James Debayo

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James Debayo
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) [1]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Leeds United
Number 37
Youth career
–2021 Watford
2021– Leeds United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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.

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Club career

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

As of match played 24 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Leeds United 2024–25 [4] Championship 101000—20
Career total1010000020

    International career

    Born in England, Debayo is of Nigerian descent. [5] He is an England under-18 international. [6]

    References

    1. ↑ James Debayo at Soccerway
    2. ↑ Scott, Craig (8 July 2021). "Leeds United complete James Debayo signing from Watford". MOT Leeds News.
    3. ↑ 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.
    4. ↑ "Games played by James Debayo in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
    5. ↑ "Photo : Man Utd, Chelsea, Spurs target Debayo completes move to Leeds from Watford academy | All Nigeria Soccer". www.allnigeriasoccer.com.
    6. ↑ "Leeds United youngster continues stellar progress with big role in England youth triumph". Yorkshire Evening Post. 11 June 2023.
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