1. Dean Bradley Henderson was born on 12 March 1997 and is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Crystal Palace and the England national team.
35 Facts About Dean Henderson
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Dean Henderson was loaned out to a number of teams.
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Dean Henderson made his first-team debut for Manchester United against Luton Town in the EFL Cup in September 2020.
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Dean Henderson has represented England at under-16, under-17, under-20, under-21 and senior levels.
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Dean Henderson was a member of the England under-20 squad that won the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup, and the senior team that were runners-up at UEFA Euro 2020 and UEFA Euro 2024.
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Dean Henderson joined the Manchester United academy aged 14, having spent six years at Carlisle United.
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Dean Henderson then returned to Stockport County to complete his loan spell.
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Dean Henderson went on to make nine appearances for Stockport County and kept three clean sheets.
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On 31 August 2016, Dean Henderson joined League Two club Grimsby Town on loan until the beginning of January 2017.
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On 31 December 2016, Dean Henderson had his loan at Grimsby Town extended until the end of January 2017.
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Dean Henderson quickly established himself as the club's first choice goalkeeper and became the club's fan favourite.
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Dean Henderson has helped the club win the number of matches to help them go to the top of the table.
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Later that month, Dean Henderson kept three clean sheets in three matches against Blackpool, Portsmouth and Wigan Athletic.
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Dean Henderson made two separate statements, expressing his gratefulness and admiration for the club, and his hope to one day return in the future.
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In June 2018, Dean Henderson signed a two-year contract extension with his parent club, which was due to expire in June 2020.
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On 25 July 2019, Dean Henderson signed a new contract with Manchester United until June 2022 and returned on loan to Sheffield United.
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Dean Henderson received praise again during Sheffield United's first game following project restart where he kept his 11th clean sheet of the season, making six saves in the process.
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On 14 August 2020, Dean Henderson was added to Manchester United's senior squad list for the first time.
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In March 2021, with first choice goalkeeper David de Gea away on paternity leave, Dean Henderson was given the start against Crystal Palace on 3 March.
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Dean Henderson created the second goal of the game with a halfway-line throw to Luke Shaw which saw Shaw beat his man, before a one-two with Marcus Rashford and scoring.
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Dean Henderson started all league games in April and alternated starts in May, as did most of the squad, due to United's fixtures congestion caused by the pandemic and the 2021 Old Trafford protests.
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Dean Henderson was loaned to Nottingham Forest the following season and then subsequently released.
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On 31 August 2023, Dean Henderson joined Premier League club Crystal Palace on a permanent deal, signing a five-year contract.
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Dean Henderson was substituted in the 19th minute of the match with a thigh injury which kept him sidelined for over two months.
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Dean Henderson played youth international football for England at under-16, under-17, under-20 and under-21 levels.
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In late-August 2016, Dean Henderson was called up by the England under-20 team for the first time.
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Dean Henderson made one appearance at the tournament, in a group stage match against Guinea, and was an unused substitute during England's victory against Venezuela in the final.
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Dean Henderson was named as England's number one for the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.
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On 8 October 2019, Dean Henderson was called up to the senior England squad for the first time by manager Gareth Southgate as a replacement for the injured Tom Heaton.
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Dean Henderson was named as a member of England's 26-man squad for the delayed UEFA Euro 2020 and was allocated the number 13 shirt.
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Dean Henderson was named in England's squad for UEFA Euro 2024.
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Dean Henderson is known for his distribution with both his hands and feet as a goalkeeper, as well as his ability to claim crosses or to catch and punch high balls, with Rob Dawson of ESPN describing him as "more complete" than his teammate David de Gea in 2021.
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Dean Henderson played county cricket as a schoolboy and was an accomplished batsman and wicket-keeper but chose football.
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Dean Henderson initially started out as an outfield player before switching to his role as a goalkeeper.
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On 27 May 2019, Dean Henderson achieved two Guinness World Records titles for 'Fastest time to dress as a goalkeeper ' and 'Most football headed passes in one minute '.