Dean Henderson#Club

Henderson joined the Manchester United academy aged 14, having spent six years at Carlisle United.{{cite web |title=Dean Henderson |url=http://www.manutd.com/en/Players-And-Staff/Reserves/Dean-Henderson.aspx |publisher=Manchester United F.C. |access-date=26 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180525182303/http://www.manutd.com/en/Players-And-Staff/Reserves/Dean-Henderson.aspx |archive-date=25 May 2018}} He first joined the academy in August 2011.{{cite web |url=http://www.manutd.com/en/Fanzone/News-And-Blogs/2011/Aug/The-Gossip-week-11.aspx?pageNo=12 |title=The Gossip Week |publisher=Manchester United F.C. |date=8 August 2011 |access-date=26 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180525175101/http://www.manutd.com/en/Fanzone/News-And-Blogs/2011/Aug/The-Gossip-week-11.aspx?pageNo=12 |archive-date=25 May 2018 |url-status=live}}

After progressing through the academy, Henderson was among 10 players to join the Academy squad for the 2013–14 season.{{cite web |url=http://www.manutd.com/en/Players-And-Staff/The-Academy/Academy-News/2013/Jun/~/link.aspx?_id=E6AD3BF0C00F41369EA93F29716E66C6&_z=z |title=Reds sign up first-years |publisher=Manchester United F.C. |date=30 June 2013 |access-date=26 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180525182916/http://www.manutd.com/en/Players-And-Staff/The-Academy/Academy-News/2013/Jun/~/link.aspx?_id=E6AD3BF0C00F41369EA93F29716E66C6&_z=z |archive-date=25 May 2018 |url-status=live}} He became a regular goalkeeper for the U18 team in the 2013–14 season.{{cite web |url=http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Features/2013/Dec/manchester-united-youth-team-2013-2014-pen-pics.aspx?_id=C5DB37B60CCA4FA29EA84ECC13A6980B&_z=z&pageNo=1 |title=United's Youth Cup squad |publisher=Manchester United F.C. |date=18 December 2013 |access-date=26 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180525184338/http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Features/2013/Dec/manchester-united-youth-team-2013-2014-pen-pics.aspx?_id=C5DB37B60CCA4FA29EA84ECC13A6980B&_z=z&pageNo=1 |archive-date=25 May 2018|url-status=live}}

In the 2014–15 season, Henderson continued to impress as a regular goalkeeper for the U18 team, as he made 25 appearances but sustained an injury towards the end of the season. Nevertheless, he was among nominees for the Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year award but lost out to Axel Tuanzebe. In August 2015, Henderson signed his first professional contract with the club.{{Cite web |last=Peoples |first=Sam |date=2015-08-25 |title=Dean Henderson signs new Manchester United contract |url=https://thepeoplesperson.com/2015/08/25/dean-henderson-signs-new-man-united-contract-116358/ |access-date=2025-04-13 |website=Man United News And Transfer News {{!}} The Peoples Person |language=en-US}}

On 12 January 2016, he was loaned to National League North club Stockport County on an initial one-month loan.{{cite web |title=United keeper to sign for the Hatters |url=http://www.stockportcounty.com/news/article/dean-henderson-joins-county-2889320.aspx |publisher=Stockport County F.C. |date=12 January 2016 |access-date=26 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161227061416/http://www.stockportcounty.com/news/article/dean-henderson-joins-county-2889320.aspx |archive-date=27 December 2016}} He made his Stockport County debut, where he played the whole game, in a 1–1 draw against Nuneaton Town on 16 January 2016.{{cite web |url=http://www.nuneatontownfc.com/teams/98603/match-centre/1-1591111 |title=Match Report: Stockport County 1 Nuneaton Town 1 |publisher=Nuneaton Town F.C. |date=16 January 2016 |access-date=26 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160213200332/http://www.nuneatontownfc.com/teams/98603/match-centre/1-1591111 |archive-date=13 February 2016}}

On 22 February 2016, due to an injury crisis, Henderson was recalled from loan and had his first call-up to a senior Manchester United game, sitting on the bench during a 3–0 FA Cup victory away to Shrewsbury Town.{{cite news |last1=Dawson |first1=Rob |title=Dean Henderson set for place in Manchester United squad to face Shrewsbury |url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/dean-henderson-set-place-manchester-10922228 |newspaper=Manchester Evening News |date=20 February 2016 |access-date=26 December 2016}}
{{cite news |title=Shrewsbury Town 0–3 Manchester United |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35576165 |website=BBC Sport |date=22 February 2016 |access-date=26 December 2016}} Henderson then returned to Stockport County to complete his loan spell.{{cite news |title=PREVIEW: North Ferriby United v Stockport County |url=http://quaysnews.net/index.php/2016/03/25/preview-north-ferriby-united-v-stockport-county/ |newspaper=Quays News |date=25 March 2016 |access-date=27 December 2016 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161228032350/http://quaysnews.net/index.php/2016/03/25/preview-north-ferriby-united-v-stockport-county/ |archive-date=28 December 2016}} His first game after signing for the club for the second time was a 2–0 loss against North Ferriby United on 26 March 2016.{{cite news |title=North Ferriby United end Stockport County's unbeaten run |url=http://quaysnews.net/index.php/2016/03/26/north-ferriby-united-end-stockport-countys-unbeaten-run/ |newspaper=Quays News |date=26 March 2016 |access-date=26 May 2018 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180525193735/http://quaysnews.net/index.php/2016/03/26/north-ferriby-united-end-stockport-countys-unbeaten-run/ |archive-date=25 May 2018}} He went on to make nine appearances for Stockport County and kept three clean sheets.{{cite news |title=Bradford Park Avenue and Stockport County share goalless draw |url=http://quaysnews.net/index.php/2016/02/13/rbradford-park-avenue-and-stockport-county-share-goalless-draw/ |newspaper=Quays News |date=13 February 2016 |access-date=26 May 2018 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180525194841/http://quaysnews.net/index.php/2016/02/13/rbradford-park-avenue-and-stockport-county-share-goalless-draw/ |archive-date=25 May 2018}}
{{cite news |title=Stockport County and Curzon Ashton play out dull end of season draw |url=http://quaysnews.net/index.php/2016/04/30/report-stockport-county-v-curzon-ashton/ |newspaper=Quays News |date=30 April 2016 |access-date=26 May 2018 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180525194633/http://quaysnews.net/index.php/2016/04/30/report-stockport-county-v-curzon-ashton/ |archive-date=25 May 2018}}

