in March 2020.[6]
On 12 September 2020, Dean mades his league debut in a 2-2 draw against Salford City at Moor Lane,[7] with his home league debut coming in the following fixture against Port Vale.[8] Later that season, in November, Dean joined Bath City on a one-month loan deal.[9]
Dean was released at the end of the season following the expiration of his contract,[10] with manager Matt Taylor citing the lack of a clear pathway to first team football as the reason behind not offering him a new deal.[11] Following his release, Dean joined Southern League Premier Division South side Truro City ahead of the 2021–22 season, reportedly rejecting offers from clubs higher up the football pyramid.[12]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Exeter City | 2017–18 | EFL League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[13] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018–19 | EFL League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | EFL League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | EFL League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Truro City (loan) | 2019–20 | Southern League Premier Division South | 30 | 2 | 2[14] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[15] | 0 | 34 | 2 |
| Bath City (loan) | 2020–21 | National League South | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[16] | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Truro City | 2021–22 | Southern League Premier Division South | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 38 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 53 | 2 | ||