Southbound
Widely regarded as one of his country's finest goalkeepers, Dean Henderson signed for Crystal Palace in August 2023 after 12 years at boyhood club Manchester United.
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out on loan
GK
Goalkeeper
Date of Birth
12.03.9712 March 1997
Country
Joined Team
31.08.2331 August 2023
All time
Palace career
28
Appearances
7
Clean sheets
Awards & Honours
PFA Team of the Year
League One, 2017/18
Young Player of the Year
Sheffield United, 2018/19 & 2019/20
Community Player of the Year
Sheffield United, 2018/19
EFL Championship Golden Glove
2018/19
The 26-year-old England international signed a five-year contract with the club, becoming Palace’s third senior arrival of the 2023 summer transfer window alongside Jefferson Lerma and Matheus França, and made his Premier League debut for the club away at Manchester City in December as the Eagles fought back from two goals down.
Like many goalkeepers before him, Henderson started as an outfield player, on the books of Carlisle United as a schoolboy.
He wasn’t just a footballer, however, and was an accomplished enough cricketer to be noticed at county level as a wicket keeper.
Joining Manchester United as a 14-year-old, Henderson quickly rose through the ranks and was soon the Under-18s regular goalkeeper, earning a nomination for the club’s prestigious Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year award.
He began to gain experience out on loan, joining first Stockport County in non-league and then Grimsby Town in League Two, before being recalled to provide cover for Manchester United’s injury crisis.
A full season with Shrewsbury Town saw his reputation sky-rocket, and he began to feature for England’s Under-21s side while earning a place in the PFA League One Team of the Year.
Henderson’s move to Sheffield United on loan in 2018/19 saw the Blades secure a first promotion to the Premier League since 2007, and the ‘keeper shone.
He scooped the Championship Golden Glove award (keeping 20 clean sheets), the Blades' Young Player of the Year award and the Community Player of the Year award, for his work in the local area.
It was during this season that Henderson was also called up to the senior England squad for the first time in October 2019.
Returning to Sheffield United a year later, he won the Young Player of the Year award once again, keeping 11 clean sheets as the Yorkshire side earned a historic top-half Premier League finish.
And he also made the next step up internationally, coming on at half-time for his senior Three Lions debut when he replaced Nick Pope in a 3-0 win over the Republic of Ireland in a November 2020 friendly.
After his stellar performances on loan, Henderson returned to his parent club and began to compete with David De Gea for the No. 1 spot.
He made his senior debut in the League Cup in September 2020 before making his Champions League debut just over a month later. His Premier League bow for the Red Devils came against Southampton in November as a replacement for the injured Spaniard.
Henderson made the No. 1 spot his own in De Gea’s absence, playing 13 Premier League games and making 26 appearances overall during the 2020/21 campaign.
However, De Gea’s return saw his first-team opportunities limited, and so another loan beckoned – this time to Nottingham Forest, where Henderson impressed once again before injury curtailed his 2022/23 season.
Now, in south London, Henderson had to wait for his chance to make his debut between the sticks as his friend and fellow England teammate Sam Johnstone impressed early on in 2023/24. Ironically, Henderson's debut came against his boyhood club Man Utd in the Carabao Cup.
He lasted only 20 minutes at Old Trafford due to a hamstring injury, however he returned to make his Premier League debut a few months later - also in Manchester, albeit against the sky blue half at the Etihad.
His first season in red and blue concluded with 19 appearances in all competitions, with five clean sheets to boot. Henderson's performances in the latter part of the campaign earned him a spot in the senior England squad which finished runners-up in the 2024 UEFA European Championship.
Player Statistics2024/25
Clean sheets2
Appearances8
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Player StatisticsCareer
Clean sheets33
Appearances103
Henderson highlights
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Henderson on securing first clean sheet against his former club
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Henderson on first home clean sheet
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Dean Henderson on tough home opener
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Behind the scenes: Media Day
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First Pitch at the Orioles | Chris Cam
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Henderson reflects his tough journey
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Dean Henderson watches back key Anfield saves
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Palace Academy Goalkeeper Day | Inspiring the new generation of goalies
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Henderson on a tough loss at Stamford Bridge
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Henderson on Premier League debut
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Dean Henderson Announcement Video
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Dean Henderson's first interview as a Crystal Palace player