Dean Hammond

Brighton & Hove Albion

Born in Hastings, England, Hammond began his career at Brighton & Hove Albion when he was eleven years and then started in 1998 on YTS forms and started to progress at the club's development squad. Hammond made his Brighton & Hove Albion debut on 6 December 2000, in the first round of the Southern Section of Football League Trophy, in a 2–0 win over Cardiff City. This turned out to be his only appearance in the 2000–01 season. Following this, Hammond returned to the club's reserve for the next two seasons before signing his first professional contract on 11 May 2002. Following this, Hammond was promoted to the first team at the start of the 2002–03 season. Hammond made his league debut for the club on 14 September 2002, coming on as a late substitute, in a 4–2 loss against Gillingham. Ten days later, on 24 September 2002, he scored his first Brighton & Hove Albion goal, in a 3–1 loss against Ipswich Town in the second round of League Cup. After the match, Manager Martin Hinshelwood praised Hammond's performance, including his first goal for the side. Under the new management of Steve Coppell, Hammond struggled to regain his first team place and never played again for the rest of the 2002–03 season. In the 2003–04 season, Hammond was loaned out to lower league teams, starting with Aldershot Town during September. After making seven appearances at Aldershot Town, he returned to his parent club despite intending to extend his loan spell at the…

In March 2024, Hammond returned to Worthing in the role of first-team coach. In October 2025, he was appointed caretaker manager following the departure of head coach Chris Agutter. On 8 October 2025, he was announced to have joined National League club Sutton United as assistant manager, following Agutter from Worthing.

Growing up, Hammond revealed that his ambition was to become a professional footballer, stating that he wanted to play as best he could, and at the highest level. During his early Brighton & Hove Albion career, Hammond lived in a four-bedroom house in Hastings. Hammond began dating his then-19-year-old girlfriend, Rachel, who studied property surveying at Oxford Brookes University. They were married and together, the couple have three children, a daughter (born in 2009), a son (born in 2012) and another son (born 2016). However, their first son was just three weeks old when he was diagnosed with meningitis.

Southampton

Football League Championship second-place promotion: 2011–12 Football League One second-place promotion: 2010–11 Football League Trophy: 2009–10 Leicester City

Football League Championship: 2013–14 Individual

Brighton & Hove Albion Player of the Year: 2006–07 Colchester United Player of the Year: 2008–09