the 7th tier of English football. However, the COVID-19 pandemic halted football across the nation before he could make an appearance. Career statistics Personal life 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. Honours Southampton Football League Trophy winners: 2010 Football League One runners-up: 2010–11 Football League Championship runners-up: 2011–12 Leicester City Football League Championship winners: 2013–14 References External links Dean Hammond player profile at www.lcfc.com Dean Hammond player profile at www.premierleague.com 1983 births Living people Sportspeople from Hastings English footballers Premier League players English Football League players Association football midfielders Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. players Aldershot Town F.C. players Colchester United F.C. players Southampton F.C. players Leyton Orient F.C. players Leicester City F.C. players Sheffield United F.C. players Leicester City F.C. non-playing staff