Jamie Gittens

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Jamie Gittens
Personal information
Full name Jamie Jermaine Bynoe-Gittens [1]
Date of birth (2004-08-08) 8 August 2004 (age 21)
Place of birth Reading, England [2]
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) [2]
Position(s) Winger [3]
Team information
Current team
 Chelsea
Number 11
Youth career
Caversham Trents
Reading
Chelsea
2013–2018 Reading
2018–2020 Manchester City
2020–2022 Borussia Dortmund
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2025 Borussia Dortmund 76 (12)
2025– Chelsea 3 (0)
International career‡
2019 England U15 6 (0)
2019–2020 England U16 5 (1)
2022 England U18 2 (0)
2022 England U19 4 (0)
2023– England U21 11 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Winner 2022
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:35, 30 August 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:12, 6 November 2024 (UTC)

Jamie Jermaine Bynoe-Gittens (born 8 August 2004), known as Jamie Gittens, is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Premier League club Chelsea.

Contents

Club career

Early career

Born in Reading, Berkshire, Gittens started his career with local side Caversham Trents at the age of five, and stayed until he was seven. [4] Shortly after, he joined Reading, and also spent some time with Chelsea. [4] At under-9 level, he chose to remain with Reading, and stayed there until under-14 level, when he chose to sign with Manchester City. [5] [6]

Borussia Dortmund

After two years in Manchester, Gittens moved to Germany in 2020 to sign for Borussia Dortmund. [7] His career in Dortmund was hampered by not only the COVID-19 pandemic, but a torn ligament injury that kept him out for a number of months. [8] However, the 2021–22 season was a much better one for Gittens; notable performances in the UEFA Youth League, where he scored six goals in four games, including two against Manchester United, earned him a call-up to Marco Rose's first team squad. [9] [10] [11]

Gittens made his Bundesliga debut in a 6–1 win over VfL Wolfsburg on 16 April 2022. [12] On 12 August 2022, he scored his first Bundesliga goal in a 3–1 away win against SC Freiburg. [13] On 16 August, he signed a new contract until June 2025. [14] On 15 February 2023, he made his Champions League debut, coming off the bench in the 79th minute in a 1–0 win over Chelsea in the round of 16 first leg. [15]

On 28 November 2023, Gittens scored his first Champions League goal and provided an assist in a 3–1 away win over Milan, securing qualification to the knockout phase. [16] Dortmund went on to reach the 2024 UEFA Champions League final at Wembley, in which Gittens appeared as a late substitute replacing his countryman Jadon Sancho in the 87th minute. [17] After struggling with injuries in his first two seasons, the 2023–24 season was Gittens' first at Dortmund where he remained injury free, making 25 appearances in the Bundesliga. [18]

In August 2024, Dortmund announced that he would play under the surname "Gittens", rather than "Bynoe-Gittens" as he had previously used. Gittens explained that his father had suggested it as it is shorter, although both parts of the name come from his father. [18] On the opening day of the 2024–25 Bundesliga, Gittens scored twice as a substitute to give Dortmund a 2–0 win over Eintracht Frankfurt, in new coach Nuri Şahin's first league game. [19] In the opening game of Dortmund's 2024–25 Champions League campaign, Gittens again came off the bench to score twice and was named man of the match in a 3–0 win away to Club Brugge. [20] [21]

Chelsea

Gittens signed for Premier League club Chelsea on 5 July 2025 on a seven-year contract for a fee of £48.5 million, with £3.5 million to potentially be paid in add-ons. [22] However, he was ineligible for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, having missed the July 3 registration deadline and already featured in the tournament with former club Borussia Dortmund. [23]

International career

Gittens has represented England at numerous youth levels. [2] He is of Barbadian descent and is a dual citizen. [24] [25]

On 17 June 2022, Gittens was included in the England U19 squad for the 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. [26] He made his U19 debut as an 80th-minute substitute during England's opening game of the tournament, a 2–0 victory over Austria in Banská Bystrica, Slovakia. [27] He made his first start at this age level in their next group game against Serbia and received praise for his performance in the semi-final against Italy. [28] Gittens started in the final as England won the tournament with a 3–1 extra time victory over Israel on 1 July 2022. [29] [30]

On 11 September 2023, Gittens made his England U21 debut as a substitute during a 3–0 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification win away to Luxembourg. [31]

Personal life

Gittens is the son of Michael Bynoe-Gittens, a Barbadian cricket player. Gittens holds both British and Barbadian citizenship. [32]

Career statistics

As of match played 30 August 2025 [33]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [a] League cup [b] EuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Borussia Dortmund 2021–22 Bundesliga 4000—000040
2022–23 Bundesliga15330—2 [c] 0—203
2023–24 Bundesliga25120—7 [c] 1—342
2024–25 Bundesliga32820—14 [c] 41 [d] 04912
Total761270—2351010717
Chelsea 2025–26 Premier League 30000000—30
Career total791270002351011017
  1. ↑ Includes DFB-Pokal, FA Cup
  2. ↑ Includes EFL Cup
  3. 1 2 3 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  4. ↑ Appearance in FIFA Club World Cup

