Demetri Mitchell
{{short description|English footballer (born 1997)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{Use British English|date=January 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Demetri Mitchell
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| full_name = Demetri Kareem Mitchell{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/84136 |title=Squads for 2016/17 Premier League confirmed |publisher=Premier League |access-date=15 July 2017}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|1|11|df=y}}{{cite web |title=Demetri Mitchell profile |url=https://www.11v11.com/players/demetri-mitchell-255205/ |work=11v11.com |publisher=AFS Enterprises |access-date=30 August 2017}}
| birth_place = Manchester, England
| height = {{convert|1.81|m|order=flip}}{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/14822/Demetri-Mitchell/overview |title=Demetri Mitchell: Overview |publisher=Premier League |access-date=3 March 2024}}
| position = Left-back / Winger{{cite web|url=https://www.manutd.com/en/players-and-staff/detail/demetri-mitchell |title=Demetri Mitchell |access-date=1 September 2018 |publisher=Manchester United F.C. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190716091853/https://www.manutd.com/en/players-and-staff/detail/demetri-mitchell |archive-date=16 July 2019 |url-status=dead }}
| currentclub = Exeter City
| clubnumber = 7
| youthyears1 = 2003–2007
| youthclubs1 = Fletcher Moss Rangers
| youthyears2 = 2007–2017
| youthclubs2 = Manchester United
| years1 = 2017–2020
| clubs1 = Manchester United
| caps1 = 1
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2018
| clubs2 = → Hearts (loan)
| caps2 = 9
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2018–2019
| clubs3 = → Hearts (loan)
| caps3 = 20
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2020–2022
| clubs4 = Blackpool
| caps4 = 45
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2022–2023
| clubs5 = Hibernian
| caps5 = 9
| goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2023–
| clubs6 = Exeter City
| caps6 = 53
| goals6 = 8
| nationalyears1 = 2012–2013
| nationalteam1 = England U16
| nationalcaps1 = 7
| nationalgoals1 = 3
| nationalyears2 = 2013–2014
| nationalteam2 = England U17
| nationalcaps2 = 14
| nationalgoals2 = 1
| nationalyears3 = 2014
| nationalteam3 = England U18
| nationalcaps3 = 3
| nationalgoals3 = 1
| nationalyears4 = 2017
| nationalteam4 = England U20
| nationalcaps4 = 4
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's football}}
{{MedalCountry|{{fb|ENG}}}}
{{Medal|Competition|UEFA European Under-17 Championship}}
{{Medal|W|2014|}}
| club-update = 23:51, 17 April 2025 (UTC)
| ntupdate =
}}
Demetri Kareem Mitchell (born 11 January 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back or as a winger for {{English football updater|ExeterCi}} club Exeter City.
Mitchell is a graduate of the Manchester United youth system and won the Denzil Haroun Reserve Player of the Year award in 2018. He made a single senior appearance for the club, in a Premier League game in May 2017, and had two spells on loan at Scottish club Hearts. In September 2020, shortly after being released by United, he joined Blackpool. In January 2022, he joined Hibernian for an undisclosed fee.
Mitchell represented England at under-16, under-17, under-18 and under-20 levels. He was a member of the under-17 squad which won the 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship.
