Jayden Sweeney

Jayden Sweeney

Jayden Sweeney in 2024.
Personal information
Full name	Jayden Deslandes Sweeney [1]
Date of birth	(2001-12-04) 4 December 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Camden, England
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Leyton Orient
Number	3
Youth career
2014–2018	Leyton Orient
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–	Leyton Orient	48	(1)
2019–2020	→ Bishop's Stortford (loan)	6	(1)
2021	→ Wealdstone (loan)	5	(2)
2022	→ Dartford (loan)	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:23, 7 December 2024 (UTC)

Jayden Deslandes Sweeney (born 4 December 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League One club Leyton Orient.

Career

Sweeney made his first-team debut for Leyton Orient in the FA Trophy on 15 December 2018, in a 4–0 win over Beaconsfield Town. ^[2] He turned professional when he signed a two-year professional contract with the O's in June 2019. ^[3]

In November 2019, he joined Isthmian League Premier Division club Bishop's Stortford on loan, and scored on his debut in the 2–2 draw at Merstham on 30 November. He made seven appearances in all competitions before returning to Orient in January 2020. ^[4]

Sweeney made his league debut for Orient in the 3–0 defeat at Salford City on the last day of the 2020–21 season, as an 85th minute substitute for Conor Wilkinson. ^[5] On 7 August, the first day of the 2021–22 season, he again came on as a late substitute at Salford City, this time for Connor Wood, in a 1–1 draw. ^[6]

On 19 November 2021, Sweeney joined National League side Wealdstone on a one-month loan deal. ^[7] He made his first appearance for the club the next day, in a 0–0 draw away to Wrexham. ^[8] On 23 November 2021, in his second appearance for the club, Sweeney scored twice: opening the scoring and then netting the winner in a 3–2 victory against Dover Athletic. ^[9] On 18 December 2021, Sweeney was recalled from his loan spell by parent club Leyton Orient. ^[10]

On 5 March 2022, Sweeney joined Dartford on loan. ^[11]

Career statistics

As of match played 7 December 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Leyton Orient	2018–19 [12]	National League	0	0	0	0	0	0	3 [a]	0	3	0
	2019–20 [13]	League Two	0	0	0	0	0	0	1 [b]	0	1	0
	2020–21 [14]	League Two	1	0	0	0	0	0	2 [b]	0	3	0
	2021–22 [15]	League Two	5	0	0	0	0	0	2 [b]	0	7	0
	2022–23 [16]	League Two	22	0	0	0	1	0	3 [b]	0	26	0
	2023–24 [17]	League One	13	0	1	0	1	0	2 [b]	0	17	0
	2024–25 [18]	League One	7	1	2	0	3	0	2 [b]	0	14	1
	Total		48	1	3	0	5	0	15	0	71	1
Bishop's Stortford (loan)	2019–20	Isthmian League Premier Division	6	1	0	0	0	0	1 [c]	0	7	1
Wealdstone (loan)	2021–22 [12]	National League	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	2
Dartford (loan)	2021–22 [12]	National League South	4	0	0	0	0	0	1 [d]	0	5	0
Career total			63	4	3	0	5	0	17	0	88	4

1. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
2. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
3. Appearance in Velocity Trophy
4. Appearance in Kent Senior Cup

Honours

Leyton Orient

• EFL League Two: 2022–23 ^[19]

References

1. "NOTIFICATION OF SHIRT NUMBERS : Leyton Orient" (PDF). efl.com. English Football League . Retrieved 13 February 2020.
2. "Leyton Orient vs. Beaconsfield Town - 15 December 2018". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
3. Ranson, Jacob (24 June 2019). "Orient hand youngsters Sweeney and Shabani professional contracts". East London Advertiser. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
4. "Bishop's Stortford – Appearances – Jayden Sweeney". Football WebPages. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
5. "Salford City 3–0 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. 8 May 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
6. "Salford City 1–1 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. 7 August 2021.
7. "LOAN NEWS | Sweeney flies in from O's". 19 November 2021.
8. "REACTION | Resilient Stones take a point at Wrexham". 21 November 2021.
9. "MATCH REPORT | Dover Athletic 2-3 Wealdstone". 23 November 2021.
10. "Loan News: Dennis & Sweeney recalled". Wealdstone FC. 18 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
11. "Loan News: SWEENEY JOINS DARTS ON LOAN DEAL". Leyton Orient FC. 5 March 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
12. Jayden Sweeney at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
13. "Games played by Jayden Sweeney in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
14. "Games played by Jayden Sweeney in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
15. "Games played by Jayden Sweeney in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
16. "Games played by Jayden Sweeney in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
17. "Games played by Jayden Sweeney in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
18. "Games played by Jayden Sweeney in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
19. "Leyton Orient 2–0 Crewe: Richie Wellens' side seal League Two title". Sky Sports. 22 April 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2023.