Dean Parrett

{{short description|English footballer (born 1991)}} {{use British English|date=July 2013}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Dean Parrett | image = | fullname = Dean Gary Parrett<ref>{{cite web|title=Premier League clubs submit squad numbers |url=http://www.premierleague.com/content/dam/premierleague/site-content/News/publications/squad-lists/squad-lists-september-2011.pdf |publisher=Premier League |access-date=8 September 2013 |page=41 |date=2 September 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130731092613/http://www.premierleague.com/content/dam/premierleague/site-content/News/publications/squad-lists/squad-lists-september-2011.pdf |archive-date=31 July 2013 }}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|11|16|df=y}}<ref name="Hugman2009-10">{{Cite book | editor-first = Barry J. | editor-last = Hugman | title = The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10 | year = 2009 | publisher = Mainstream Publishing | isbn = 978-1-84596-474-0}}</ref> | birth_place = Hampstead, England | height = {{height|ft=5|in=10}}<ref name="Hugman2009-10"/> | position = Midfielder | youthyears1 = 2006–2007 | youthclubs1 = Queens Park Rangers | youthyears2 = 2007–2008 | youthclubs2 = Tottenham Hotspur | years1 = 2008–2013 | clubs1 = Tottenham Hotspur | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2009 | clubs2 = → Aldershot Town (loan) | caps2 = 4 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2010 | clubs3 = → Plymouth Argyle (loan) | caps3 = 8 | goals3 = 1 | years4 = 2011 | clubs4 = → Charlton Athletic (loan) | caps4 = 9 | goals4 = 1 | years5 = 2012 | clubs5 = → Yeovil Town (loan) | caps5 = 10 | goals5 = 1 | years6 = 2013 | clubs6 = → Swindon Town (loan) | caps6 = 3 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2013–2016 | clubs7 = Stevenage | caps7 = 69 | goals7 = 8 | years8 = 2016–2018 | clubs8 = AFC Wimbledon | caps8 = 55 | goals8 = 7 | years9 = 2018–2019 | clubs9 = Gillingham | caps9 = 27 | goals9 = 1 | years10 = 2019–2020 | clubs10 = Stevenage | caps10 = 17 | goals10 = 0 | years11 = 2020 | clubs11 = Wealdstone | caps11 = 4 | goals11 = 0 | years12 = 2020–2021 | clubs12 = Barnet | caps12 = 2 | goals12 = 0 | years13 = 2022 | clubs13 = Biggleswade Town | caps13 = 6 | goals13 = 1 | totalcaps = 214 | totalgoals = 20 | nationalyears1 = 2006–2007 | nationalteam1 = England U16 | nationalcaps1 = 7 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2007–2008 | nationalteam2 = England U17 | nationalcaps2 = 5 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 2009–2010 | nationalteam3 = England U19 | nationalcaps3 = 11 | nationalgoals3 = 4 | nationalyears4 = 2011 | nationalteam4 = England U20 | nationalcaps4 = 3 | nationalgoals4 = 0 | club-update = 17:10, 31 June 2022 (UTC) }} '''Dean Gary Parrett''' (born 16 November 1991) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He played in the Football League for several clubs and represented England from under-16 to under-20 level.

