Will Dennis

Will Dennis (born 10 July 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Championship club AFC Bournemouth.[1]

Will Dennis
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-07-10) 10 July 2000
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
AFC Bournemouth
Number 40
Youth career
Luton Town
0000–2016 Watford
2016–2017 AFC Bournemouth
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– AFC Bournemouth 0 (0)
2017Guernsey (loan) 13 (0)
2018Weymouth (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
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
AFC Bournemouth 2017–18[8] Premier League 00000000
2018–19[9] Premier League 00000000
2019–20[10] Premier League 00000000
2020–21[11] Championship 00100010
Total 00100010
Guernsey (loan) 2017–18[12] IL South Division 130130
Weymouth (loan) 2017–18[4] SL Premier Division 2002[lower-alpha 1]0220
Career total 330100020360

References

  1. "England - W. Dennis - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  2. Rundle, Zoe (15 February 2020). "Where's there's a Will, there's a way". AFC Bournemouth. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  3. "Will Dennis". AFCB.
  4. "Will Dennis Profile". aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk. Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  5. March 2020, FourFourTwo Staff 03. "Goalkeeper Will Dennis signs new long-term deal at Bournemouth". fourfourtwo.com.
  6. "Goalkeeper Dennis hoping to 'push myself into that starting line-up one day' after penning new long-term Cherries contract". Bournemouth Echo.
  7. "Rising star Dennis has 'improved rapidly' as Howe hails Cherries' goalkeeping department". Bournemouth Echo.
  8. "Games played by Will Dennis in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  9. "Games played by Will Dennis in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  10. "Games played by Will Dennis in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  11. "Games played by Will Dennis in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  12. "Will Dennis". guernseyfc.com. Guernsey F.C. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
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