Cody Drameh

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|name = Cody Drameh

|image =

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|caption = Drameh in 2022

|fullname = Cody Callum Pierre Drameh{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/2247219|title=2021/22 Premier League squads confirmed|work=Premier League|date=10 September 2021|accessdate=27 October 2021}}

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|birth_place = Dulwich, London, England

|height = {{convert|1.75|m|ftin|order=flip}}

|position = Full back

|currentclub = Hull City

|clubnumber = 23

|youthyears1 =

|youthclubs1 = Fulham

|youthyears2 = 2020–2021

|youthclubs2 = Leeds United

|years1 = 2021–2024

|clubs1 = Leeds United

|caps1 = 5

|goals1 = 0

|years2 = 2022

|clubs2 = → Cardiff City (loan)

|caps2 = 22

|goals2 = 0

|years3 = 2023

|clubs3 = → Luton Town (loan)

|caps3 = 16

|goals3 = 0

|years4 = 2023–2024

|clubs4 = → Birmingham City (loan)

|caps4 = 28

|goals4 = 0

|years5 = 2024–

|clubs5 = Hull City

|caps5 = 28

|goals5 = 1

|nationalyears1 = 2019

|nationalteam1 = England U18

|nationalcaps1 = 3

|nationalgoals1 = 0

|nationalyears2 = 2020–2021

|nationalteam2 = England U20

|nationalcaps2 = 3

|nationalgoals2 = 0

|nationalyears3 = 2021

|nationalteam3 = England U21

|nationalcaps3 = 1

|nationalgoals3 = 0

|club-update = 22:22, 18 April 2025 (UTC)

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Cody Callum Pierre Drameh (born 8 December 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a full back for {{English football updater|HullCity}} club Hull City.{{cite web |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/cody-drameh/499177/ |title=C. Drameh |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=20 January 2024}} He began his senior career with Leeds United, from where he spent time on loan at Cardiff City, Luton Town and Birmingham City. He represented England at under-18, under-20 and under-21 levels.

Club career

Drameh was born in Dulwich.{{cite news |url=https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/sport/leeds-united/leeds-united-cody-drameh-transfer-18754392|title=Cody Drameh's strengths and unlikely influences as Leeds United linked with Fulham prospect|first=Kristan|last=Heneage|website=Leeds Live|date=12 August 2020|accessdate=27 October 2021}} After playing youth football for Fulham, Drameh signed for Leeds United in August 2020.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53769408|title=Cody Drameh: Leeds United sign full-back from Fulham|work=BBC Sport|date=13 August 2020|access-date=14 August 2020}}{{cite news |url=https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/football/leeds-united/who-cody-drameh-we-reveal-why-marcelo-bielsa-has-brought-teenage-star-leeds-united-2935799|title=Who is Cody Drameh? We reveal why Marcelo Bielsa has brought teenage star to Leeds United|first=Jordan|last=Cronin|website=Yorkshire Evening Post|date=13 August 2020|accessdate=31 October 2020}} On 26 October 2021, Drameh made his professional debut for Leeds United, starting in a 2–0 defeat at Arsenal in the EFL Cup fourth round.{{cite news |url=https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/football/leeds-united/arsenal-2-0-leeds-united-youngsters-good-day-skipper-and-attackers-bad-day-as-ex-whites-get-the-treatment-3433941|title=Arsenal 2–0 Leeds United – youngster's good day, skipper and attacker's bad day as ex Whites get the treatment|first=Graham|last=Smyth|website=Yorkshire Evening Post|date=27 October 2021|accessdate=27 October 2021}} Five days later he made his Premier League debut for Leeds in the 2–1 win against Norwich City as a second-half substitute for Jamie Shackleton.{{cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/norwich-city-vs-leeds-united/report/446384|title=Norwich City 1–2 Leeds United: Three second-half goals in five minutes as Marcelo Bielsa's side get back to winning ways|website=Sky Sports}}

On 12 January 2022, Drameh joined Championship side Cardiff City on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.{{cite web |url=https://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/news/loan-cody-drameh-bluebird |title=Loan: Cody Drameh is a Bluebird |publisher=Cardiff City FC |date=12 January 2022 |accessdate=12 January 2022}}{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/59931876|title=Cardiff sign Leeds' Drameh on loan|work=BBC Sport }} He made his debut for Cardiff on 15 January 2022 in the starting line-up for the 1–0 league loss to Blackburn Rovers.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59918629 |title=Cardiff City 0–1 Blackburn Rovers |first=Michael |last=Pearlman |website=BBC Sport |date=15 January 2022 |access-date=16 September 2023}} He was named as the Welsh side's Young Player of the Season and Player of the Season for 2021–22.{{cite web |title=2022 Awards Night: The Results |url=https://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/news/2022-awards-night |publisher=Cardiff City F.C. |date=30 April 2022 |access-date=2 May 2022}}

On 29 January 2023 he joined Luton Town on loan for the remainder of the 2022–23 season.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64420051|title=Leeds defender Drameh joins Luton on loan|work=BBC Sport }} He won promotion to the Premier League with the club, and in summer 2023 was linked with a transfer back to Luton or to fellow promoted team Burnley.{{cite web|url=https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/sport/leeds-united/luton-burnley-leeds-cody-drameh-27014276|title=Luton and Burnley look to jump on Leeds United relegation with Cody Drameh move|first=Nathan|last=Hemmingham|date=30 May 2023|website=Leeds Live}}

