Matthew Dennis (born 15 April 2002)[1] is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League One club Milton Keynes Dons.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Dennis | ||
| Date of birth | (2002-04-15) 15 April 2002 (age 20)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Milton Keynes Dons | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2020[2] | Arsenal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Norwich City | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Southend United (loan) | 27 | (7) |
| 2022– | Milton Keynes Dons | 6 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:00, 27 August 2022 (UTC) | |||
Dennis joined the academy of Premier League club Arsenal at the age of six,[2] and went on to progress through various age groups. He later featured regularly for the club's U18 and U23 sides.[2]
On 28 July 2020, Dennis signed for EFL Championship club Norwich City following the expiry of his contract with Arsenal.[2] In his first season he featured for the club's U23 side in the EFL Trophy, scoring twice in four games.[3] On 13 August 2021, Dennis was sent out on loan to National League club Southend United for the duration of the 2021–22.[4] He went on to make 29 appearances and score 8 goals for the club before returning to Norwich City.[5]
On 4 June 2022, Dennis signed for EFL League One club Milton Keynes Dons for an undisclosed fee.[6] He made his debut on 30 July 2022 as an 82nd-minute substitute in a 1–0 defeat away to Cambridge United.[7] Dennis scored his first goal for the club on 23 August 2022, in a 2–0 EFL Cup second round away win over Watford.[8]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Norwich City U23 | 2020–21[3] | — | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||||||
| Southend United (loan) | 2021–22[5] | National League | 27 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 29 | 8 |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 2022–23[9] | League One | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| Career total | 33 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 12 | ||
Milton Keynes Dons F.C. – current squad | |
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