| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jahmai Simpson-Pusey [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 November 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Huddersfield, England | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Celtic (on loan from Manchester City) | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013– | Manchester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Manchester City | 2 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Celtic (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | England U18 | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:46, 5 August 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 11:05, 11 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Jahmai Simpson-Pusey (born 4 November 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Scottish Premiership club Celtic, on loan from Premier League club Manchester City. [2]
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]
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 away loss in the EFL Cup against 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, he made his first Premier League appearance, starting in a 2–1 away defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion. [11] Simpson-Pusey was named the Premier League 2 player of the season for the 2024–25 season. [12]
On 5 August 2025, Simpson-Pusey joined Scottish Premiership club Celtic on a season-long loan deal. [13] [14]
In March 2023, Simpson-Pusey made two appearances for England under-18 against Croatia and Switzerland. [15] [16]
| Club | Season | League | National cup [a] | League cup [b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester City | 2024–25 [17] | Premier League | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 [c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Celtic (loan) | 2025–26 [18] | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||