Jonathan Dean (born May 15, 1997) is an

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n soccer player who currently plays for

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in the

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Career

Youth and college

Dean played high school soccer at the

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, where he won regional and state championships in 2012 and 2013. He also spent time with the

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side Georgia United prior to attending college. Dean began playing

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Wofford College Wofford College is a private liberal arts college in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It was founded in 1854. The campus is a national arboretum and one of the few four-year institutions in the southeastern United States founded before the Americ ...

in 2015, making 17 appearances, scoring 1 goal and tallying 5 assists. In 2016, Dean transferred to the

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. Here he made 50 appearances, scoring 1 goal and tallying 11 assists. Here in his final year he captained them to a Conference Championship as well as an appearance in the Sweet 16 in the NCAA tournament.

Professional

On January 9, 2020, Dean was selected 39th overall in the

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by Orlando City. However, he was released by the club on February 24, 2020. Dean signed his first professional contract with

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on February 29, 2020. He made his debut on July 15, 2020, starting in a 3-0 win over

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Honours

Individual *

All League Second Team:

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Career

Youth and college

Professional

Honours

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