Craig Dean (footballer)

Craig Dean (born 1 July 1976) is a former English footballer who played as a left back, his works as the Head Of Emerging Talent for EFL Championship side Leeds United.[14]

Craig Dean
Personal information
Date of birth (1976-07-01) 1 July 1976
Place of birth Nuneaton, England
Playing position(s) Defender / Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Leeds United (Head Of Emerging Talent )
Youth career
– Manchester United F.C.
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
199x–1996[1] Hinckley Town F.C.
1996–199x Nuneaton Town F.C.[1]
Burton Albion F.C.
2000 Riverside County Elite[2] 18 (1)
2001 Kidderminster Harriers F.C. (trial)[3][4]
2002 TB Tvøroyra[5] 7 (1)
2002 Dundalk F.C.[6][7]
2003 Crawley Town F.C.[8][9]
2003 Worcester City F.C.[10]
2003 Gresley F.C. 1[11][9] (0)
2003–2004 Hednesford F.C.[12] (0[12])
2004–2005 Napier City
2005 TP-47 13 (0)
2005 Östersunds FK
2006 Valletta F.C.
2006–2007 UMF Selfoss 13 (0)
National team
– England (futsal)[13]
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He came through the academy of Manchester United F.C. and during his career played for clubs in countries such as the England, Faroe Islands, Ireland, New Zealand, Sweden, Iceland, Malta, Finland and the United States. He also represented England national futsal team during his playing career.

Career

Heading to Napier City in autumn 2004,[15] Dean stated that the standard of the championship was high, comparing it to England's Football Conference[16] before traveling to England to undergo a knee operation, getting back in time for the league clash at home to Auckland City.[17] He reached an agreement with the Finnish Veikkausliiga's TP-47 previous to the 2005 season.[18] He was recruited by Östersunds FK in summer 2005,[19] the defender-cum-midfielder was first fielded in a 1-1 deadlock with Kiruna FF, starting away to Friska Viljor.[20] He set to strengthen the Maltese Premier League's Valletta for the second leg of 2005/06,[21] he was slapped with a red card and suspension on his debut at home to Pietà Hotspurs.[22] A newcomer to the UMF Selfoss in 2006,[23] the Englishman was punished with a one-game suspension for four yellow cards that July,[24] returning to Selfyssingar during 2010 for a course.[25]

Coaching Career

He currently works for Leeds United as Head Of Emerging Talent.[26] He previously worked at Newcastle United as Head Of Football Development between 2007 and 2013, before joining Oxford United as a chief scout in 2014. He has also worked for the Football Association.

Personal life

His father died by a car accident, leaving him bereaved while with Dundalk.[27]

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References
  1. Nuneaton Borough 1991-2000 – Part 2 From Town To Town
  2. "Craig Dean - SoccerStats.us". soccerstats.us. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  3. Reunion with county rivals Worcester News
  4. Molby in market for more players Worcester News
  5. Lamhauge, Eyðun. "FaroeSoccer - Leikari, Craig Dean (Á)". faroesoccer.com. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  6. Dundalk sign Dean from Shelbourne Foot.ie (republished from Dundalkfc.com)
  7. Injuries ravage squad The Irish Independent
  8. Crawley Town 2 Cambridge City 0 Cambridge City FC
  9. "SoccerFacts UK Player Details". soccerfactsuk.co.uk. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  10. City sign defender Dean Worcester News
  11. "Craig Dean - Player Database - Gresley FC Online". gresleyfc.com. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  12. Season Statistics 2003-2004 the Pitmenweb
  13. England National team to debut in WC Qualifiers Futsal Planet
  14. Phil Hay (9 October 2017). "Leeds United net Oxford scout as Diagouraga joins Pilgrims". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  15. Soccer: Midfielder goes from Old Trafford to Park Island Hawke's Bay Today (NZ Herald)
  16. Soccer: Really it's all about belief The New Zealand Herald
  17. SOCCER: Napier City take new confidence into tonight's clash Hawke's Bay Today (NZ Herald)
  18. Craig Dean TP-47:ään Kaleva.fi
  19. Östersund värvar Beckhams kompis SVT Sport
  20. Friska Viljors trupp mot Östersunds FK Friska Viljor FC
  21. Argentine Striker, English midfielder set to join Valletta The Malta Independent
  22. Perky City shrug off Dean's red card The Times (Malta)
  23. Selfoss fær fyrrum leikmann Manchester United Fótbolti.net
  24. Úrskurður aganefndar: Páll Hjarðar í 2 leikja bann Fótbolti.net
  25. Craig Dean: Hlakka til að koma aftur á Selfoss Sunnlenska.is
  26. Phil Hay (9 October 2017). "Leeds United net Oxford scout as Diagouraga joins Pilgrims". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  27. Defence was The Irish Independent


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