| Riley Dean | |
| Fullname: | Riley Dean |
| Birth Date: | 10 August 2001 |
| Birth Place: | Halifax, West Yorkshire, England |
| Height: | 6feet |
| Weight: | 85abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
| Year1start: | 2019 |
| Year1end: | 2023 |
| Appearances1: | 10 |
| Tries1: | 3 |
| Goals1: | 5 |
| Fieldgoals1: | 0 |
| Points1: | 22 |
| Year2start: | 2021 |
| Appearances2: | 9 |
| Tries2: | 3 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Fieldgoals2: | 1 |
| Points2: | 13 |
| Year3start: | 2021 |
| Appearances3: | 5 |
| Tries3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 5 |
| Fieldgoals3: | 1 |
| Points3: | 11 |
| Year4start: | 2022 |
| Appearances4: | 4 |
| Tries4: | 2 |
| Goals4: | 15 |
| Fieldgoals4: | 0 |
| Points4: | 38 |
| Year5start: | 2023 |
| Appearances5: | 11 |
| Tries5: | 5 |
| Goals5: | 23 |
| Fieldgoals5: | 0 |
| Points5: | 66 |
| Year6start: | 2023 |
| Appearances6: | 4 |
| Tries6: | 0 |
| Goals6: | 2 |
| Fieldgoals6: | 0 |
| Points6: | 4 |
| Year7start: | 2024 |
| Appearances7: | 0 |
| Tries7: | 0 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Fieldgoals7: | 0 |
| Points7: | 0 |
| Year8start: | 2024 |
| Year8end: | present |
| Appearances8: | 0 |
| Tries8: | 0 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Fieldgoals8: | 0 |
| Points8: | 0 |
| Yearastart: | 2024 |
| Appearancesa: | 1 |
| Triesa: | 0 |
| Goalsa: | 6 |
| Fieldgoalsa: | 0 |
| Pointsa: | 12 |
| New: | yes |
| Source: | [1] [2] [3] [4] |
| Updated: | 31 October 2024 |
Riley Dean (born 10 August 2001) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a or for the Oldham RLFC in the RFL Championship and .
He has spent time on loan from Warrington at the York City Knights, Dewsbury Rams, Newcastle Thunder, and Featherstone Rovers in the Championship, and at the Castleford Tigers in the Super League. In 2024 he joins the Mackay Cutters in the Queensland Cup. They are the feeder club for the North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL.
In 2019 he made his Super League début for Warrington against St Helens.[5]
On 25 February 2021 it was reported that he had signed on loan for the York City Knights in the RFL Championship.[6]
On 13 June 2023, the Castleford Tigers announced the signing of Dean on a season-long loan deal, with Warrington holding a two-week recall option.[7] [8] Head coach Andy Last believed his arrival would add balance to the team amidst several injury absences.[9] [10] Dean made his Castleford debut against St Helens on 30 June, kicking a 40-20.[11] [12] On 1 August, Warrington recalled Dean from the loan spell.[13] [14] In total, Dean made 4 appearances and kicked 2 goals for the Tigers.[15]
On 2 November 2023, it was announced Dean would leave Warrington to take up an opportunity in Australia after making only ten appearances for the club. On 23 November 2023 it was announced he had signed for the Mackay Cutters in the Queensland Cup for the 2024 season.[16]
On 19 Jul 2024 it was reported that he had signed for Oldham RLFC in the RFL League 1[17]
On 16 April 2020 it was announced that Dean had been called up to the Ireland squad for the upcoming 2021 Rugby League World Cup qualifiers.[18] Captained the first ever Ireland RL U16 team.
He eventually made his debut for in the win over in October 2024, scoring 6/7 goals.