Dean Ebbe

Dean Ebbe (born 16 July 1994) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a striker for League of Ireland First Division side Dundalk.

Dean Ebbe

Personal information
Date of birth	(1994-07-16) 16 July 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth	Dublin, Ireland
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Dundalk
Number	9
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2013	Shamrock Rovers	1	(0)
2013	Longford Town	8	(1)
2014	Athlone Town	3	(0)
2015	Cabinteely	1	(0)
2015	Collinstown
2016	Bluebell United
2017	Inverness Caledonian Thistle	3	(0)
2017	Bluebell United
2018–2022	The New Saints	70	(24)
2022	→ Bala Town (loan)	11	(8)
2022–2023	Crusaders	25	(1)
2023–2024	Manchester 62	6	(2)
2024	Athlone Town	35	(15)
2025–	Dundalk	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:22, 7 December 2024 (UTC)

Career

After playing for Shamrock Rovers, Longford Town, Athlone Town, Cabinteely, Collinstown and Bluebell United,^[1][2] Ebbe signed for Scottish club Inverness Caledonian Thistle in January 2017.^[2][3] After leaving Inverness he returned to Bluebell United before signing for Welsh Premier League side The New Saints in January 2018.^[4] He stayed with the club until the end of the 2021–22 season playing with them in Europe, and winning league and cup winners medals.^[5]

In January 2022 he joined Bala Town on loan until the end of the season^[6] He scored 11 goals in 15 appearances in all competitions during the loan spell.^[1] leaving the club at completion of his loan spell.^[7]

In June 2022 Ebbe signed for Crusaders.^[8]

After one season, he moved to Gibraltar to reunite with former TNS coach Anthony Limbrick at Manchester 62.^[9]

Ebbe returned to Ireland in January 2024, signing for a second spell at Athlone Town in the League of Ireland First Division.^[1]

He moved to newly relegated League of Ireland First Division club Dundalk ahead of their first season back in the second tier in 2025.^[10]

Honours

Crusaders

• Irish Cup: 2022–23^[11]
• NIFL Charity Shield: 2022^[12]

References

1. Dean Ebbe at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
2. Eamon Scott (3 January 2017). "From Bluebell to the SPL - Striker Dean Ebbe swaps Leinster Senior League for Scottish top flight". Irish Independent. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
3. "Dean Ebbe: Inverness CT agree terms with Irish forward, subject to clearance". BBC Sport. 4 January 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
4. "Bluebell United striker Dean Ebbe joins Welsh champions TNS". Extra Time. 19 January 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
5. "Just want to say a massive thank you to all players/staff and fans at @tnsfc for the last 4 years". Twitter. Dean Ebbe. 28 April 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
6. "Deadline Day Signing!". Bala Town FC. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
7. "Ebbe Moves On To Pastures New". Bala Town FC. 30 April 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
8. "Baxter Makes First Summer Signing". Northern Ireland Football League. 12 June 2022.
9. SIGNING ANNOUNCEMENT Manchester 1962 FC. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
10. Wallace, Keith (7 December 2024). "EBBE ARRIVES AT ORIEL PARK". Dundalk Football Club.
11. "Crusaders destroy Ballymena United in Irish Cup Final romp". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
12. "Charity Shield Success For The Crues". Northern Ireland Football League. Retrieved 6 August 2022.