Dean Henderson
#13 · Goalkeeper · age 29
Club
Crystal Palace
England · Premier League
Caps
5
Intl goals
0
78
WC26 rating
high confidence
- Recent form
- 44
- Career peak
- 54
- League level
- 100
- Competition pedigree
- 69
- International pedigree
- 39
- Longevity
- 59
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Career by season
Source: transfermarkt · fetched 2026-05-29
Henderson is the most-likely starter if Pickford is unavailable, and his FA Cup heroics last year reminded Tuchel he is a credible Plan B. The pecking order is firm but not unbeatable — a poor group stage from Pickford could open a route.
Strengths
- shot-stopping reflexes
- commanding the area on crosses
- kicking range
Recent form
First-choice at Crystal Palace through 2025-26; strong saves-per-90 numbers.
Saved a penalty in the 2025 FA Cup final — the only major English domestic trophy Crystal Palace had ever won at the time.