Brill training with Oldham Athletic in 2009
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Dean Michael Brill | ||
Date of birth | 2 December 1985 | ||
Place of birth | Luton, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Colchester United | ||
Number | 29 | ||
Youth career | |||
1995–2003 | Luton Town | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2003–2009 | Luton Town | 81 | (0) |
2006–2007 | → Gillingham (loan) | 8 | (0) |
2009–2011 | Oldham Athletic | 58 | (0) |
2011–2012 | Barnet | 36 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Luton Town | 7 | (0) |
2013 | → Inverness Caledonian Thistle (loan) | 12 | (0) |
2013–2016 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 49 | (0) |
2016–2017 | Motherwell | 0 | (0) |
2017– | Colchester United | 0 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:15, 31 January 2017 (UTC). |
Dean Michael Brill (born 2 December 1985) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for League Two club Colchester United.
Born in Luton, Bedfordshire, Brill joined Luton at the age of nine, progressing through the Centre of Excellence and representing Luton Schools and Bedfordshire County Schools at various age groups. His abilities alerted the attention of bigger clubs, including Liverpool, but Luton fought off the competition to secure his signature.
Beginning 2003–04 as understudy to Rob Beckwith, Brill made his league debut as a substitute in a 3–0 defeat away to Oldham Athletic, after Beckwith had been sent off. His full league debut came three weeks later in a 3–1 win at home to Wycombe Wanderers and retained his place for the following two matches, a 1–0 win away to Stevenage Borough in the Football League Trophy and a 4–2 defeat away to Brentford.
With regular goalkeeper Marlon Beresford unavailable, Brill began 2005–06 as the number one goalkeeper, impressing against newly relegated Crystal Palace during a 2–1 victory at Selhurst Park on the opening day of the season.