James Debayo
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Boluwatife Debayo | ||
| Date of birth | 11 July 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Hillingdon, London, England | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Leeds United | ||
| Number | 37 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | Watford | ||
| 2021– | Leeds United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Leeds United | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2023 | England U18 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:02, 26 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
James Boluwatife Debayo (born 11 July 2005) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for EFL Championship club Leeds United.
Club career
[edit]A product of the Watford academy, Debayo signed a two year scholarship deal with Leeds United in July 2021.[2] He made his English football league debut for Leeds on 24 November 2024 in the 4–3 EFL Championship away win against Swansea City as an 89th-minute substitute for Dan James.[3]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 24 November 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Leeds United | 2024–25[4] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
International career
[edit]Born in England, Debayo is of Nigerian descent.[5] He is an England under-18 international.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ James Debayo at Soccerway
- ^ Scott, Craig (8 July 2021). "Leeds United complete James Debayo signing from Watford". MOT Leeds News.
- ^ Butcher, Will (3 November 2024). "Daniel Farke shares what he noticed about Sam Chambers and Josuha Guilavogui after making Leeds United debuts". Leeds United News.
- ^ "Games played by James Debayo in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ "Photo : Man Utd, Chelsea, Spurs target Debayo completes move to Leeds from Watford academy | All Nigeria Soccer". www.allnigeriasoccer.com.
- ^ "Leeds United youngster continues stellar progress with big role in England youth triumph". Yorkshire Evening Post. 11 June 2023.
External links
[edit]- James Debayo at Soccerbase
- James Debayo at Soccerway
Categories:
- Living people
- 2005 births
- Footballers from the London Borough of Hillingdon
- English men's footballers
- England men's youth international footballers
- English people of Nigerian descent
- Black British sportsmen
- Men's association football midfielders
- English Football League players
- Leeds United F.C. players
- People from Hillingdon
- Watford F.C. players
- 21st-century British sportsmen