Matthew Timothy Dennis (born 15 April 2002)[1] is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Rochdale on loan from EFL League Two club Milton Keynes Dons.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Timothy Dennis | ||
| Date of birth | 15 April 2002[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Hammersmith and Fulham, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Rochdale (on loan from Milton Keynes Dons) | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| 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 | 34 | (5) |
| 2023 | → Sutton United (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Rochdale (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:26, 1 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editArsenal
editDennis 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]
Norwich City
editOn 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]
Milton Keynes Dons
editOn 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] In January 2023 he joined League Two club Sutton United on loan until the end of the season, making ten appearances.[9]
On 31 October 2024, Dennis joined National League side Rochdale on loan until January 2025.[10]
Career statistics
edit- As of 31 October 2024
| 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[a] | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||||||
| Southend United (loan) | 2021–22[5] | National League | 27 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 1 | 29 | 8 |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 2022–23[11] | League One | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5[a] | 3 | 27 | 6 |
| 2023–24[12] | League Two | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 1 | 17 | 5 | |
| 2024–25[13] | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 34 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 46 | 11 | ||
| Sutton United (loan) | 2022–23[11] | League Two | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 71 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 89 | 21 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b "Matthew Dennis - Forward - First Team". Milton Keynes Dons. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Matthew Dennis signs for Norwich City". Norwich City. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Games played by Matthew Dennis in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ^ "Matthew Dennis joins Southend United on season-long loan". Norwich City. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Games played by Matthew Dennis in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ^ "Matt Dennis: Milton Keynes Dons sign Norwich City striker". BBC. 4 June 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ^ "Cambridge United 1-0 Milton Keynes Dons". BBC. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ^ "Watford 0-2 Milton Keynes Dons". BBC. 23 August 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ "Matt adds two to squad". www.suttonunited.net. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ "Matthew Dennis Joins On Loan". rochdaleafc.co.uk. 31 October 2024. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Games played by Matthew Dennis in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Matthew Dennis in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Matthew Dennis in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
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