On 31 August 2016, Henderson joined League Two club Grimsby Town on loan until the beginning of January 2017.{{Cite web |title=Dean Henderson leaves Manchester United for Grimsby Town loan |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11769/10560071/dean-henderson-leaves-manchester-united-for-grimsby-town-loan |access-date=2025-04-13 |website=Sky Sports |language=en}}{{Cite news |date=2016-08-31 |title=Grimsby Town: Shaun Tuton, Dean Henderson and Brandon Comley join League Two club |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/37230580 |access-date=2025-04-13 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}} However, he started his Grimsby Town career as second–choice goalkeeper behind James McKeown.{{Cite web |last=Dawson |first=Rob |date=2016-09-26 |title=How are Manchester United's loan stars doing at their new clubs? |url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/man-utd-loans-januzaj-pereira-11940368 |access-date=2025-04-13 |website=Manchester Evening News |language=en}} Henderson made his debut on 26 December 2016, in a 2–0 victory over Accrington Stanley at Blundell Park.{{cite web |url=https://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/news/2016/december/grimsby-town-2-0-accrington-stanley/ |title=Match Reports: Grimsby Town 2–0 Accrington Stanley |publisher=Grimsby Town F.C. |date=26 December 2016 |access-date=26 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180525204557/https://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/news/2016/december/grimsby-town-2-0-accrington-stanley/ |archive-date=25 May 2018 |url-status=usurped}} After making his debut, his performance was praised by Manager Marcus Bignot.{{cite web |url=https://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/news/2016/december/bignot-an-important-result/ |title=Bignot: An Important Result |publisher=Grimsby Town F.C. |date=26 December 2016 |access-date=26 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180525203810/https://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/news/2016/december/bignot-an-important-result/ |archive-date=25 May 2018 |url-status=usurped}} On 31 December 2016, Henderson had his loan at Grimsby Town extended until the end of January 2017.{{cite web |title=Henderson extends loan at Grimsby |url=http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Football-News/2016/Dec/manchester-united-goalkeeper-Dean-Henderson-loan-extended-at-grimsby-town-until-end-of-January.aspx |publisher=Manchester United F.C. |date=31 December 2016 |access-date=1 January 2017}}
{{cite web |title=Dean Henderson extends Town stay |url=http://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/dean-henderson-extends-manchester-united-loan-3492627.aspx |publisher=Grimsby Town F.C. |date=31 December 2016 |access-date=1 January 2017 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170103190350/http://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/dean-henderson-extends-manchester-united-loan-3492627.aspx |archive-date=3 January 2017}} On the same day, he kept another clean sheet, in a 0–0 draw against Blackpool.{{cite web |url=https://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/news/2016/december/report-grimsby-town-v-blackpool/ |title=REPORT: Grimsby Town v Blackpool |publisher=Grimsby Town F.C. |date=31 December 2016 |access-date=26 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180525210556/https://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/news/2016/december/report-grimsby-town-v-blackpool/ |archive-date=25 May 2018 |url-status=usurped}}

It was then extended again on 25 January 2017, until the end of the 2016–17 season.{{Cite web |last=Rej |first=Arindam |date=2017-01-26 |title=Man Utd's Henderson extends Grimsby loan |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/story/_/id/37511564/manchester-united-dean-henderson-extends-loan-spell-grimsby |access-date=2025-04-13 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}} However, Manchester United recalled Henderson from the loan spell on 3 February 2017, due to an injury to third-choice goalkeeper Joel Castro Pereira.{{Cite web |date=2017-02-03 |title=United recall Henderson from Grimsby loan |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/37512418/manchester-united-recall-dean-henderson-grimsby-joel-pereira-injury |access-date=2025-04-13 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}} By the time of his departure, Henderson made seven appearances and kept four clean sheets; he had become the first-choice goalkeeper.{{cite web |url=https://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/news/2017/february/henderson-recalled-by-manchester-united/ |title=Henderson Recalled By Manchester United |publisher=Grimsby Town F.C. |date=3 February 2017 |access-date=26 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180525210546/https://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/news/2017/february/henderson-recalled-by-manchester-united/ |archive-date=25 May 2018 |url-status=usurped}}

