Matthew Dennis (English footballer)

Matthew Dennis
Personal information
Full name Matthew Timothy Dennis
Date of birth (2002-04-15) 15 April 2002 (age 22)[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)

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.

Club career

Arsenal

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]

Norwich City

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]

Milton Keynes Dons

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] 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

As of 31 October 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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
  1. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ^ Appearance in FA Trophy

References

  1. ^ a b "Matthew Dennis - Forward - First Team". Milton Keynes Dons. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d "Matthew Dennis signs for Norwich City". Norwich City. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Games played by Matthew Dennis in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Matthew Dennis joins Southend United on season-long loan". Norwich City. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Games played by Matthew Dennis in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Matt Dennis: Milton Keynes Dons sign Norwich City striker". BBC. 4 June 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Cambridge United 1-0 Milton Keynes Dons". BBC. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  8. ^ "Watford 0-2 Milton Keynes Dons". BBC. 23 August 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  9. ^ "Matt adds two to squad". www.suttonunited.net. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  10. ^ "Matthew Dennis Joins On Loan". rochdaleafc.co.uk. 31 October 2024. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  11. ^ a b "Games played by Matthew Dennis in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  12. ^ "Games played by Matthew Dennis in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  13. ^ "Games played by Matthew Dennis in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 August 2024.


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