Jamie Gittens

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Jamie Gittens

| image =

| caption =

| full_name = Jamie Jermaine Bynoe-Gittens{{cite web |url=https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce233/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |title=Squad List: FIFA Club World Cup 2025: Borussia Dortmund (GER) |publisher=FIFA |page=6 |date=15 June 2025 |access-date=15 June 2025}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2004|8|8|df=y}}

| birth_place = Reading, England{{WorldFootball.net|jamie-bynoe-gittens}}

| height = 1.75 m

| position = Winger{{cite web |title=Jamie Bynoe-Gittens: Who is Borussia Dortmund's latest English teenager?|url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/who-is-jamie-bynoe-gittens-borussia-dortmund-manchester-city-sancho-bellingham-12960|publisher=Bundesliga|access-date=31 July 2023}}

| currentclub = Borussia Dortmund

| clubnumber = 43

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Caversham Trents

| youthyears2 =

| youthclubs2 = Reading

| youthyears3 =

| youthclubs3 = Chelsea

| youthyears4 = 2013–2018

| youthclubs4 = Reading

| youthyears5 = 2018–2020

| youthclubs5 = Manchester City

| youthyears6 = 2020–2022

| youthclubs6 = Borussia Dortmund

| years1 = 2022–

| clubs1 = Borussia Dortmund

| caps1 = 76

| goals1 = 12

| nationalyears1 = 2019

| nationalteam1 = England U15

| nationalcaps1 = 6

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2019–2020

| nationalteam2 = England U16

| nationalcaps2 = 5

| nationalgoals2 = 1

| nationalyears3 = 2022

| nationalteam3 = England U18

| nationalcaps3 = 2

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| nationalyears4 = 2022

| nationalteam4 = England U19

| nationalcaps4 = 4

| nationalgoals4 = 0

| nationalyears5 = 2023–

| nationalteam5 = England U21

| nationalcaps5 = 11

| nationalgoals5 = 1

| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's football}}

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| club-update = 17:30, 17 May 2025 (UTC)

| nationalteam-update = 15:12, 6 November 2024 (UTC)

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Jamie Jermaine Bynoe-Gittens (born 8 August 2004), commonly known as Jamie Gittens, is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund.

Club career

=Early career=

Born in Reading, Berkshire, Gittens started his career with local side Caversham Trents at the age of five, and stayed until he was seven.{{cite web|url=http://www.secretscout.co.uk/academy-life-jamie-bynoe-gittens/|title=Academy Life: Jamie Bynoe-Gittens|accessdate=16 April 2022|website=secretscout.co.uk|date=15 June 2020 }} Shortly after, he joined Reading, and also spent some time with Chelsea. At under-9 level, he chose to remain with Reading, and stayed there until under-14 level, when he chose to sign with Manchester City.{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/jamie-bynoe-gittens-man-city-wonderkid-new-sancho-dortmund/blt8064d5b4250dc6cf|title=Jamie Bynoe-Gittens: Will ex-Man City wonderkid become 'the new Sancho' at Dortmund?|first=Jonathan|last=Smith|date=15 February 2022|accessdate=16 April 2022|website=goal.com}}{{cite web|url=https://sport.sky.de/fussball/artikel/bvb-news-jamie-bynoe-gittens-trainiert-ab-winter-mit-profis/12504575/34942|title=Einer vom Typ Sancho: Startet Bynoe-Gittens jetzt beim BVB durch?|trans-title=One of the Sancho type: is Bynoe-Gittens now starting at BVB?|first=Noah|last=Simon|date=29 December 2021|accessdate=16 April 2022|website=sport.sky.de|language=German}}

