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Max Dickov
Personal information
Full name Max Paul Dickov[1]
Date of birth (2002-04-27) 27 April 2002 (age 24)
Place of birth Manchester, England[2]
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[3]
Position Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Eastleigh
Youth career
2009–2011 Manchester City
Oldham Athletic
Oldham Athletic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 AFC Macclesfield 1 (0)
2019–2020 Poynton 12 (1)
2020–2022 Stockport Town 26 (14)
2022–2025 Brentford 0 (0)
2025–2026 Mansfield Town 14 (0)
2026 → Tranmere Rovers (loan) 8 (0)
2026– Eastleigh 0 (0)
International career
2018 England Schoolboys
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:13, 14 July 2026 (UTC)

Max Paul Dickov (born 27 April 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for National League club Eastleigh.

Dickov is a product of the Manchester City and Oldham Athletic academies and began his senior career with spells at non-League clubs AFC Macclesfield, Poynton and Stockport Town. He began his professional career with Brentford B in 2022 and transferred to Mansfield Town in 2025. In 2026, Dickov returned to non-League football with Eastleigh.

Club career

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Youth years and non-League football

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An attacking midfielder,[4] Dickov and his brother Sam entered the Manchester City Academy at the age of seven.[5] Following his release in 2011 and two spells with Oldham Athletic,[3][5] Dickov turned down the opportunity of scholarships and instead played the first senior football of his career with Cheshire League clubs AFC Macclesfield and Poynton.[6][7] He moved on to North West Counties League First Division club Stockport Town in 2020.[8] Dickov scored eight goals in 9 appearances during the COVID-19-affected 2020–21 season,[9][10] before scoring and six goals in 19 appearances prior to his final appearance for the club midway through the 2021–22 season.[11]

Brentford

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On 29 June 2022, Dickov transferred to the B team at Premier League club Brentford and signed a one-year contract, with the option of a further year,[12] effective 1 July 2022,[3] on a free transfer.[13] He had spent a large amount of the second half of the 2021–22 season on trial with the team.[12] Dickov was a member of the 2022–23 Premier League Cup-winning squad and at the end of the season,[14] the one-year option on his contract was taken up, with a further one-year option attached.[15]

Dickov made a first team friendly appearance during the 2023–24 pre-season and signed a new one-year contract at the end of the campaign.[16][17] He was a member of the 2024–25 Professional Development League-winning squad and was released when his contract expired at the end of the season.[18][19] Dickov was deployed as a utility player during his time at the club,[20] featuring as a full back,[21] wing back,[22] winger and midfielder.[5][23]

Mansfield Town

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On 16 August 2025, Dickov signed a one-year contract with League One club Mansfield Town on a free transfer.[24] He made 19 appearances during the first half of the 2025–26 season, predominantly as a substitute,[25] before joining League Two club Tranmere Rovers on loan for the remainder of the season on the final day of the winter transfer window.[26] He made eight appearances during his spell and departed Mansfield Town when his contract expired.[4][27]

Eastleigh

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On 13 July 2026, Dickov signed an undisclosed-length contract with National League club Eastleigh on a free transfer.[4]

Representative career

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Dickov was capped by England Schoolboys.[3]

Personal life

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Dickov's father Paul is a former Scottish international footballer and his brother Sam combines an off-field role with Manchester City with that of an amateur footballer.[5][8][28][29] Dickov attended Wilmslow High School.[30]

Career statistics

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As of match played 2 May 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals Apps GoalsAppsGoals
AFC Macclesfield 2017–18[6] Cheshire League First Division 1 0 0 0 ― 1[c] 0 2 0
Poynton 2019–20[6] Cheshire League Premier Division 12 1 0 0 ― 1[c] 0 12 1
Stockport Town 2020–21[9] North West Counties League First Division 8 8 0 0 ― 1[d] 0 9 8
2021–22[11] North West Counties League First Division 18 6 0 0 ― 1[e] 0 19 6
26 14 0 0 ― 4 0 30 14
Mansfield Town 2025–26[27] League One 14 0 1 0 1 0 3[f] 1 19 1
Tranmere Rovers (loan) 2025–26[27] League Two 8 0 ― ― ― 8 0
Eastleigh 2026–27[31] National League 0 0 0 0 ― 0 0 0 0
Career total 48141010 7 15715
  1. ↑ Includes FA Cup
  2. ↑ Includes EFL Cup
  3. 1 2 Appearance in Cheshire Amateur Cup
  4. ↑ Appearance in FA Vase
  5. ↑ Appearance in Cheshire Senior Cup
  6. ↑ Appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours

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Brentford B

References

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  1. ↑ "2022/23 Premier League squad lists". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "The First Interview | Max Dickov on joining Brentford B". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Max Dickov – Forward – Brentford B". Official website of Brentford Football Club. Archived from the original on 30 June 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 "Official: Dickov joins the Spitfires". eastleighfc.com. 13 July 2026. Retrieved 14 July 2026.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Maintaining The Standards | Max Dickov". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  6. 1 2 3 "Max Paul Dickov player stats | The Cheshire Football League". fulltime.thefa.com. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
  7. ↑ "All football below National League to end". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  8. 1 2 "Dynamic Dickov Taking the Town by Storm". Non League Daily. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  9. 1 2 "Max Dickov". NWCFL. Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  10. ↑ "NLS Steps 3–6 update". The Football Association. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  11. 1 2 "Max Dickov". NWCFL. Archived from the original on 28 May 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  12. 1 2 "Max Dickov joins Brentford B". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  13. ↑ "Transfer news: Summer transfer window 2022: Premier League ins and outs". SkySports. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  14. 1 2 "Brentford B 2 Blackburn U21 1". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  15. ↑ "Brentford B squad update". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  16. ↑ "Brentford 1 Southampton 2: Minutes for first-team players in behind-closed-doors friendly". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  17. ↑ "Brentford academy confirm summer departures and extensions". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  18. ↑ "Bournemouth U21s 2 Brentford U21s 3: Yogane scores the winner to secure PDL title for young Bees". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
  19. ↑ "Brentford Academy confirm summer departures: 14 players across B team and U18s to leave club". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
  20. ↑ "Brentford Buzz: Max Dickov". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  21. ↑ "Max Dickov on Hearts victory". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  22. ↑ "Brentford B 5 Athletic Newham 1". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  23. ↑ "Highlights: Brentford B 0 AFC Wimbledon 0". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  24. ↑ "Stags sign ex-Brentford forward". www.mansfieldtown.net. 16 August 2025. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  25. ↑ "2025–2026 Max Dickov Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  26. ↑ "Max Dickov joins Tranmere on loan". www.mansfieldtown.net. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  27. 1 2 3 "Games played by Max Dickov in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  28. ↑ "Alumni Profile: Sam Dickov, Partnerships Operations Executive in the Premier League". www.ucfb.ac.uk. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  29. ↑ "Samuel Dickov". NWCFL. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  30. ↑ "High Notes – Issue 5" (PDF). 5 October 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  31. ↑ Max Dickov at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 July 2026.
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