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{{short description|English-born Montserratian footballer}}
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{{Infobox football biography
|     name      = Dean Mason
|          image = Dean Mason Montserrat.jpg
| caption             = Dean Mason training with the Montserrat International squad ahead of the World Cup Qualifying games against Curaçao 22 March 2015
|       fullname = Dean Willford Junior Mason<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.grenadafa.com/people/dean-mason/59618/|title = Grenada Football Association}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|2|28|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Islington, London|Islington]], England
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=11}}
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
|       position = [[Defender (association football)|Right back]]
|    youthyears1 =
|    youthclubs1 = [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]]
|    youthyears2 = 2006–2007
|    youthclubs2 = [[Barnet F.C.|Barnet]]
|         years1 = 2007–2008
|         years2 = 2007–2008
|         years3 = 2008–2009
|         years4 = 2008–2009
|         years5 = 2009
|         years6 = 2009
|         years7 = 2010–2011
|         years8 = 2010
|         years9 = 2011
|         years10 = 2011
|         years11 = 2012
|         years12 = 2012–2013
|         years13 = 2013
|         years14 = 2013–2014
|         years15 = 2014
|         years16 = 2014
|         years17 = 2014–2016
|         years18 = 2016
|         years19 = 2016
|         years20 = 2017–2018
|         years21 = 2018
|         years22 = 2019
|         years23 = 2019
|         years24 = 2019
|         clubs1 = [[Barnet F.C.|Barnet]]
|         clubs2 = → [[Welwyn Garden City F.C.|Welwyn Garden City]] (loan)
|         clubs3 = [[AFC Wimbledon]]
|         clubs4 = → [[Northwood F.C.|Northwood]] (loan)
|         clubs5 = [[Maidenhead United F.C.|Maidenhead United]]
|         clubs6 = → [[Leyton F.C.|Leyton]] (loan)
|         clubs7 = [[Bishop's Stortford F.C.|Bishop's Stortford]]
|         clubs8 = → [[A.F.C. Hayes|AFC Hayes]] (loan)
|         clubs9 = [[Chesham United F.C.|Chesham United]]
|         clubs10 = [[Haringey Borough F.C.|Haringey Borough]]
|         clubs11 = [[Canvey Island F.C.|Canvey Island]]
|         clubs12 = [[East Thurrock United F.C.|East Thurrock United]]
|         clubs13 = [[Canvey Island F.C.|Canvey Island]]
|         clubs14 = [[Wingate & Finchley F.C.|Wingate & Finchley]]
|         clubs15 = [[Wealdstone F.C.|Wealdstone]]
|         clubs16 = [[Arlesey Town F.C.|Arlesey Town]]
|         clubs17 = [[Lowestoft Town F.C.|Lowestoft Town]]
|         clubs18 = [[Concord Rangers F.C.|Concord Rangers]]
|         clubs19 = [[Cambridge City F.C.|Cambridge City]]
|         clubs20 = [[Ware F.C.|Ware]]
|         clubs21 = [[Enfield Town F.C.|Enfield Town]]
|         clubs22 = [[Maidenhead United F.C.|Maidenhead United]]
|         clubs23 = [[Hayes & Yeading United F.C.|Hayes & Yeading United]]
|         clubs24 = [[London Tigers F.C.|London Tigers]]
|          caps1 = 0
|         goals1 = 0
|          caps2 =
|         goals2 =
|          caps3 = 9
|         goals3 = 1
|          caps4 = 3
|         goals4 = 0
|          caps5 = 3
|         goals5 = 0
|          caps6 = 5
|         goals6 = 0
|          caps7 = 12
|         goals7 = 0
|          caps8 =
|         goals8 =
|          caps9 = 2
|         goals9 = 0
|          caps10 = 7
|         goals10 = 2
|          caps11 = 32
|         goals11 = 2
|          caps12 = 6
|         goals12 = 0
|          caps13 = 5
|         goals13 = 0
|          caps14 = 29
|         goals14 = 2
|          caps15 = 0
|         goals15 = 0
|          caps16 = 18
|         goals16 = 3
|          caps17 = 37
|         goals17 = 2
|         caps18 = 7
|         goals18 = 0
|         caps19 = 11
|         goals19 = 1
|         caps20 = 21
|         goals20 = 2
|         caps21 = 0
|         goals21 = 0
|         caps22 = 0
|         goals22 = 0
|         caps23 = 1
|         goals23 = 0
|         caps24 = 3
|         goals24 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2012–
| nationalteam1  = [[Montserrat national football team|Montserrat]]
| nationalcaps1  = 28
| nationalgoals1 = 0
|       club-update = 15:45, 13 October 2019 (UTC)
|       ntupdate =16:56, 10 September 2024 (UTC)
}}
'''Dean Willford Junior Mason''' (born 28 February 1989) is an English-born Montserratian [[Association football|footballer]]. Primarily a [[Defender (association football)|right back]], he has also played as a [[midfielder]]. Mason is a [[Montserrat national football team|Montserrat]] international.