Club career
=Manchester United=
==Early career==
Mitchell started his youth career with Fletcher Moss Rangers; the same academy where teammates Cameron Borthwick-Jackson and Marcus Rashford also started their careers.{{cite news|last=McKeegan |first=Alice |url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/man-utd-news-demi-mitchell-13033608 |title=Demetri Mitchell Manchester United squad number revealed |date=14 May 2017 |accessdate=14 May 2017 |work=Manchester Evening News }}{{cite web|url=https://fletchermossrangers.com/ |title=How Proud Are We? |accessdate=14 May 2017 |work=Fletcher Moss Rangers}} He joined United in 2013, and was originally deployed as a winger for their youth teams. However, after Borthwick-Jackson was loaned to Wolverhampton Wanderers for the 2016–17 season, Mitchell was converted to a left-back in his absence.{{cite news|last=Porter |first=Alex |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/who-demetri-mitchell-manchester-united-10369572 |title=Who is Demetri Mitchell? Manchester United youngster profiled after being named in squad for Arsenal clash |date=7 May 2017 |accessdate=14 May 2017 |work=The Mirror}}
Mitchell was called up to the Manchester United senior squad on 7 May 2017, training with the first team ahead of a Premier League clash with rivals Arsenal, but was not named in the 18-man matchday squad.{{cite news|last=Chapman |first=Caroline |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39760508 |title=Arsenal 2-0 Manchester United |date=7 May 2017 |accessdate=14 May 2017 |work=BBC Sport}} A week later, he was named among the substitutes in a 2–1 defeat by Tottenham Hotspur, but again did not feature.{{cite news|last=Chapman |first=Caroline| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39833969 |title=Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Manchester United |date=14 May 2017 |accessdate=14 May 2017 |work=BBC Sport}} He made his senior debut in the final game of the season, starting against Crystal Palace.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39912026 |title=Manchester United 2–0 Crystal Palace |first=Shamoon |last=Hafez |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=21 May 2017 |accessdate=21 May 2017}} The following season, Mitchell played in thirteen Premier League 2 fixtures, before going out on loan to Hearts.{{cite web |url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/man-utd-transfer-demetri-mitchell-14143425|title=Manchester United defender Demetri Mitchell's loan move to Hearts confirmed|work=manchestereveningnews.co.uk |publisher=Manchester Evening News |date=11 January 2018|accessdate=11 January 2018}}
==Loans to Heart of Midlothian==
On 11 January 2018, Mitchell was loaned to Scottish Premiership side Heart of Midlothian until the end of the season.{{cite web|url=http://www.heartsfc.co.uk/news/6440|title=Mitchell Joins Hearts|work=heartsfc.co.uk|publisher=Heart of Midlothian FC|date=11 January 2018|accessdate=11 January 2018|archive-date=12 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180112100903/http://www.heartsfc.co.uk/news/6440|url-status=dead}} He joined up with the squad at their winter training camp in Valencia.{{cite web |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/11203883/man-utds-demetri-mitchell-joins-hearts-on-loan|title=Man Utd's Demetri Mitchell joins Hearts on loan|work=skysports.com |publisher=Sky Sports |date=11 January 2018|accessdate=11 January 2018}} Mitchell made his debut{{cite web |url=https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hearts/steven-naismith-and-demetri-mitchell-set-for-hearts-starts-in-derby-1-4666590|title=Steven Naismith and Demetri Mitchell set for Hearts starts in derby|work=edinburghnews.scotsman.com |publisher=Edinburgh Evening News |date=20 January 2018|accessdate=21 January 2018}} for Hearts on 21 January 2018, playing from the start in a 1–0 win over Edinburgh Derby rivals Hibernian at Tynecastle Park, in the fourth round of the Scottish Cup, winning the man of the match award.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42679259|title=Heart of Midlothian 1-0 Hibernian|work=bbc.co.uk/sport |publisher=BBC Sport |date=21 January 2018|accessdate=21 January 2018}} Mitchell scored the first senior goal of his career in Hearts' subsequent Scottish Cup tie, a 3–0 fifth round home win over St Johnstone.{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42927893|title=Heart of Midlothian 3-0 St Johnstone|work=bbc.co.uk/sport|publisher=BBC Sport|date=10 February 2018|accessdate=12 February 2018}} In March, Mitchell returned to United for treatment{{cite web |url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/manchester-united-demetri-mitchell-injury-14376511|title=Manchester United youngster Demetri Mitchell responds to injury setback|work=manchestereveningnews.co.uk |publisher=Manchester Evening News |date=7 March 2018|accessdate=28 August 2018}} for an injury to his meniscus tendon{{cite web |url=https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hearts/hearts-full-back-demetri-mitchell-ruled-out-for-eight-weeks-1-4701090|title=Hearts full-back Demetri Mitchell ruled out for eight weeks|work=edinburghnews.scotsman.com |publisher=Edinburgh Evening News |date=6 March 2018|accessdate=28 August 2018}} and was ruled out until the end of the season.{{cite web |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11790/11278612/manchester-uniteds-demetri-mitchell-suffers-season-ending-injury-during-hearts-loan-spell|title=Manchester United's Demetri Mitchell suffers season-ending injury during Hearts loan spell|work=skysports.com |publisher=Sky Sports |date=6 March 2018|accessdate=28 August 2018}} He had first picked up the injury during a match against Ross County in February.{{Cite web|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/manchester-united-demetri-mitchell-injury-14376511|title = Manchester United youngster Demetri Mitchell responds to injury setback|date = 7 March 2018}} Ultimately, he returned to training earlier than expected,{{cite web |url=https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hearts/demetri-mitchell-set-for-hearts-return-amid-godinho-injury-concerns-1-4728596|title=Demetri Mitchell set for Hearts return amid Godinho injury concerns|work=edinburghnews.scotsman.com |publisher=Edinburgh Evening News |date=23 April 2018|accessdate=28 August 2018}} playing in two further matches. In all, Mitchell made 11 appearances for Hearts in this spell, scoring once in all competitions.
