Jun'ai Byfield

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Jun'ai Byfield
Personal information
Full name Jun'ai De'Andre Ashlee Byfield
Date of birth (2008-12-06) 6 December 2008 (age 17)
Place of birth London, England
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
Tottenham Hotspur
Number 67
Youth career
Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2025– Tottenham Hotspur 1 (0)
International career
2023–2024 England U16 4 (0)
2024– England U17 13 (0)
2025– England U18 5 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:56, 1 February 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 October 2025

Jun'ai De'Andre Ashlee Byfield (born 6 December 2008) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Tottenham Hotspur.

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Club career

As a youth player, Byfield joined the youth system of Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur, where he played in the UEFA Youth League. He first featured in the club's first-team squad when he was an unused substitute in the 2025 UEFA Super Cup on 13 August 2025. [1] [2] On 10 December 2025, Byfield signed his first professional contract with Tottenham Hotspur. [3]

On 20 January 2026, Byfield made his first team debut for Tottenham as a 62nd minute substitute in Spurs' 2-0 UEFA Champions League win over Borussia Dortmund in place of the injured Lucas Bergvall, becoming the youngest player to represent Spurs in the Champions League at 17 years and 45 days old. [4] On 1 February, Byfield made his Premier League debut in Spurs' 2-2 home draw against Manchester City, coming on in the 90th minute in place of Dominic Solanke. [5]

International career

Byfield is an England youth international and captained England under-17. [6] During May 2025, he represented England U17 at the 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, starting in their opening game against Belgium and subsequent loss to Italy as England were eliminated at the group stage. [7] [8] Later that year, Byfield was selected for the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup but withdrew before the tournament due to injury. [9]

Style of play

Byfield plays as a defender. English newspaper Evening Standard wrote in 2024 that he is "a tall and powerful centre-back... who is comfortable in possession". [10]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 1 February 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Tottenham Hotspur 2025–26 Premier League 1000002 [a] 00030
Career total100000200030
  1. Appearances in UEFA Champions League

References

  1. "UEFA SUPER CUP". UEFA.com. 13 August 2025. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
  2. "Wed 13 Aug 2025, UEFA Super Cup Final". BBC Sport. 13 August 2025. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
  3. "Jun'ai turns pro". Tottenham Hotspur. 10 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
  4. "Tottenham 2-0 Borussia Dortmund: Under-pressure Thomas Frank oversees much-needed win". BBC Sport. 20 January 2026. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  5. "Tottenham 2-2 Man City: Dominic Solanke scores twice as Spurs fight back to draw". BBC Sport. 1 February 2026. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  6. Brown, Jamie (23 September 2025). "Five youngsters Thomas Frank must play vs Doncaster, including star Kulusevski named Tottenham's most 'underrated'". TBR Football. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  7. "England 1-1 Belgium". BBC Sport. 20 May 2025. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
  8. "Italy 4-2 England". BBC Sport. 23 May 2025. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
  9. Veevers, Nicholas (21 October 2025). "England squad named for FIFA U17 World Cup 2025 in Qatar". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
  10. Kinsella, Nizaar; Kilpatrick, Dan; Collings, Simon; Ouzia, Malik; Smith, Dom (21 March 2024). "London's top 50 youngsters: best academy stars across the capital". The Standard. Retrieved 30 October 2025.