==Club career==
Mason started his career with a short spell with [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]]'s Academy.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://wimbledonheritage.co.uk/players.php?squad=37&Psection_id=3&Psub_section_id=3&player_id=1523&position=Forward|title=AFC Wimbledon &#124; Player Profile &#124; Dean Mason|access-date=16 February 2019|archive-date=17 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190217030319/http://wimbledonheritage.co.uk/players.php?squad=37&Psection_id=3&Psub_section_id=3&player_id=1523&position=Forward|url-status=dead}}</ref> He then joined [[Barnet F.C.|Barnet]]'s youth side, and was signed up with the first team squad.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/barnet/6939287.stm|title=Barnet sign goalkeeper Beckwith|date=10 August 2007|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref>
After spending two years with [[Barnet F.C.|Barnet]], he signed for [[AFC Wimbledon]] where he helped them gain promotion and win the [[Conference South]] championship. He scored his debut league goal in his third appearance as a substitute on 16 August 2008 in a 3–1 home victory over [[Bognor Regis Town F.C.|Bognor Regis Town]]. In December 2008 he was loaned to [[Northwood F.C.|Northwood]].<ref>http://www.northwoodfc.com/AZ/M/Mason%20Dean.htm</ref> After promotion he was later released and joined [[Maidenhead United F.C.|Maidenhead United]]. This was short lived due to lack of playing time and he later joined [[Bishops Stortford F.C.|Bishops Stortford]].
He signed for [[Chesham United F.C.|Chesham United]] on 10 August 2011 making 2 appearances, before signing for [[Haringey Borough F.C.|Haringey Borough]] on 20 September 2011 making 10 appearances and scoring 2.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.haringeyindependent.co.uk/sport/9349381.Haringey_snatch_late_victory/|title=Haringey snatch late victory|website=Tottenham Independent|date=7 November 2011 }}</ref> He left Haringey Borough by mutual consent and signed for [[Isthmian League]] club [[Canvey Island F.C.|Canvey Island]] on 23 January 2012,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://canveyislandfc.com/news/2012/01/introducing-james-comley-dean-mason|title=Introducing James Comley & Dean Mason – Canvey Island FC – The Official Website – The Pride of Essex Football – Members of The Ryman Football League|website=canveyislandfc.com|access-date=24 September 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140101052903/http://canveyislandfc.com/news/2012/01/introducing-james-comley-dean-mason|archive-date=1 January 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
With Canvey Island he won the [[Essex Senior Cup]], beating [[Dagenham & Redbridge F.C.|Dagenham & Redbridge]] on penalties in the semi-final and [[Colchester United F.C.|Colchester United]] 1–0 in the final. Canvey Island won the trophy without conceding a goal throughout the competition.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17725792|title=Canvey Island win Essex Senior Cup|date=17 April 2012|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref>
In January 2013 he was on trial with Belgium side [[Union St. Gilloise]] but failed to agree terms. In June 2013 he joined [[Wingate & Finchley F.C.|Wingate & Finchley]] and made his debut on 10 August 2013 in a 4–0 victory over [[Carshalton Athletic]]. On 26 October 2013, Mason opened his goalscoring account for Wingate & Finchley when he struck the opening goal in a 3–0 home victory over Bognor Regis Town. Mason made his final appearance for the club in a 1–0 home defeat to Leiston on 18 January 2014.
