Dean Northover

Dean Northover (born 4 September 1991) is a Canadian former professional soccer player who played as a full-back.

Dean Northover
Personal information
Full name Dean Northover
Date of birth (1991-09-04) 4 September 1991
Place of birth Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Full-back, Midfielder
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 SAIT Trojans 24 (17)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 Calgary Foothills 49 (0)
2019–2020 Cavalry FC 15 (0)
Total 64 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Calgary Foothills

In 2015, Northover joined local club Calgary Foothills FC in their inaugural season in the Premier Development League.[1] In 2016, Northover made fourteen league appearances and five playoff appearances for Calgary.[2]

In 2017, Northover made another fourteen league appearances for Foothills while attending the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, where he was named 2017–18 ACAC Men's Soccer Player of the Year.[3][4] In 2018, Northover made nine league appearances for Calgary and four playoff appearances as the Foothills won the 2018 PDL Championship.[5] Northover made more appearances in the PDL than any other player from 2015 to 2018.[1]

Cavalry FC

On 23 January 2019 Northover signed with local Canadian Premier League side Cavalry FC, joining former Foothills coach Tommy Wheeldon Jr. and several of is former Foothills teammates.[1] On 4 May 2019 he made his professional debut in the club's inaugural match against York9 FC.[6] After starting regularly for Cavalry in the 2019 Spring season, Northover tore his ACL in July 2019, forcing him to miss the remainder of the 2019 season.[7] Cavalry announced his return to the team on 3 August 2020.[8]

On 26 January 2021, the club announced that Northover had retired at age 29 to pursue other career opportunities.[9]

Honours

Calgary Foothills

Cavalry FC

Individual

  • ACAC Men's Soccer Player of the Year: 2017

References
  1. "Cavalry FC adds another quartet of Canadians as roster takes shape". Canadian Premier League. 23 January 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  2. "Dean Northover 2016". USL League Two. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  3. "Dean Northover 2017". USL League Two. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  4. "Dean Northover Honoured as 2017-18 ACAC Men's Soccer Player of the Year". ACAC. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  5. "Dean Northover 2018". USL League Two. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  6. "Dean Northover". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  7. "Cavs defender Dean Northover out for season with ACL injury". Canadian Premier League. August 2, 2019.
  8. "Cavalry FC re-signs Canadian fullback Dean Northover". August 3, 2020.
  9. Marty Thompson (26 January 2021). "Dominick Zator, Jay Wheeldon highlight list of Cavalry FC departures". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
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