Matthew Dennis (English footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Matthew Timothy Dennis | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 15 April 2002||
Place of birth | Hammersmith and Fulham, England | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Milton Keynes Dons | ||
Number | 30 | ||
Youth career | |||
2008–2020[2] | Arsenal | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2022 | Norwich City | 0 | (0) |
2021–2022 | → Southend United (loan) | 27 | (7) |
2022– | Milton Keynes Dons | 32 | (5) |
2023 | → Sutton United (loan) | 10 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:30, 16 March 2024 (UTC) |
Matthew Timothy Dennis (born 15 April 2002)[1] is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League Two club Milton Keynes Dons.
Club career
Arsenal
Dennis joined the academy of Premier League club Arsenal at the age of six,[2] and went on to progress through various age groups. He later featured regularly for the club's U18 and U23 sides.[2]
Norwich City
On 28 July 2020, Dennis signed for EFL Championship club Norwich City following the expiry of his contract with Arsenal.[2] In his first season he featured for the club's U23 side in the EFL Trophy, scoring twice in four games.[3] On 13 August 2021, Dennis was sent out on loan to National League club Southend United for the duration of the 2021–22.[4] He went on to make 29 appearances and score 8 goals for the club before returning to Norwich City.[5]
Milton Keynes Dons
On 4 June 2022, Dennis signed for EFL League One club Milton Keynes Dons for an undisclosed fee.[6] He made his debut on 30 July 2022 as an 82nd-minute substitute in a 1–0 defeat away to Cambridge United.[7] Dennis scored his first goal for the club on 23 August 2022, in a 2–0 EFL Cup second round away win over Watford.[8] In January 2023 he joined League Two club Sutton United on loan until the end of the season, making ten appearances.[9]
Career statistics
- As of 16 March 2024
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Norwich City U23 | 2020–21[3] | — | 4[a] | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||||||
Southend United (loan) | 2021–22[5] | National League | 27 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 1 | 29 | 8 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 2022–23[10] | League One | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5[a] | 3 | 27 | 6 |
2023–24[11] | League Two | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 1 | 17 | 5 | |
2024–25[12] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 44 | 11 | ||
Sutton United (loan) | 2022–23[10] | League Two | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
Career total | 69 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 71 | 21 |
References
- ^ a b "Matthew Dennis - Forward - First Team". Milton Keynes Dons. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Matthew Dennis signs for Norwich City". Norwich City. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Games played by Matthew Dennis in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ^ "Matthew Dennis joins Southend United on season-long loan". Norwich City. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Games played by Matthew Dennis in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ^ "Matt Dennis: Milton Keynes Dons sign Norwich City striker". BBC. 4 June 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ^ "Cambridge United 1-0 Milton Keynes Dons". BBC. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ^ "Watford 0-2 Milton Keynes Dons". BBC. 23 August 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ "Matt adds two to squad". www.suttonunited.net. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Games played by Matthew Dennis in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Matthew Dennis in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Matthew Dennis in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 August 2024.