Luke Dean (footballer, born 1991)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luke Adam Dean[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 May 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Cleckheaton,[2] England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Bradford Park Avenue (on loan from Harrogate Town) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2009 | Bradford City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2009–2012 | Bradford City | 3 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Halifax Town (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Ossett Town (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Hinckley United (loan) | 7 | (2) |
| 2011 | → Harrogate Town (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2012 | → Harrogate Town (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2012– | Harrogate Town | 38 | (8) |
| 2015- | → Bradford Park Avenue (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:25, 9 February 2015 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Luke Adam Dean (born 14 May 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bradford Park Avenue on loan from Harrogate Town.
Career
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]
References
- ↑ "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/08/2010 and 31/08/2010" (PDF). The Football Association. Retrieved 14 October 2010.
- ↑ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 437. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Parker, Simon (25 September 2010). "Bradford City midfielder Dean faces a race against the clock". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 25 September 2010.
- ↑ Bullock, Lee (15 April 2010). "Younger lads have not let anyone down". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
- ↑ "Dean joins Ossett on loan". Bradford City A.F.C. 18 March 2011. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
- ↑ Simon Parker (24 August 2011). "Bradford City duo go on loan". Telegraph and Argus. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
- ↑ Bantams clear-out gets underway Skysports, 12 May 2012. Retrieved on 12 May 2012.
- ↑ "Avenue make triple signing". Bradford Park Avenue. Retrieved 9 February 2015..
- ↑ "Luke's Loan Extended". Bradford Park Avenue. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
External links
- Luke Dean career statistics at Soccerbase
- Career Statistics at Soccerway
- Bradford City A.F.C. official profile