Drameh joined Championship club Birmingham City on 1 September 2023 on a season-long loan.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66681726 |title=Birmingham City: Blues sign Leeds' Cody Drameh and Oliver Burke from Werder Bremen on loan |website=BBC Sport |date=1 September 2023 |access-date=16 September 2023}} After two defeats in new manager Wayne Rooney's first two games in charge, Drameh said the team had to be patient.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/67224227|title=We have to roll with the Rooney way – Drameh|website=BBC Sport}}

Drameh was offered a new contract by Leeds at the end of the 2023–24 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.leedsunited.com/news/team-news/33577/leeds-united-2024-25-retained-list|title=Leeds United 2024/25 retained list|date=7 June 2024|website=www.leedsunited.com}} He left the club following the expiry of his contract on 30 June 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/sport/leeds-united/17-players-officially-leaving-leeds-29447707|title=The 17 players leaving Leeds United today in first part of transfer plan|first=Matthew|last=Holt|date=30 June 2024|website=Leeds Live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/sport/leeds-united/leeds-united-waiting-hear-offers-29455296|title=Leeds United waiting to hear on offers to free agents as pre-season gets going|first=Beren|last=Cross|date=2 July 2024|website=Leeds Live}}

Drameh joined Championship club Hull City on 23 July 2024; he signed a three-year contract with an option for a fourth year.{{cite news |url=https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/cody-dramehs-first-words-after-swapping-leeds-united-for-hull-city-as-he-makes-feel-wanted-claim-4714173 |title=Cody Drameh's first words after swapping Leeds United for Hull City as he makes 'feel wanted' claim |first=Tom |last=Coates |newspaper=The Yorkshire Post |date=23 July 2024 |access-date=23 July 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/crg7133xg51o|title=Cody Drameh: Hull City sign former Leeds United full-back|date=23 July 2024|website=BBC Sport|accessdate=24 July 2024}} On 24 August 2024, he made his debut for the club when he came on as a 71st-minute substitute for Ryan Giles, in the 0–0 home draw against Millwall.{{cite news | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c07epkd9j3lt | title = Hull City 0–0 Millwall | date = 24 August 2024 | work = BBC Sport | accessdate = 24 August 2024}} On 1 October 2024, he scored his first goal for Hull City in a 1–3 away win against Queens Park Rangers.{{cite news | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c1k77914mlrt | title = Queens Park Rangers 1–3 Hull City | date = 1 October 2024 | work = BBC Sport| accessdate = 1 October 2024}}

International career

He has represented England at under-18 and under-20 level.{{cite news |url=https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/football/leeds-united/marcelo-bielsa-in-attendance-as-leeds-united-trio-combine-for-england-under-20s-equaliser-against-italy-before-lewis-bate-limps-off-3411690|title=Marcelo Bielsa in attendance as Leeds United trio combine for England Under 20s equaliser against Italy before Lewis Bate limps off|first=Graham|last=Smyth|website=Yorkshire Evening Post|date=7 October 2021|accessdate=27 October 2021}} Drameh also qualifies for Gambia through his parents.{{cite web|url=https://gambiaff.org/scorpions-profile-cody-drameh-right-back-defender/|title=Scorpions Profile- Cody Drameh, Right Back Defender|date=23 September 2020|website=THE GFF | Official Website}} In October 2020 Drameh was called up to the Gambia senior squad.{{cite news|url=https://www.france24.com/en/20201006-africa-roundup-blow-for-mali-as-traore-trains-with-spain|title=Africa roundup|publisher=France 24|date=6 October 2020|accessdate=27 October 2021}}

On 16 November 2021, Drameh made his England under-21 debut during a 3–2 defeat to Georgia in Batumi.{{cite web|title=Georgia 3–2 England MU21s|url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2021/Nov/16/england-mens-under-21s-georgia-match-report-20211611|accessdate=16 November 2021|website=EnglandFootball.com}}

Career statistics

rowspan=2\|Club !rowspan=2\|Season !colspan=3\|League !colspan=2\|FA Cup !colspan=2\|League Cup !colspan=2\|Other !colspan=2\|Total
class=wikitable style=text-align:center \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan=3\|Leeds United U21 \|2021–22{{soccerbase season\|115869\|2021\|accessdate=19 September 2022}} \|— \|—	—	—	—	—	—	1{{efn\|name=EFLT\|Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy}}	0	1	0
2022–23{{soccerbase season\|115869\|2022\|accessdate=8 January 2023}} \|— \|—	—	—	—	—	—	3{{efn\|name=EFLT}}	1	3	1
colspan=2\|Total !—\|\|—\|\|—\|\|—\|\|—\|\|—\|\|4\|\|1\|\|4\|\|1
rowspan=4\|Leeds United \|2021–22 \|Premier League \|3	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	5	0
2022–23 \|Premier League \|1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	3	0
2023–24 \|Championship \|1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0
colspan=2\|Total !5\|\|0\|\|2\|\|0\|\|3\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|10\|\|0
Cardiff City (loan) \|2021–22 \|Championship \|22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	22	0
Luton Town (loan) \|2022–23 \|Championship \|16	0	0	0	0	0	3{{efn\|Appearances in the Championship play-offs}}	0	19	0
Birmingham City (loan) \|2023–24{{soccerbase season\|115869\|2023\|access-date=8 May 2024}} \|Championship \|28	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	30	0
Hull City \|2024–25{{soccerbase season\|115869\|2024\|accessdate=12 January 2025}} \|Championship \|28	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	29	1
colspan=3\|Career total !99\|\|1\|\|5\|\|0\|\|3\|\|0\|\|7\|\|1\|\|114\|\|2

Honours

Luton Town

EFL Championship play-offs: 2023{{cite news |title=Luton win shootout to reach Premier League |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65654937 |first=Ged |last=Scott |date=27 May 2023 |accessdate=20 January 2024}}

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