=Borussia Dortmund=

After two years in Manchester, Gittens moved to Germany in 2020 to sign for Borussia Dortmund.{{cite web|url=https://sportbild.bild.de/bundesliga/vereine/fussball/bvb-jamie-bynoe-gittens-man-city-72872428.sport.html|title=Nächstes England-Talent vor BVB-Unterschrift|trans-title=Next England talent before BVB signature|first=Kevin|last=Kraft|date=20 September 2020|accessdate=16 April 2022|website=sportbild.bild.de|language=German}} His career in Dortmund was hampered by not only the COVID-19 pandemic, but a torn ligament injury that kept him out for a number of months.{{cite web|url=https://www.90min.de/posts/jamie-bynoe-gittens-erster-grosser-auftritt-bvb-youth-league|title=Alle Augen auf Bynoe-Gittens - erster großer Auftritt für BVB-Youngster|trans-title=All eyes on Bynoe-Gittens - first big appearance for BVB youngsters|first=Martin|last=Bytomski|date=16 March 2022|accessdate=16 April 2022|website=90min.de|language=German}} However, the 2021–22 season was a much better one for Gittens; notable performances in the UEFA Youth League, where he scored six goals in four games, including two against Manchester United, earned him a call-up to Marco Rose's first team squad.{{cite web|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/man-united-hannibal-bynoe-gittens-23257997|title=Hannibal Mejbri makes his mark but Jamie Bynoe-Gittens makes the difference vs Manchester United in Youth League|first=Samuel|last=Luckhurst|date=1 March 2022|accessdate=16 April 2022|website=manchestereveningnews.co.uk}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sport1.de/news/fussball/uefa-youth-league/2022/03/borussia-dortmund-geht-jamie-bynoe-gittens-denselben-weg-wie-jadon-sancho|title=Auf Sanchos Spuren|trans-title=In Sancho's footsteps|first=Christopher|last=Mallmann|date=7 March 2022|accessdate=16 April 2022|website=sport1.de|language=German}}{{cite web|url=https://www.ruhr24.de/bvb/bvb-jamie-bynoe-gittens-kader-vfl-wolfsburg-tom-rothe-lion-semic-u19-talente-borussia-dortmund-91478833.html|title=BVB: Jamie Bynoe-Gittens gegen VfL Wolfsburg offenbar im Kader|trans-title=BVB: Jamie Bynoe-Gittens reportedly in the squad against VfL Wolfsburg|first=Nicolas|last=Luik|date=16 April 2022|accessdate=16 April 2022|website=ruhr24.de|language=German}}

Gittens made his Bundesliga debut in a 6–1 win over VfL Wolfsburg on 16 April 2022.{{cite web |title=Jamie Bynoe-Gittens thrilled to make first Borussia Dortmund start|url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/jamie-bynoe-gittens-thrilled-to-make-first-borussia-dortmund-start-19750|publisher=Bundesliga|access-date=14 July 2022}} On 12 August 2022, he scored his first Bundesliga goal in a 3–1 away win against SC Freiburg.{{cite web |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/freiburg-borussia-dortmund-live-team-news-match-stats-bellingham-reus-hummels-20828 |title=Teenage supersubs Youssoufa Moukoko and Jamie Bynoe-Gittens to the rescue as Borussia Dortmund beat Freiburg |website=Bundesliga |date=12 August 2022 }} On 16 August, he signed a new contract until June 2025.{{cite web |url=https://www.bvb.de/News/Uebersicht/Jamie-Bynoe-Gittens-verlaengert-bis-2025 |title=Jamie Bynoe-Gittens extends to 2025 |website=Borussia Dortmund |date=16 August 2022 }} On 15 February 2023, he made his Champions League debut, coming off the bench in the 79th minute in a 1–0 win over Chelsea in the round of 16 first leg.{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2023/feb/15/borussia-dortmund-v-chelsea-champions-league-last-16-first-leg-live-score-updates |title=Dortmund 1–0 Chelsea |website=The Guardian |date=15 February 2023 }}

On 28 November 2023, Gittens scored his first Champions League goal and provided an assist in a 3–1 away win over Milan, securing qualification to the knockout phase.{{cite web |url=https://www.bvb.de/eng/News/Overview/BVB-reach-round-of-16-with-3-1-win-in-Milan |title=BVB reach round of 16 with 3-1 win in Milan! |website=Borussia Dortmund |date=28 November 2023 }} Dortmund went on to reach the 2024 UEFA Champions League final at Wembley, in which Gittens appeared as a late substitute replacing his countryman Jadon Sancho in the 87th minute.{{Cite web |date=2024-06-03 |title=Reading teen experiences Wembley heartache in Champions League final |url=https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/sport/24361876.wembley-heartache-reading-born-borussia-dortmund-teen/ |access-date=2024-09-19 |website=Reading Chronicle |language=en}} After struggling with injuries in his first two seasons, the 2023–24 season was Gittens' first at Dortmund where he remained injury free, making 25 appearances in the Bundesliga.

