Jayden Joseph
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jayden Kyle Joseph[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 April 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Huddersfield, England | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Leicester City | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2022 | Manchester City | ||
| 2022–2025 | Leicester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Leicester City | 5 | (1) |
| 2025–2026 | → Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 30 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 09:04, 13 September 2026 (UTC) | |||
Jayden Kyle Joseph (born 29 April 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a full-back and winger for EFL League One club Leicester City.
Career
[edit]Joseph was born in Huddersfield.[2] Following a spell with the Manchester City Academy, Joseph joined Leicester City aged sixteen, signing a first professional contract in August 2024.[3]
On 19 August 2025, Joseph joined League Two club Tranmere Rovers on a season-long loan.[4][5][6] He made his first start on 10 September 2025, appearing in the EFL Trophy,[7] and scored his first goal for the club on 13 September 2025.[8][9] It was his first senior goal on his first-ever league start.[10] On 1 January 2026, he extended his loan until the end of the season.[11][12]
On 15 August 2026, he scored on his league debut for Leicester City.[13] In September he extended his contract with Leicester to 2030.[2]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 12 September 2026[14]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Leicester City U21 | 2024–25[15] | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Leicester City | 2025–26[16] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2026–27[17] | League One | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
| Total | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
| Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 2025–26[16] | League Two | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 4[a] | 0 | 35 | 3 | |
| Career total | 35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 45 | 3 | ||
- 1 2 Appearances in EFL Trophy
References
[edit]- ↑ "SQUAD LIST 2025/26 & U21 REGISTERED CONTRACT PLAYERS" (PDF). English Football League. 10 September 2025. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
- 1 2 "Jayden Joseph Extends Leicester City Stay To 2030". www.lcfc.com.
- ↑ "Academy Stars Secure Professional Deals". www.lcfc.com. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
- ↑ "Jayden Joseph: Tranmere Rovers sign Leicester City winger on loan". BBC Sport. 19 August 2025.
- ↑ Wales, Keith (19 August 2025). "Leicester City transfer confirmed as 'excellent' youngster welcomed into fold". Leicestershire Live.
- ↑ "Tranmere sign Leicester defender Jayden Joseph, 19, on loan". Wirral Globe. 19 August 2025.
- ↑ Blackwell, Jordan (10 September 2025). "Leicester teenager 'immense' with Marti Cifuentes set for future boost". Leicestershire Live.
- ↑ "Newport leave it late to draw at Tranmere". Leigh Journal. 13 September 2025.
- ↑ "Tranmere Rovers - Jayden Joseph: 'Over the moon to score' - BBC Sounds". www.bbc.co.uk.
- ↑ Blackwell, Jordan (16 September 2025). "Joseph scores first goal in City face-off as El Khannouss debut ends in collapse". Leicestershire Live.
- ↑ "Jayden Joseph extends loan until end of season". www.tranmererovers.co.uk. 1 January 2026. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
- ↑ "Jayden Joseph: Leicester City winger extends loan stay with Tranmere". BBC Sport. 1 January 2026.
- ↑ "League One: Notts County 1-1 Leicester City - Foxes held by Magpies in opening game". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
- ↑ "Jayden Joseph Stats | Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
- ↑ "Games played by Jayden Joseph in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
- 1 2 "Games played by Jayden Joseph in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
- ↑ "Games played by Jayden Joseph in 2026/2027". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
- 2006 births
- Living people
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football full-backs
- Men's association football wingers
- English Football League players
- Manchester City F.C. players
- Leicester City F.C. players
- Tranmere Rovers F.C. players
- Black British sportsmen
- 21st-century Black British people
- 21st-century English sportsmen