In July 2014 he joined [[Arlesey Town F.C.|Arlesey Town]] and scored on his league debut on 9 August 2014 in a 1–0 victory over [[Dorchester Town F.C.|Dorchester Town]]. Mason left Arlesey Town in December 2014 and joined [[Conference North]] side [[Lowestoft Town F.C.|Lowestoft Town]], where he spent two seasons. In the 2016–17 season Mason briefly joined [[Concord Rangers F.C.|Concord Rangers]] before joining [[Cambridge City F.C.|Cambridge City]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.cambridgecityfc.com/artman/publish/article_3907.shtml |title=Dean Mason signs for City |access-date=16 February 2019 |archive-date=17 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190217142401/http://www.cambridgecityfc.com/artman/publish/article_3907.shtml |url-status=dead }}</ref> He then signed for [[Ware F.C.|Ware]] for the rest of the season, and stayed on into the following season. Mason played in an [[Alan Turvey Trophy]] game for [[Enfield Town F.C.|Enfield Town]] in August 2018.<ref>[http://www.enfieldtownfootballclub.co.uk/teams/65370/player/dean-mason-2063681 http://www.enfieldtownfootballclub.co.uk/teams/65370/player/dean-mason-2063681]</ref> In February 2019 Mason started a [[Berks & Bucks Senior Cup]] game for Maidenhead against [[Aylesbury United F.C.|Aylesbury United]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk/match/2019-02-13/aylesbury-united/vs/maidenhead-united|title = Match Details – Aylesbury United 1–2 Maidenhead United – BBSC – 13th February 2019 &#124; Aylesbury United FC}}</ref> Four days later he was an unused substitute for their [[National League (English football)|National League]] win over [[Leyton Orient F.C.|Leyton Orient]].<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47181255 Leyton Orient 0–1 Maidenhead United]</ref> Mason joined [[Hayes & Yeading United F.C.|Hayes & Yeading United]] at the start of the 2019–20 season,<ref>{{cite tweet|number=1159777803841261578|user=HYUFC_Official|title=NEW SIGNING #4Welcome to Dean Mason, a full back who was at Maidenhead United last season.<!-- full text of tweet that Twitter returned to the bot (excluding links) added by TweetCiteBot. This may be better truncated or may need expanding (TW limits responses to 140 characters) or case changes. --> |date=9 August 2019}}</ref> later moving on to [[Spartan South Midlands League]] team [[London Tigers F.C.|London Tigers]].
==International career==
Mason was called up to the [[Montserrat national football team|Montserrat national team]] in August 2012, for the [[2012 Caribbean Championship qualification|2012 Caribbean Championship]] First Round qualifiers, held in [[Stade d'Honneur de Dillon|Martinique]]. Despite not qualifying past the group stages, he helped Montserrat achieve their first victory since 1995 and their first ever victory since joining FIFA, beating the [[British Virgin Islands national football team|British Virgin Islands]] 7–0.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=match&view=summary&id=1387786 |title=Concacaf |accessdate=2013-12-07 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213105405/http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=match&view=summary&id=1387786 |archivedate=13 December 2013 }}</ref>
In May 2014, he was called up by Montserrat to face [[U.S. Virgin Islands national football team|U.S. Virgin Islands]] and [[Bonaire national football team|Bonaire]] in the [[2014 Caribbean Cup qualification|preliminary round]] of the [[2014 Caribbean Cup qualification]] phase. He returned to the national team in September 2018 for [[2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualifying]].
Mason won his 13th cap against [[Dominican Republic national football team|Dominican Republic]] in October 2019, which saw him become Montserrat's most-capped player at that date.
==References==
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==External links==
* http://www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk/players/dean-mason
*{{Soccerway|dean-mason/166430|Dean Mason}}
*{{NFT player|pid=48608|name=Dean Mason}}
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