On 10 July 2017, Henderson joined League One club Shrewsbury Town on loan for the 2017–18 season.{{cite web |title=Dean Henderson joins Shrewsbury on loan |url=http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Football-News/2017/Jul/dean-henderson-manchester-united-goalkeeper-joins-shrewsbury-town-on-loan-for-2017-18-season.aspx |publisher=Manchester United F.C. |date=10 July 2017 |access-date=10 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171115231119/http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Football-News/2017/Jul/dean-henderson-manchester-united-goalkeeper-joins-shrewsbury-town-on-loan-for-2017-18-season.aspx |archive-date=15 November 2017 |url-status=live}}{{Cite news |date=2017-07-10 |title=Dean Henderson: Manchester United goalkeeper joins Shrewsbury Town on loan |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/40562359 |access-date=2025-04-13 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last=Ullal |first=Naveen |date=2017-07-11 |title=Manchester United goalkeeper Dean Henderson completes loan move to Shrewsbury Town |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/manchester-united-goalkeeper-dean-henderson-completes-loan-move-shrewsbury-town-1629750 |access-date=2025-04-13 |website=International Business Times UK |language=en}} Upon joining the club, Henderson was given a number 1 shirt ahead of the new season.{{cite web |url=https://www.shrewsburytown.com/news/2017/july/squad-numbers/ |title=Squad Numbers |publisher=Shrewsbury Town F.C. |date=31 July 2017 |access-date=26 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180526192418/https://www.shrewsburytown.com/news/2017/july/squad-numbers/ |archive-date=26 May 2018 |url-status=live}} Henderson made his Shrewsbury Town debut, in the opening game of the season, where he kept a clean sheet, in a 1–0 win over Northampton Town.{{Cite news |date=2017-08-05 |title=Shrewsbury Town 1–0 Northampton Town |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40761035 |access-date=2025-04-13 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}} He also kept another clean sheet in a follow–up match, in a 1–0 win over AFC Wimbledon.{{Cite news |date=2017-08-12 |title=AFC Wimbledon 0-1 Shrewsbury Town |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40834867 |access-date=2025-04-13 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}} Henderson quickly established himself as the club's first choice goalkeeper and became the club's fan favourite.{{Cite web |last=Cox |first=Lewis |date=2017-09-08 |title=No pressure from Manchester United to pick Dean Henderson |url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/football/shrewsbury-town-fc/2017/09/08/no-pressure-from-manchester-united-to-pick-dean-henderson/ |access-date=2025-04-13 |website=shropshirestar.com |language=en}} He also has helped the club win the number of matches to help them go to the top of the table.{{Cite web |last=Cox |first=Lewis |date=2017-09-26 |title=Dean Henderson: Shrewsbury Town have the hunger to stay top |url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/football/shrewsbury-town-fc/2017/09/26/dean-henderson-weve-the-hunger-to-stay-top/ |access-date=2025-04-13 |website=shropshirestar.com |language=en}} By September, Henderson reflected his time at the club so far, saying he enjoyed playing football there and playing Saturday/Tuesday is excellent for his development.{{cite web |url=https://www.shrewsburytown.com/news/2017/september/dean-henderson-pre-doncaster-rovers/ |title=Dean Henderson Pre Doncaster Rovers |publisher=Shrewsbury Town F.C. |date=26 September 2017 |access-date=26 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180526201637/https://www.shrewsburytown.com/news/2017/september/dean-henderson-pre-doncaster-rovers/ |archive-date=26 May 2018 |url-status=live}}

By December, there were rumours when his parent club may recall Henderson in January.{{Cite web |last=Edwards |first=Joe |title=Manchester United delighted with Dean Henderson's Shrewsbury Town displays |url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/football/shrewsbury-town-fc/2017/12/15/manchester-united-delighted-with-dean-hendersons-shrewsbury-town-displays/ |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20230405194959/https://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/football/shrewsbury-town-fc/2017/12/15/manchester-united-delighted-with-dean-hendersons-shrewsbury-town-displays/ |archive-date=2023-04-05 |access-date=2025-04-13 |website=shropshirestar.com |language=en}} Later that month, Henderson kept three clean sheets in three matches against Blackpool, Portsmouth and Wigan Athletic.{{cite news |title=Shrewsbury Town 1 Blackpool 0 – Report and pictures |url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/football/shrewsbury-town-fc/2017/12/16/shrewsbury-town-1-blackpool-0---report-and-pictures/ |newspaper=Shropshire Star |date=16 December 2017 |access-date=26 May 2018}}
{{cite news |title=Shrewsbury Town 2 Portsmouth 0 – Report and pictures |url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/football/shrewsbury-town-fc/2017/12/23/shrewsbury-town-2-portsmouth-0---report-and-pictures/ |newspaper=Shropshire Star |date=23 December 2017 |access-date=26 May 2018}}
{{cite news |title=Wigan 0 Shrewsbury Town 0 – Report and pictures |url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/football/shrewsbury-town-fc/2017/12/26/wigan-0-shrewsbury-town-0---report-and-pictures/ |newspaper=Shropshire Star |date=26 December 2017 |access-date=26 May 2018}} However, Henderson served a three match suspension after being involved in an altercation with an opposition supporter during a 3–1 loss against Blackburn Rovers on 13 January 2018.{{Cite web |last=Maher |first=Matt |date=2018-01-26 |title=Shrewsbury Town goalkeeper Dean Henderson hit by shock three-game ban |url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/football/shrewsbury-town-fc/2018/01/26/shrewsbury-town-goalkeeper-dean-henderson-hit-by-shock-three-game-ban/ |access-date=2025-04-13 |website=shropshirestar.com |language=en}} Initially the club made a decision to appeal, the club changed their mind shortly after.{{cite news |title=Shrewsbury Town weighing up Dean Henderson appeal |url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/football/shrewsbury-town-fc/2018/01/27/shrewsbury-town-weighing-up-dean-henderson-appeal/ |newspaper=Shropshire Star |date=27 January 2018 |access-date=26 May 2018}}
{{cite news |title=Shrewsbury Town decide against appealing Dean Henderson ban |url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/football/shrewsbury-town-fc/2018/01/30/shrewsbury-town-decide-against-appealing-dean-henderson-ban/ |newspaper=Shropshire Star |date=30 January 2018 |access-date=26 May 2018}} After serving a three match ban, Henderson returned to the starting line-up on 13 February 2018, in a 2–1 win over Fleetwood Town.{{Cite news |date=2018-02-13 |title=Fleetwood Town 1–2 Shrewsbury Town |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42955231 |access-date=2025-04-13 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}} By the end of March, Henderson kept 13 clean sheets for the team.{{Cite web |last=Cox |first=Lewis |date=2018-03-27 |title=Assistant Chris Doig backs Shrewsbury's Dean Henderson to reach the very top |url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/football/shrewsbury-town-fc/2018/03/27/assistant-chris-doig-backs-shrewsburys-dean-henderson-to-reach-the-very-top/ |access-date=2025-04-13 |website=shropshirestar.com |language=en}}

