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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tom Dean | ||
| Date of birth | 30 November 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Exeter, Devon | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Exeter City | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2022-2024 | Exeter City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Exeter City | 0 | (0) |
| 2023-2024 | → Tavistock (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2024- | → Plymouth Parkway (loan) | 29 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:24 17 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
Tom Dean (30 November 2005[1]) is an English professional footballer who plays as a Midfielder for EFL League One club Exeter City.
Career
[edit]Having become an Exeter City scholar in 2022, Dean made his first team debut for Exeter City on 10 October 2023, in a 0–5 loss to Arsenal U-21s at St James Park in the group stages of the EFL Trophy, coming on as a substitute in the 73rd minute.[2][3] He subsequently captained both the clubs FA Youth Cup games during the 2023/2024 Under 18 campaign. On the 21 December 2023, Dean joined Southern League Division One South side Tavistock on a one month loan alongside U-18 teammates Sam Joce and Alfie Cunningham until 17 January 2024[4].
After an impressive campaign with the U-18 squad at n which he scored 22 goals from midfield, Dean signed a professional contract with Exeter City on 16 May 2024.[5] On the eve of the 2024/2025 campaign commencing, Dean joined Southern League Premier Division South side Plymouth Parkway in a 3 month loan alongside teammate Mitch Beardmore[6] which was subsequently extended until the end of the 2024/2025 season.
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 15 February 2025
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Exeter City | 2023–24[7] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024–25[8] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Tavistock (loan) | 2023–24 | Southern League Division One South | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Plymouth Parkway (loan) | 2024–2025 | Southern League Premier Division South | 29 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 35 | 2 | |
| Career total | 31 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 2 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
References
[edit]- ^ "Tom Dean Grecian Archive Profile".
- ^ "Transfermarkt Line Up 10 October 2023 Exeter City vs Arsenal U-21". DevonLive. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ "Match report 10 October 2023 Exeter City vs Arsenal U21 EFL Trophy". www.exetercityfc.co.uk. 10 October 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ "Under 18 trio join Tavistock on Loan".
- ^ "Tom Dean signs professional contract".
- ^ "Tom Dean and Mitch Beardmore join Plymouth Parkway on 3 month loan". 2 August 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Tom Dean in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Tom Dean in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 November 2024.