==Career==

===Tottenham Hotspur=== Born in Hampstead, London, Parrett signed for the Tottenham Hotspur Academy from Queens Park Rangers in February 2007.<ref>{{cite news | title = Tottenham capture QPR youngster | url = https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/t/tottenham_hotspur/6322573.stm | publisher = BBC Sport | date = 2 February 2007 | access-date = 19 February 2009}}</ref> He made his first team debut for Tottenham in a UEFA Cup match against Shakhtar Donetsk on 19 February 2009.<ref name="Shakhtar Donetsk 2-0 Tottenham">{{cite news | first = Mark | last = Ashenden | title = Shakhtar Donetsk 2–0 Tottenham | url = https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/7884106.stm | publisher = BBC Sport | date = 19 February 2009 | access-date = 20 February 2009}}</ref> He joined League Two team Aldershot Town on a month's loan on 17 September.<ref name="Shots sign Spurs' Parrett on loan">{{cite news | title = Shots sign Spurs' Parrett on loan | url = https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/a/aldershot/8260839.stm | publisher = BBC Sport | date = 17 September 2009 | access-date = 17 September 2009}}</ref> Aldershot enquired for an extension but instead Parrett returned to Spurs on 23 October after playing four games.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theshots.co.uk/newspage.ink?nid=31840&newstype=p&matchid= |title=No Extension of Parrett Loan |work=Aldershot Town F.C. |publisher=theshots.co.uk |date=23 October 2009 |access-date=25 October 2009 }}{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He signed a new three-year contract at White Hart Lane in August 2010,<ref>[http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/articles/parrett-extends-deal-plymouth-loan-120810.html "Parrett extends deal & Plymouth loan"]. Tottenham Hotspur. Retrieved 14 August 2010.</ref> before joining Plymouth Argyle on loan until the end of the 2010–11 season.<ref>[http://www.pafc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10364~2118504,00.html "Parrett the Pilgrim"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120617183232/http://www.pafc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10364~2118504%2C00.html |date=17 June 2012 }}. Plymouth Argyle. Retrieved 14 August 2010.</ref><ref>[https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/plymouth_argyle/8909053.stm "Spurs' Parrett in Plymouth loan"]. BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 August 2010.</ref> He scored his first career goal whilst at Plymouth in a 3–1 win over Bristol Rovers.<ref>{{cite news |title=Plymouth 3 – 1 Bristol Rovers |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/9119080.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=2 November 2010 |access-date=10 December 2013 }}</ref> On 10 November 2010, it was mutually agreed between Tottenham and Argyle that Parrett's loan be cut short and he returned to Tottenham.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/sport/ARGYLE-CRASH-DERBY-LOSS/article-2860327-detail/article.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120917233149/http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/sport/ARGYLE-CRASH-DERBY-LOSS/article-2860327-detail/article.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 September 2012 |title=PLYMOUTH Argyle were knocked out of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy, losing 2–1 to arch rivals Exeter City at Home Park last night |publisher=Thisisplymouth.co.uk |access-date=14 March 2011 }}</ref>

In March 2011, Parrett signed for League One side Charlton Athletic on loan until the end of the 2010–11 season.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/charlton_athletic/9423083.stm |title=BBC Sport – Football – Charlton sign West Ham striker Frank Nouble on loan |publisher=BBC News |date= 12 March 2011|access-date=14 March 2011}}</ref> He scored once for Charlton in a 3–1 win over Rochdale.<ref>{{cite news |title=Charlton 3 – 1 Rochdale |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/13112135.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=25 April 2011 |access-date=10 December 2013 }}</ref>

On 13 January 2012, Parrett signed on loan with Yeovil Town for one month, which was extended until the end of the season on 8 February 2012, and he scored in the 3–2 win over Colchester United on 18 February 2012.<ref>{{cite news |title=Yeovil 3 – 2 Colchester |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/16995171 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=18 February 2012 |access-date=10 December 2013 }}</ref>

On 28 March 2013, Parrett sign to Swindon Town on loan along with fellow Spurs trainees Nathan Byrne and Massimo Luongo.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/spurs/News/massimo-dean-nathan-join-swindon-on-loan-28032013.page? |title=MASSIMO, DEAN, NATHAN JOIN SWINDON ON LOAN |publisher=Tottenham Hotspur |work=tottenhamhotspur.com |date=28 March 2013 |access-date=29 March 2013}}</ref> The very next day he went straight into the squad to face Oldham and play the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 result.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21892085 |title=Swindon 1 – 1 Oldham |publisher=BBC Sport |date=29 March 2013 |access-date=29 March 2013 }}</ref>

Swindon terminated the loan abruptly on 11 April 2013 with Manager, Kevin MacDonald unwilling to explain the reason publicly.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/10349705.No_explanation_of_reasons_behind_Parrett_departure/?ref=rc|title=Parrett loan ended without explanation |work=swindonadvertiser.co.uk |publisher=Swindon Advertiser |date=11 April 2013 |access-date=15 February 2014 }}</ref> Parrett returned to Tottenham and was subsequently released by the club in June 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/spurs/News/player-list-100613.page? |title=Player Update |work=tottenhamhotspur.com |publisher=Tottenham Hotspur |date=10 June 2013 |access-date=11 June 2013 }}</ref>