On 8 April 2018, he played at Wembley Stadium in the 2018 EFL Trophy final against Lincoln City, which Shrewsbury Town lost 1–0, and later that month was one of only three players not from Wigan Athletic or Blackburn Rovers to be selected for the League One PFA Team of the Year.{{Cite web |last=Cox |first=Lewis |date=2018-04-08 |title=Checkatrade Trophy final: Shrewsbury 0 Lincoln 1 – Report and pictures |url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/football/shrewsbury-town-fc/2018/04/08/checkatrade-trophy-final-shrewsbury-0-lincoln-1---report-and-pictures/ |access-date=2025-04-13 |website=shropshirestar.com |language=en}}{{Cite news |date=2018-04-18 |title=PFA League One Team of the Year: Wigan & Blackburn quartets included |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43808541 |access-date=2025-04-13 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}} The following month, in the League One play-offs, Henderson kept two clean sheets in a 2–0 win over Charlton Athletic on aggregate to reach the final.{{Cite news |last=Cartwright |first=Phil |date=2018-05-09 |title=Charlton Athletic 0–1 Shrewsbury Town |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44019731 |access-date=2025-04-13 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}{{Cite news |last=Cartwright |first=Phil |date=2018-05-12 |title=Shrewsbury Town 1-0 Charlton Athletic (Agg 2-0) |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44020111 |access-date=2025-04-13 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}} Henderson started in goal in the final when Rotherham United beat Shrewsbury Town 2–1 after extra time, and he saved a penalty from David Ball after nine minutes.{{Cite news |last=Scott |first=Ged |date=2018-05-25 |title=Rotherham United 2-1 Shrewsbury Town (AET) |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44186999 |access-date=2025-04-13 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}

Henderson made two separate statements, expressing his gratefulness and admiration for the club, and his hope to one day return in the future.{{Cite web |last=Hatfield |first=Luke |date=2018-05-28 |title=Dean Henderson issues heartfelt goodbye to Shrewsbury Town fans |url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/football/shrewsbury-town-fc/2018/05/28/dean-henderson-issues-heartfelt-goodbye-to-shrewsbury-town-fans/ |access-date=2025-04-13 |website=shropshirestar.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Cox |first=Lewis |date=2018-05-17 |title=It's Shrew love for Town keeper Dean Henderson |url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/football/shrewsbury-town-fc/2018/05/17/its-shrew-love-for-town-keeper-dean-henderson/ |access-date=2025-04-13 |website=shropshirestar.com |language=en}}

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In June 2018, Henderson signed a two-year contract extension with his parent club, which was due to expire in June 2020.{{Cite web |last=Fay |first=Richard |date=2018-06-14 |title=Manchester United goalkeeper signs new contract at the club |url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/man-utd-henderson-contract-transfer-14787020 |access-date=2025-04-13 |website=Manchester Evening News |language=en}} On 18 June, he joined Championship club Sheffield United on loan until the end of the 2018–19 season,{{cite news |title=Dean Henderson: Manchester United keeper joins Sheffield United on loan |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44525272 |website=BBC Sport |date=18 June 2018 |access-date=21 June 2018}} helping them to secure promotion to the Premier League for the first time since 2007.{{Cite news |date=2019-04-28 |title=Sheffield United promoted to Premier League after Leeds draw |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48026965 |access-date=2025-04-13 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}} During his season-long loan, Henderson won the club's Young Player of the Year Award,{{Cite web |url=https://www.sufc.co.uk/news/2019/april/mcgoldrick-scoops-top-award/ |title=McGoldrick scoops top award |publisher=Sheffield United F.C.}} as well as the Championship Golden Glove{{Cite web |url=https://www.sufc.co.uk/news/2019/may/golden-glove-for-deano/ |title=Golden Glove for Deano |publisher=Sheffield United F.C.}} keeping 20 clean sheets across the season. Following an impressive debut season in the championship, European giants Bayern Munich and Juventus had reported interest in the goalkeeper.{{Cite web |last=Dawnay |first=Oliver |date=1 May 2019 |title=What those in the know say about Dean Henderson, including Wilder and Southgate |url=https://talksport.com/football/535951/dean-henderson-what-those-in-the-know-say-manchester-uniteds-loan-star-shining-at-sheffield-united/ |website=talkSPORT}}{{Cite web |last=Bacon |first=Jake |date=2019-02-07 |title=European giants 'keeping tabs' on Manchester United youngster |url=https://talksport.com/football/489877/bayern-munich-juventus-manchester-united-dean-henderson/ |access-date=2025-04-13 |website=talkSPORT |language=en-gb}}

On 25 July 2019, Henderson signed a new contract with Manchester United until June 2022 and returned on loan to Sheffield United.{{cite news |title=Henderson signs new deal and goes on loan |url=https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/dean-henderson-signs-new-man-utd-deal-and-joins-sheff-utd-on-loan |publisher=Manchester United F.C. |date=26 July 2019 |access-date=26 July 2019}} He made his Premier League debut on 10 August as they began the season with a 1–1 draw at AFC Bournemouth.{{Cite news |last=Prentki |first=Tom |date=2019-08-10 |title=Billy Sharp rescues late point for Sheffield United at Bournemouth |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2019/08/10/billy-sharp-rescues-late-point-sheffield-united-bournemouth/ |access-date=2025-04-13 |work=The Telegraph |language=en-GB |issn=0307-1235}} On 28 September against Liverpool at Bramall Lane, he fumbled a shot from Georginio Wijnaldum for the game's only goal in the 70th minute. His manager Chris Wilder warned him that he would have to do better to succeed for Manchester United or England.{{cite news |last1=Banks |first1=Marcus |title=Chris Wilder fires warning to Dean Henderson over long-term Manchester United future |url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/henderson-wilder-man-utd-warning-16998638 |access-date=29 September 2019 |newspaper=Manchester Evening News |date=28 September 2019}} On 7 March, Henderson made a triple save, labelled "heroic" by Sky Sports, keeping out a Norwich City goal in a 1–0 victory.{{Cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/football/11952201/hendersons-heroic-double-save|title=Henderson's heroic triple save|website=Sky Sports}} Henderson received praise again during Sheffield United's first game following project restart where he kept his 11th clean sheet of the season, making six saves in the process. Following the match, Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjær confirmed that he sees Henderson as the club's future number one goalkeeper.{{Cite web |last=Coombs |first=Dan |date=2020-06-18 |title=Manchester United fans react to Dean Henderson's performance |url=https://www.unitedinfocus.com/news/manchester-united-fans-react-to-dean-hendersons-performance/ |access-date=2025-04-13 |website=United In Focus |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |title=Man Utd fans make Dean Henderson prediction after Sheffield United draw with Aston Villa {{!}} Football {{!}} Sport {{!}} Express.co.uk |url=https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1297373/Man-Utd-News-Dean-Henderson-Sheffield-United-Aston-Villa-Fans-Twitter-Gossip/amp |access-date=2025-04-13 |website=express.co.uk}}

