Josh Debayo
Joshua Akinkunmi Debayo (born 17 October 1996) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Alloa Athletic.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Joshua Akinkunmi Debayo[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 17 October 1996||
Place of birth | London, England[2] | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Alloa Athletic | ||
Number | 27 | ||
Youth career | |||
Fulham | |||
Chelsea | |||
2013–2016 | Southampton | ||
2016–2018 | Leicester City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2020 | Cheltenham Town | 12 | (0) |
2018–2019 | → Dover Athletic (loan) | 16 | (0) |
2020–2021 | Wealdstone | 1 | (0) |
2021–2022 | Queen of the South | 23 | (0) |
2023– | Alloa Athletic | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:56, 3 August 2023 (UTC) |
Career
After playing youth football for Fulham, Chelsea, Southampton and Leicester City, Debayo signed with Cheltenham Town in July 2018.[3]
On 11 October 2018, Debayo signed for Dover Athletic on loan until January 2019.[4] Debayo debuted for the club two days later in a 2–2 away draw versus Harrogate Town.[5] On 4 January 2019, Debayo signed a loan extension until the end of the 2018–19 season.[6]
Debayo was offered a new contract by the Robins at the end of the 2019–20 season, although he rejected the offer and departed the club.[7][8] Debayo then signed for Wealdstone on 19 December 2020.[9] On 4 February 2021, Debayo departed the Royals after making just one league appearance for the club.[10]
On 27 July 2021, Debayo signed a one-year contract with Scottish Championship club Queen of the South.[11] Following relegation to Scottish League One, Debayo was released by the club at the end of the 2021–22 season.[12]
On 18 July 2023, Debayo signed a one-year contract with Alloa Athletic.[13]
Career statistics
- As of 3 August 2023
Season | Club | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Leicester City | 2016–17[14] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
2017–18[15] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
Cheltenham Town | 2018–19[16] | League Two | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
2019–20[17] | League Two | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
Dover Athletic (loan) | 2018–19[16] | National League | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
Wealdstone | 2020–21[18] | National League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Queen of the South | 2021–22 | Scottish Championship | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
Alloa Athletic | 2023-24 | Scottish League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career total | 52 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 67 | 0 |
- Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
- Appearance in the FA Trophy.
References
- "Notification of shirt numbers: Cheltenham Town" (PDF). English Football League. p. 17. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- Josh Debayo at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- "Josh Debayo: Cheltenham Town sign defender after release by Leicester City". BBC Sport. 10 July 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- "Debayo joins Dover Athletic on loan". Cheltenham Town F.C. 11 October 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- "Harrogate Town 2–2 Dover Athletic". BBC Sport. 13 October 2018.
- "DEBAYO STAYING AT CRABBLE". www.doverathletic.com. 4 January 2019.
- Palmer, Jon (25 June 2020). "Defender turns down new contract at Cheltenham Town". GloucestershireLive.
- "Debayo to move on to pastures new". www.ctfc.com.
- Bennett, Dan (19 December 2020). "Wealdstone bring in former Chelsea and Fulham youngster Debayo".
- "Squad Update". Wealdstone FC. 4 February 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- "QosFC: Josh Debayo Signs Up". www.qosfc.com.
- "QosFC: Squad Update". www.qosfc.com. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- "Josh Debayo signs". 18 July 2023.
- "Games played by Josh Debayo in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- "Games played by Josh Debayo in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- "Games played by Josh Debayo in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- "Games played by Josh Debayo in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- "Games played by Josh Debayo in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 February 2021.