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Deniche Hill

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Deniche Hill
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-03-11) 11 March 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Hamilton Parish, Bermuda[1]
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder, left-back, forward
Team information
Current team
Leicester City
Number 59
Youth career
Hamilton Parish
2020–2022 Brooke House College
2022– Leicester City
International career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Bermuda U20 3 (0)
2022– Bermuda 4 (0)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:30, 9 September 2023 (UTC)

Deniche Hill (born 11 March 2004) is a Bermudian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Leicester City.

Club career

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Hill started his career with Hamilton Parish in his native Bermuda, before a move to England, where he went on trial with Huddersfield Town in 2019.[2] He went on to join the Brooke House College the following year.[3][4]

He was spotted by scouts from Premier League side Leicester City while representing Bermuda, and was invited to trial with the club in the summer of 2022.[4][5][6] He signed his first contract with the club in December 2022, having featured in a number of games for the under-21 squad.[5]

International career

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Having represented Bermuda at under-20 level in qualification for the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship, he was called up to the senior squad in January 2023.[7] He made his debut in a 0–0 draw against Haiti in June 2022.[8]

Personal life

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Hill is the son of former Bermudian international footballer Corey Hill.[4]

Career statistics

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International

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As of match played 8 September 2023[1]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Bermuda 2022 1 0
2023 3 0
Total 4 0

References

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  1. ^ a b c Deniche Hill at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. ^ "Three UKFS boys do the double! National Schools Champions of both Cup competitions!". ukfootballschools.com. 12 September 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Don't let finances stand in the way of your football career". rgmags.com. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  4. ^ a b c Thompson, Colin (24 December 2022). "Deniche Hill thrilled to sign 'for massive club' Leicester City". royalgazette.com. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  5. ^ a b Thompson, Colin (22 December 2022). "Deniche Hill signs professional contract with Leicester City". royalgazette.com. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  6. ^ Blackwell, Jordan (10 July 2022). "Aston Villa Youth Cup winner and a full international – lowdown on two Leicester City trialists". leicestermercury.co.uk. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  7. ^ "SMNT Squad Announced for Concacaf Nations League". bermudafa.com. 7 January 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  8. ^ "Deniche Hill". lcfc.com. Retrieved 24 February 2023.