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On 14 August 2020, Henderson was added to Manchester United's senior squad list for the first time.{{Cite news|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/man-utd-dean-henderson-news-18768546|title=Man United add Dean Henderson to first-team goalkeeper list|first=Richard|last=Fay|date=14 August 2020|access-date=14 August 2020|newspaper=Manchester Evening News}} On 26 August, he signed a new long-term contract that would keep him at Manchester United until June 2025.{{Cite web |title=Dean Henderson signs new contract |url=https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/dean-henderson-signs-new-contract-with-manchester-united |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20241202112358/https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/dean-henderson-signs-new-contract-with-manchester-united |archive-date=2024-12-02 |access-date=2025-04-13 |website=www.manutd.com |language=en}} He made his senior debut in September in the third round of the League Cup against Luton Town, keeping a clean sheet in the process during United's 3–0 win.{{Cite news |date=2020-09-22 |title=Luton 0-3 Manchester United: Dean Henderson thrilled with "unbelievable" debut |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54190604 |access-date=2025-04-13 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}} He made his second appearance for United a week later in the fourth round of the League Cup, keeping another clean sheet in a 3–0 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion.{{cite news |first=Phil |last=Dawkes |title=Brighton 0–3 Man Utd: Paul Pogba strikes as United reach Carabao Cup quarters |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54298218 |website=BBC Sport |date=30 September 2020 |access-date=30 September 2020}} On 4 November, Henderson made his Champions League debut for United in a 2–1 group stage away defeat to İstanbul Başakşehir.{{Cite news|first=Shamoon |last=Hafez |title=Istanbul Basaksehir 2–1 Man Utd: Demba Ba, Edin Visca, Anthony Martial score |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54799454|website=BBC Sport |date=4 November 2020 |access-date=4 November 2020}} Twenty-five days later, he made his league debut for the club as a substitute for the injured David de Gea in a 3–2 away win over Southampton.{{cite news |first=Phil |last=McNulty |title=Southampton 2–3 Man Utd: Sub Edinson Cavani inspires comeback win |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55032760 |website=BBC Sport |date=29 November 2020 |access-date=30 November 2020}}

In March 2021, with first choice goalkeeper David de Gea away on paternity leave,{{Cite web |last=Billy |first=Red |date=2021-03-05 |title=Ole Gunnar Solskjaer confirms David de Gea on paternity leave |url=https://thepeoplesperson.com/2021/03/05/ole-gunnar-solskjaer-city-presser-222445/ |access-date=2025-04-13 |website=Man United News And Transfer News {{!}} The Peoples Person |language=en-US}} Henderson was given the start against Crystal Palace on 3 March.{{Cite web |title=Match report Crystal Palace v Man Utd Premier League 3 March 2021 |url=https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/match-report-crystal-palace-v-man-utd-premier-league-3-march-2021 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20241206103949/https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/match-report-crystal-palace-v-man-utd-premier-league-3-march-2021 |archive-date=2024-12-06 |access-date=2025-04-13 |website=manutd.com |language=en}} Henderson started the following game, the Manchester Derby, which saw United win 2–0. Henderson created the second goal of the game with a halfway-line throw to Luke Shaw which saw Shaw beat his man, before a one-two with Marcus Rashford and scoring. De Gea returned to the UK ahead of United's next game against West Ham, however pandemic quarantine rules and Henderson's good performances saw Henderson continue as starting goalkeeper.{{Cite news |last=Jackson |first=Jamie |date=2021-03-12 |title=Manchester United's David de Gea may miss West Ham game after quarantine |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/mar/12/manchester-united-david-de-gea-may-miss-west-ham-game-after-quarantine |access-date=2024-09-13 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}} Henderson started all league games in April and alternated starts in May, as did most of the squad, due to United's fixtures congestion caused by the pandemic and the 2021 Old Trafford protests.{{Cite news |last=Fisher |first=Ben |date=2021-05-06 |title=Solskjær hits out over Manchester United's 'impossible' fixture pile-up |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/may/06/ole-gunnar-solskjaer-hits-out-over-manchester-uniteds-impossible-fixture-pileup |access-date=2024-09-13 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}} Henderson made 25 starts and one substitute appearances in United's 2020–21 season.

During Manchester United's 2021–22 pre-season Henderson caught COVID-19.{{Cite web |date=2021-08-02 |title=Dean Henderson: Covid-19 forces Manchester United goalkeeper out of training camp |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58064129.amp |access-date=2025-04-13 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-gb}}{{Cite web |last=Dawson |first=Rob |date=2021-08-07 |title=Henderson struggling with COVID effect - Ole |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/story/_/id/37619668/manchester-united-monitor-dean-henderson-covid-19-struggles-solskjaer |access-date=2025-04-13 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}} This developed into long COVID, and saw Henderson out of the squad until late September when he played in United's League Cup opener, where defeat to West Ham saw them exit the competition in their first game.{{cite web | url=https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/match-report-man-utd-0-west-ham-1-in-carabao-cup-22-september-2021 | title=Report: United 0 West Ham 1 }} Henderson's only other domestic appearances in the 2021–22 season was the club's FA Cup exit to Middlesbrough.{{Cite web |last=Nelson |first=Joe |date=2022-04-13 |title=good88 |url=https://good882.ink/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250413035217/https://good882.ink/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=13 April 2025 |access-date=2025-04-13 |language=en}} Failing to regain his starting place, at the end Henderson accused Manchester United of making him "sit there and waste 12 months", "not [following] through with anything they told me", and refused to play under incoming manager Erik Ten Hag.{{Cite news |author=The Athletic Staff |date=2022-08-03 |title=Dean Henderson on Manchester United return: 'To waste 12 months is criminal. I was fuming' |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/3471561/2022/08/02/dean-henderson-on-manchester-united-return/ |access-date=2025-04-13 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}} He was loaned to Nottingham Forest the following season and then subsequently released.{{Cite web |title=Dean Henderson: Nottingham Forest sign Man Utd goalkeeper on loan as Giulian Biancone also completes move |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12644246/dean-henderson-nottingham-forest-sign-manchester-united-goalkeeper-on-loan |access-date=2025-04-13 |website=Sky Sports |language=en}}

