Jili Buyabu

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Jili Buyabu
Personal information
Full name Jili Buyabu [1]
Date of birth (2003-08-09) 9 August 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Enfield, England
Position(s) Wing-back
Team information
Current team
Rochdale
(on loan from Sheffield United)
Number 30
Youth career
Crystal Palace
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021 Hornchurch 13 (2)
2021– Sheffield United 1 (0)
2024Motherwell (loan) 0 (0)
2024–Rochdale (loan) 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:34, 12 October 2024 (UTC)

Jili Buyabu (born 9 August 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a wing-back for Rochdale on loan from EFL Championship club Sheffield United.

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Career

Buyabu began his career with Hornchurch in the Isthmian League in September 2021. [2] [3] After an impressive start with Hornchurch, he transferred to Sheffield United on 21 December 2021 signing a two-and-a-half-year contract. [4] In December 2022, he started training with their senior side. [5] He made his professional debut with Sheffield United as a substitute in a 2–1 win over Birmingham City on 8 May 2023. [6]

He was loaned to Scottish Premiership club Motherwell on 1 February 2024. [7] On 21 February 2024, Buyabu returned to his parent club Sheffield United from Motherwell for personal reasons. [8]

On 12 October 2024, Buyabu joined National League side Rochdale on an initial one-month loan deal. [9]

Career statistics

As of match played 30 August 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hornchurch 2021–22 [3] IL Premier Division132311 [lower-alpha 1] 0173
Sheffield United 2022–23 [10] Championship 10000010
2023–24 [10] Premier League 00001010
Motherwell 2023-24 Scottish Premiership 0000001010
Career total142311020203
  1. Appearance in FA Trophy

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References

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  2. Wilding, Toby (18 December 2021). "Sheffield United set to win transfer race for midfielder". FootballLeagueWorld.
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  5. "Jili Buyabu: Sheffield United's newest face was looked at by Chelsea and Nottingham Forest". Sheffield United News. 27 October 2022.
  6. "Birmingham 1 - 2 Sheff Utd | Football". the Guardian.
  7. "Buyabu joins Motherwell on loan". www.bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  8. "JILI BUYABU RETURNS TO SHEFFIELD UNITED". motherwellfc.co.uk. Motherwell F.C. 21 February 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  9. "Dale Complete Loan Signing Of Jili Buyabu". rochdaleafc.co.uk. 12 October 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  10. 1 2 Jili Buyabu at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 December 2023.