Max Dickov
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Max Paul Dickov[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 April 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England[2] | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[3] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Tranmere Rovers (on loan from Mansfield Town) | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2011 | Manchester City | ||
| Oldham Athletic | |||
| Oldham Athletic | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | AFC Macclesfield | 1 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Poynton | 12 | (1) |
| 2020–2022 | Stockport Town | 26 | (14) |
| 2022–2025 | Brentford | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | Mansfield Town | 14 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2018 | England Schoolboys | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:24, 7 February 2026 (UTC) | |||
Max Paul Dickov (born 27 April 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League Two club Tranmere Rovers, on loan from EFL League One club Mansfield Town.
Dickov is a product of the Manchester City and Oldham Athletic academies and began his senior career with spells at non-League clubs AFC Macclesfield, Poynton and Stockport Town. He began his professional career with Brentford B in 2022 and transferred to Mansfield Town in 2025.
Youth years and non-League football
Along with his brother Sam, Dickov entered the Manchester City Academy at the age of seven.[4] Following his release in 2011 and two spells with Oldham Athletic,[3][4] Dickov turned down the opportunity of scholarships and instead played the first senior football of his career with Cheshire League clubs AFC Macclesfield and Poynton.[5][6] He moved on to North West Counties League First Division club Stockport Town in 2020.[7] Dickov scored eight goals in 9 appearances during the COVID-19-affected 2020–21 season,[8][9] before scoring and six goals in 19 appearances prior to his final appearance for the club midway through the 2021–22 season.[10]
Brentford
On 29 June 2022, Dickov transferred to the B team at Premier League club Brentford and signed a one-year contract, with the option of a further year,[11] effective 1 July 2022,[3] on a free transfer.[12] He had spent a large amount of the second half of the 2021–22 season on trial with the team.[11] Dickov was a member of the 2022–23 Premier League Cup-winning squad and at the end of the season,[13] the one-year option on his contract was taken up, with a further one-year option attached.[14]
Dickov made a first team friendly appearance during the 2023–24 pre-season and signed a new one-year contract at the end of the campaign.[15][16] He was a member of the 2024–25 Professional Development League-winning squad and was released when his contract expired at the end of the season.[17][18] Dickov was deployed as a utility player during his time at the club,[19] featuring as a full back,[20] wing back,[21] winger and midfielder.[4][22]
Mansfield Town
On 16 August 2025, Dickov signed a one-year contract with League One club Mansfield Town on a free transfer.[23] He made 19 appearances during the first half of the 2025–26 season, predominantly as a substitute,[24] before joining League Two club Tranmere Rovers on loan for the remainder of the season on the final day of the winter transfer window.[25]
Representative career
Dickov was capped by England Schoolboys.[3]
Personal life
Dickov's father Paul is a former Scottish international footballer and his brother Sam combines an off-field role with Manchester City with that of an amateur footballer.[4][7][26][27] Dickov attended Wilmslow High School.[28]