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Dean Henderson

English association football player (born 1997)

Born
March 12, 1997
Age in 2026
29
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1997

About Dean Henderson

Dean Bradley Henderson (born 12 March 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Crystal Palace, whom he captains, and the England national team. Henderson joined Manchester United's youth system in 2011 from Carlisle United. Between 2015 and 2020, he was loaned out to a number of teams across divisions, before making his Premier League debut with Sheffield United in 2019. After returning to Manchester United's first team and making his debut in 2020, he spent two seasons making sporadic appearances as a back-up. After a season on loan at Nottingham Forest, Henderson was signed permanently by Crystal Palace in 2023, where he won the FA Cup and Community Shield in 2025. He was appointed club captain in 2026, leading his side to win the UEFA Conference League the same year. Henderson has represented England at under-16, under-17, under-20, under-21 and senior levels. He was a member of the England under-20 squad that won the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup, and the senior team that were runners-up at UEFA Euro 2020 and UEFA Euro 2024 and finished third at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. After a season on loan at Nottingham Forest, he was signed permanently by Crystal Palace in 2023, where he won the FA Cup and Community Shield in 2025 and was appointed club captain in 2026.

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Career and life highlights

Dean Henderson timeline

  1. He was a member of the England under-20 squad that won the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup, and the senior team that were runners-up at UEFA Euro 2020 and UEFA Euro 2024.
  2. After returning to Manchester United's first team and making his debut in 2020, he spent two seasons making sporadic appearances as a back-up.
  3. After a season on loan at Nottingham Forest, he was signed permanently by Crystal Palace in 2023, where he won the FA Cup and Community Shield in 2025 and was appointed club captain in 2026.

The world when Dean Henderson was born

Dean Henderson was born in 1997. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1997

  • #1 song"Candle in the Wind 1997" – Elton John
  • Top movieTitanic
  • Top TV showSeinfeld
  • Best-selling bookHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone – J.K. Rowling

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentTiger Woods wins the Masters at age 21 by 12 strokes
  • Top headlinePrincess Diana dies in Paris car crash
  • Technology milestoneDeep Blue beats Garry Kasparov at chess
  • Defining fadTamagotchi virtual pets
  • Notable inventionWiFi (IEEE 802.11 standard)
  • World population5.85 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBill Clinton
  • Sports championFlorida Marlins (World Series)
  • Also wonChicago Bulls (NBA)
  • U.S. population267.6M

1997 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Dean Henderson's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19972026
Gas$1.23$3.45/gal
Average home$121,800$435,000
Average income$46,179$67,500
Minimum wage$5.15$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$4.59$11.95
Postage stamp$0.32$0.73
Population267.6M341 million

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