Max Dean
Attack - Centre-Forward
at KAA Gent
at KAA Gent
681 days · joined 2024-07-12
👕100+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
Market value
€3.50m
Rating · 24/25
10.0
World class
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
20/21
debut season
0.43
goals / match
Milton Keynes Dons
top club · 43 apps
Position rank · 24/25
#447
goals rank
#1180
assists rank
54
season goals
9
season assists
Among 3,489 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€3.50m
peak value · 2024
€2.00m
top transfer fee · 24/25
19
best season · 23/24
5 · 9.3%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 2004-02-21 · 6 players total
125Appearances
54Goals
9Assists
29Yellow cards
0Red cards
27Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Max Dean |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Max Jimmy Dean |
| Date of birth | 2004-02-21 (22 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Ormskirk, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | KAA Gent |
| Joined | 2024-07-12 |
| Contract expires | 2028-06-30 |
| Agent | Blue Sky Sports |
| Outfitter | Skechers |
Dec 2024
Injury: unknown
28 games missed
Jul 2024
Transfer: MK Dons → KAA Gent
24/25 · Transfer · €2.00m
Jul 2024
24/25 — KAA Gent
30 matches · 13 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Milton Keynes Dons
34 matches · 19 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2023
Transfer: Leeds U21 → MK Dons
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Leeds United U21, Milton Keynes Dons
15 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Leeds United U23, Leeds United U18
24 matches · 9 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Leeds U18 → Leeds United U23
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Leeds United U23, Leeds United U18
22 matches · 8 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
Transfer: Leeds Youth → Leeds U18
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2019
Transfer: Everton Youth → Leeds Youth
19/20 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €3.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1196 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals13 total · 2.54/90
Assists2 total · 0.39/90
G+A15 total · 2.93/90
Yellow cards7 total · 1.37/90
Minutes played by club
KAA Gent
19.2%
Milton Keynes Dons
21.3%
Leeds United U21
1.6%
Leeds United U18
24.5%
Leeds United U23
33.4%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAA Gent | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 30 | 13 | 2 | 461 |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 43 | 20 | 5 | 512 |
| Leeds United U21 | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 38 |
| Leeds United U18 | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 587 |
| Leeds United U23 | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 32 | 12 | 1 | 801 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Conference League | KAA Gent | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 187 |
| 24/25 | Croky Cup | KAA Gent | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 |
| 24/25 | Jupiler Pro League | KAA Gent | 17 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 163 |
| 24/25 | UECL Qualifiers | KAA Gent | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 72 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Milton Keynes Dons | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Milton Keynes Dons | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 |
| 23/24 | League Two | Milton Keynes Dons | 29 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 128 |
| 23/24 | League Two Play-Offs | Milton Keynes Dons | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Leeds United U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League One | Milton Keynes Dons | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 121 |
| 22/23 | Premier League 2 | Leeds United U21 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Leeds United U23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 21/22 | FA Youth Cup | Leeds United U18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 |
| 21/22 | Premier League 2 | Leeds United U23 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 282 |
