Dean Whitehead

Quick Facts

Full Name	Dean Whitehead
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Jan 12, 1982(1982-01-12)
Age	42
Birthplace	Abingdon
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Capricorn

Dean Whitehead Biography

Dean Whitehead is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on January 12, 1982 in Abingdon, England, United Kingdom. Right back and center midfielder that joined Middlesbrough in 2013 after having spent four seasons with Stoke City.

He as well as Midfielder He and midfielder Matthew Etherington were teammates on Stoke City. were teammates for Stoke City.

He progressed through the ranks, making his first-team debut in a 2–0 win over Luton Town in the Football League Trophy on 7 December 1999. This turned out to be Whitehead only appearance of the 1999–00 season, as he spent the rest of the season on the substitute bench. At the end of the 1999–00 season, he signed a contract with the club.

Whitehead joined his local non-League club Abingdon Town before he signed for Football League club Oxford United in 1999. He impressed in the lower divisions and was signed by Championship club Sunderland in 2004. He won promotion in his first season with Sunderland, although they were relegated from the Premier League after one season. He was made captain by Roy Keane as Sunderland claimed an instant return to the top flight. After two more seasons in the north-east, Whitehead signed for Stoke City in 2009. He helped Stoke reach the 2011 FA Cup Final, where the team finished runners-up to Manchester City. After spending four seasons with Stoke, Whitehead signed for Middlesbrough in 2013. He moved to Huddersfield Town two years later, helping them to promotion from the Championship in 2017 before retiring in 2018.

The place where he was raised is Abingdon, England.

Dean Whitehead Net Worth

Dean Whitehead is one of the richest Soccer Player from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Dean Whitehead 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He made his professional debut with Oxford United in 1999.

The striker scored 13 goals over the 185 games played for Sunderland between 2004 and 2009.

Dean Whitehead (born 12 January 1982) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder and occasionally at right-back. He is currently first team coach at League One club Shrewsbury Town.

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Whitehead made his Sunderland debut, coming on as a late substitute for Ben Clark, in a 2–0 loss against Coventry City in the opening game of the season. Since joining the club, he quickly became a key member of the team, playing in the midfield position despite facing competitions from other midfielders. His run in the first team saw him praised by Manager Mick McCarthy. It wasn’t until on 25 October 2004 when he scored his first goal for the club, in a 1–0 win over Rotherham United. He then scored his second goal of the season on 11 December 2004, in a 2–0 win over Cardiff City. Whitehead scored three more goals later in the season that ended up with Sunderland victories. Following his good performance at Sunderland halfway through the season, he was given a new three-year contract during 2004–05. Despite missing out three matches during the season, as he went on to make forty–three appearances and scoring five rimes in all competitions, he helped Sunderland won the Championship in 2004–05, and was chosen as Players’ Player of the Year by his teammates at the end of the season.

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Dean Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Dean Whitehead celebrates birthday on January 12 of every year.

In the 2005–06, Whitehead continued to establish himself in the starting eleven, with the club playing in the Premier League. Despite the club’s struggles in the Premier League at the start of the season, he was one of the bright spot to make an impact for the side. His performance earned him comparison to Manchester United’s Roy Keane. It wasn’t until on 29 October 2005 when he scored his first Premier League goal, in a 4–1 loss against Portsmouth. Three weeks later, on 19 November 2005, Whitehead scored his second goal of the season, in a 3–1 loss against Aston Villa. By November, he began playing in the right–wing position in an unfamiliar role. On 26 November 2005, Whitehead signed a contract extension with the club, keeping him until

2010. He scored a swerving 30-yard free kick past then England goalkeeper Paul Robinson in a 3–2 defeat against Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane on 3 December 2005. Sunderland were eventually relegated to the Championship for 2006–07 season. Despite missing out one match during the season, Whitehead went on to make thirty–eight appearances and scoring three times in all competitions.