On 2 July 2022, Henderson joined newly promoted Premier League club Nottingham Forest on loan for the 2022–23 season.{{cite news |title=Henderson completes season–long loan move|url=https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/man-utd-goalkeeper-dean-henderson-joins-nottingham-forest-on-loan|website=ManUtd.com|publisher=Manchester United|date=2 July 2022|access-date=2 July 2022}}{{Cite web |last=Club |first=Nottingham Forest Football |date=2022-07-02 |title=Forest sign England international Dean Henderson |url=https://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/news/2022/july/02/forest-sign-england-international-dean-henderson/ |access-date=2025-04-13 |website=Nottingham Forest Football Club}}{{Cite web |title=Nottingham Forest transfer news: Man Utd's Dean Henderson set to join on loan |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12639681/nottingham-forest-transfer-news-man-utds-dean-henderson-set-to-join-on-loan-after-taiwo-awoniyi-clause-met |access-date=2025-04-13 |website=Sky Sports |language=en}} In an interview with TalkSport in August 2022, Henderson criticised his parent club over his lack of game time during the previous season.{{Cite news |date=2022-08-02 |title=Dean Henderson: On-loan Forest goalkeeper calls Man Utd treatment 'criminal' |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62401130 |access-date=2025-04-13 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}} On 14 August 2022, during his second appearance for the club, Henderson saved a penalty from Declan Rice and kept a clean sheet in a 1–0 win against West Ham as Forest won the first Premier League game played at the City Ground in 23 years.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62453942 |title=Nottingham Forest 1–0 West Ham |author=Simon Stone |publisher=BBC Sport |date=14 August 2022 |access-date=15 August 2022}} Henderson remained the club's starting goalkeeper until he sustained a season-ending thigh injury during a 2–0 win over Leicester City on 14 January 2023.{{Cite news |last=Taylor |first=Paul |date=2023-01-14 |title=Dean Henderson sustains thigh injury during Nottingham Forest's win over Leicester |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4090824/2023/01/14/dean-henderson-injury-thigh/ |access-date=2025-04-13 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}

On 31 August 2023, Henderson joined Premier League club Crystal Palace on a permanent deal, signing a five-year contract, {{Cite web |date=2023-08-31 |title=Dean Henderson joins Palace on long-term deal – News |url=https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/announcement/dean-henderson-joins-crystal-palace-long-term-deal/ |access-date=2025-04-13 |website=Crystal Palace F.C. |language=en-GB}}{{Cite news |date=31 August 2023 |title=Palace sign keeper Henderson from Man Utd |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66678025 |access-date=1 September 2023}} reported to be worth £15 million, plus £5 million in add-ons. On 26 September, Henderson made his Palace debut against former club Manchester United in the third round of the EFL Cup. He was substituted in the 19th minute of the match with a thigh injury which kept him sidelined for over two months.{{Cite news |last=Woosnam |first=Matt |date=2023-09-27 |title=Crystal Palace cursing as Dean Henderson has debut wrecked by familiar injury |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4903192/2023/09/27/henderson-palace-united-thigh/ |access-date=2025-04-13 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}} On 17 December, he made his comeback from injury in a 2–2 draw at Manchester City, playing the full 90 minutes.{{Cite web|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/i-loved-every-minute-it-28306235|title='I loved every minute of it': Manchester United star reflects on his time at Old Trafford|date=30 October 2023|access-date=16 September 2024|website=Manchester Evening News}} He played the team's next seven Premier League fixtures, before being replaced by Sam Johnstone after a 3–1 loss at home to Chelsea on 12 February 2024.{{Cite news |last=Pyzdrowski |first=Matt |date=2024-02-23 |title=Dean Henderson has lost his place at Crystal Palace – but did he deserve to? |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5292609/2024/02/23/dean-henderson-crystal-palace-goalkeeper-analysis/ |access-date=2025-04-13 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}} After Johnstone sustained an elbow injury while training with England on 25 March,{{Cite news |last=Steinberg |first=Jacob |date=2024-03-25 |title=Sam Johnstone gives Southgate another injury headache before Euro 2024 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2024/mar/25/england-gareth-southgate-euro-2024 |access-date=2025-04-13 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}} Henderson returned to the Crystal Palace starting line-up for their 1–1 draw with Nottingham Forest five days later. He retained his place in the Palace goal for the remainder of the season, keeping his first Premier League clean sheet for the Eagles in a 1–0 win over Liverpool at Anfield.{{Cite news |last=Brewin |first=John |date=2024-04-14 |title=Liverpool 0–1 Crystal Palace: Premier League – as it happened |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2024/apr/14/liverpool-v-crystal-palace-premier-league-live |access-date=2025-04-13 |work=the Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}

Before the start of the 2024–25 season, Henderson was assigned the number 1 jersey, having worn numbers 30 the previous season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cdjwdk37pz2o|title=Johnstone replaced as number one by Henderson|date=13 August 2024|access-date=16 September 2024|website=BBC Sport}} Henderson played every minute of Palace's 2025 FA Cup final 1–0 win over Manchester City on 17 May 2025; after a contentious handball call in which he was not sent off for handling the ball outside of his area, he later saved a penalty from Omar Marmoush and made a number of important saves to ensure a clean sheet, dedicating the victory to his late father. He was the highest rated player of the match (rated 9.07 out of 10) by BBC Sport users.

