Matthew Robert Dench is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for League One club Charlton Athletic.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Matthew Robert Dench[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2003-12-08) 8 December 2003 (age 18)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender/Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Charlton Athletic | ||
| Number | 42 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Perth Glory | |||
| 2020– | Charlton Athletic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Charlton Athletic | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2022– | Australia U20 | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:10, 1 November 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:10, 1 November 2022 (UTC) | |||
Coming through the youth system of Charlton Athletic, Dench signed his first professional contract with the club on 11 July 2022.[3]
He made his professional debut for Charlton, coming off the bench in the 67th minute of a 3–0 EFL Trophy victory at home against Gillingham on 31 August 2022.[4]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Charlton Athletic | 2022–23 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Charlton Athletic total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Charlton Athletic F.C. – current squad | |
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