![]() Dean Gerken playing for Ipswich Town in 2015.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Dean Jeffery Gerken | ||
Date of birth | 22 May 1985 | ||
Place of birth | Rochford, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Ipswich Town | ||
Number | 1 | ||
Youth career | |||
?–2002 | Southend United | ||
2002–2004 | Colchester United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2009 | Colchester United | 109 | (0) |
2009 | → Darlington (loan) | 7 | (0) |
2009–2013 | Bristol City | 53 | (0) |
2013– | Ipswich Town | 83 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:55, 14 November 2016 (UTC). |
Dean Jeffery Gerken (born 22 May 1985) is an English goalkeeper who plays for Ipswich Town in the Football League Championship. He started his career as a youth player at Southend United. He has previously played for Colchester United, Darlington and Bristol City.
Gerken was born in Rochford. He started his career at Southend United as a youngster before moving to Essex rivals Colchester United. As a teenager he attracted the attention of England goalkeeping coach Ray Clemence. He made his first-team debut against Brentford in League One in 2004, as a stand-in for Simon Brown and Richard McKinney. In the 2004–05 season, replacing first-choice goalkeeper Aidan Davison, Gerken kept four clean sheets in 17 appearances.
More appearances in Colchester's successful 2005–06 campaign gave Gerken another four clean sheets, including the crucial 0–0 draw at Yeovil Town that clinched Colchester's promotion to the Football League Championship.