===Stevenage=== On 17 October 2013, Stevenage signed Parrett who was a free agent till the end of the 2013–14 season.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/24573108 |title=Dean Parrett: Stevenage sign former Tottenham midfielder |date=17 October 2013 |access-date=19 October 2013 |publisher=BBC Sport }}</ref> On 12 May 2014, Parrett signed a new contract extension at the club.<ref>{{Cite web |title=CONTRACT EXTENSIONS FOR TALENTED TRIO |url=http://www.stevenagefc.com/news/article/contracts-freeman-parrett-deacon-extended-7.5.14-1539801.aspx |work=Stevenage FC |date=12 May 2014}}</ref>

===AFC Wimbledon=== On 1 July 2016, Parrett left Stevenage for newly promoted League One club AFC Wimbledon, joining former Stevenage teammates Darius Charles and Chris Whelpdale.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36686817|title=AFC Wimbledon sign midfielder Parrett|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> He scored his first goal for the club, a penalty, in a 2–0 win over Gillingham on 1 October 2016.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37458907|title=AFC Wimbledon 2–0 Gillingham |publisher=BBC Sport|date=1 October 2016|access-date=4 October 2016}}</ref>

===Gillingham=== On 30 May 2018 Parrett signed for Gillingham.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44303656 Gillingham sign Regan Charles-Cook and Dean Parrett]</ref> He made his debut for the club on 4 August 2018, in a League One fixture away to Accrington Stanley.<ref>{{Cite news|date=4 August 2018|title=Match report: Accrington Stanley 0 Gillingham 2|work=Kent Online|url=https://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/sport/report-winning-start-187435/|access-date=25 June 2020}}</ref> He made 31 appearances for the club in total, scoring one goal.<ref name="soccerbase.com">{{Cite web|title=Dean Parrett {{!}} Football Stats {{!}} Stevenage Borough {{!}} Age 28 {{!}} Soccer Base|url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=50788|access-date=2020-06-25|website=soccerbase.com}}</ref>

===Return to Stevenage=== After his contract was terminated by Gillingham in July 2019, Parrett rejoined Stevenage.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/sport/parrett-makes-gills-exit-208528/|title=Stevenage sign Gillingham midfielder Dean Parrett|work=Kent Online|first=Luke|last=Cawdell|date=15 July 2019|access-date=15 July 2019}}</ref> Parrett was released by the club at the end of the 2019–20 season which saw Stevenage relegated to the National League.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Stevenage 2020/21 Retained & Released List|url=https://www.stevenagefc.com/news/2020/june/stevenage-football-club-retained-released-list-202021-sky-bet-league-two-efl-english-football-league-thursday-18th-june-2020/|access-date=2020-06-25|website=stevenagefc.com|language=en-gb}}</ref> He made a total of 22 appearances across all competitions for the club in his second spell, scoring one goal in a 1–2 loss to Southend in the EFL Cup.<ref name="soccerbase.com"/>

===Wealdstone=== Parrett joined Wealdstone on 21 November 2020 on a non-contract basis.<ref>{{cite tweet|number=1330192188937007114|user=WealdstoneFC|title=Your starting eleven this evening! A place on the bench for new signing @deano_parrett19. |date=21 November 2020}}</ref>

===Barnet=== The following month, the Stones allowed Parrett to begin talks with Barnet over a move.<ref>[https://www.westlondonsport.com/sport/barnet-make-move-for-wealdstones-parrett Barnet make move for Wealdstone's Parrett]</ref> Parrett joined the Bees on a short-term deal on 12 December 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.barnetfc.com/news/2020/december/dean-parrett-joins-on-short-term-deal/ |title=Dean Parrett joins on short term deal |access-date=12 December 2020 |archive-date=12 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201212110018/https://www.barnetfc.com/news/2020/december/dean-parrett-joins-on-short-term-deal/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> He was released on 8 January 2021 after only two appearances.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.barnetfc.com/news/2021/january/bilel-mohsni-and-dean-parrett-depart/ |title=Bilel Mohsni and Dean Parrett depart |access-date=8 January 2021 |archive-date=23 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210123193817/https://www.barnetfc.com/news/2021/january/bilel-mohsni-and-dean-parrett-depart/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===Later career=== In March 2022, Parrett signed for Southern League Premier Division Central side Biggleswade Town.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://southern-football-league.co.uk/news/131216/Triple-Signing-Helps-Waders-to-Crucial-Win |title=Triple signing helps Waders to crucial win |publisher=Southern Football League |date=21 March 2022 |accessdate=21 March 2022}}</ref>

