Pompey factfile: Louis Dennis

Here's all you need to know about Pompey's new signing Louis Dennis.
By The Newsroom
Published 23rd May 2018, 17:20 BST
Updated 8th Jun 2018, 08:45 BST
Louis Dennis. Picture: Neil Weld/Portsmouth FCLouis Dennis. Picture: Neil Weld/Portsmouth FC
Louis Dennis. Picture: Neil Weld/Portsmouth FC

Age: 25; Place of birth: Hendon; Position: Attacker; Youth football: Watford and Dagenham & Redbridge; Bromley: 156 games, 47 goals

Other clubs: Dagenham & Redbridge (9 games, 1 goal); Bedfont Town (loan); Welling United (loan); Grays Athletic (loan); Canvey Island (loan); Hayes & Yeading (loan)

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• Dennis spent six years in Watford’s Academy – with Wigan’s Gavin Massey among his team-mates – before released at the age of 16.

Louis Dennis. Picture: Neil Weld/Portsmouth FCLouis Dennis. Picture: Neil Weld/Portsmouth FC
Louis Dennis. Picture: Neil Weld/Portsmouth FC

• He then progressed through the youth system at Dagenham & Redbridge, going on to make eight League Two appearances, all as a substitute.

• His Football League debut for the Daggers arrived against York City in August 2013, appearing as an 83rd-minute substitute in a 2-0 victory.

• Dennis’ Dagenham & Redbridge contract was cancelled by mutual consent in January 2014 and he dropped into non-league football to join Bromley the following month. He totalled nine appearances and one goal for the Daggers.

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• The forward was recently named in the Vanarama National League Team of the Season, along with one-time Pompey triallist Bruno Andrade.

Gavin Massey, centre, celebrated the League One title with Wigan this seasonGavin Massey, centre, celebrated the League One title with Wigan this season
Gavin Massey, centre, celebrated the League One title with Wigan this season

• This season – from December 2 until January 1 – Dennis scored in six successive National League games, while he totalled 
nine goals in nine league games during that prolific period.

• The attacker finished the National League campaign with 13 goals in 43 league games for ninth-placed Bromley – totalling 22 goals in all competitions.

• He was a member of the Bromley side which on Sunday suffered an FA Trophy final defeat at the hands of Brackley Town, losing 5-4 on penalties. Held at Wembley in front of 31,430 supporters, Dennis was substituted in the 68th minute.

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• The 25-year-old has been named supporters’ player of the year by Bromley followers.

• Dennis finished as the Ravens’ second-highest goalscorer this campaign, behind 16-goal striker Josh Rees.

Check out our other stories on Dennis’ arrival...

• Pompey snap up second summer signing

• Why Louis Dennis must be a Pompey number 10

• Dennis backed to be a Pompey ‘gem’

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