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Dean Keates Personal information Full name Dean Scott Keates Date of birth 30 June 1978 Place of birth Walsall, England Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Playing position Midfielder Club information Current club Wrexham Number 12 Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1995–2002 Walsall 159 (9) 2002–2004 Hull City 50 (4) 2004–2005 Kidderminster Harriers 49 (7) 2005–2006 Lincoln City 21 (4) 2006–2007 Walsall 53 (15) 2007–2009 Peterborough United 84 (12) 2010 Wycombe Wanderers 13 (1) 2010– Wrexham 48 (7) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:24, 7 October 2011 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).Dean Scott Keates (born 30 June 1978 in Walsall, West Midlands) is an English footballer, who plays as a midfielder, for Welsh side Wrexham. He has won promotion six times with three different clubs.
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Career
Beginning his career with his hometown club Walsall, Keates made his professional debut as a substitute in a 1–0 loss to Plymouth Argyle on 12 October 1996. He made his first start for the club on 25 January 1997, playing the full game in a 3–1 victory over Notts County.[1] He became a regular in the side the next season as, at the age of 19, he played in 48 games in all competitions, scoring his first goal for the club. Keates was a key member of the Saddlers' midfield in a successful 1998–99 season, playing in all but three games as Walsall won promotion to Division One as runners-up. Relegation followed the next year as Walsall struggled to adapt, though the club immediately won promotion back to Division One with a 3–2 play-off final victory over Reading at the end of the 2000–01 campaign, Keates playing for the full 120 minutes of the game, which ended in extra time.[1] He played 15 games in the 2001–02 season as Walsall survived in the division, though he was released in July 2002.[1]
Keates subsequently moved to Division Three side Hull City, initially on a non-contract basis, in August 2002.[2] By the end of September, Keates' displays had earned him a two-year contract, awarded to him by then-Hull manager Jan Mølby. Despite new chairman Adam Pearson's money being pumped into the club on new players, Keates endured a lukewarm season at Hull, playing in 35 league games as they finished mid-table.[1] The next season, 2003–04, was more fruitful with Hull achieving promotion to the newly named League One as runners-up. Keates, however, played no part in the campaign after December 2003 – a knee injury that kept him sidelined proved his undoing, as he could not force his way back into the team. On 10 February 2004, Division Three side Kidderminster Harriers, now managed by former Hull boss Jan Mølby, signed Keates on a free transfer.[3] He played in eight games as the Harriers avoided relegation back to the Football Conference. Though he played 41 games the next season, Keates and Kidderminster were relegated.[1] He left the club at the end of the season, his contract having expired.
On 1 July 2005, Keates signed for League Two side Lincoln City.[4] He played 24 games, scoring four times, before moving back to Walsall on 31 January 2006. Citing personal reasons, Keates' contract at Lincoln was cancelled by mutual consent, signing for Walsall on a free transfer.[5] Walsall were relegated to League Two at the end of the season. Richard Money was appointed as the Saddlers' new manager in May 2006, and under him, Keates was appointed captain. He played a key role in Walsall's promotion as champions back to League One in the 2006–07 season, scoring 13 goals. Keates was named in the PFA League Two Team of the Year for the 2006–07 season, as well as being named Walsall's Player of the Season.[6][7]
Keates was signed by League Two side Peterborough United on a three-year deal on 14 May 2007, having refused the offer of a new contract from Walsall.[7] He played 78 league games, scoring 11 goals, as Peterborough achieved successive promotions to the Championship.[1] Keates was released by Peterborough United on 31 December 2009, having not played a minute of football under new Posh manager Mark Cooper, and managing just 6 games in the 2009–10 season even before Cooper's arrival.[8]
On 21 January 2010, Keates signed for League One side Wycombe Wanderers on a 6 month contract, ending speculation of a return to Walsall or a switch to League Two Torquay United. On 3 April 2010, he scored his first goal for the club against Huddersfield. He was released by Wycombe on 10 May 2010, and signed for Conference National side Wrexham two days later. He was named captain for the season, and scored his first goal four games into the season with a 30-yard volley against Kidderminster Harriers.
Honours
- 1998–99: Division Two runner-up (promotion to Division One)
- 2000–01: Division Two play-off winner (promotion to Division One)
- 2006–07: League Two champion (promotion to League One)
- 2003–04: Division Three runner-up (promotion to Division Two)
- 2007–08: League Two runner-up (promotion to League One)
- 2008–09: League One runner-up (promotion to The Championship)
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Dean Keates career statistics". Soccerbase (Centurycomm). http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=9605. Retrieved 2010-01-06.
- ^ "Hull's Keates hope". BBC Sport. 2002-09-17. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hull_city/2263882.stm. Retrieved 2010-01-06.
- ^ "Harriers land Keates". BBC Sport. 2004-02-10. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/k/kidderminster_harriers/3475369.stm. Retrieved 2010-01-06.
- ^ "Imps sign Mayo and midfield pair". BBC Sport. 2005-07-01. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/lincoln_city/4635055.stm. Retrieved 2010-01-06.
- ^ "Keates makes return to Saddlers". BBC Sport. 2006-02-01. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/walsall/4669864.stm. Retrieved 2010-01-06.
- ^ "Ronaldo secures PFA awards double". BBC Sport. 2007-04-22. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/6582201.stm. Retrieved 2007-05-19.
- ^ a b "Peterborough snap up Walsall duo". BBC Sport. 2007-05-14. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/peterborough_united/6653285.stm. Retrieved 2010-01-06.
- ^ "Peterborough cancel contract of midfielder Dean Keates". BBC Sport. 2009-12-31. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/peterborough_united/8436404.stm. Retrieved 2010-01-06.
External links
2006–07 Football League Two PFA Team of the Year GK: Clayton Ince · DF: Craig Pead · DF: Michael Nelson · DF: Chris Westwood · DF: Ritchie Humphreys · MF: Lee Frecklington · MF: Dean Keates · MF: Andy Monkhouse · MF: Tommy Doherty · FW: Izale McLeod · FW: Jermaine EasterWrexham F.C. – current squad Categories:- 1978 births
- Living people
- People from Walsall
- Association football midfielders
- English footballers
- Walsall F.C. players
- Hull City A.F.C. players
- Kidderminster Harriers F.C. players
- Lincoln City F.C. players
- Peterborough United F.C. players
- Wycombe Wanderers F.C. players
- Wrexham F.C. players
- The Football League players
- Conference National players
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