Honours

Borussia Dortmund

England U19

References

  1. ↑ "Squad List: FIFA Club World Cup 2025: Borussia Dortmund (GER)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 June 2025. p. 6. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 Jamie Gittens at WorldFootball.net
  3. ↑ "Jamie Gittens: Who is Borussia Dortmund's English wing threat?". Bundesliga. 4 June 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Academy Life: Jamie Bynoe-Gittens". secretscout.co.uk. 15 June 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2022.[ permanent dead link ]
  5. ↑ Smith, Jonathan (15 February 2022). "Jamie Bynoe-Gittens: Will ex-Man City wonderkid become 'the new Sancho' at Dortmund?". goal.com. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  6. ↑ Simon, Noah (29 December 2021). "Einer vom Typ Sancho: Startet Bynoe-Gittens jetzt beim BVB durch?" [One of the Sancho type: is Bynoe-Gittens now starting at BVB?]. sport.sky.de (in German). Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  7. ↑ Kraft, Kevin (20 September 2020). "Nächstes England-Talent vor BVB-Unterschrift" [Next England talent before BVB signature]. sportbild.bild.de (in German). Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  8. ↑ Bytomski, Martin (16 March 2022). "Alle Augen auf Bynoe-Gittens - erster großer Auftritt für BVB-Youngster" [All eyes on Bynoe-Gittens - first big appearance for BVB youngsters]. 90min.de (in German). Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  9. ↑ Luckhurst, Samuel (1 March 2022). "Hannibal Mejbri makes his mark but Jamie Bynoe-Gittens makes the difference vs Manchester United in Youth League". manchestereveningnews.co.uk. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  10. ↑ Mallmann, Christopher (7 March 2022). "Auf Sanchos Spuren" [In Sancho's footsteps]. sport1.de (in German). Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  11. ↑ Luik, Nicolas (16 April 2022). "BVB: Jamie Bynoe-Gittens gegen VfL Wolfsburg offenbar im Kader" [BVB: Jamie Bynoe-Gittens reportedly in the squad against VfL Wolfsburg]. ruhr24.de (in German). Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  12. ↑ "Jamie Bynoe-Gittens thrilled to make first Borussia Dortmund start". Bundesliga. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  13. ↑ "Teenage supersubs Youssoufa Moukoko and Jamie Bynoe-Gittens to the rescue as Borussia Dortmund beat Freiburg". Bundesliga. 12 August 2022.
  14. ↑ "Jamie Bynoe-Gittens extends to 2025". Borussia Dortmund. 16 August 2022.
  15. ↑ "Dortmund 1–0 Chelsea". The Guardian. 15 February 2023.
  16. ↑ "BVB reach round of 16 with 3-1 win in Milan!". Borussia Dortmund. 28 November 2023.
  17. ↑ "Reading teen experiences Wembley heartache in Champions League final". Reading Chronicle. 2024-06-03. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
  18. 1 2 ""It's another step forward" – An interview with Jamie Gittens". www.bvb.de. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
  19. ↑ "Borussia Dortmund 2–0 Eintracht Frankfurt: Jamie Gittens double secures win for hosts". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
  20. ↑ "Jamie Gittens, Borussia Dortmund's ace up their sleeve?". bundesliga.com - the official Bundesliga website. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
  21. ↑ "Who is Dortmund's new English star Gittens?". BBC Sport. 2024-09-18. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
  22. ↑ Millington, Adam (5 July 2025). "Chelsea complete £48m signing of Dortmund's Gittens". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  23. ↑ Wakefield, Mark (8 July 2025). "Why Jamie Gittens didn't play for Chelsea vs Fluminense as Club World Cup rules explained". Football London.
  24. ↑ Zaremba, Dennis (5 February 2022). "Nächstes BVB-Talent auf dem Weg nach oben" [Next BVB talent on the way up]. reviersport.de (in German). Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  25. ↑ "Jamie Jermaine Bynoe-Gittens | Borussia Dortmund | Player Profile". Bundesliga. Archived from the original on 2024-08-08. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
  26. ↑ Smith, Frank (17 June 2022). "Ian Foster has picked his 21-strong squad for this month's UEFA U19 EURO Finals in Slovakia". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  27. ↑ Veevers, Nicholas (19 June 2022). "Match report: England MU19s 2–0 Austria". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  28. ↑ Howell, Alex (30 June 2022). "European Under-19 Championship: Who are the England squad aiming for Euro final success?". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  29. ↑ Honeyman, Sam (1 July 2022). "Israel 1–3 England (aet): Chukwuemeka and Ramsey the extra-time heroes as Young Lions fight back". UEFA . Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  30. ↑ Veevers, Nicholas (1 July 2022). "England win U19 EURO title after 3-1 win against Israel". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  31. ↑ Dickson Jefford, Oli (11 September 2023). "Report: Luxembourg 0–3 England MU21s". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  32. ↑ Hendrix, Hale (2024-11-22). "Barbadian Heritage Shines: The Roots of Jamie Bynoe-Gittens' Rise". Football Biography. Retrieved 2025-07-05.
  33. ↑ Jamie Gittens at Soccerway
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