Dean Northover
Dean Northover (born 4 September 1991) is a Canadian former professional soccer player who played as a full-back.

Club career

Calgary Foothills
In 2015, Northover joined local club Calgary Foothills FC in their inaugural season in the Premier Development League. In 2016, Northover made fourteen league appearances and five playoff appearances for Calgary.

In 2017, Northover made another fourteen league appearances for Foothills while attending the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, where he was named 2017–18 ACAC Men's Soccer Player of the Year. In 2018, Northover made nine league appearances for Calgary and four playoff appearances as the Foothills won the 2018 PDL Championship. Northover made more appearances in the PDL than any other player from 2015 to 2018.

Cavalry FC
On 23 January 2019 Northover signed with local Canadian Premier League side Cavalry FC, joining former Foothills coach Tommy Wheeldon Jr. and several of is former Foothills teammates. On 4 May 2019 he made his professional debut in the club's inaugural match against York9 FC. After starting regularly for Cavalry in the 2019 Spring season, Northover tore his ACL in July 2019, forcing him to miss the remainder of the 2019 season. Cavalry announced his return to the team on 3 August 2020.

On 26 January 2021, the club announced that Northover had retired at age 29 to pursue other career opportunities.

Honours
Calgary Foothills
PDL Championship: 2018

Cavalry FC 
 Canadian Premier League Finals 
Runners-up: 2019
Canadian Premier League (Regular season): 
Champions: Spring 2019, Fall 2019

Individual
ACAC Men's Soccer Player of the Year: 2017

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1991 births
Living people
Men's association football fullbacks
Canadian men's soccer players
Soccer players from Calgary
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology alumni
Calgary Foothills FC players
Cavalry FC players
USL League Two players
Canadian Premier League players