Dean Whitehead
| Date of birth | 21 January 1982 |
| Place of birth | Oxford |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 77 kg |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Having received a brief introduction to senior football in the 1999-2000 campaign, Dean Whitehead began to fulfil some of his promise in 2000-01.
He featured in several games early on but then took some time to win over new boss David Kemp before he was given another run in the side.
Dean is a busy midfield player who always wants to be in on the action and uses the ball very effectively.
He was rewarded for his efforts when he received the club's 'Young Player of the Year' award.
Dean joined Sunderland in July 2004 with a three-year contract that was extended to June 2008 in March 2005 then to June 2010 in November 2005.
His Black Cats deal was further extended to June 2011 in August 2006 then to June 2012 in August 2007.
Dean joined Stoke City in July 2009 with a four-year contract.
He joined Middlesbrough in July 2013 with a two-year contract.
Dean joined Huddersfield Town in July 2015 with a two-year contract that was extended to June 2018 in July 2017.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford United | 20 Apr 2000 | 30 Jun 2004 | |
| Sunderland | 02 Aug 2004 | 24 Jul 2009 | |
| Stoke City | 24 Jul 2009 | 30 Jun 2013 | |
| Middlesbrough | 02 Jul 2013 | 30 Jun 2015 | |
| Huddersfield Town | 01 Jul 2015 | 30 Jun 2018 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2000-01 | Oxford United | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Oxford United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Oxford United | League Division 2 | 16 | 4 |
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| 2001-02 | Oxford United | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Oxford United | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Oxford United | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Oxford United | League Division 3 | 30 | 10 |
1 |
6
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| 2002-03 | Oxford United | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Oxford United | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Oxford United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Oxford United | League Division 3 | 10 | 9 |
1 |
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| 2003-04 | Oxford United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Oxford United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Oxford United | League Division 3 | 37 | 7 |
7 |
4
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| 2004-05 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Sunderland | League Championship | 39 | 3 |
5 |
5
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| 2004-05 | Sunderland | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Sunderland | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Sunderland | Premier League | 37 | 3 |
10
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| 2006-07 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Sunderland | League Championship | 43 | 2 |
4 |
7
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| 2006-07 | Sunderland | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Sunderland | Premier League | 27 | 1 |
9
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| 2008-09 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 1 |
1
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| 2008-09 | Sunderland | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Sunderland | Premier League | 30 | 4 |
5
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| 2009-10 | Stoke City | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Stoke City | Premier League | 33 | 3 |
7
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1
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| 2010-11 | Stoke City | FA Cup | 4 |
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| 2010-11 | Stoke City | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Stoke City | Premier League | 31 | 6 |
2 |
6
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| 2011-12 | Stoke City | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
1
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| 2011-12 | Stoke City | Premier League | 24 | 9 |
5
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| 2011-12 | Stoke City | UEFA Europa League | 6 | 4 |
1 |
3
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| 2012-13 | Stoke City | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Stoke City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Stoke City | Premier League | 12 | 14 |
1 |
9
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1
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| 2013-14 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Middlesbrough | League Championship | 34 | 3 |
1 |
12
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1
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| 2014-15 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2014-15 | Middlesbrough | League Championship | 11 | 7 |
2
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1
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| 2014-15 | Middlesbrough | League Championship Play-Offs | 3 |
2
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| 2014-15 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Huddersfield Town | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Huddersfield Town | League Championship | 31 | 3 |
11
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| 2015-16 | Huddersfield Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Huddersfield Town | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Huddersfield Town | League Championship | 10 | 6 |
5
