Jahmai Simpson-Pusey
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jahmai Simpson-Pusey[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 31 December 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Huddersfield, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Manchester City | ||
| Number | 66 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013– | Manchester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Manchester City | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | England U18 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:29, 9 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:05, 11 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Jahmai Simpson-Pusey (born 4 November 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League club Manchester City.[2]
Early life
[edit]Simpson-Pusey was born in Huddersfield in West Yorkshire.[3] He had trials with multiple Premier League clubs before opting to join the youth academy at Manchester City at the age of eight years-old.[4][5]
Club career
[edit]Simpson-Pusey signed a professional contract with Manchester City in July 2023.[6] A central defender, he captained the City U18 side in the FA Youth Cup and UEFA Youth League in 2024, winning the FA Youth Cup.[7] That summer, he was selected to travel with the first-team on their pre-season tour and featured in matches against AC Milan and Celtic.[8]
Simpson-Pusey made his professional debut on 30 October 2024 appearing as a second half substitute for Manchester City in their 2–1 loss in the EFL Cup away at Tottenham Hotspur.[9] Six days later, he was given his first start and made his UEFA Champions League debut in a 4–1 away loss against Sporting CP.[8][10] On 9 November 2024 he made his first Premier League appearance starting in a defeat against Brighton & Hove Albion.[11]
International career
[edit]In March 2023 Simpson-Pusey represented England under-18.[12]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 26 November 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester City | 2024–25[13] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
References
[edit]- ^ "2024/25 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 13 September 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- ^ "J. Simpson-Pusey". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ Hirst, Paul (9 May 2024). "Howard Wilkinson's son aims to lead Man City to FA Youth Cup glory". The Times. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ Bray, Joe (9 May 2024). "I had trials at Manchester United - but Man City did 'proper' sessions so I signed for them instead". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "Who is City's Jahmai Simpson-Pusey?". One Football. 23 July 2024. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ Bray, Joe (3 July 2023). "Five Man City youngsters confirm new professional contracts". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ Oaten, Zack (13 August 2024). "The Top 5 U20 Man City Players to Watch This Season". Tribal Football. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ a b Bray, Joe (30 October 2024). "Who is Jahmai Simpson-Pusey? Man City defender who loves to tackle and idolises Sergio Ramos". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "Spurs vs Man City". Soccerway. 30 October 2024. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ Boswell, Zinny (6 November 2024). "Sporting 4-1 Manchester City: Incoming Man Utd boss Ruben Amorim's side come back to inflict Champions League thrashing". Sky Sports. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ^ Aarons, Ed (9 November 2024). "Manchester City losing streak goes on as Brighton pull off comeback win". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ Hides, Leanne (22 March 2023). "Report: Croatia 1-2 England MU18s". England Football. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Jahmai Simpson-Pusey in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 November 2024.