Jayden Meghoma

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Jayden Meghoma
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Meghoma in 2025
Personal information
Full name Jayden Ade Trindade Meghoma [1]
Date of birth (2006-06-28) 28 June 2006 (age 20)
Place of birth Slough, England
Position Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Portsmouth
(on loan from Brentford)
Number 16
Youth career
–2022 Tottenham Hotspur
2022–2023 Southampton
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023–2024 Southampton 0 (0)
2024– Brentford 1 (0)
2025 → Preston North End (loan) 12 (0)
2025–2026 → Rangers (loan) 29 (1)
2026– → Portsmouth (loan) 9 (0)
International career‡
2021–2022 England U16 11 (0)
2022–2023 England U17 16 (0)
2023–2024 England U18 8 (0)
2024–2025 England U19 11 (0)
2025– England U20 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 06:07, 4 November 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:26, 31 March 2026 (UTC)

Jayden Ade Trindade Meghoma (born 28 June 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back for EFL Championship club Portsmouth, on loan from Premier League club Brentford.

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Club career

Southampton

On 4 August 2022, Meghoma signed for Southampton on an initial scholarship deal. [2] [3] Meghoma signed his first professional contract on 13 July 2023, keeping him at the club until 2025. [4] On 8 August 2023, he made his professional debut in a 3–1 defeat to Gillingham in the EFL Cup. [5]

Brentford

On 30 August 2024, Meghoma joined Premier League side Brentford on a four-year contract with the option to extend the deal by two years. [6] He made his Premier League debut for Brentford as an 86th minute substitution in a 2–1 loss away to Chelsea on 15 December 2024. [7]

Preston North End (loan)

On 16 January 2025, Meghoma joined Preston North End on loan for the remainder of the season. [8] He made his debut for the club on 21 January 2025 in a 2–1 away victory against Watford. [9] He started in their FA Cup quarter-final elimination against Aston Villa. [10]

Rangers (loan)

On 17 August 2025, Meghoma joined Rangers on a season-long loan. [11] Two days later he made his debut for the club starting in a UEFA Champions League qualifying round defeat against Club Brugge. [12]

Portsmouth (loan)

On 1 September 2026, Meghoma joined Portsmouth on a season-long loan. [13]

International career

Born in England, Meghoma is of Nigerian descent and holds dual-citizenship. [14] He has represented England at under-16 and under-17 level. [15] [16]

Meghoma was a member of the England under-17 squad that finished fifth at the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. [17] On 6 September 2023, he made his England under-18 debut during a 2–0 defeat to France in Limoges. [18] Meghoma was included in the England squad for the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup and started in their round of sixteen elimination against Uzbekistan. [19] [20]

On 4 September 2024, Meghoma made his England U19 debut as a substitute against Italy in Nedelišće. [21] He was a member of England's squad at the 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. [22] [23]

On 5 September 2025, Meghoma made his U20 debut during a 2–1 defeat to Italy at the SMH Group Stadium. [24]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 3 November 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [a] League cup [b] EuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Southampton 2023–24 [25] Championship 003010—0040
Brentford 2024–25 [26] Premier League 100030——40
2025–26 [27] Premier League00————00
2026–27 [28] Premier League00—00——00
Total103040——80
Preston North End (loan) 2024–25 [26] Championship12020———140
Rangers (loan) 2025–26 [27] Scottish Premiership 291302010 [c] 0—441
Portsmouth (loan) 2026–27 [28] Championship9000———90
Career total511806010000751
  1. ↑ Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup
  2. ↑ Includes EFL Cup, Scottish League Cup
  3. ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

England U18

References

  1. ↑ "Squad List 2026/27 & U21 Registered Contract Players" (PDF). English Football League. 8 September 2026. p. 26. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 October 2026. Retrieved 19 October 2026.
  2. ↑ Tanswell, Jacob (4 October 2022). "Southampton sign Spurs teenager Jayden Meghoma" . The Athletic. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  3. ↑ Tanner, Jack (4 October 2022). "Southampton announce capture of Jayden Meghoma from Tottenham Hotspur". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  4. ↑ "Jayden Meghoma signs first professional contract". Southampton FC. 13 July 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  5. ↑ House, Alfie (8 August 2023). "League Two Gillingham dump Championship Southampton out of EFL Cup". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  6. ↑ "Brentford sign Jayden Meghoma". Brentford FC. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  7. ↑ "Chelsea v Brentford, 2024/25 | Premier League". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  8. ↑ "Preston bring in Brentford teenager Meghoma on loan". BBC Sport. 16 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  9. ↑ "Watford 1–2 Preston North End: Milutin Osmajic scores twice in victory". BBC Sport. 21 January 2025. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
  10. ↑ Stone, Simon (30 March 2025). "Preston North End 0–3 Aston Villa". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  11. ↑ "Meghoma joins Rangers on loan from Brentford". BBC Sport. 17 August 2025. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  12. ↑ Herrall, Jack (19 August 2025). "Rangers 1–3 Club Brugge". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  13. ↑ "Meghoma signs on loan". Portsmouth FC. 1 September 2026. Retrieved 2 September 2026.
  14. ↑ "Anderlecht interested in Meghoma". www.anderlecht-online.be. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  15. ↑ "Young full-back Meghoma joins Saints Academy". Southampton FC. 4 October 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  16. ↑ "England call-ups for Academy trio". Southampton FC. 24 October 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
  17. ↑ Warlow, Rob (17 May 2023). "Southampton duo join Chelsea, Manchester City and Arsenal aces in England squad for Euro Finals". Hampshire Live. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  18. ↑ Veevers, Nicholas (6 September 2023). "Report: France 2-0 England MU18s". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  19. ↑ Smith, Frank (2 November 2023). "England squad for the FIFA U-17 World Cup". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  20. ↑ "England 1-2 Uzbekistan". ESPN. 22 November 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  21. ↑ Veevers, Nicholas (4 September 2024). "Report: England MU19s 2-2 Italy". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  22. ↑ Veevers, Nicholas (19 May 2025). "England MU19s squad named for UEFA U19 EURO Finals". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  23. ↑ Begley, Emlyn (20 June 2025). "England knocked out of European U19 Championship after Netherlands defeat". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  24. ↑ Gibson, Thomas (5 September 2025). "Report: England MU20s 1-2 Italy". England Football. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  25. ↑ "Games played by Jayden Meghoma in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  26. 1 2 "Games played by Jayden Meghoma in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  27. 1 2 "Games played by Jayden Meghoma in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  28. 1 2 "Games played by Jayden Meghoma in 2026/2027". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 September 2026.
  29. ↑ "Saints trio help England lift the U18 Pinatar Cup". Southampton FC. 25 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
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