Jahmai Simpson-Pusey

{{short description|English association football player (born 2005)}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Jahmai Simpson-Pusey

| fullname = Jahmai Simpson-Pusey{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/4110099|title=2024/25 Premier League squad lists|publisher=Premier League|date=13 September 2024|access-date=19 December 2024}}

| birth_place = Huddersfield, England

| height =

| image =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2005|11|4|df=y}}

| position = Defender

| currentclub = Manchester City

| clubnumber = 66

| youthyears1 = 2013–{{0|0000}}

| youthclubs1 = Manchester City

| years1 = 2024–

| clubs1 = Manchester City

| caps1 = 2

| goals1 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2023

| nationalteam1 = England U18

| nationalcaps1 = 3

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| club-update = 23:29, 26 December 2024 (UTC)

| nationalteam-update = 11:05, 11 November 2024 (UTC)

}}

Jahmai Simpson-Pusey (born 4 November 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League club Manchester City.{{cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/jahmai-simpson-pusey/720515/|title=J. Simpson-Pusey|website=Soccerway|access-date=30 October 2024}}

Early life

Simpson-Pusey was born in Huddersfield in West Yorkshire.{{cite web|first=Paul|last=Hirst|website=The Times|accessdate=30 October 2024|url= https://www.thetimes.com/sport/football/article/ben-wilkinson-manchester-city-fa-youth-cup-final-gvvdncszx|title= Howard Wilkinson’s son aims to lead Man City to FA Youth Cup glory|date=9 May 2024}} He had trials with multiple Premier League clubs before opting to join the youth academy at Manchester City at the age of eight years-old.{{cite web|first=Joe|last=Bray|website=Manchester Evening News|date=9 May 2024|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/trials-manchester-united-man-city-29126625|title= I had trials at Manchester United - but Man City did 'proper' sessions so I signed for them instead|accessdate=30 October 2024}}{{cite web|date= 23 July 2024|title=Who is City’s Jahmai Simpson-Pusey?|url= https://onefootball.com/en/news/who-is-citys-jahmai-simpson-pusey-39801340|website=One Football|accessdate=30 October 2024}}

Club career

Simpson-Pusey signed a professional contract with Manchester City in July 2023.{{cite news|url= https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/man-city-contracts-dickson-news-27246537|website=Manchester Evening News|first=Joe|last=Bray|title= Five Man City youngsters confirm new professional contracts|date=3 July 2023|access-date=30 October 2024}} A central defender, he captained the City U18 side in the FA Youth Cup and UEFA Youth League in 2024, winning the FA Youth Cup.{{cite web|website=Tribal Football|accessdate=30 October 2024 |url=https://www.tribalfootball.com/article/soccer-premier-league-the-top-5-u20-man-city-players-to-watch-this-season-6942e541-6cb1-4a38-a567-c67cad118097|title= The Top 5 U20 Man City Players to Watch This Season |first=Zack |last=Oaten |date=13 August 2024}} That summer, he was selected to travel with the first-team on their pre-season tour and featured in matches against AC Milan and Celtic.{{cite news |url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/who-jahmai-simpson-pusey-man-30265417|title=Who is Jahmai Simpson-Pusey? Man City defender who loves to tackle and idolises Sergio Ramos|first=Joe|last=Bray|publisher=Manchester Evening News|date=30 October 2024|access-date=30 October 2024}}

Simpson-Pusey made his professional debut on 30 October 2024 appearing as a second half substitute for Manchester City in their 2–1 loss in the EFL Cup away at Tottenham Hotspur.{{cite web|title=Spurs vs Man City|accessdate=30 October 2024|date=30 October 2024|website=Soccerway |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2024/10/30/england/league-cup/tottenham-hotspur-football-club/manchester-city-football-club/4542133/}} Six days later, he was given his first start and made his UEFA Champions League debut in a 4–1 away loss against Sporting CP.{{cite web|first=Zinny|last=Boswell|website=Sky Sports|date=6 November 2024|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/sporting-lisbon-vs-manchester-city/report/521661|title=Sporting 4-1 Manchester City: Incoming Man Utd boss Ruben Amorim's side come back to inflict Champions League thrashing|accessdate=7 November 2024}} On 9 November 2024 he made his first Premier League appearance starting in a 2–1 defeat against Brighton & Hove Albion.{{cite web|first=Ed|last=Aarons|website=The Guardian|date=9 November 2024|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2024/nov/09/brighton-manchester-city-premier-league-match-report|title=Manchester City losing streak goes on as Brighton pull off comeback win|accessdate=11 November 2024}} Simpson-Pusey was named the Premier League 2 player of the season for the 2024-25 season.{{cite web |title=Man City's Simpson-Pusey named PL2 Player of the Season |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/4308924 |website=premierleague.com |access-date=30 May 2025 |date=13 May 2025}}

International career

In March 2023 Simpson-Pusey represented England under-18.{{cite web|first=Leanne|last=Hides|website=England Football|date=22 March 2023|url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2023/Mar/22/england-mens-under-18-croatia-match-report-20230322|title=Report: Croatia 1-2 England MU18s|accessdate=11 November 2024}}

Career statistics

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Manchester City \|2024–25{{soccerbase season\|173080\|2024\|access-date=11 November 2024}} \|Premier League \|2	0	1	0	1	0	2{{efn\|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}}	0	0	0	6	0
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