Will Dennis
Will Dennis (born 10 July 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Championship club AFC Bournemouth.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 10 July 2000 | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | AFC Bournemouth | ||
Number | 40 | ||
Youth career | |||
Luton Town | |||
–2016 | Watford | ||
2016–2017 | AFC Bournemouth | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017– | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | (0) |
2017 | → Guernsey (loan) | 13 | (0) |
2018 | → Weymouth (loan) | 20 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:53, 9 January 2021 (UTC) |
Career
Dennis started his career in the academy of Luton Town before moving to join the Watford academy, where he played from under-9s up to under-16s.[2] After being released by Watford, Dennis had trials with Milton Keynes Dons, Coventry City and Stevenage.[2]
Dennis joined AFC Bournemouth at the age of 15 in 2016, turning professional 18 months later and joining the first-team at the start of the 2019–20 season.[3] He also had spells in non-league with Guernsey and Weymouth during the 2017–18 season.[4]
In March 2020 he signed a new three-and-a-half year contract with the club.[5][6] Later that month he was praised by manager Eddie Howe.[7]
Career statistics
- As of match played 9 January 2021
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
AFC Bournemouth | 2017–18[8] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
2018–19[9] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
2019–20[10] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
2020–21[11] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
Guernsey (loan) | 2017–18[12] | IL South Division | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
Weymouth (loan) | 2017–18[4] | SL Premier Division | 20 | 0 | — | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
Career total | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
- One appearance in Southern League Cup, one appearance in Southern League Premier Divison play-offs
References
- "England - W. Dennis - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- Rundle, Zoe (15 February 2020). "Where's there's a Will, there's a way". AFC Bournemouth. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- "Will Dennis". AFCB.
- "Will Dennis Profile". aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk. Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- March 2020, FourFourTwo Staff 03. "Goalkeeper Will Dennis signs new long-term deal at Bournemouth". fourfourtwo.com.
- "Goalkeeper Dennis hoping to 'push myself into that starting line-up one day' after penning new long-term Cherries contract". Bournemouth Echo.
- "Rising star Dennis has 'improved rapidly' as Howe hails Cherries' goalkeeping department". Bournemouth Echo.
- "Games played by Will Dennis in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- "Games played by Will Dennis in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- "Games played by Will Dennis in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- "Games played by Will Dennis in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- "Will Dennis". guernseyfc.com. Guernsey F.C. Retrieved 9 January 2021.