Mitchell returned to United for their preseason tour of the United States in July 2018,{{cite web | url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/hearts-target-demetri-mitchell-wows-12977723 | title= Hearts target Demetri Mitchell wows Manchester United stars with his singing|work=dailyrecord.co.uk|publisher=Daily Record|date=25 July 2018|accessdate=28 August 2018}} and subsequently signed a new contract with the club until 2020.{{cite web | url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-transfer-news/demetri-mitchell-rejoins-hearts-season-13151565| title=Demetri Mitchell rejoins Hearts on season long loan deal| publisher=Daily Record | work=dailyrecord.co.uk | date=28 August 2018 | accessdate=28 August 2018}}
On 28 August 2018, Mitchell was once again loaned to Hearts, this time on a season long loan.{{cite web|url=http://www.heartsfc.co.uk/news/6932|title=Demi Returns|publisher=Heart of Midlothian FC|work=heartsfc.co.uk|date=28 August 2018|accessdate=28 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180829072056/http://www.heartsfc.co.uk/news/6932|archive-date=29 August 2018|url-status=dead}} On his return, Mitchell stated that he felt he had "unfinished business" at Hearts due to his previous injury.{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45331740|title=Manchester United full-back returns to Hearts on loan|work=bbc.co.uk/sport|publisher=BBC Sport|date=28 August 2018|accessdate=28 August 2018}} In February 2019, he suffered a recurrence of the injury in a Scottish Cup game against Auchinleck Talbot, and was ruled out for the rest of the season after undergoing an operation.{{cite news |url=https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/sport/football/demetri-mitchell-confirms-wont-play-15885899 |title=Demetri Mitchell confirms he won't play again for Hearts this season |publisher=Edinburgh Live |date=25 February 2019 |accessdate=28 June 2020}}
Mitchell returned to training at Manchester United in September 2019, as he continued his recovery from the injury.{{cite news |url=https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/demi-mitchell-taking-first-steps-in-returning-to-training-after-injury |title=Mitchell working hard on recovery |publisher=Manchester United |date=18 September 2019 |accessdate=28 June 2020}} In June 2020, the club announced that Mitchell would be leaving upon the expiration of his contract.{{cite news |url=https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/man-utd-under-23s-and-under-18s-retained-and-released-list-for-2020 |title=United issue update on academy squads |publisher=Manchester United |date=25 June 2020 |accessdate=28 June 2020}}
=Blackpool=
In August 2020, after spending time training with Sunderland, Mitchell joined fellow EFL League One club Blackpool on trial.{{cite news |url=https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sport/football/blackpool-fc/blackpool-take-another-look-former-manchester-united-defender-linked-sunderland-and-luton-next-pre-season-friendly-2950261 |title=Blackpool to take another look at former Manchester United defender - linked with Sunderland and Luton - in next pre-season friendly |publisher=Blackpool Gazette |date=22 August 2020 |accessdate=4 September 2020}} On 4 September 2020, Blackpool announced that Mitchell had signed a two-year contract with the club, with an option to extend the deal by a further year.{{cite news |url=https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sport/football/blackpool-fc/blackpool-snap-sunderland-target-following-recent-manchester-united-exit-2962435 |title=Blackpool snap up Sunderland target following recent Manchester United exit |publisher=Blackpool Gazette |date=4 September 2020 |accessdate=4 September 2020}}
=Hibernian=
Mitchell joined Scottish club Hibernian for an undisclosed fee on 24 January 2022.{{cite web |title=Demetri Mitchell: Hibernian sign Blackpool's former Hearts player |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60118905 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=24 January 2022 |access-date=24 January 2022 }}
