| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jili Buyabu [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 August 2003 | ||
| 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* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Hornchurch | 13 | (2) |
| 2021– | Sheffield United | 1 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Motherwell (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Rochdale (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 January 2025 | |||
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.
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] On 7 November 2024, this was extended until the end of January 2025 [10] and on 1 February, extended until the end of the season. [11]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hornchurch | 2021–22 [3] | IL Premier Division | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 [a] | 0 | 17 | 3 | |
| Sheffield United | 2022–23 [12] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 [12] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Motherwell | 2023-24 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 3 | ||