==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 19 March 2022}}

{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals !Apps!!Goals !Apps!!Goals !Apps!!Goals !Apps!!Goals !Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="5"|Tottenham Hotspur |2008–09<ref name="DP08">{{soccerbase season|50788|2008|access-date=9 July 2017}}</ref> |Premier League |0||0||0||0||0||0||2<ref group=lower-alpha name="UEFA">Appearances in the UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League</ref>||0||0||0||2||0 |- |2009–10<ref name="DP09">{{soccerbase season|50788|2009|access-date=9 July 2017}}</ref> |Premier League |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- |2010–11<ref name="DP10">{{soccerbase season|50788|2010|access-date=9 July 2017}}</ref> |Premier League |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- |2011–12<ref name="DP11">{{soccerbase season|50788|2011|access-date=9 July 2017}}</ref> |Premier League |0||0||0||0||0||0||2<ref group=lower-alpha name="UEFA"/>||0||0||0||2||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!4!!0!!0!!0!!4!!0 |- |Aldershot Town (loan) |2009–10<ref name="DP09"/> |League Two |4||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||4||0 |- |Plymouth Argyle (loan) |2010–11<ref name="DP10"/> |League One |8||1||1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||10||1 |- |Charlton Athletic (loan) |2010–11<ref name="DP10"/> |League One |9||1||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||9||1 |- |Yeovil Town (loan) |2011–12<ref name="DP11"/> |League One |10||1||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||10||1 |- |Swindon Town (loan) |2012–13<ref name="DP12">{{soccerbase season|50788|2012|access-date=9 July 2017}}</ref> |League One |3||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||3||0 |- |rowspan="4"|Stevenage |2013–14<ref name="DP13">{{soccerbase season|50788|2013|access-date=9 July 2017}}</ref> |League One |12||1||3||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||1<ref group=lower-alpha name="FLT">Appearances in the Football League Trophy</ref>||0||16||1 |- |2014–15<ref name="DP14">{{soccerbase season|50789|2014|access-date=9 July 2017}}</ref> |League Two |30||4||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||2<ref group=lower-alpha name=L2PO>Appearances in the League Two play-offs</ref>||1||32||5 |- |2015–16<ref name="DP15">{{soccerbase season|50788|2015|access-date=9 July 2017}}</ref> |League Two |27||3||1||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||1<ref group=lower-alpha name="FLT"/>||0||30||3 |- !colspan="2"|Total !69!!8!!4!!0!!1!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!4!!1!!78!!9 |- |rowspan="3"|AFC Wimbledon |2016–17<ref name="DP16">{{soccerbase season|50788|2016|access-date=9 July 2017}}</ref> |League One |32||5||5||1||1||0||colspan="2"|—||4<ref group=lower-alpha name="FLT"/>||0||42||6 |- ||2017–18<ref name="DP17">{{soccerbase season|50788|2017|access-date=6 May 2020}}</ref> |League One |23||2||0||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||1<ref group=lower-alpha name="FLT"/>||1||25||3 |- !colspan="2"|Total !55!!7!!5!!1!!2!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!5!!1!!67!!9 |- |Gillingham |2018–19<ref name="DP18">{{soccerbase season|50788|2018|access-date=6 May 2020}}</ref> |League One |27||1||2||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||2<ref group=lower-alpha name="FLT"/>||0||31||1 |- |Stevenage |2019–20<ref name="DP19">{{soccerbase season|50788|2019|access-date=6 May 2020}}</ref> |League Two |17||0||1||0||1||1||colspan="2"|—||3<ref group=lower-alpha name="FLT"/>||0||22||1 |- |Wealdstone |2020–21<ref name="DP20">{{soccerbase season|50788|2020|access-date=6 May 2020}}</ref> |National League |4||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0||4||0 |- |Barnet |2020–21<ref name="DP20"/> |National League |2||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0||2||0 |- |Biggleswade Town |2021–22<ref name="DP Aylesbury United">{{Cite news |title=Dean Parrett Profile |url=http://www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk/players/dean-parrett#playingcareer |publisher=Aylesbury United |access-date=23 March 2022}}</ref> |SFL – Premier Division Central |6||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0||6||1 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !214!!20!!17!!1!!5!!1!!4!!0!!18!!3!!258!!25 |} {{Reflist|group=lower-alpha}}

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== *{{Soccerbase}} *[http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/players/reserves/dean-parrett.html Dean Parrett profile] at Tottenham Hotspur *[http://www.thefa.com/England/All-Teams/Players/P/Dean-Parrett Dean Parrett England stats] at The Football Association

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