Jamie Donley

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Jamie Donley
Personal information
Full name Jamie Paul Donley [1]
Date of birth (2005-01-03) 3 January 2005 (age 19) [2]
Place of birth Antrim, Northern Ireland
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Leyton Orient
(on loan from Tottenham Hotspur)
Number 17
Youth career
2011–2013 Colchester Villa Youth FC
2013– Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023– Tottenham Hotspur 3 (0)
2024– → Leyton Orient (loan) 3 (0)
International career‡
2021–2022 England U17 5 (2)
2022 England U18 2 (0)
2022 Northern Ireland U19 2 (2)
2023– England U19 7 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 August 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:34, 1 October 2024 (UTC)

Jamie Paul Donley (born 3 January 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League One club Leyton Orient, on loan from Tottenham Hotspur. Born in Northern Ireland and raised in England, he is a youth international for both countries.

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Club career

Donley was born on 3 January 2005, in Antrim. He grew up in Colchester. [2] He began his football career in the youth academy of Colchester Villa Youth Football Club, before moving to Tottenham Hotspur in 2013, at the age of eight. [3]

Donley made his debut for Tottenham Under-18s team in November 2020 against Leicester City, scoring a goal. During the 2020–21 season, he netted three goals in 10 appearances in the Under-18 Premier League. [4] The following season, Donley secured a double victory in the Under-17 and Under-18 Premier League Cup, appearing in both finals. [5] [6] On 12 January 2022 he signed his first professional contract with Tottenham. [7]

On 19 March 2023, he extended his contract with Tottenham until 2027. [8] His performances at the start of the 2023–24 PL2 Season saw him named the October Player of the Month, in addition to a nomination for the August award. [9] [10]

Donley's senior debut occurred on 3 December 2023 in the 3–3 away draw against Manchester City in the Premier League, when he came on as a substitute for Brennan Johnson in the sixth minute of added time at the end of the second half. [11] [12]

International career

Donley was born in Northern Ireland to a Northern Irish father and English mother. He represents England at the youth level, having previously represented Northern Ireland in younger age groups. [13] [14]

Style of play

He has been described as "the new Harry Kane" and as a "left-footed number nine, noted for his tenacity and finishing ability, who can drop off and show a good range of passing". [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "2023/24 Premier League squad lists". www.premierleague.com.
  2. 1 2 "Jamie Donley profile, statistics and news". Tottenham Hotspur. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  3. ↑ "Former Colchester Villa youngster signs new deal with Spurs". Gazette. 27 March 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Who is Jamie Donley? All you need to know about the Tottenham striker at the centre of an international battle between Northern Ireland and England". BelfastTelegraph.co.uk. 14 October 2021. ISSN   0307-1235 . Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  5. ↑ "Under-17s taste glory in Premier League Cup!". Tottenham Hotspur. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  6. ↑ "Under-18s make it a League Cup double!". Tottenham Hotspur. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  7. ↑ "Tottenham prospect Jamie Donley pens pro contract". OneFootball. 3 December 2023.
  8. ↑ Boateng-Bailey, Lloyd (19 March 2023). "Jamie Donley signs new contract at Tottenham Hotspur".
  9. ↑ "Donley named PL2 Player of the Month for October". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  10. ↑ "Donley named Premier League 2 Player of the Month". Tottenham Hotspur. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  11. ↑ "Kulusevski late leveller for Spurs rocks Man City" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  12. ↑ Waldron, Jonathan (4 December 2023). "Former Colchester Villa youngster makes his Premier League debut for Spurs". Gazette. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  13. ↑ Association, The Football. "England MU19 squad for EURO qualifiers". englandfootball.com. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  14. ↑ "Jamie Donley's being hailed as Tottenham's 'new Harry Kane' and he's Northern Ireland's... or is he England's?". 11 October 2021. ISSN   0307-1235 . Retrieved 12 November 2023.
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