Henderson played youth international football for England at under-16,{{cite web |title=Sheffield United's Dean Henderson joins England senior squad for the first time |url=https://www.thefa.com/news/2019/oct/08/dean-henderson-called-up-to-england-squad-081019 |publisher=The Football Association |date=8 October 2019 |access-date=7 July 2023}} under-17, under-20 and under-21 levels.{{cite web |title=Dean Henderson's matches |url=https://www.besoccer.com/player/matches/d-henderson-284427 |website=besoccer.com |access-date=7 July 2023}}

In late-August 2016, Henderson was called up by the England under-20 team for the first time.{{cite web |url=https://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/news/2016/september/notts-county-team-news/ |title=Notts County Team News |publisher=Grimsby Town F.C. |date=1 September 2016 |access-date=26 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180525210554/https://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/news/2016/september/notts-county-team-news/ |archive-date=25 May 2018 |url-status=usurped}}
{{cite web |title=ENGLAND UNDER-20S SQUAD SELECTED TO FACE BRAZIL |url=http://www.thefa.com/news/2016/aug/25/u20s-squad-announced-for-brazil-250816 |publisher=The Football Association |date=25 August 2016 |access-date=26 May 2018}} He made his under-20 debut in a 1–1 draw against Brazil on 1 September 2016.{{cite news |title=UNDER-20S PLAY OUT BEHIND-CLOSED-DOORS DRAW WITH BRAZIL |url=http://www.thefa.com/news/2016/sep/01/england-under-20s-brazil-behind-closed-doors |publisher=The Football Association |date=1 September 2016 |access-date=26 May 2018}} In May 2017, he was selected in the England under-20 squad for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup.{{cite news |title=England announce squad for Under-20 World Cup in South Korea |url=http://www.espn.co.uk/football/england/story/3122492/england-announce-squad-for-under-20-world-cup-in-south-korea |publisher=ESPN |date=9 May 2017 |access-date=23 May 2017}} He made one appearance at the tournament, in a group stage match against Guinea, and was an unused substitute during England's victory against Venezuela in the final.{{cite news |title=Under-20 World Cup: England beat Venezuela in final |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40237981 |website=BBC Sport |date=11 June 2017 |access-date=27 August 2017}} After the match, Henderson described this an "unbelievable feeling".{{cite news |title=Manchester United's Dean Henderson lifts 2017 U20s World Cup |url=http://thepeoplesperson.com/2017/06/12/manchester-uniteds-dean-henderson-lifts-2017-u20s-world-cup-183515/ |website=The Peoples Person |date=12 June 2017 |access-date=26 May 2018}}

In August 2017, Henderson was called up by the under-21 team for the first time and was an unused substitute against Latvia.{{cite web |url=https://www.shrewsburytown.com/news/2017/august/henderson-called-up-by-england/ |title=Henderson called-up by England |publisher=Shrewsbury Town F.C. |date=24 August 2017 |access-date=26 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180526194306/https://www.shrewsburytown.com/news/2017/august/henderson-called-up-by-england/ |archive-date=26 May 2018 |url-status=live}} He made his under-21 debut on 24 March 2018, in a friendly at home against Romania, which England won 2–1.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43529730 |title=England U21 2–1 Romania U21 |website=BBC Sport |date=24 March 2018}} Henderson was named as England's number one for the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48669141 |title=England U21 1–2 France U21 |website=BBC Sport |date=18 June 2019}}

On 8 October 2019, Henderson was called up to the senior England squad for the first time by manager Gareth Southgate as a replacement for the injured Tom Heaton.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49980924 |title=Dean Henderson gets England call-up to replace Tom Heaton |date=8 October 2019 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=9 October 2019}}{{Cite web |date=2019-10-08 |title=Whitehaven's Dean Henderson gets England senior call-up |url=https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/sport/17955365.whitehavens-dean-henderson-gets-england-senior-call-up/?ref=rss |access-date=2025-04-13 |website=News and Star |language=en}} He made his debut on 12 November 2020, when he came on at half-time to replace Nick Pope in a 3–0 win over the Republic of Ireland in a friendly.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54819958 |title=England 3–0 Republic of Ireland |first=Phil |last=McNulty |website=BBC Sport |date=12 November 2020 |access-date=12 November 2020}}

Henderson was named as a member of England's 26-man squad for the delayed UEFA Euro 2020 and was allocated the number 13 shirt. However, he withdrew due to a hip injury after the first game and was replaced by Aaron Ramsdale.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57480270 |title=Euro 2020: Aaron Ramsdale replaces injured Dean Henderson in England squad |website=BBC Sport |date=15 June 2021 |access-date=15 June 2021}} England ultimately lost the final to Italy and finished as runners-up.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51198762|title=England lose shootout in Euro 2020 final |first=Phil |last=McNulty|work=BBC Sport |date=11 July 2021 |access-date=7 July 2023}}

Henderson was named in England's squad for UEFA Euro 2024.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cv22menk7dno |title=Eze & Wharton named in England squad for Euro 2024 |website=BBC Sport |date=6 June 2024 |access-date=6 June 2024}}{{Cite news |last=McNicholas |first=James |date=2024-06-08 |title=England's Euro 2024 squad: Players' shock at no Grealish, Maguire out, Shaw gamble |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5546903/2024/06/07/grealish-maguire-england-squad-decisions/ |access-date=2025-04-13 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}

On 13 October 2024, Henderson made his first start for England in a 3–1 away victory against Finland in the UEFA Nations League which was his first England appearance since 2020.{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/dean-henderson-england-crystal-palace-nations-league-jordan-pickford-b2629187.html |title=Dean Henderson chartered flight so family could watch his first England start |first=Jonathan |last=Veal |website=The Independent |date=14 October 2024 |access-date=14 October 2024}}

