Dean Gerken
 Dean Gerken playing for Ipswich Town in 2015. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dean Jeffery Gerken[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 May 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Rochford, England[2] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Ipswich Town | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?–2002 | Southend United | ||
| 2002–2004 | Colchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2009 | Colchester United | 109 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Darlington (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2009–2013 | Bristol City | 53 | (0) |
| 2013– | Ipswich Town | 83 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:55, 14 November 2016 (UTC). | |||
Dean Jeffery Gerken (born 22 May 1985) is an English goalkeeper who plays for Ipswich Town in the Football League Championship. He started his career as a youth player at Southend United. He has previously played for Colchester United, Darlington and Bristol City.
Club career
Colchester United
Gerken was born in Rochford. He started his career at Southend United as a youngster before moving to Essex rivals Colchester United.[3] As a teenager he attracted the attention of England goalkeeping coach Ray Clemence.[3] He made his first-team debut against Brentford in League One in 2004, as a stand-in for Simon Brown and Richard McKinney.[4] In the 2004–05 season, replacing first-choice goalkeeper Aidan Davison, Gerken kept four clean sheets in 17 appearances.[5][6]
More appearances in Colchester's successful 2005–06 campaign gave Gerken another four clean sheets,[7] including the crucial 0–0 draw at Yeovil Town that clinched Colchester's promotion to the Football League Championship.[8]
Gerken made the number one position his own[9] as the over-achieving[10] U's ended the 2006–07 season in tenth place.[11] Gerken was crowned Colchester's Young Player of the Year for 2007.[12] He signed an extended contract in July 2007,[9] and played 40 League games during the 2007–08 season,[13] at the end of which Colchester were relegated back to League One.[11]
On 15 January 2009, Gerken signed a one-month loan deal with League Two side Darlington.[14] He went straight into the starting eleven for their next game, a 5–1 defeat of Luton Town.[15]
Gerken returned to his parent club soon after, due to Darlington going into administration.
Bristol City
On 30 June 2009, it was confirmed that Bristol City had completed the signing of Gerken for an undisclosed fee, to end his seven-season stay with Colchester United. Gerken was arrested on suspicion of indecent exposure in the early hours of 25 October 2009 after he was allegedly spotted urinating in public.[16]
Gerken made his final game for City on 12 January 2013, in a 4–0 defeat at home to Leicester City. On 8 May 2013, Gerken was released by Bristol City along with third-choice keeper Lewis Carey.
Ipswich Town
On 12 July 2013 Gerken signed a two-year deal with Ipswich Town.[17] Soon after he joined Ipswich he replaced Scott Loach as the first choice goalkeeper. He made his debut for Ipswich Town in a 1–1 draw against Birmingham City.
Career statistics
- As of match played 2 January 2016.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Colchester United | 2003–04[18] | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004–05[19] | League One | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| 2005–06[20] | League One | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2006–07[21] | Championship | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 29 | 0 | ||
| 2007–08[22] | Championship | 40 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 42 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09[23] | League One | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| Total | 109 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 127 | 0 | ||
| Darlington (loan) | 2008–09[23] | League Two | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Bristol City | 2009–10[24] | Championship | 39 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 43 | 0 | |
| 2010–11[25] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12[26] | Championship | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13[27] | Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 53 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 60 | 0 | |||
| Ipswich Town | 2013–14[28] | Championship | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 42 | 0 | |
| 2014–15[29] | Championship | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16[30] | Championship | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | ||
| Total | 89 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 93 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 251 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 280 | 0 | ||
- 1 2 Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
Honours
Club
- Football League One Runner-up (1): 2005–06[31]
References
- ↑ Hugman, Barry J. (ed) (2008). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2008–09. Mainstream. ISBN 978-1-84596-324-8.
- ↑ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2010). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2010–2011 (41st ed.). London: Headline. ISBN 978-0-7553-6107-6.
- 1 2 "Soccer: Gerken Attracts Attention From England Coach". Thurrock Gazette. Newsquest. 14 November 2003. Retrieved 16 December 2008.
- ↑ "Brentford vs Colchester". Colchester United F.C. 12 April 2004. Retrieved 16 December 2008.
- ↑ "Deano Ready For Call Up". Colchester United F.C. 7 July 2004. Retrieved 16 December 2008.
- ↑ "Games played by Dean Gerken in 2004/2005". Soccerbase. Retrieved 16 December 2008.
- ↑ "Games played by Dean Gerken in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Retrieved 16 December 2008.
- ↑ "Yeovil 0–0 Colchester". BBC Sport. 6 May 2006. Retrieved 16 December 2008.
- 1 2 "Exclusive: Stopper Signs New U's Deal". Colchester United F.C. 14 July 2007. Retrieved 16 December 2008.
- ↑ "Colchester have earned right to be respected" (reprint). Western Daily Press. Bristol: NewsBank. 20 February 2007. Retrieved 16 December 2008.
- 1 2 "Colchester United". Football Club History Database. Richard Rundle. Retrieved 16 December 2008.
- ↑ "Who Is Your Young Player of the Year?". Colchester United F.C. 15 April 2008. Retrieved 16 December 2008.
- ↑ "Games played by Dean Gerken in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Retrieved 16 December 2008.
- ↑ "Dean Gerken brought in on loan". Darlington F.C. 15 January 2009. Retrieved 22 January 2009.
- ↑ "Darlington 5–1 Luton". BBC Sport. 17 January 2009. Retrieved 22 January 2009.
- ↑ "Goalkeeper arrested over exposure". BBC News. 28 October 2009. Retrieved 29 October 2009.
- ↑ "Dean Joins Blues". Ipswich Town Football Club. 12 July 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ↑ "Games played by Dean Gerken in 2003/2004". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ↑ "Games played by Dean Gerken in 2004/2005". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ↑ "Games played by Dean Gerken in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ↑ "Games played by Dean Gerken in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ↑ "Games played by Dean Gerken in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- 1 2 "Games played by Dean Gerken in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ↑ "Games played by Dean Gerken in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ↑ "Games played by Dean Gerken in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ↑ "Games played by Dean Gerken in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ↑ "Games played by Dean Gerken in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ↑ "Games played by Dean Gerken in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ↑ "Games played by Dean Gerken in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ↑ "Games played by Dean Gerken in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ↑ "Tier Three (League One) Honours". Coludaybyday.co.uk.
External links
- Profile at Colchester United F.C.
- Dean Gerken career statistics at Soccerbase
