Jonathan Dean

Jonathan Dean
Personal information
Full name	Jonathan Dean
Date of birth	May 15, 1997 (age 24)
Place of birth	Macon, Georgia, United States
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s)	Defender
Club information
Current team	Birmingham Legion
Number	24
Youth career
2012–2013	Stratford Academy
2014–2015	Georgia United
College career
Years	Team
2015	Wofford Terriers
2016–2019	UCF Knights
Senior career*
Years	Team
2020–	Birmingham Legion
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 5, 2021

Jonathan Dean (born May 15, 1997) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Birmingham Legion in the USL Championship.

Career[]

Youth and college[]

Dean played high school soccer at the Stratford Academy, where he won regional and state championships in 2012 and 2013. He also spent time with the USSDA side Georgia United prior to attending college.^[1]

Dean began playing college soccer at Wofford College in 2015, making 17 appearances, scoring 1 goal and tallying 5 assists.^[2] In 2016, Dean transferred to the University of Central Florida.^[3] Here he made 50 appearances, scoring 1 goal and tallying 11 assists. Here in his final year he captained them to a Conference Championship as well as an appearance in the Sweet 16 in the NCAA tournament.^[1]

Professional[]

On January 9, 2020, Dean was selected 39th overall in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft by Orlando City.^[4] However, he was released by the club on February 24, 2020.^[5]

Dean signed his first professional contract with USL Championship side Birmingham Legion on February 29, 2020.^[6] He made his debut on July 15, 2020, starting in a 3-0 win over Memphis 901.^[7]