Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.2
Average
Attacking Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.1
goals / match
Walsall FC
top club · 232 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#190
goals rank
#194
assists rank
59
season goals
46
season assists
Among 204 Midfield - Attacking Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€450k
peak value · 2009
—
top transfer fee
13
best season · 06/07
13 · 22%
pens / of goals
599Appearances
59Goals
46Assists
73Yellow cards
2Red cards
230Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Dean Keates |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Dean Scott Keates |
| Date of birth | 1978-06-30 (47 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Walsall, England, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | N/A |
| Height | 168.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2016-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2016
Transfer: Rhyl → Retired
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
Transfer: Wrexham → Rhyl
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Rhyl FC
22 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
14/15 — Wrexham AFC
20 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Wrexham AFC
29 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Wrexham AFC
42 matches · 2 G · 10 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Wrexham AFC
33 matches · 2 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Wrexham AFC
42 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Wycombe → Wrexham
10/11 · Transfer
Jan 2010
Transfer: Peterborough → Wycombe
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Peterborough United, Wycombe Wanderers
20 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Peterborough United
43 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Peterborough United
44 matches · 5 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Walsall FC
41 matches · 13 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Walsall → Peterborough
06/07 · Transfer
Jan 2006
Transfer: Lincoln City → Walsall
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Lincoln City, Walsall FC
38 matches · 6 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Kidderminster → Lincoln City
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Kidderminster Harriers
42 matches · 5 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2004
Transfer: Hull City → Kidderminster
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Hull City, Kidderminster Harriers
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2002
Transfer: Walsall → Hull City
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2002
02/03 — Hull City
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2001
01/02 — Walsall FC
17 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Walsall FC
34 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Walsall FC
38 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Walsall FC
47 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Walsall FC
40 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Walsall FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1995
Transfer: Walsall U18 → Walsall
95/96 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €450k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 121 other Midfield - Attacking Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.04/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.04/90
Yellow cards3 total · 0.11/90
Minutes played by club
Walsall FC
44.2%
Rhyl FC
9.5%
Wrexham AFC
27.9%
Peterborough United
7.4%
Wycombe Wanderers
5.6%
Lincoln City
2.0%
Kidderminster Harriers
3.4%
Hull City
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall FC | 8 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 232 | 24 | 8 | 9,142 |
| Rhyl FC | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1,971 |
| Wrexham AFC | 5 | 10/11 | 14/15 | 166 | 13 | 23 | 5,774 |
| Peterborough United | 3 | 07/08 | 09/10 | 94 | 11 | 4 | 1,528 |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1,149 |
| Lincoln City | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 414 |
| Kidderminster Harriers | 2 | 03/04 | 04/05 | 43 | 5 | 5 | 712 |
| Hull City | 2 | 02/03 | 03/04 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Walsall FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | First Division | Walsall FC | 35 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2,490 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | EFL Trophy | Walsall FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Walsall FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Second Division | Walsall FC | 43 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,707 |
| 97/98 | EFL Trophy | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | Walsall FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Second Division | Walsall FC | 34 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2,936 |
| 96/97 | Second Division | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Rhyl FC | 22 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,971 |
| 14/15 | Conference | Wrexham AFC | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1,288 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Wrexham AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Conference | Wrexham AFC | 27 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1,152 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Wrexham AFC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Conference | Wrexham AFC | 38 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1,632 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Wrexham AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | National League Playoffs | Wrexham AFC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Conference | Wrexham AFC | 29 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1,103 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Wrexham AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | National League Playoffs | Wrexham AFC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Conference | Wrexham AFC | 40 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 599 |
