Jonathan Dean

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Jonathan Dean
Dean with the Chicago Fire in 2025
Personal information
Full name Jonathan Dean
Date of birth (1997-05-15) May 15, 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth Macon, Georgia, U.S.
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 Chicago Fire
Number 24
Youth career
2012–2013 Stratford Academy
2014–2015 Georgia United
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 Wofford Terriers 17 (1)
2016–2019 UCF Knights 50 (1)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Birmingham Legion 81 (4)
2023– Chicago Fire 75 (2)
2023 Chicago Fire II 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 25, 2025

Jonathan Dean (born May 15, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays for Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer.

Career

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Youth and college

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Dean played high school soccer at the Stratford Academy, where he won regional and state championships in 2012 and 2013. He also spent time with the USSDA side Georgia United prior to attending college.[1]

Dean began playing college soccer at Wofford College in 2015, making 17 appearances, scoring 1 goal and tallying 5 assists.[2] In 2016, Dean transferred to the University of Central Florida.[3] 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.[1]

Professional

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On January 9, 2020, Dean was selected 39th overall in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft by Orlando City.[4] However, he was released by the club on February 24, 2020.[5]

Dean signed his first professional contract with USL Championship side Birmingham Legion on February 29, 2020.[6] He made his debut on July 15, 2020, starting in a 3–0 win over Memphis 901.[7]

On January 12, 2023, Dean signed with Major League Soccer side Chicago Fire on a one-year deal.[8]

Honors

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Individual

References

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