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 |
5
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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 |
1
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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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1
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Aug 2013 | Middlesbrough v Leicester City | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 10 Aug 2013 | Charlton Athletic v Middlesbrough | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Aug 2013 | Middlesbrough v Blackpool | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 25 Aug 2013 | Wigan Athletic v Middlesbrough | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Middlesbrough v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Sep 2013 | Ipswich Town v Middlesbrough | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Sep 2013 | Nottingham Forest v Middlesbrough | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 21 Sep 2013 | Middlesbrough v AFC Bournemouth | D | 3-3 | League Championship | |
| 28 Sep 2013 | Queens Park Rangers v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Oct 2013 | Middlesbrough v Huddersfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Oct 2013 | Middlesbrough v Yeovil Town | W | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Oct 2013 | Barnsley v Middlesbrough | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 30 Nov 2013 | Middlesbrough v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 04 Dec 2013 | Derby County v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 07 Dec 2013 | Birmingham City v Middlesbrough | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 14 Dec 2013 | Middlesbrough v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Millwall v Middlesbrough | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2013 | Middlesbrough v Burnley | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 29 Dec 2013 | Middlesbrough v Reading | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 04 Jan 2014 | Middlesbrough v Hull City | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Blackpool v Middlesbrough | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 18 Jan 2014 | Middlesbrough v Charlton Athletic | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 25 Jan 2014 | Leicester City v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Jan 2014 | Middlesbrough v Wigan Athletic | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Feb 2014 | Doncaster Rovers v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 08 Feb 2014 | Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 15 Feb 2014 | Watford v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Mar 2014 | Sheffield Wednesday v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 11 Mar 2014 | Middlesbrough v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 15 Mar 2014 | AFC Bournemouth v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Mar 2014 | Middlesbrough v Queens Park Rangers | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 25 Mar 2014 | Huddersfield Town v Middlesbrough | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 29 Mar 2014 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Middlesbrough | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 12 Apr 2014 | Burnley v Middlesbrough | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Apr 2014 | Middlesbrough v Millwall | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 22 Apr 2014 | Reading v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Apr 2014 | Middlesbrough v Barnsley | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 03 May 2014 | Yeovil Town v Middlesbrough | W | 1-4 | League Championship | |
| 09 Aug 2014 | Middlesbrough v Birmingham City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 12 Aug 2014 | Oldham Athletic v Middlesbrough | W | 0-3 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Aug 2014 | Leeds United v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Aug 2014 | Bolton Wanderers v Middlesbrough | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 23 Aug 2014 | Middlesbrough v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 26 Aug 2014 | Middlesbrough v Preston North End | W | 3-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 30 Aug 2014 | Middlesbrough v Reading | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 20 Sep 2014 | Middlesbrough v Brentford | W | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 04 Oct 2014 | Middlesbrough v Fulham | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 18 Oct 2014 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Middlesbrough | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 21 Oct 2014 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 25 Oct 2014 | Middlesbrough v Watford | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 29 Nov 2014 | Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Dec 2014 | Blackburn Rovers v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 03 Jan 2015 | Barnsley v Middlesbrough | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 2015 | Reading v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 20 Jan 2015 | Middlesbrough v Cardiff City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 24 Jan 2015 | Manchester City v Middlesbrough | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 10 Feb 2015 | Blackpool v Middlesbrough | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 28 Feb 2015 | Sheffield Wednesday v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 21 Mar 2015 | AFC Bournemouth v Middlesbrough | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 11 Apr 2015 | Middlesbrough v Rotherham United | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 08 May 2015 | Brentford v Middlesbrough | W | 1-2 | League Championship Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 15 May 2015 | Middlesbrough v Brentford | W |
3-0 Agg: 5-1 |
League Championship Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 25 May 2015 | Middlesbrough v Norwich City | L | 0-2 | League Championship Play-Offs | Final |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.