Will Dennis
Personal information
Full name William Jonathon Dennis[1]
Date of birth (2000-07-10) 10 July 2000
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Kilmarnock
(on loan from AFC Bournemouth)
Number 1
Youth career
Luton Town
0000–2016 Watford
2016–2017 AFC Bournemouth
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– AFC Bournemouth 0 (0)
2017Guernsey (loan) 13 (0)
2018Weymouth (loan) 20 (0)
2021Wealdstone (loan) 1 (0)
2023Slough Town (loan) 21 (0)
2023–Kilmarnock (loan) 22 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:30, 2 January 2024 (UTC)

William Jonathon Dennis (born 10 July 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Kilmarnock, on loan from AFC Bournemouth.[2]

Career

Dennis started his career in the academy of Luton Town before moving to join the Watford academy, where he played from under-9s up to under-16s.[3] After being released by Watford, Dennis had trials with Milton Keynes Dons, Coventry City and Stevenage.[3]

Dennis joined AFC Bournemouth at the age of 15 in 2016, turning professional 18 months later and joining the first-team at the start of the 2019–20 season.[4] He also had spells in non-league with Guernsey and Weymouth during the 2017–18 season.[5]

In March 2020 he signed a new three-and-a-half year contract with the club.[6][7] Later that month he was praised by manager Eddie Howe.[8]

On 11 December 2021, Dennis signed for Wealdstone on an emergency loan.[9] He made his debut on the same day, in a 1–0 defeat to Halifax[10] On 18 December 2021, Dennis was recalled from his loan spell by parent club AFC Bournemouth.[11]

In January 2023, Dennis joined National League South club Slough Town on loan for the remainder of the season.[12]

In June 2023 he signed on loan for Kilmarnock for the season.[13][14]

Career statistics

As of match played 11 December 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
AFC Bournemouth 2017–18[15] Premier League 00000000
2018–19[16] Premier League 00000000
2019–20[17] Premier League 00000000
2020–21[18] Championship 00100010
2021–22[19] Championship 00000000
Total 0010000010
Guernsey (loan) 2017–18[20] IL South Division 1300000130
Weymouth (loan) 2017–18[5] SL Premier Division 200002[lower-alpha 1]0220
Wealdstone (loan) 2021–22[21] National League 10000010
Career total 340100020370

References

  1. "EFL – Squad List 2020/21: AFC Bournemouth – Under 21 Contract Players" (PDF). English Football League. p. 5. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  2. Will Dennis at Soccerway
  3. 1 2 Rundle, Zoe (15 February 2020). "Where's there's a Will, there's a way". AFC Bournemouth. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  4. "Will Dennis". AFCB.
  5. 1 2 "Will Dennis Profile". aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk. Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  6. March 2020, FourFourTwo Staff 03 (3 March 2020). "Goalkeeper Will Dennis signs new long-term deal at Bournemouth". fourfourtwo.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. "Goalkeeper Dennis hoping to 'push myself into that starting line-up one day' after penning new long-term Cherries contract". Bournemouth Echo.
  8. "Rising star Dennis has 'improved rapidly' as Howe hails Cherries' goalkeeping department". Bournemouth Echo.
  9. "NEW SIGNING | Stones loan Cherries' Dennis". Wealdstone FC. 11 December 2021.
  10. "MATCH REPORT | Wealdstone 0-1 FC Halifax Town". Wealdstone FC. 11 December 2021.
  11. "Loan News: Dennis & Sweeney recalled". Wealdstone FC. 18 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  12. "Rebels sign Will Dennis on loan". www.sloughtownfc.net. 20 January 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  13. Fitzsimmons, Andrew (21 June 2023). "Will is the one for Killie".
  14. "Cherries goalkeeper makes Scotland loan switch". Bournemouth Echo. 21 June 2023.
  15. "Games played by Will Dennis in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  16. "Games played by Will Dennis in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  17. "Games played by Will Dennis in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  18. "Games played by Will Dennis in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  19. "Games played by Will Dennis in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  20. "Will Dennis". guernseyfc.com. Guernsey F.C. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  21. "W. Dennis". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
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