In August 2024, Dortmund announced that he would play under the surname "Gittens", rather than "Bynoe-Gittens" as he had previously used. Gittens explained that his father had suggested it as it is shorter, although both parts of the name come from his father.{{Cite web |title="It's another step forward" – An interview with Jamie Gittens |url=https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2024/8/7/Its-another-step-forward-An-interview-with-Jamie-Gittens.html |access-date=2024-09-19 |website=www.bvb.de}} On the opening day of the 2024–25 Bundesliga, Gittens scored twice as a substitute to give Dortmund a 2–0 win over Eintracht Frankfurt, in new coach Nuri Şahin's first league game.{{Cite web |title=Borussia Dortmund 2–0 Eintracht Frankfurt: Jamie Gittens double secures win for hosts |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c4glq38p5ewt |access-date=2024-09-19 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}} In the opening game of Dortmund's 2024–25 Champions League campaign, Gittens again came off the bench to score twice and was named man of the match in a 3–0 win away to Club Brugge.{{Cite web |title=Jamie Gittens, Borussia Dortmund's ace up their sleeve? |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/jamie-gittens-borussia-dortmund-ace-england-u21-forward-28981 |access-date=2024-09-19 |website=bundesliga.com - the official Bundesliga website |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2024-09-18 |title=Who is Dortmund's new English star Gittens?|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cd7x5xxddlno|access-date=2024-09-19 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}

International career

Gittens has represented England at numerous youth levels. He is of Barbadian descent and is a dual citizen.{{cite web|url=https://www.reviersport.de/fussball/junioren/a547085---koennen-sehr-wenige-naechstes-bvb-talent-weg-oben.html|title=Nächstes BVB-Talent auf dem Weg nach oben|trans-title=Next BVB talent on the way up|first=Dennis|last=Zaremba|date=5 February 2022|accessdate=16 April 2022|website=reviersport.de|language=German}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/jamie-bynoe-gittens|title=Jamie Jermaine Bynoe-Gittens {{!}} Borussia Dortmund {{!}} Player Profile|website=Bundesliga|access-date=2024-06-01|archive-date=2024-08-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240808182511/https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/jamie-bynoe-gittens|url-status=dead}}

On 17 June 2022, Gittens was included in the England U19 squad for the 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.{{cite web|url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2022/Jun/17/england-mu19s-squad-named-for-UEFA-U19-EURO-in-Slovakia-20221706|title=Ian Foster has picked his 21-strong squad for this month's UEFA U19 EURO Finals in Slovakia|first=Frank|last=Smith|date=17 June 2022|accessdate=18 June 2022|website=EnglandFootball.com}} He made his U19 debut as an 80th minute substitute during England's opening game of the tournament, a 2–0 victory over Austria in Banská Bystrica, Slovakia.{{cite web|url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2022/Jun/19/england-mu19s-austria-u19-euro-match-report-20221906|title=Match report: England MU19s 2–0 Austria|first=Nicholas|last=Veevers|date=19 June 2022|accessdate=20 June 2022|website=EnglandFootball.com}} He made his first start at this age level in their next group game against Serbia and received praise for his performance in the semi-final against Italy.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61980363|title=European Under-19 Championship: Who are the England squad aiming for Euro final success?|first=Alex|last=Howell|date=30 June 2022|accessdate=14 July 2022|website=BBC Sport}} Gittens started in the final as England won the tournament with a 3–1 extra time victory over Israel on 1 July 2022.{{cite news|url=https://www.uefa.com/under19/news/0277-1585addeb047-8422a993d714-1000--israel-1-3-england-aet-chukwuemeka-and-ramsey-the-extra-time-he/|title=Israel 1–3 England (aet): Chukwuemeka and Ramsey the extra-time heroes as Young Lions fight back|website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |first=Sam|last=Honeyman|date=1 July 2022 |access-date=19 November 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2022/Jul/01/england-mu19s-v-israel-uefa-u19-euro-final-match-report-20220107|title=England win U19 EURO title after 3-1 win against Israel|first=Nicholas|last=Veevers|date=1 July 2022|accessdate=4 July 2022|website=EnglandFootball.com}}

On 11 September 2023, Gittens made his England U21 debut as a substitute during a 3–0 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification win away to Luxembourg.{{cite web|url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2023/Sep/11/england-mens-under-21s-luxembourg-report-uefa-u21-euro-report-20231109|title=Report: Luxembourg 0–3 England MU21s|first=Oli|last=Dickson Jefford|date=11 September 2023|accessdate=11 September 2023|website=EnglandFootball.com}}

Career statistics

Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|DFB-Pokal !colspan="2"\|Europe !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
rowspan="4"\|Borussia Dortmund \|2021–22 \|Bundesliga \|4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
2022–23 \|Bundesliga \|15	3	3	0	2{{efn\|Appearances in UEFA Champions League	name=UCL}}	0	colspan="2"\|—	20	3
2023–24 \|Bundesliga \|25	1	2	0	7{{efn\|name=UCL}}	1	colspan="2"\|—	34	2
2024–25 \|Bundesliga \|32	8	2	0	14{{efn\|name=UCL}}	4	1{{efn\|Appearance in FIFA Club World Cup}}	0	49	12
colspan="3"\|Career total !76	12	7	0	23	5	1	0	107	17