| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1993-03-14)March 14, 1993 (age 32) | ||
| Place of birth | East Palo Alto, California, U.S. | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Center-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Forward Madison | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Palo Alto FC | |||
| Santa Clara Sporting FC | |||
| De Anza Force | |||
| 2009–2010 | National Academy Select 93 - West | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | California Golden Bears | 55 | (1) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 12 | (0) |
| 2014 | →Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23 (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2015 | →Whitecaps FC 2 (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2017 | →Whitecaps FC 2 (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Chicago Fire | 5 | (0) |
| 2021 | Charlotte Independence | 17 | (0) |
| 2022 | Bay Cities FC | 4 | (1) |
| 2022– | Forward Madison | 10 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014 | United States U23 | 4 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 16, 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of April 23, 2015 | |||
Christian Dean (born March 14, 1993) is an Americansoccer player who currently plays as acenter back forForward Madison FC inUSL League One.
Dean began his youth soccer career at the youth teams of Palo Alto Football Club, Santa Clara Sporting FC andU.S. Soccer Development Academy club De Anza Force.[1] He was also selected into the National Academy Select 93 teams in 2009 and 2010 for the West and won the 2010 New York Red Bulls National High School Cup.[2] He then went on to attend theUniversity of California, Berkeley where he played college soccer for theCalifornia Golden Bears.[1] During the 2013 season Dean was awarded All-Pac-12 and NSCAA Far West Region first-team honors as he led his team to the elite eight in the NCAA.[1]
On January 16, 2014, Dean was selected as the third overall pick in the2014 MLS SuperDraft by theVancouver Whitecaps FC on aGeneration Adidas contract.[1] He made his professional debut inMajor League Soccer on March 16, 2014, againstChivas USA when he came on as a 77th minute forAndy O'Brien as Vancouver drew 1–1.[3]
On August 9, 2017, Dean was acquired byChicago Fire in exchange for $50,000 of General Allocation Money as well as $50,000 of Targeted Allocation Money, and a percentage of any future transfer fees.[4] He announced his retirement on November 1, 2018.[5]
On April 24, 2021, Dean returned to professional soccer after two years, signing a contract withUSL Championship clubCharlotte Independence ahead of the 2021 season.[6]
Ahead of the 2022 NISA season, Dean joinedBay Cities FC. He scored his first goal for the club on April 23, 2022, againstCalifornia United Strikers FC.[7]
On June 8, 2022,Forward Madison FC managerMatt Glaeser announced at a community meeting that the club had signed Dean.[8]
Dean trained with theUnited States U20 side in 2012.[1] Dean scored his first international goal for the U-23 team in a 30 friendly win over Mexico on April 22, 2015.[9]
| Club | Season | League | MLS Cup | Canadian Cup | CONCACAF | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2014 | MLS | 4 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| Career total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
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