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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Boluwatife Debayo | ||
| Date of birth | (2005-07-11) 11 July 2005 (age 19) | ||
| Place of birth | Hillingdon, London, England | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| 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
A product of the Watford academy, Debayo signed a two year scholarship deal with Leeds United in July 2021. 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.
Career statistics
- 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 | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
International career
Born in England, Debayo is of Nigerian descent. He is an England under-18 international.
References
- 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
- James Debayo at Soccerbase
- James Debayo at Soccerway
| Leeds United F.C. – current squad | |
|---|---|
- 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