Dean Anthony Bouzanis (born 2 October 1990) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper, most recently for EFL League One club Reading.
After a loan move to Accrington Stanley he joined Oldham Athletic, before brief stays at Aris FC and Carlisle United.
Born in Sydney, New South Wales, Bouzanis was raised in Australia to Greek parents, and attended De La Salle College in Cronulla.
[9] He was loaned to A-League side Sydney FC as understudy to Clint Bolton and was included in the club's squad for their AFC Champions League 2007 campaign,[10] but did not appear at the tournament, and was subsequently delisted.
[38][39][40][41] In September 2009, Bouzanis didn't amass any appearances for Liverpool due to international duty at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt.
[67] On 26 November 2011, Bouzanis joined EFL League One side Oldham Athletic on non-contract terms as cover for injured back-up keeper Paul Gerrard following a four-week trial.
[70] He made his competitive Latics debut on 27 March 2012 coming on as second-half substitute against Leyton Orient.
[71] After a spell in the side at the end of the 2011–12 season when Oldham's first choice keeper Alex Cisak was injured.
[76] Following his departure from Oldham Athletic, Bouzanis joined Greek side Aris FC but failed to make a senior appearance.
[77] Bouzanis was released by Aris FC in December 2013, and joined Carlisle United on a free transfer on 28 January 2014, on a short-term deal until April, but made no appearances.
[81] Bouzanis made his competitive City debut on 8 October 2016 in the club's first game of the 2016–17 A-League, coming on in the second half after Thomas Sørensen was sent off in a 1–0 win.
[82] On 8 February 2017, Bouzanis was banned for five games for using a racial slur against Melbourne Victory, Besart Berisha after appearing to call the Albanian striker a "gypsy".
[88][89] On 27 June 2022, Bouzanis joined Championship club Reading on a three-year contract to provide competition with fellow new signing Joe Lumley for the first-choice goalkeeper spot.
[96] Bouzanis visited Greece on 3 February 2008 for an interview with Greek radio station SportFM,[97] and also to play in the friendly against Slovakia, in which he kept a clean sheet.
[98][99] The Australian press stated that his departure would be a "disaster" likening it to the loss of Joey Didulica to the Croatian national side.
[98][100] In April 2008 he was called up to the Australia Under 23 squad to compete in the Intercontinental Cup in Malaysia as part of their preparations for the Olympics due to Danny Vukovic's suspension.
[101] With the announcement that Vukovic's suspension would not be lifted for the Olympics, suggestions were made that Bouzanis would be included in the squad but this did not eventuate.
[102][103] In the same month, Australian national coach Pim Verbeek met Bouzanis in Liverpool to discuss his football allegiance.
[106] Bouzanis' decision to play for the Greek under-age team upset some of Australia's football community.