Given the question: Dean Howell - Dean George Howell (born 29 November 1980) is an English footballer who plays at left-back or left-midfield. He is currently a Free Agent. Given a choice of categories company, educational institution, artist, athlete, office holder, mean of transportation, building, natural place, village, animal, plant, album, film or written work, the text refers to which one?
The answer is:
Athlete