| 21/22 | U18 Premier League | Leeds United U18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Leeds United U23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 20/21 | Premier League 2 | Leeds United U23 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 159 |
| 20/21 | U18 Premier League | Leeds United U18 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 429 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Everton Youth | Leeds Youth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Leeds Youth | Leeds U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Leeds U18 | Leeds United U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-19 | Leeds U21 | MK Dons | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-12 | MK Dons | KAA Gent | Transfer | 300000 | €2.00m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2024-12-26 | 261 | 28 |
Current€3.50m
Peak€3.50m
Low€100k
Δ since start+€3.40m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Tucker | 1 | 1 | 967 |
| Hugo Gambor | 2 | 0 | 942 |
| Joe Tomlinson | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| MJ Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremiah Chilokoa-Mullen | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Archie Brown | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Cameron Norman | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Lewis Bate | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Stuart McKinstry | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Kris Moore | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Harvey Sutcliffe | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Tsuyoshi Watanabe | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nohan Kenneh | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Payne | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Daniel Harvie | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Gilbey | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Warren O'Hora | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Allen | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | League Two | Milton Keynes Dons | 15 | 29 |
| 24/25 | Jupiler Pro League | KAA Gent | 6 | 17 |
| 21/22 | Premier League 2 | Leeds United U23 | 5 | 18 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | League Two | Milton Keynes Dons | 5 | 29 |
| 20/21 | U18 Premier League | Leeds United U18 | 1 | 11 |
| 20/21 | Premier League 2 | Leeds United U23 | 1 | 9 |
Last 50 matches for KAA Gent while Max Dean was at the club (joined 2024-07-12). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-22 | BE1 |
KVC Westerlo | 0–0 | KAA Gent | Available |
| 2025-11-09 | BE1 |
KAA Gent | 1–1 | KRC Genk | Available |
| 2025-11-02 | BE1 |
Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 4–0 | KAA Gent | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | BE1 |
KAA Gent | 4–0 | Standard Liège | Available |
| 2025-10-19 | BE1 |
SV Zulte Waregem | 4–1 | KAA Gent | Available |
| 2025-10-03 | BE1 |
KAA Gent | 2–1 | Sporting Charleroi | Available |
| 2025-09-28 | BE1 |
Cercle Brugge | 2–4 | KAA Gent | Available |
| 2025-09-23 | BE1 |
RSC Anderlecht | 1–0 | KAA Gent | Available |
| 2025-09-19 | BE1 |
KAA Gent | 3–0 | FCV Dender EH | Available |
| 2025-09-14 | BE1 |
Royal Antwerp FC | 1–2 | KAA Gent | Available |
| 2025-08-31 | BE1 |
KAA Gent | 1–1 | Club Brugge KV | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | BE1 |
KV Mechelen | 1–1 | KAA Gent | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | BE1 |
KAA Gent | 2–3 | Union Saint-Gilloise | Available |
| 2025-08-02 | BE1 |
KAA Gent | 1–0 | RAAL La Louviére | Available |
| 2025-07-27 | BE1 |
Sint-Truidense VV | 3–1 | KAA Gent | Available |
| 2025-05-25 | BE1 |
Union Saint-Gilloise | 3–1 | KAA Gent | Available |
| 2025-05-18 | BE1 |
KAA Gent | 1–4 | KRC Genk | Available |
| 2025-05-11 | BE1 |
KAA Gent | 0–3 | Royal Antwerp FC | Available |
| 2025-05-01 | BE1 |
Club Brugge KV | 4–1 | KAA Gent | Available |
| 2025-04-27 | BE1 |
KAA Gent | 0–1 | RSC Anderlecht | Available |
| 2025-04-23 | BE1 |
RSC Anderlecht | 5–0 | KAA Gent | Available |
| 2025-04-20 | BE1 |
KAA Gent | 0–5 | Club Brugge KV | Available |
| 2025-04-13 | BE1 |
Royal Antwerp FC | 0–1 | KAA Gent | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | BE1 |
KAA Gent | 0–3 | Union Saint-Gilloise | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | BE1 |
KRC Genk | 4–0 | KAA Gent | Available |