On 29 January 2022, Mitchell scored in his first start for Hibs, a 3–2 defeat to Livingston.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60093488|title=Hibernian 2–3 Livingston|website=bbc.co.uk|first=Jack|last=Herrall|date=29 January 2022|access-date=29 January 2022}}
=Exeter City=
On 26 January 2023, Mitchell signed for League One club Exeter City on a free transfer.{{Cite news |last=Pilnick |first=Brent |date=26 January 2023 |title=Exeter sign winger Mitchell from Hibernian |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64411429 |access-date=2023-01-26}} On 4 February, Mitchell scored on his debut for the Grecians, shortly after coming on as a substitute in a 2–1 home defeat to Charlton Athletic.
On 26 September, he scored the winning goal in a 1–0 victory over Premier League side Luton Town in the EFL Cup third round, though was sent off five minutes later after receiving a second yellow card.{{Cite news |last=Pilnick |first=Brent |date=26 September 2023 |title=League One Exeter knock Luton out of EFL Cup |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66850670 |access-date=2023-09-26}} In the following round against Middlesbrough on 31 October, he suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury that would ultimately rule him out for the remainder of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67314280|title=Demetri Mitchell: Exeter City winger could miss rest of season after knee injury|publisher=BBC Sport|date=3 November 2023|accessdate=19 June 2024}}
On 19 June 2024, Mitchell signed a new one-year contract with the club.{{cite web|url=https://www.exetercityfc.co.uk/news/2024/june/demi-new-deal/|title=✍️ Demetri Mitchell signs new City deal!|website=www.exetercityfc.co.uk|date=19 June 2024|accessdate=19 June 2024}} On the 29 October 2024, Mitchell returned from injury, 364 days after his last appearance, as a substitute and scored the winning goal in a 3–2 victory against Bristol Rovers in the EFL Trophy.{{cite web|url=https://www.exetercityfc.co.uk/news/match-report-bristol-rovers-2-exeter-city-3 |title=Match Report: Bristol Rovers 2 Exeter City 3 |publisher=Exeter City FC|date=29 October 2024|accessdate=29 October 2024}}
International career
Mitchell has represented England at under-16, under-17, under-18 and under-20 levels.{{cite web|url=http://www.thefa.com/england/all-teams/players/m/demetri-mitchell|title=Demetri Mitchell|publisher=The Football Association|accessdate=15 July 2017|archive-date=6 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140506021528/http://www.thefa.com/england/all-teams/players/m/demetri-mitchell|url-status=dead}} He was a member of the England under-17 squad which won the 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship. He also won the 2017 Toulon Tournament, starting in the final against Ivory Coast.{{cite news |url= http://www.thefa.com/news/2017/jun/10/england-v-ivory-coast-report-100617 |title=Spot on Young Lions hold their nerve to retain Toulon Tournament title |publisher=The Football Association |date=10 June 2017 |accessdate=28 June 2020}}
In January 2022 Mitchell said that he hoped to represent Jamaica, where his grandparents were born.{{cite web |url=https://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/article/mitchells-jamaica-ambition |title=Mitchell's Jamaica Ambition |website=www.hibernianfc.co.uk |date=25 January 2022 |accessdate=25 January 2022}} On 19 May 2025, he made the preliminary 60-man squad for the Jamaica national team for the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup.{{Cite web|url=https://sportsmax.tv/football/jamaican-football/teenagers-tyrese-hall-jinairo-johnson-named-in-provisional-reggae-boyz-gold-cup-squad|title=Teenagers Tyrese Hall, Jinairo Johnson named in provisional Reggae Boyz Gold Cup squad - Sportsmax|first=Sports|last=Desk|website=sportsmax.tv}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 22 March 2025}}
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|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||||
rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Scottish Cup, FA Cup}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes Scottish League Cup, EFL Cup}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
rowspan="4"|Manchester United
