Jayden Meghoma
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jayden Ade Trindade Meghoma | ||
| Date of birth | 28 June 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Brentford | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2022 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| 2022–2023 | Southampton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | Southampton | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | Brentford | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | England U16 | 10 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | England U17 | 16 | (0) |
| 2023– | England U18 | 8 | (0) |
| 2024- | England U19 | 5 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:21, 13 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Jayden Ade Trindade Meghoma (born 28 June 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Premier League club Brentford.
Club career
[edit]Southampton
[edit]On 4 August 2022, Meghoma signed for Southampton on an initial scholarship deal.[1][2] Meghoma signed his first professional contract on 13 July 2023, keeping him at the club until 2025.[3] On 8 August 2023, he made his professional debut in a 3–1 defeat to Gillingham in the EFL Cup.[4]
Brentford
[edit]On 30 August 2024, Meghoma joined Premier League side Brentford on a four-year contract with the option to extend the deal by two years.[5]
International career
[edit]He has represented England at under-16 and under-17 level.[6] He was included in the under-17 squad for the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[7]
On 6 September 2023, Meghoma made his England under-18 debut during a 2–0 defeat to France in Limoges.[8]
On 2 November 2023, Meghoma was included in the England squad for the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[9]
On 4 September 2024, Meghoma made his England U19 debut as a substitute against Italy in Nedelišće.[10]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 17 September 2024
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Southampton | 2023–24[11] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| Brentford | 2024–25[12] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
Honours
[edit]England U18
References
[edit]- ^ Tanswell, Jacob (4 October 2022). "Southampton sign Spurs teenager Jayden Meghoma". The Athletic. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ Tanner, Jack (4 October 2022). "Southampton announce capture of Jayden Meghoma from Tottenham Hotspur". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "Jayden Meghoma signs first professional contract". Southampton FC. 13 July 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ House, Alfie (8 August 2023). "League Two Gillingham dump Championship Southampton out of EFL Cup". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "Brentford sign Jayden Meghoma". Brentford FC. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Young full-back Meghoma joins Saints Academy". Southampton FC. 4 October 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ Warlow, Rob (17 May 2023). "Southampton duo join Chelsea, Manchester City and Arsenal aces in England squad for Euro Finals". Hampshire Live. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ "Report: France 2-0 England MU18s". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ^ "England squad for the FIFA U-17 World Cup". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ Veevers, Nicholas (4 September 2024). "Report: England MU19s 2-2 Italy". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Jayden Meghoma in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Jayden Meghoma in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Saints trio help England lift the U18 Pinatar Cup". Southampton FC. 25 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
External links
[edit]- Profile at Southampton F.C. website
- Jayden Meghoma at Soccerway
- Jayden Meghoma at WorldFootball.net