Henderson is known for his distribution with both his hands and feet as a goalkeeper, as well as his ability to claim crosses or to catch and punch high balls, with Rob Dawson of ESPN describing him as "more complete" than his teammate David de Gea in 2021. Mark Critchley of The Independent has also described him as a "vocal presence" in goal.{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/manchester-united/story/4347491/man-uniteds-big-decisions-what-to-do-with-pogba-henderson-or-de-gea |title=Man United's big decisions: What to do with Pogba? Henderson or De Gea? |publisher=ESPN |last1=Dawson |first1=Rob |date=31 March 2021 |access-date=4 April 2021}}{{cite news |url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/manchester-united-de-gea-henderson-19896184 |title=Man United fans identify difference between David de Gea and Dean Henderson |newspaper=Manchester Evening News |last1=Jackson |first1=Elliott |date=23 February 2021 |access-date=4 April 2021}}{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/manchester-united/david-de-gea-dean-henderson-b1816480.html |title=David de Gea vs Dean Henderson: Manchester United's biggest dilemma near final decision |newspaper=The Independent |last1=Critchley |first1=Mark |date=14 March 2021 |access-date=4 April 2021}} He is also known for his reflexes.{{cite news |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/liamcanning/2020/11/30/dean-henderson-is-manchester-uniteds-future-number-one/?sh=712dc87b163b |title=Dean Henderson, Nipping At David De Gea's Heels, Is Manchester United's Future No. 1 |website=Forbes |last1=Canning |first1=Liam |date=30 November 2020 |access-date=4 April 2021}}

Henderson was born in Whitehaven, Cumbria.{{cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/players/dean-henderson-251402/ |title=Dean Henderson |website=11v11.com |publisher=AFS Enterprises |access-date=31 January 2020}} He played county cricket as a schoolboy and was an accomplished batsman and wicket-keeper but chose football.{{cite web |url=http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Features/2016/Feb/focus-on-manchester-united-goalkeeper-dean-henderson-with-video-highlights.aspx |title=INTRODUCING... UNITED KEEPER DEAN HENDERSON |publisher=Manchester United F.C. |date=20 February 2016 |access-date=26 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180526170444/http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Features/2016/Feb/focus-on-manchester-united-goalkeeper-dean-henderson-with-video-highlights.aspx |archive-date=26 May 2018 |url-status=live}} Henderson initially started out as an outfield player before switching to his role as a goalkeeper.{{Cite web |last=Otway |first=Jack |date=2017-02-03 |title=Man United Uncovered: Five things to know about Dean Henderson |url=https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/762729/Manchester-United-News-Dean-Henderson-injury-Jose-Mourinho-Grimsby-Town |access-date=2025-04-13 |website=Express.co.uk |language=en}}

During his time at Shrewsbury Town, Henderson shaved off all of his hair in support of Hope House.{{cite web |url=https://www.shrewsburytown.com/news/2017/december/henderson-supports-hope-house/ |title=Henderson supports Hope House |publisher=Shrewsbury Town F.C. |date=15 December 2017 |access-date=26 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180526201640/https://www.shrewsburytown.com/news/2017/december/henderson-supports-hope-house/ |archive-date=26 May 2018 |url-status=live}}

On 27 May 2019, Henderson achieved two Guinness World Records titles for 'Fastest time to dress as a goalkeeper (football)' (49.51 seconds) and 'Most football headed passes in one minute (team of two)' (91 – with Jake Clarke-Salter).{{Cite web |url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/571021-most-football-soccer-headed-passes-in-one-minute-team-of-two |title=Most football (soccer) headed passes in one minute (team of two) |date=27 May 2019 |publisher=Guinness World Records}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjZo3qsHP6w |title=Young Lions Guinness World Record Challenge | Sessegnon, Henderson & Clarke-Salter | England U21 |date=7 August 2019 |via=YouTube}}

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Shrewsbury Town

• EFL Trophy runner-up: 2017–18{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43674770 |title=Lincoln City 1–0 Shrewsbury Town |first=Ged |last=Scott |website=BBC Sport |date=8 April 2018 |access-date=17 May 2018}}

Manchester United

• UEFA Europa League runner-up: 2020–21{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57224112 |title=Villarreal 1–1 Manchester United |first=Simon |last=Stone |website=BBC Sport |date=26 May 2021 |access-date=26 May 2021}}

Crystal Palace

• FA Cup: 2024–25{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cm23zrkn7ryt#Line-ups |title=Crystal Palace 1–0 Manchester City |website=BBC Sport |date=May 17, 2025 |access-date=May 17, 2025}}

England U20

• FIFA U-20 World Cup: 2017

England

• UEFA European Championship runner-up: 2020,{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51198762 |title=Italy 1–1 England |first=Phil |last=McNulty |website=BBC Sport |date=11 July 2021 |access-date=17 July 2021}} 2024{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cp68zzx8x4rt |title=Spain 2–1 England: Heartbreak for England in Euro 2024 Final |first=Phil |last=McNulty |website=BBC Sport |date=14 July 2024 |access-date=15 July 2024 |archive-date=15 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240715010859/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cp68zzx8x4rt |url-status=live }}

Individual

• PFA Team of the Year: 2017–18 League One{{cite news |date=18 April 2018 |title=PFA League One Team of the Year: Wigan & Blackburn quartets included |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43808541 |access-date=5 May 2018 |website=BBC Sport}}
• Sheffield United Young Player of the Year: 2018–19,{{cite news |url=https://www.sufc.co.uk/news/2019/april/mcgoldrick-scoops-top-award/ |title=McGoldrick scoops top award |publisher=Sheffield United F.C. |date=29 April 2019 |access-date=2 May 2019}} 2019–20{{cite news |url=https://www.sufc.co.uk/news/2020/july/player-of-the-year-awards/ |title=Player of the Year Awards |publisher=Sheffield United F.C. |date=31 July 2020 |access-date=1 August 2020}}
• Sheffield United Community Player of the Year: 2018–19
• EFL Championship Golden Glove: 2018–19{{cite web |url=https://www.sufc.co.uk/news/2019/may/golden-glove-for-deano/ |title=Golden Glove for Deano |publisher=Sheffield United F.C. |date=6 May 2019 |access-date=23 May 2019}}

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• [https://www.cpfc.co.uk/teams/first-team/goalkeeper/dean-henderson/ Profile] at the Crystal Palace F.C. website
• [https://www.englandfootball.com/england/mens-senior-team/squad/dean-henderson Profile] at the Football Association website
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