Dean Saunders

Dean Saunders is the sort of striker I have a real fondness for. The Swansea-born Welshman spent nearly two decades, from 1982 to 2001, doing one thing relentlessly: scoring goals. His moves to Liverpool and Aston Villa, including a British transfer record, show how highly he was rated in his prime, and he was Villa's record signing too. Since hanging up his boots he has turned to management, passing on what he learned. I picture a compact forward winning ugly battles in the box on sheer will rather than flash. That kind of goalscorer's stubbornness is exactly what I love about the game.

Name (English)

Dean Saunders

Name (Japanese)

ディーン・ソーンダース

Reading

でぃーん・そーんだーす

Born

June 21, 1964 (age 62)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Dragon

Origin

Swansea, United Kingdom

Height

173 cm

Occupation

association football player / association football coach

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%BD%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3%E3%83%80%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9

Tags

• association football player
• association football coach

Last updated

2026-06-02

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