Dean Saunders

• Full name: Dean Saunders
• Nationality: Welsh
• Position: Striker (Forward)
• Date of birth: 21 December 1964
• Place of birth: Swansea, Wales

Club career (highlights)

• Early career: Began with Swansea City (apprentice/youth), turned professional and gained prominence with clubs in England and Europe.
• Notable English clubs: Played for Nottingham Forest, Derby County, Liverpool, Aston Villa and others during the 1980s–1990s.
• Galatasaray: Joined Galatasaray (Turkey) for a brief spell in the mid-1990s — he was one of the British players to move to the Turkish Süper Lig at that time. His time there was relatively short compared with his major spells in English football.
• Later career: Returned to play in England and finished his playing career with several lower-league clubs before moving into coaching and management.

International career

• Wales national team: Capped numerous times for Wales, scoring multiple international goals. Was a key forward for Wales across the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Managerial / coaching

• After retiring as a player, Saunders has worked in coaching and management roles at various clubs, including a spell as manager of Wrexham.

Notes

• Dean Saunders is often remembered for his goalscoring ability, his energetic playing style and his successful spells in English top-flight football. His stint at Galatasaray was one of several moves abroad late in his playing career.