Jamie Gittens

English footballer (born 2004)
Jamie Bynoe-Gittens
Personal information
Full name Jamie Jermaine Bynoe-Gittens[1]
Date of birth (2004-08-08) 8 August 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth London, 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 47 (6)
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 7 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  England
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Winner 2022 Slovakia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:20, 13 September 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:08, 27 March 2024 (UTC)

Jamie Jermaine Bynoe-Gittens (born 8 August 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays primarily as a winger for Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund. Known for his dribbling, pace and finishing, he is considered one of the best young players in the world.

Club career

Early & personal life

Born in London, 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]

In August 2024, Dortmund announced that he would play under the name '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.[7]

Borussia Dortmund

After two years in Manchester, Gittens moved to Germany in 2020 to sign for Borussia Dortmund.[8] 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.[9] 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.[10][11][12]

Gittens made his Bundesliga debut in a 6–1 win over VfL Wolfsburg on 16 April 2022.[13] On 12 August 2022, he scored his first Bundesliga goal in a 3–1 away win against SC Freiburg.[14] On 16 August, he signed a new contract until June 2025.[15] 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.[16]

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.[17] Dortmund went on to reach the 2024 UEFA Champions League final at Wembley, in which Gittens appeared as a late substitute.[18] 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.[7]

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

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

Club

As of match played 18 September 2024[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League DFB-Pokal Europe Other Total
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 3 2 1 0 1[a] 2 0 0 5 4
Career total 47 6 6 0 9 1 0 0 63 9
  1. ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Champions League

Honours

England U19

References

  1. ^ a b Jamie Gittens at Soccerway
  2. ^ a b c Jamie Gittens at WorldFootball.net
  3. ^ "Jamie Bynoe-Gittens: Who is Borussia Dortmund's latest English teenager?". Bundesliga. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Academy Life: Jamie Bynoe-Gittens". secretscout.co.uk. 15 June 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ a b ""It's another step forward" – An interview with Jamie Gittens". www.bvb.de. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ Mallmann, Christopher (7 March 2022). "Auf Sanchos Spuren" [In Sancho's footsteps]. sport1.de (in German). Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ "Jamie Bynoe-Gittens thrilled to make first Borussia Dortmund start". Bundesliga. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  14. ^ "Teenage supersubs Youssoufa Moukoko and Jamie Bynoe-Gittens to the rescue as Borussia Dortmund beat Freiburg". Bundesliga. 12 August 2022.
  15. ^ "Jamie Bynoe-Gittens extends to 2025". Borussia Dortmund. 16 August 2022.
  16. ^ "Dortmund 1–0 Chelsea". The Guardian. 15 February 2023.
  17. ^ "BVB reach round of 16 with 3-1 win in Milan!". Borussia Dortmund. 28 November 2023.
  18. ^ "Reading teen experiences Wembley heartache in Champions League final". Reading Chronicle. 2024-06-03. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
  19. ^ "Borussia Dortmund 2-0 Eintracht Frankfurt: Jamie Gittens double secures win for hosts". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
  20. ^ "Jamie Gittens, Borussia Dortmund's ace up their sleeve?". bundesliga.com - the official Bundesliga website. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
  21. ^ "Jamie Gittens: Who is Borussia Dortmund and England winger?". BBC Sport. 2024-09-18. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
  22. ^ 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.
  23. ^ "Jamie Jermaine Bynoe-Gittens | Borussia Dortmund | Player Profile". Bundesliga.
  24. ^ 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.
  25. ^ Veevers, Nicholas (19 June 2022). "Match report: England MU19s 2-0 Austria". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  26. ^ 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.
  27. ^ 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.
  28. ^ Veevers, Nicholas (1 July 2022). "England win U19 EURO title after 3-1 win against Israel". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  29. ^ Dickson Jefford, Oli (11 September 2023). "Report: Luxembourg 0-3 England MU21s". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
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