Jamie Gittens
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Full name | Jamie Jermaine Bynoe-Gittens[1] | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 8 August 2004 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Reading, England[2] | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Winger[3] | ||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Borussia Dortmund | ||||||||||||||||
Number | 43 | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
Caversham Trents | |||||||||||||||||
Reading | |||||||||||||||||
Chelsea | |||||||||||||||||
2013–2018 | Reading | ||||||||||||||||
2018–2020 | Manchester City | ||||||||||||||||
2020–2022 | Borussia Dortmund | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2022– | Borussia Dortmund | 56 | (8) | ||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
2019 | England U15 | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2019–2020 | England U16 | 5 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2022 | England U18 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2022 | England U19 | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2023– | England U21 | 11 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:19, 30 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:12, 6 November 2024 (UTC) |
Jamie Jermaine Bynoe-Gittens (born 8 August 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund.
Club career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Born in Reading, Berkshire, Gittens started his career with local side Caversham Trents at the age of five, and stayed until he was seven.[4] Shortly after, he joined Reading, and also spent some time with Chelsea.[4] At under-9 level, he chose to remain with Reading, and stayed there until under-14 level, when he chose to sign with Manchester City.[5][6]
Borussia Dortmund
[edit]After two years in Manchester, Gittens moved to Germany in 2020 to sign for Borussia Dortmund.[7] His career in Dortmund was hampered by not only the COVID-19 pandemic, but a torn ligament injury that kept him out for a number of months.[8] However, the 2021–22 season was a much better one for Gittens; notable performances in the UEFA Youth League, where he scored six goals in four games, including two against Manchester United, earned him a call-up to Marco Rose's first team squad.[9][10][11]
Gittens made his Bundesliga debut in a 6–1 win over VfL Wolfsburg on 16 April 2022.[12] On 12 August 2022, he scored his first Bundesliga goal in a 3–1 away win against SC Freiburg.[13] On 16 August, he signed a new contract until June 2025.[14] On 15 February 2023, he made his Champions League debut, coming off the bench in the 79th minute in a 1–0 win over Chelsea in the round of 16 first leg.[15]
On 28 November 2023, Gittens scored his first Champions League goal and provided an assist in a 3–1 away win over Milan, securing qualification to the knockout phase.[16] Dortmund went on to reach the 2024 UEFA Champions League final at Wembley, in which Gittens appeared as a late substitute.[17] After struggling with injuries in his first two seasons, the 2023–24 season was Gittens' first at Dortmund where he remained injury free, making 25 appearances in the Bundesliga.[18]
In August 2024, Dortmund announced that he would play under the surname "Gittens", rather than "Bynoe-Gittens" as he had previously used. Gittens explained that his father had suggested it as it is shorter, although both parts of the name come from his father.[18] On the opening day of the 2024–25 Bundesliga, Gittens scored twice as a substitute to give Dortmund a 2–0 win over Eintracht Frankfurt, in new coach Nuri Şahin's first league game.[19] In the opening game of Dortmund's 2024–25 Champions League campaign, Gittens again came off the bench to score twice and was named man of the match in a 3–0 win away to Club Brugge.[20][21]
International career
[edit]Gittens has represented England at numerous youth levels.[2] He is of Barbadian descent and is a dual citizen.[22][23]
On 17 June 2022, Gittens was included in the England U19 squad for the 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[24] He made his U19 debut as an 80th minute substitute during England's opening game of the tournament, a 2–0 victory over Austria in Banská Bystrica, Slovakia.[25] He made his first start at this age level in their next group game against Serbia and received praise for his performance in the semi-final against Italy.[26] Gittens started in the final as England won the tournament with a 3–1 extra time victory over Israel on 1 July 2022.[27][28]
On 11 September 2023, Gittens made his England U21 debut as a substitute during a 3–0 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification win away to Luxembourg.[29]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 30 November 2024[1]
Club | Season | League | DFB-Pokal | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Borussia Dortmund | 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
2022–23 | Bundesliga | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | — | 20 | 3 | ||
2023–24 | Bundesliga | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7[a] | 1 | — | 34 | 2 | ||
2024–25 | Bundesliga | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5[a] | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 9 | |
