Delano McCoy-Splatt

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Delano McCoy-Splatt
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Delano McCoy-Splatt in 2025.
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-10-11) 11 October 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth London, England
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) [1]
Position(s) Central Midfielder
Team information
Current team
AFC Wimbledon
Number 18
Youth career
2013–2016 Dulwich Hamlet
2016–2025 Fulham
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2025– AFC Wimbledon 0 (0)
International career
2023– Jamaica 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:04, 4 September 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:04, 4 September 2023 (UTC)

Delano McCoy-Splatt (born 11 October 2004) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club AFC Wimbledon. Born in England, he is a Jamaica international. [2]

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Early life

Born in London, he started playing football at a young age because of his father, a former footballer. [3]

Club career

As a youth player, McCoy-Splatt joined the youth academy of English lower league side Dulwich Hamlet. In 2016, he joined the youth academy of Fulham in the English Premier League. [4] [5] McCoy-Splatt captained the Fulham U18 team, before moving to the U21 team in 2023.

In June 2025, it was announced that McCoy-Splatt had departed Premier League club Fulham FC [6]

On 1 July 2025, McCoy-Splatt joined recently promoted League One side AFC Wimbledon, signing a two year deal. [7]

International career

In early 2023, Jamaica national team coach Heimir Hallgrímsson spoke of selecting young Jamaican-eligible players from overseas U17 and U18 teams, in order to assess them and encourage them to declare for Jamaica. [8] On 7 March 2023, McCoy-Splatt was named in a youthful squad, containing a number of English-based teenagers ahead of two friendlies against Trinidad and Tobago. [9] He went onto make his senior international debut on 11 March, in a 1–0 home friendly defeat to Trinidad and Tobago. [10]

Style of play

McCoy-Splatt mainly operates as a centre midfielder. [3]

Personal life

He is the brother of footballers Jamie Splatt and Javaun Splatt. [11]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 20 August 2024 [12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Fulham U21 2023-241 [a] 111
2024-251 [a] 010
Career total2121
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

International

As of match played 11 March 2023 [13]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Jamaica 202310
Total10

Honours

Fulham U21

References

  1. "Delano McCoy-Splatt Profile & Stats". Premier League. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  2. "Keeping an open mind". jamaica-gleaner.com. 10 March 2023.
  3. 1 2 "McCoy-Splatt grateful for Reggae Boyz debut". jamaicaobserver.com. 24 March 2023.
  4. "Fulham wonderkid Delano Splatt, 16, takes on our MOTDx challenge". BBC Sport.
  5. "Meet our latest Wonderkids". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  6. https://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2025/june/04/player-departures
  7. "Delano McCoy-Splatt joins the Dons". AFC Wimbledon. 1 July 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  8. "Meet the young Reggae Boy keen to get Jamaica back at football's top table". Voice Online. 28 April 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  9. "Chelsea's Omari Hutchinson among five England-based players named in Reggae Boyz squad for Trinidad & Tobago friendlies; 17-year-old Dujuan "Whisper" Richards earns first senior call-up". sportsmax.tv. 7 March 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  10. "Jamaica 0-1 Trinidad and Tobago (11 Mar, 2023) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  11. "Delano McCoy Splatt Interview". YouTube .
  12. Delano McCoy-Splatt at Soccerway . Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  13. "Delano McCoy-Splatt". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  14. "Fulham U21 v Spurs U21, 2023/24 | Premier League Cup". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 16 May 2024.