Jahmai Simpson-Pusey

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Jahmai Simpson-Pusey
Personal information
Full name Jahmai Simpson-Pusey [1]
Date of birth (2005-11-04) 4 November 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Huddersfield, England
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Manchester City
Number 66
Youth career
2013– Manchester City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024– Manchester City 2 (0)
International career‡
2023 England U18 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:29, 26 December 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:05, 11 November 2024 (UTC)

Jahmai Simpson-Pusey (born 4 November 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League club Manchester City. [2]

Contents

Early life

Simpson-Pusey was born in Huddersfield in West Yorkshire. [3] He had trials with multiple Premier League clubs before opting to join the youth academy at Manchester City at the age of eight years-old. [4] [5]

Club career

Simpson-Pusey signed a professional contract with Manchester City in July 2023. [6] A central defender, he captained the City U18 side in the FA Youth Cup and UEFA Youth League in 2024, winning the FA Youth Cup. [7] That summer, he was selected to travel with the first-team on their pre-season tour and featured in matches against AC Milan and Celtic. [8]

Simpson-Pusey made his professional debut on 30 October 2024 appearing as a second half substitute for Manchester City in their 2–1 loss in the EFL Cup away at Tottenham Hotspur. [9] Six days later, he was given his first start and made his UEFA Champions League debut in a 4–1 away loss against Sporting CP. [8] [10] On 9 November 2024 he made his first Premier League appearance starting in a defeat against Brighton & Hove Albion. [11]

International career

In March 2023 Simpson-Pusey represented England under-18. [12]

Career statistics

As of match played 26 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup Europe OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manchester City 2024–25 [13] Premier League 2000102 [a] 00050
Career total200010200050
  1. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

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References

  1. ↑ "2024/25 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 13 September 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  2. ↑ "J. Simpson-Pusey". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  3. ↑ Hirst, Paul (9 May 2024). "Howard Wilkinson's son aims to lead Man City to FA Youth Cup glory". The Times . Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  4. ↑ Bray, Joe (9 May 2024). "I had trials at Manchester United - but Man City did 'proper' sessions so I signed for them instead". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  5. ↑ "Who is City's Jahmai Simpson-Pusey?". One Football. 23 July 2024. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  6. ↑ Bray, Joe (3 July 2023). "Five Man City youngsters confirm new professional contracts". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  7. ↑ Oaten, Zack (13 August 2024). "The Top 5 U20 Man City Players to Watch This Season". Tribal Football. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  8. 1 2 Bray, Joe (30 October 2024). "Who is Jahmai Simpson-Pusey? Man City defender who loves to tackle and idolises Sergio Ramos". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  9. ↑ "Spurs vs Man City". Soccerway. 30 October 2024. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  10. ↑ Boswell, Zinny (6 November 2024). "Sporting 4-1 Manchester City: Incoming Man Utd boss Ruben Amorim's side come back to inflict Champions League thrashing". Sky Sports. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  11. ↑ Aarons, Ed (9 November 2024). "Manchester City losing streak goes on as Brighton pull off comeback win". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  12. ↑ Hides, Leanne (22 March 2023). "Report: Croatia 1-2 England MU18s". England Football. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  13. ↑ "Games played by Jahmai Simpson-Pusey in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
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