| 10/11 | National League Playoffs | Wrexham AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Peterborough United | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 266 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Peterborough United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League One | Wycombe Wanderers | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1,149 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Peterborough United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Peterborough United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League One | Peterborough United | 38 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 651 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Peterborough United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Peterborough United | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Peterborough United | 40 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 611 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Walsall FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Two | Walsall FC | 39 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 246 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Lincoln City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Lincoln City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Walsall FC | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 630 |
| 05/06 | League Two | Lincoln City | 21 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 414 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Kidderminster Harriers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Two | Kidderminster Harriers | 41 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 712 |
| 03/04 | EFL Trophy | Hull City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Hull City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Hull City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Two | Hull City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Two | Kidderminster Harriers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Hull City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Walsall FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Walsall FC | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 626 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Second Division | Walsall FC | 33 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 507 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95/96 | 1995-07-01 | Walsall U18 | Walsall | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-08-23 | Walsall | Hull City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-02-10 | Hull City | Kidderminster | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Kidderminster | Lincoln City | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-31 | Lincoln City | Walsall | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Walsall | Peterborough | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-21 | Peterborough | Wycombe | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Wycombe | Wrexham | Transfer | 275000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-08 | Wrexham | Rhyl | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Rhyl | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€450k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Harris | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Joe Clarke | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| George Boyd | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Adrian Cieslewicz | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris Whelpdale | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Nathaniel Knight-Percival | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joslain Mayebi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | League Two | Walsall FC | 13 | 39 |
| 10/11 | Conference | Wrexham AFC | 6 | 40 |
| 04/05 | League Two | Kidderminster Harriers | 5 | 41 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Conference | Wrexham AFC | 10 | 38 |
| 06/07 | League Two | Walsall FC | 6 | 39 |
| 11/12 | Conference | Wrexham AFC | 5 | 29 |
Teams faced most often by Dean Keates's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notts County | 54 | 23 | 15 | 16 | 70 | 59 | +11 | 43% |
| Rochdale AFC | 54 | 23 | 14 | 17 | 78 | 71 | +7 | 43% |
| Bury FC | 52 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 69 | 69 | 0 | 33% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 50 | 22 | 15 | 13 | 57 | 52 | +5 | 44% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 48 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 55 | 68 | -13 | 29% |
| Swindon Town | 44 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 62 | 67 | -5 | 30% |
| Leyton Orient | 44 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 53 | 61 | -8 | 27% |
| Macclesfield Town | 44 | 23 | 9 | 12 | 77 | 49 | +28 | 52% |
| Hartlepool United | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 74 | 56 | +18 | 48% |
| Bristol Rovers | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 60 | 50 | +10 | 48% |
| Grimsby Town | 40 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 51 | 47 | +4 | 33% |
| Chesterfield FC | 40 | 18 | 4 | 18 | 61 | 64 | -3 | 45% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 12/13 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 38 | 2,490 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 98/99 | 47 | 1,707 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 97/98 | 40 | 2,936 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 15/16 | 22 | 1,971 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 14/15 | 20 | 1,288 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 13/14 | 29 | 1,152 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 12/13 | 42 | 1,632 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 11/12 | 33 | 1,103 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.73 |
| 10/11 | 42 | 599 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 09/10 | 20 | 1,415 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 08/09 | 43 | 651 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 07/08 | 44 | 611 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 06/07 | 41 | 246 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.46 |
| 05/06 | 38 | 1,044 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0.52 |
| 04/05 | 42 | 712 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.88 |
| 00/01 | 34 | 507 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.89 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League Two
143 apps
27 G
16 A
Conference
153 apps
13 G
21 A
League One
65 apps
8 G
5 A
Second Division
111 apps
7 G
0 A
First Division
48 apps
2 G
0 A
Premier League
22 apps
1 G
0 A
Championship
6 apps
1 G
0 A
League Cup
17 apps
0 G
2 A
FA Cup
22 apps
0 G
1 A
National League Playoffs
7 apps
0 G
1 A
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Dean Keates is an England professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Retired.
How old is Dean Keates?
Dean Keates is 47 years old. He was born on June 30, 1978 in Walsall, England.
What position does Dean Keates play?
Dean Keates plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Dean Keates play for?
Dean Keates currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Dean Keates scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Dean Keates has scored 59 goals in 599 appearances.