| 2025-03-16 | BE1 |
KAA Gent | 1–2 | KV Kortrijk | Available |
| 2025-03-09 | BE1 |
Royal Antwerp FC | 0–1 | KAA Gent | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | BE1 |
KAA Gent | 1–1 | Club Brugge KV | Available |
| 2025-02-23 | BE1 |
KRC Genk | 0–0 | KAA Gent | Available |
| 2025-02-16 | BE1 |
KAA Gent | 3–2 | K Beerschot VA | Available |
| 2025-02-07 | BE1 |
KV Mechelen | 3–3 | KAA Gent | Available |
| 2025-02-02 | BE1 |
KAA Gent | 1–0 | RSC Anderlecht | Available |
| 2025-01-26 | BE1 |
Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 0–0 | KAA Gent | Available |
| 2025-01-17 | BE1 |
KAA Gent | 1–1 | Sporting Charleroi | Available |
| 2025-01-12 | BE1 |
FCV Dender EH | 0–0 | KAA Gent | Available |
| 2024-12-26 | BE1 |
KAA Gent | 1–3 | Union Saint-Gilloise | INJURED Cruciate ligament tear |
| 2024-12-22 | BE1 |
Standard Liège | 0–1 | KAA Gent | Available |
| 2024-12-15 | BE1 |
KAA Gent | 1–1 | Cercle Brugge | Available |
| 2024-12-07 | BE1 |
KAA Gent | 2–0 | Sint-Truidense VV | Available |
| 2024-12-04 | BE1 |
Union Saint-Gilloise | 3–2 | KAA Gent | Available |
| 2024-12-01 | BE1 |
KVC Westerlo | 2–2 | KAA Gent | Available |
| 2024-11-24 | BE1 |
RSC Anderlecht | 6–0 | KAA Gent | Available |
| 2024-11-10 | BE1 |
KAA Gent | 5–0 | Standard Liège | Available |
| 2024-11-03 | BE1 |
K Beerschot VA | 0–0 | KAA Gent | Available |
| 2024-10-27 | BE1 |
KAA Gent | 0–2 | KRC Genk | Available |
| 2024-10-19 | BE1 |
Union Saint-Gilloise | 0–0 | KAA Gent | Available |
| 2024-10-06 | BE1 |
Sint-Truidense VV | 1–1 | KAA Gent | Available |
| 2024-09-29 | BE1 |
KAA Gent | 3–0 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | Available |
| 2024-09-26 | BE1 |
Cercle Brugge | 2–1 | KAA Gent | Available |
| 2024-09-22 | BE1 |
Club Brugge KV | 2–4 | KAA Gent | Available |
Teams faced most often by Max Dean'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington Stanley | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 50% |
| KV Mechelen | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 60% |
| Standard Liège | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 12 | +14 | 70% |
| KRC Genk | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 16 | -9 | 11% |
| Morecambe FC | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 5 | +17 | 89% |
| Sint-Truidense VV | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 38% |
| AFC Wimbledon | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 38% |
| Club Brugge KV | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 19 | -10 | 38% |
| Gillingham FC | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 38% |
| RSC Anderlecht | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | -12 | 13% |
| Royal Antwerp FC | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 25% |
| Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 38% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Senior debut season | |
| 20/21 | First senior goal | |
| 24/25 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 30 | 461 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.37 |
| 23/24 | 34 | 391 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 |
| 22/23 | 15 | 159 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.13 |
| 21/22 | 24 | 710 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.76 |
| 20/21 | 22 | 678 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League Two
29 apps
15 G
5 A
Premier League 2
32 apps
13 G
1 A
Jupiler Pro League
17 apps
6 G
1 A
EFL Trophy
8 apps
5 G
0 A
U18 Premier League
13 apps
3 G
1 A
Croky Cup
2 apps
3 G
0 A
UECL Qualifiers
5 apps
3 G
0 A
FA Youth Cup
1 apps
2 G
0 A
Conference League
6 apps
1 G
1 A
League Two Play-Offs
2 apps
1 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Max Dean
Who is Max Dean?
Max Dean is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for KAA Gent.
How old is Max Dean?
Max Dean is 22 years old. He was born on February 21, 2004 in Ormskirk.
What position does Max Dean play?
Max Dean plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Max Dean play for?
Max Dean currently plays for KAA Gent.
How many career goals has Max Dean scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Max Dean has scored 54 goals in 125 appearances.
What is Max Dean's market value?
Max Dean's most recent reported market value is €3.50m.