Will Dean (footballer)
English footballer
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William Luke Dean (born 28 September 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League South club Truro City.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Luke Dean[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 September 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Truro City | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Exeter City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | Exeter City | 2 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Truro City (loan) | 30 | (3) |
| 2020 | → Bath City (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2021– | Truro City | 170 | (15) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:26, 26 April 2025 (UTC) | |||
Career
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]
Personal life
Dean's brother Tom is also a professional footballer who currently plays for Exeter City.[13]
Career statistics
- As of match played 26 April 2025
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Exeter City | 2017–18[14] | EFL League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018–19[15] | EFL League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2019–20[16] | EFL League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[17] | EFL League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Truro City (loan) | 2019–20[18] | Southern League Premier Division South | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | 2[b] | 0 | 34 | 2 | |
| Bath City (loan) | 2020–21[19] | National League South | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2[b] | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Truro City | 2021–22[18] | Southern League Premier Division South | 42 | 4 | 2 | 0 | – | 4[b] | 0 | 48 | 4 | |
| 2022–23[18] | Southern League Premier Division South | 42 | 4 | 0 | 0 | – | 3[c] | 0 | 45 | 4 | ||
| 2023–24[18] | National League South | 43 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | 1[b] | 0 | 45 | 3 | ||
| 2024–25[19] | National League South | 43 | 4 | 0 | 0 | – | 1[b] | 0 | 44 | 4 | ||
| Total | 170 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 182 | 15 | ||
| Career total | 207 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 236 | 17 | ||