Dean Ebbe

Personal information
Date of birth	16 July 1994 (age 31)
Place of birth	Dublin, Ireland
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Dundalk
Number	9
Senior career*
Years	Team
2012–2013	Shamrock Rovers
2013	Longford Town
2014	Athlone Town
2015	Cabinteely
2015	Collinstown
2016	Bluebell United
2017	Inverness Caledonian Thistle
2017	Bluebell United
2018–2022	The New Saints
2022	→ Bala Town (loan)
2022–2023	Crusaders
2023–2024	Manchester 62
2024	Athlone Town
2025–	Dundalk
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:44, 27 September 2025 (UTC)
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Dean Ebbe (born 16 July 1994) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a striker for League of Ireland First Division side Dundalk.

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

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Dean Ebbe at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
^ ^a ^b 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.
^ "Dean Ebbe: Inverness CT agree terms with Irish forward, subject to clearance". BBC Sport. 4 January 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
^ "Bluebell United striker Dean Ebbe joins Welsh champions TNS". Extra Time. 19 January 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
^ "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.
^ "Deadline Day Signing!". Bala Town FC. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
^ "Ebbe Moves On To Pastures New". Bala Town FC. 30 April 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
^ "Baxter Makes First Summer Signing". Northern Ireland Football League. 12 June 2022.
^ SIGNING ANNOUNCEMENT Manchester 1962 FC. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
^ Wallace, Keith (7 December 2024). "EBBE ARRIVES AT ORIEL PARK". Dundalk Football Club.
^ "Crusaders destroy Ballymena United in Irish Cup Final romp". Belfast Telegraph. 7 May 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
^ "Charity Shield Success For The Crues". Northern Ireland Football League. Retrieved 6 August 2022.

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[SW-1] Dean Ebbe at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 April 2017.

[II-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. 7 May 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2023.

[12] "Charity Shield Success For The Crues". Northern Ireland Football League. Retrieved 6 August 2022.

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Personal information
Date of birth	(1994-07-16) 16 July 1994 (age 31)
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	32	(9)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:44, 27 September 2025 (UTC)