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| 2017-18 | Huddersfield Town | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | Huddersfield Town | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | Huddersfield Town | Premier League | 4 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Aug 2015 | Hull City v Huddersfield Town | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 11 Aug 2015 | Huddersfield Town v Notts County | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 15 Aug 2015 | Huddersfield Town v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Aug 2015 | Huddersfield Town v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Aug 2015 | Fulham v Huddersfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 29 Aug 2015 | Huddersfield Town v Queens Park Rangers | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 12 Sep 2015 | Cardiff City v Huddersfield Town | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 15 Sep 2015 | Charlton Athletic v Huddersfield Town | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 19 Sep 2015 | Huddersfield Town v Bolton Wanderers | W | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 24 Sep 2015 | Huddersfield Town v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 03 Oct 2015 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Huddersfield Town | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 17 Oct 2015 | Ipswich Town v Huddersfield Town | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 20 Oct 2015 | Huddersfield Town v Milton Keynes Dons | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 24 Oct 2015 | Huddersfield Town v Derby County | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 31 Oct 2015 | Burnley v Huddersfield Town | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 07 Nov 2015 | Huddersfield Town v Leeds United | L | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 21 Nov 2015 | Sheffield Wednesday v Huddersfield Town | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Nov 2015 | Huddersfield Town v Middlesbrough | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 05 Dec 2015 | Birmingham City v Huddersfield Town | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 19 Jan 2016 | Reading v Huddersfield Town | L | 5-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 23 Jan 2016 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Huddersfield Town | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 30 Jan 2016 | Huddersfield Town v Cardiff City | L | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 13 Feb 2016 | Nottingham Forest v Huddersfield Town | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 27 Feb 2016 | Huddersfield Town v Ipswich Town | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Mar 2016 | Derby County v Huddersfield Town | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 08 Mar 2016 | Huddersfield Town v Reading | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 12 Mar 2016 | Huddersfield Town v Burnley | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 19 Mar 2016 | Leeds United v Huddersfield Town | W | 1-4 | League Championship | |
| 02 Apr 2016 | Huddersfield Town v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Apr 2016 | Middlesbrough v Huddersfield Town | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 Apr 2016 | Huddersfield Town v Hull City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 16 Apr 2016 | Blackburn Rovers v Huddersfield Town | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 19 Apr 2016 | Rotherham United v Huddersfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Apr 2016 | Huddersfield Town v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 30 Apr 2016 | Bristol City v Huddersfield Town | L | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 07 May 2016 | Huddersfield Town v Brentford | L | 1-5 | League Championship | |
| 20 Aug 2016 | Huddersfield Town v Barnsley | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Sep 2016 | Huddersfield Town v Queens Park Rangers | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Sep 2016 | Huddersfield Town v Rotherham United | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Oct 2016 | Ipswich Town v Huddersfield Town | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Oct 2016 | Huddersfield Town v Derby County | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 29 Oct 2016 | Fulham v Huddersfield Town | L | 5-0 | League Championship | |
| 31 Dec 2016 | Huddersfield Town v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Jan 2017 | Wigan Athletic v Huddersfield Town | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 07 Jan 2017 | Huddersfield Town v Port Vale | W | 4-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 2017 | Sheffield Wednesday v Huddersfield Town | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Huddersfield Town v Ipswich Town | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Jan 2017 | Rochdale v Huddersfield Town | W | 0-4 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 18 Feb 2017 | Huddersfield Town v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 25 Feb 2017 | Barnsley v Huddersfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Mar 2017 | Manchester City v Huddersfield Town | L | 5-1 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 01 Apr 2017 | Huddersfield Town v Burton Albion | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 08 Apr 2017 | Nottingham Forest v Huddersfield Town | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 17 Apr 2017 | Derby County v Huddersfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Birmingham City v Huddersfield Town | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 07 May 2017 | Huddersfield Town v Cardiff City | L | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 23 Aug 2017 | Huddersfield Town v Rotherham United | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 19 Sep 2017 | Crystal Palace v Huddersfield Town | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 30 Sep 2017 | Huddersfield Town v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 29 Nov 2017 | Arsenal v Huddersfield Town | L | 5-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Dec 2017 | Huddersfield Town v Chelsea | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 06 Jan 2018 | Bolton Wanderers v Huddersfield Town | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 May 2018 | Huddersfield Town v Arsenal | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.