Max Dickov

Max Dickov
Personal information
Full name Max Paul Dickov[1]
Date of birth (2002-04-27) 27 April 2002
Place of birth Manchester, England[2]
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[3]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Mansfield Town
Number 17
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– Mansfield Town 2 (0)
International career
2018 England Schoolboys
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:40, 19 August 2025 (UTC)

Max Paul Dickov (born 27 April 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League One club Mansfield Town.

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.

Club career

Youth years and non-League football

Along with his brother Sam, Dickov entered the Manchester City Academy at the age of seven.[4] Following his release in 2011 and two spells with Oldham Athletic,[3][4] 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.[5][6] He moved on to North West Counties League First Division club Stockport Town in 2020.[7] Dickov scored eight goals in 9 appearances during the COVID-19-affected 2020–21 season,[8][9] before scoring and six goals in 19 appearances prior to his final appearance for the club midway through the 2021–22 season.[10]

Brentford

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,[11] effective 1 July 2022,[3] on a free transfer.[12] He had spent a large amount of the second half of the 2021–22 season on trial with the team.[11] Dickov was a member of the 2022–23 Premier League Cup-winning squad and at the end of the season,[13] the one-year option on his contract was taken up, with a further one-year option attached.[14]

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.[15][16] 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.[17][18] Dickov was deployed as a utility player during his time at the club,[19] featuring as a full back,[20] wing back,[21] winger and midfielder.[4][22]

Mansfield Town

On 16 August 2025, Dickov signed a one-year contract with League One club Mansfield Town on a free transfer.[23]

Representative career

Dickov was capped by England Schoolboys.[3]

Personal life

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.[4][7][24][25] Dickov attended Wilmslow High School.[26]

Career statistics

As of match played 19 August 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
AFC Macclesfield 2017–18[5] Cheshire League First Division 1 0 0 0 ― 1[c] 0 2 0
Poynton 2019–20[5] Cheshire League Premier Division 12 1 0 0 ― 1[c] 0 12 1
Stockport Town 2020–21[8] North West Counties League First Division 8 8 0 0 ― 1[d] 0 9 8
2021–22[10] 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 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Career total 28 14 0 0 0 0 4 0 32 14
  1. ^ Includes FA Cup
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ^ a b Appearance in Cheshire Amateur Cup
  4. ^ Appearance in FA Vase
  5. ^ Appearance in Cheshire Senior Cup

Honours

Brentford B

References

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