Dean Gerken

Dean Gerken
Personal information
Full name Dean Jeffery Gerken[1]
Date of birth (1985-05-22) 22 May 1985
Place of birth Rochford, England[2]
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Ipswich Town
Number 1
Youth career
000?–2002 Southend United
2002–2004 Colchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2004–2009 Colchester United 109 (0)
2009 → Darlington (loan) 7 (0)
2009–2013 Bristol City 53 (0)
2013– Ipswich Town 89 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:46, 2 January 2016 (UTC).

† Appearances (goals)

Dean Jeffery Gerken (born 22 May 1985) is an English goalkeeper who plays for Ipswich Town in the Football League Championship. He started his career as a youth player at Southend United. He has previously played for Colchester United, Darlington and Bristol City.

Club career

Colchester United

Gerken was born in Rochford. He started his career at Southend United as a youngster before moving to Essex rivals Colchester United.[3] As a teenager he attracted the attention of England goalkeeping coach Ray Clemence.[3] He made his first-team debut against Brentford in League One in 2004, as a stand-in for Simon Brown and Richard McKinney.[4] In the 2004–05 season, replacing first-choice goalkeeper Aidan Davison, Gerken kept four clean sheets in 17 appearances.[5][6]

More appearances in Colchester's successful 2005–06 campaign gave Gerken another four clean sheets,[7] including the crucial 0–0 draw at Yeovil Town that clinched Colchester's promotion to the Football League Championship.[8]

Gerken made the number one position his own[9] as the over-achieving[10] U's ended the 2006–07 season in tenth place.[11] Gerken was crowned Colchester's Young Player of the Year for 2007.[12] He signed an extended contract in July 2007,[9] and played 40 League games during the 2007–08 season,[13] at the end of which Colchester were relegated back to League One.[11]

On 15 January 2009, Gerken signed a one-month loan deal with League Two side Darlington.[14] He went straight into the starting eleven for their next game, a 5–1 defeat of Luton Town.[15]

Gerken returned to his parent club soon after, due to Darlington going into administration.

Bristol City

On 30 June 2009, it was confirmed that Bristol City had completed the signing of Gerken for an undisclosed fee, to end his seven-season stay with Colchester United. Gerken was arrested on suspicion of indecent exposure in the early hours of 25 October 2009 after he was allegedly spotted urinating in public.[16]

Gerken made his final game for City on 12 January 2013, in a 4–0 defeat at home to Leicester City. On 8 May 2013, Gerken was released by Bristol City along with third-choice keeper Lewis Carey.

Ipswich Town

On 12 July 2013 Gerken signed a two-year deal with Ipswich Town.[17] Soon after he joined Ipswich he replaced Scott Loach as the first choice goalkeeper. He made his debut for Ipswich Town in a 1–1 draw against Birmingham City.

Career statistics

As of match played 2 January 2016.
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Colchester United 2003–04[18] Second Division 1000000010
2004–05[19] League One 130202000170
2005–06[20] League One 7010105[lower-alpha 1]0140
2006–07[21] Championship 2701010—290
2007–08[22] Championship 4001010—420
2008–09[23] League One 21000201[lower-alpha 1]0240
Total 10905070601270
Darlington (loan) 2008–09[23] League Two 7000000070
Bristol City 2009–10[24] Championship 3902020—430
2010–11[25] Championship 100010—20
2011–12[26] Championship 1000010—110
2012–13[27] Championship 300010—40
Total 5302050—600
Ipswich Town 2013–14[28] Championship 4100010—420
2014–15[29] Championship 1601000—170
2015–16[30] Championship 2200020—240
Total 8901030—930
Career total 251080150602800
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy

Honours

Club

Colchester United

References

  1. ↑ Hugman, Barry J. (ed) (2008). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2008–09. Mainstream. ISBN 978-1-84596-324-8.
  2. ↑ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2010). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2010–2011 (41st ed.). London: Headline. ISBN 9-780755-361076.
  3. 1 2 "Soccer: Gerken Attracts Attention From England Coach". Thurrock Gazette (Newsquest). 14 November 2003. Retrieved 16 December 2008.
  4. ↑ "Brentford vs Colchester". Colchester United F.C. 12 April 2004. Retrieved 16 December 2008.
  5. ↑ "Deano Ready For Call Up". Colchester United F.C. 7 July 2004. Retrieved 16 December 2008.
  6. ↑ "Games played by Dean Gerken in 2004/2005". Soccerbase. Retrieved 16 December 2008.
  7. ↑ "Games played by Dean Gerken in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Retrieved 16 December 2008.
  8. ↑ "Yeovil 0–0 Colchester". BBC Sport. 6 May 2006. Retrieved 16 December 2008.
  9. 1 2 "Exclusive: Stopper Signs New U's Deal". Colchester United F.C. 14 July 2007. Retrieved 16 December 2008.
  10. ↑ "Colchester have earned right to be respected" (reprint). Western Daily Press (Bristol: NewsBank). 20 February 2007. Retrieved 16 December 2008.
  11. 1 2 "Colchester United". Football Club History Database. Richard Rundle. Retrieved 16 December 2008.
  12. ↑ "Who Is Your Young Player of the Year?". Colchester United F.C. 15 April 2008. Retrieved 16 December 2008.
  13. ↑ "Games played by Dean Gerken in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Retrieved 16 December 2008.
  14. ↑ "Dean Gerken brought in on loan". Darlington F.C. 15 January 2009. Retrieved 22 January 2009.
  15. ↑ "Darlington 5–1 Luton". BBC Sport. 17 January 2009. Retrieved 22 January 2009.
  16. ↑ "Goalkeeper arrested over exposure". BBC News. 28 October 2009. Retrieved 29 October 2009.
  17. ↑ "Dean Joins Blues". Ipswich Town Football Club. 12 July 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  18. ↑ "Games played by Dean Gerken in 2003/2004". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  19. ↑ "Games played by Dean Gerken in 2004/2005". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  20. ↑ "Games played by Dean Gerken in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  21. ↑ "Games played by Dean Gerken in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  22. ↑ "Games played by Dean Gerken in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  23. 1 2 "Games played by Dean Gerken in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  24. ↑ "Games played by Dean Gerken in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  25. ↑ "Games played by Dean Gerken in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  26. ↑ "Games played by Dean Gerken in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  27. ↑ "Games played by Dean Gerken in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  28. ↑ "Games played by Dean Gerken in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  29. ↑ "Games played by Dean Gerken in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  30. ↑ "Games played by Dean Gerken in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  31. ↑ "Tier Three (League One) Honours". Coludaybyday.co.uk.

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