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Dennis Grote (born 9 August 1986) is a German professional footballer who played as a midfielder for VfL Bochum II. In 2009, he won the 2009 UEFA Under-21 Championship with the Germany under-21 national team.
On 16 December 2005, he scored his first professional goal in the 88th minute for a 1–0 victory in a second division match against Unterhaching. Easter Monday 2006, he earned promotion with VfL Bochum to the Bundesliga after winning the 2. Bundesliga.
He scored his first Bundesliga goal on 5 May 2007 in a 3–0 away victory against Hamburger SV. In 2007, he signed a new deal with Bochum until the end of the 2011 season. He also scored his first goal of the season against Hamburger SV in a 1–0 victory for Bochum in November 2009. In his final season at Bochum in 2010–11, he only played eight times for them in the Bundesliga. During winter break 2010–11, he moved to Rot-Weiß Oberhausen on loan. However, Grote was unable to save them from relegation after playing 13 times. Oberhausen finished the season in 17th place and were relegated from the 2. Bundesliga.
In August 2011, Grote joined Leeds United on trial. In August 2011, he played for Leeds against Farsley Celtic. He helped getting two assists in the match for fellow German trialist Felix Luz.
He joined MSV Duisburg for the 2014–15 season.
He moved to Chemnitzer FC for the 2016–17 season. After three season at the club, he moved to Rot-Weiss Essen ahead of the 2019–20 season. The deal was announced already on 8 April 2019 and he penned a two-year contract.
On 7 February 2022, Grote was released from his contract with Rot-Weiss Essen and signed a contract until the end of the 2021–22 season with Wacker Innsbruck in Austria.
On 13 July 2022, Grote, who was free again after the bankruptcy of Wacker Innsbruck, signed a contract with Preußen Münster.
On 1 June 2024, Grote returned to VfL Bochum in a dual role, as a scout and as a player for VfL Bochum II.
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