Career total | 57 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 14 |
- ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Champions League
Honours
[edit]England U19
References
[edit]- ^ a b Jamie Gittens at Soccerway
- ^ a b c Jamie Gittens at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Jamie Bynoe-Gittens: Who is Borussia Dortmund's latest English teenager?". Bundesliga. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Academy Life: Jamie Bynoe-Gittens". secretscout.co.uk. 15 June 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ^ Smith, Jonathan (15 February 2022). "Jamie Bynoe-Gittens: Will ex-Man City wonderkid become 'the new Sancho' at Dortmund?". goal.com. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ^ Simon, Noah (29 December 2021). "Einer vom Typ Sancho: Startet Bynoe-Gittens jetzt beim BVB durch?" [One of the Sancho type: is Bynoe-Gittens now starting at BVB?]. sport.sky.de (in German). Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ^ Kraft, Kevin (20 September 2020). "Nächstes England-Talent vor BVB-Unterschrift" [Next England talent before BVB signature]. sportbild.bild.de (in German). Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ^ Bytomski, Martin (16 March 2022). "Alle Augen auf Bynoe-Gittens - erster großer Auftritt für BVB-Youngster" [All eyes on Bynoe-Gittens - first big appearance for BVB youngsters]. 90min.de (in German). Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ^ Luckhurst, Samuel (1 March 2022). "Hannibal Mejbri makes his mark but Jamie Bynoe-Gittens makes the difference vs Manchester United in Youth League". manchestereveningnews.co.uk. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ^ Mallmann, Christopher (7 March 2022). "Auf Sanchos Spuren" [In Sancho's footsteps]. sport1.de (in German). Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ^ Luik, Nicolas (16 April 2022). "BVB: Jamie Bynoe-Gittens gegen VfL Wolfsburg offenbar im Kader" [BVB: Jamie Bynoe-Gittens reportedly in the squad against VfL Wolfsburg]. ruhr24.de (in German). Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ^ "Jamie Bynoe-Gittens thrilled to make first Borussia Dortmund start". Bundesliga. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ "Teenage supersubs Youssoufa Moukoko and Jamie Bynoe-Gittens to the rescue as Borussia Dortmund beat Freiburg". Bundesliga. 12 August 2022.
- ^ "Jamie Bynoe-Gittens extends to 2025". Borussia Dortmund. 16 August 2022.
- ^ "Dortmund 1–0 Chelsea". The Guardian. 15 February 2023.
- ^ "BVB reach round of 16 with 3-1 win in Milan!". Borussia Dortmund. 28 November 2023.
- ^ "Reading teen experiences Wembley heartache in Champions League final". Reading Chronicle. 2024-06-03. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
- ^ a b ""It's another step forward" – An interview with Jamie Gittens". www.bvb.de. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
- ^ "Borussia Dortmund 2–0 Eintracht Frankfurt: Jamie Gittens double secures win for hosts". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
- ^ "Jamie Gittens, Borussia Dortmund's ace up their sleeve?". bundesliga.com - the official Bundesliga website. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
- ^ "Who is Dortmund's new English star Gittens?". BBC Sport. 2024-09-18. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
- ^ Zaremba, Dennis (5 February 2022). "Nächstes BVB-Talent auf dem Weg nach oben" [Next BVB talent on the way up]. reviersport.de (in German). Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ^ "Jamie Jermaine Bynoe-Gittens | Borussia Dortmund | Player Profile". Bundesliga. Archived from the original on 2024-08-08. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
- ^ Smith, Frank (17 June 2022). "Ian Foster has picked his 21-strong squad for this month's UEFA U19 EURO Finals in Slovakia". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- ^ Veevers, Nicholas (19 June 2022). "Match report: England MU19s 2–0 Austria". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ Howell, Alex (30 June 2022). "European Under-19 Championship: Who are the England squad aiming for Euro final success?". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ Honeyman, Sam (1 July 2022). "Israel 1–3 England (aet): Chukwuemeka and Ramsey the extra-time heroes as Young Lions fight back". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ^ Veevers, Nicholas (1 July 2022). "England win U19 EURO title after 3-1 win against Israel". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ Dickson Jefford, Oli (11 September 2023). "Report: Luxembourg 0–3 England MU21s". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
External links
[edit]- Profile at the Borussia Dortmund website
- Jamie Gittens – UEFA competition record (archive)
- 2004 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Reading, Berkshire
- English people of Barbadian descent
- Sportspeople of Barbadian descent
- English men's footballers
- England men's youth international footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Bundesliga players
- Reading F.C. players
- Chelsea F.C. players
- Manchester City F.C. players
- Borussia Dortmund players
- English expatriate men's footballers
- English expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
- Black British sportsmen
- 21st-century English sportsmen