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Matthew Dennis
Personal information
Full name Matthew Timothy Dennis
Date of birth (2002-04-15) 15 April 2002 (age 22)[1]
Place of birth Hammersmith and Fulham, England
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Carlisle United
Number 19
Youth career
2008–2020[2] Arsenal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Norwich City 0 (0)
2021–2022 → Southend United (loan) 27 (7)
2022–2025 Milton Keynes Dons 34 (5)
2023 → Sutton United (loan) 10 (0)
2024–2025 → Rochdale (loan) 4 (0)
2025– Carlisle United 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:50, 27 February 2025 (UTC)

Matthew Timothy Dennis (born 15 April 2002)[1] is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League Two club Carlisle United.

Club career

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Arsenal

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While playing for his local team in a tournament in Mill Hill, Dennis was scouted by Premier League clubs Arsenal and Chelsea. He had trials with both, but chose Arsenal as he supported them.[3] He signed a scholarship with Arsenal in June 2018.[4] In the academy, he went on to progress through various age groups.[2] He later featured regularly for the club's U18 and U23 sides.[2]

Norwich City

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On 28 July 2020, Dennis signed for EFL Championship club Norwich City following the expiry of his contract with Arsenal.[2] In his first season, he featured for the club's U23 side in the EFL Trophy, scoring twice in four games.[5] On 13 August 2021, Dennis was sent out on loan to National League club Southend United for the duration of the 2021–22 season.[6] He went on to make 29 appearances and score 8 goals for the club before returning to Norwich City.[7]

Milton Keynes Dons

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On 4 June 2022, Dennis signed for EFL League One club Milton Keynes Dons for an undisclosed fee.[8] He made his debut on 30 July 2022 as an 82nd-minute substitute in a 1–0 defeat away to Cambridge United.[9] Dennis scored his first goal for the club on 23 August 2022, in a 2–0 EFL Cup second round away win over Watford.[10] In January 2023 he joined League Two club Sutton United on loan until the end of the season, making ten appearances.[11]

On 31 October 2024, Dennis joined National League side Rochdale on loan until January 2025.[12] After returning from his loan with Rochdale, Dennis left Milton Keynes Dons on 3 February 2025 after his contract was terminated by mutual consent.[13]

Carlisle United

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On 11 February 2025, Dennis joined League Two club Carlisle United on a short-term contract until the end of the season.[14]

Career statistics

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As of match played 21 January 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Norwich City U23 2020–21[5] — 4[a] 2 4 2
Southend United (loan) 2021–22[7] National League 27 7 1 0 0 0 1[b] 1 29 8
Milton Keynes Dons 2022–23[15] League One 18 1 0 0 4 2 5[a] 3 27 6
2023–24[16] League Two 14 4 0 0 0 0 3[a] 1 17 5
2024–25[17] League Two 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Total 34 5 0 0 4 2 8 4 46 11
Sutton United (loan) 2022–23[15] League Two 10 0 — — — 10 0
Rochdale (loan) 2024–25[18] National League 4 0 1 0 — 5[c] 2 10 2
Career total 75 12 2 0 4 2 18 9 99 23
  1. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ^ Appearance in FA Trophy
  3. ^ Three appearances and one goal in National League Cup, two appearances and one goal in FA Trophy

References

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  1. ^ a b "Matthew Dennis - Forward - First Team". Milton Keynes Dons. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d "Matthew Dennis signs for Norwich City". Norwich City. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Young Gun: Matthew Dennis". Arsenal F.C. 10 October 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  4. ^ "Released players, young pros, scholars confirmed". Arsenal F.C. 28 June 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  5. ^ a b "Games played by Matthew Dennis in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Matthew Dennis joins Southend United on season-long loan". Norwich City. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Games played by Matthew Dennis in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  8. ^ "Matt Dennis: Milton Keynes Dons sign Norwich City striker". BBC. 4 June 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  9. ^ "Cambridge United 1-0 Milton Keynes Dons". BBC. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  10. ^ "Watford 0-2 Milton Keynes Dons". BBC. 23 August 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  11. ^ "Matt adds two to squad". www.suttonunited.net. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  12. ^ "Matthew Dennis Joins On Loan". rochdaleafc.co.uk. 31 October 2024. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  13. ^ "Matt Dennis departs Stadium MK". Milton Keynes Dons. 3 February 2025. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  14. ^ "MATTHEW DENNIS SIGNS SHORT-TERM DEAL". www.carlisleunited.co.uk. 11 February 2025. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
  15. ^ a b "Games played by Matthew Dennis in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  16. ^ "Games played by Matthew Dennis in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  17. ^ "Games played by Matthew Dennis in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  18. ^ Matthew Dennis at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
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