|2016–17{{soccerbase season|102785|2016|accessdate=28 August 2018}} |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
2017–18{{soccerbase season|102785|2017|accessdate=28 August 2018}}
|Premier League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2018–19{{soccerbase season|102785|2018|accessdate=28 June 2020}}
|Premier League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | ||
colspan="2"|Total
!1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
rowspan="3"|Heart of Midlothian (loan)
|9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 11 | 1 | |||
2018–19
|Scottish Premiership |20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 23 | 1 | |||
colspan="2"|Total
!29 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 34 | 2 | |||
rowspan="3"|Blackpool
|2020–21{{soccerbase season|102785|2020|accessdate=30 May 2021}} |32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 5{{efn|Two appearances in EFL Trophy, three appearances in EFL League One play-offs}} | 0 | 39 | 1 | ||
2021–22
|13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 14 | 0 | |||
colspan="2"|Total
!45 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 5 | 0 | 53 | 1 | ||
rowspan="3"|Hibernian
|2021–22{{soccerbase season|102785|2021|accessdate=2 May 2022}} |Scottish Premiership |6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 7 | 2 | ||||
2022–23
|Scottish Premiership |3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 3 | 0 | |||
colspan="2"|Total
!9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 10 | 2 | |||
rowspan="4"|Exeter City
|2022–23{{soccerbase season|102785|2022|accessdate=12 May 2023}} |League One |16 | 2 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 16 | 2 | |||||
2023–24{{soccerbase season|102785|2023|accessdate=19 August 2023}}
|League One |14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | ||
2024–25{{soccerbase season|102785|2024|accessdate=11 January 2025}}
|League One |23 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 2Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy | 1 | 28 | 7 | ||
colspan="2"|Total
!53 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | 2 | 1 | 61 | 12 | ||
colspan="3"|Career total
!136 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 159 | 17 |
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Honours
England U17
- UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship: 2014{{cite web|last=Kell |first=Tom |url=https://www.uefa.com/under17/news/0252-0ce4410e4567-fe869d2670d7-1000--england-beat-dutch-on-penalties-to-take-title/ |title=England beat Dutch on penalties to take title |date=21 May 2014 |work=UEFA |access-date=14 May 2017}}
England U20
Individual
- Denzil Haroun Reserve Player of the Year: 2017–18{{cite web|last=Marshall |first=Adam |url=http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Football-News/2018/Apr/demetri-mitchell-wins-denzil-haroun-reserves-player-of-the-year.aspx |title=Mitchell scoops reserves award |date=1 May 2018 |work=Manchester United F.C. |accessdate=1 May 2018}}
- Darren 'Baby Boy' Byfield Is The Most 2003 Footballer Ever Award for 2023 {{cite web|last=Stephenson |first=Joe|url=https://twitter.com/JoeStephenson96/status/1740510052644278573 |title=Demetri Mitchell wins X award |date=28 December 2023
|accessdate=28 December 2023}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.exetercityfc.co.uk/teams/first-team/midfielder/demetri-mitchell/ Profile] at the Exeter City F.C. website
- [http://www.thefa.com/england/all-teams/players/m/demetri-mitchell Profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140506021528/http://www.thefa.com/england/all-teams/players/m/demetri-mitchell |date=6 May 2014 }} at the Football Association website
- {{UEFA player}}
{{Exeter City F.C. squad}}
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Category:Manchester United F.C. players
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Category:Blackpool F.C. players
Category:Hibernian F.C. players
Category:Premier League players
Category:Scottish Professional Football League players
Category:Fletcher Moss Rangers F.C. players
Category:English people of Jamaican descent
Category:Sportspeople of Jamaican descent
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