Market value
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Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.04
goals / match
Sunderland AFC
top club · 199 apps
Career highs
€4.00m
peak value · 2011
€3.50m
top transfer fee · 09/10
5
best season · 04/05
2 · 10.5%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1982-01-12 · 5 players total
519Appearances
19Goals
22Assists
102Yellow cards
3Red cards
130Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Dean Whitehead |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1982-01-12 (44 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Abingdon, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2018-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2018
Transfer: Huddersfield → Retired
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Huddersfield Town
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Huddersfield Town
20 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2015
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — Huddersfield Town
36 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Middlesbrough → Huddersfield
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Middlesbrough FC
25 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Middlesbrough FC
38 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Stoke City → Middlesbrough
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Stoke City
30 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Stoke City
47 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Stoke City
43 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Stoke City
40 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Sunderland → Stoke City
09/10 · Transfer · €3.50m
Dec 2008
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — Sunderland AFC
38 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Sunderland AFC
28 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Sunderland AFC
47 matches · 4 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Sunderland AFC
40 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Sunderland AFC
46 matches · 5 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Oxford United → Sunderland
04/05 · Transfer · €300k
Jul 2003
03/04 — Oxford United
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Oxford United
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Oxford United
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2000
00/01 — Oxford United
22 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Oxford United
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1999
Transfer: Oxford Utd U18 → Oxford United
99/00 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €4.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Oxford United
0.0%
Huddersfield Town
0.0%
Middlesbrough FC
25.7%
Stoke City
30.3%
Sunderland AFC
44.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford United | 5 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Huddersfield Town | 3 | 15/16 | 17/18 | 63 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 3,016 |
| Stoke City | 4 | 09/10 | 12/13 | 160 | 5 | 3 | 3,550 |
| Sunderland AFC | 5 | 04/05 | 08/09 | 199 | 13 | 17 | 5,153 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Second Division | Oxford United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Huddersfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League | Huddersfield Town | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Huddersfield Town | 16 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Championship Play-Offs | Huddersfield Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Huddersfield Town | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Huddersfield Town | 34 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship Play-Offs | Middlesbrough FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 37 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 3,016 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Stoke City | 26 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1,393 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | Stoke City | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 318 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | Stoke City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Stoke City | 33 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Stoke City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Stoke City | 37 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,449 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 390 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Stoke City | 36 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 34 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 27 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2,398 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Sunderland AFC | 45 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 956 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 37 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1,110 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Sunderland AFC | 42 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 689 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | EFL Trophy | Oxford United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Oxford United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Oxford United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Two | Oxford United | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | EFL Trophy | Oxford United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Oxford United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Oxford United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Oxford United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Oxford United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Second Division | Oxford United | 20 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Oxford Utd U18 | Oxford United | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Oxford United | Sunderland | Transfer | 0 | €300k |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Sunderland | Stoke City | Transfer | 3000000 | €3.50m |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Stoke City | Middlesbrough | Transfer | 2500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Middlesbrough | Huddersfield | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Huddersfield | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | unknown injury | 2008-12-06 | 2008-12-20 | 15 | 3 |
| 15/16 | Knee injury | 2015-12-05 | 2016-01-18 | 45 | 10 |
Current—
Peak€4.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€600k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asmir Begovic | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Albert Adomah | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Championship | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 42 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Sunderland AFC | 4 | 45 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 3 | 37 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Championship | Sunderland AFC | 6 | 45 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Sunderland AFC | 6 | 42 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 3 | 37 |
Teams faced most often by Dean Whitehead'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal FC | 32 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 58 | -31 | 16% |
| Wigan Athletic | 32 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 28% |
| Manchester United | 32 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 25 | 57 | -32 | 9% |
| Fulham FC | 32 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 42 | 35 | +7 | 44% |
| West Ham United | 32 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 32 | 39 | -7 | 34% |
| Manchester City | 32 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 34 | 51 | -17 | 22% |
| Aston Villa | 32 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 44 | -14 | 25% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 32 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 30 | 52 | -22 | 16% |
| Everton FC | 32 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 20 | 45 | -25 | 16% |
| Liverpool FC | 32 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 24 | 48 | -24 | 19% |
| Chelsea FC | 32 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 27 | 68 | -41 | 16% |
| Newcastle United | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 39 | 48 | -9 | 27% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 04/05 | First senior goal |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 36 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 25 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 38 | 3,016 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0.39 |
| 12/13 | 30 | 1,393 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 11/12 | 47 | 318 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2.55 |
| 10/11 | 43 | 1,449 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 09/10 | 40 | 390 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1.85 |
| 08/09 | 38 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 28 | 2,398 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 06/07 | 47 | 956 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 05/06 | 40 | 1,110 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.81 |
| 04/05 | 46 | 689 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 00/01 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
192 apps
10 G
14 A
Premier League
234 apps
7 G
7 A
Europa League
6 apps
1 G
1 A
FA Cup
32 apps
1 G
0 A
League Cup
22 apps
0 G
0 A
League Two
5 apps
0 G
0 A
Second Division
20 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Dean Whitehead?
Dean Whitehead is an England professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Dean Whitehead?
Dean Whitehead is 44 years old. He was born on January 12, 1982 in Abingdon.
What position does Dean Whitehead play?
Dean Whitehead plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Dean Whitehead play for?
Dean Whitehead currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Dean Whitehead scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Dean Whitehead has scored 19 goals in 519 appearances.