Jonathan Leko
{{short description|English footballer (born 1999)}}
{{Use British English|date=September 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jonathan Leko
| image = Jonathan Leko August 2021.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Leko with Birmingham City in 2021
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|4|24|df=y}}
| birth_place = Kinshasa, DR Congo
| height = {{convert|1.82|m|order=flip}}{{cite web |url=https://www.wba.co.uk/player/65 |title=Jonathan Leko |publisher=West Bromwich Albion F.C. |access-date=3 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200903103155/https://www.wba.co.uk/player/65 |archive-date=3 September 2020}}
| currentclub = Milton Keynes Dons
| clubnumber = 7
| youthyears1 = 2010–2015
| youthclubs1 = West Bromwich Albion
| years1 = 2015–2020
| clubs1 = West Bromwich Albion
| caps1 = 16
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2017–2018
| clubs2 = → Bristol City (loan)
| caps2 = 11
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2019–2020
| clubs3 = → Charlton Athletic (loan)
| caps3 = 21
| goals3 = 5
| years4 = 2020–2023
| clubs4 = Birmingham City
| caps4 = 46
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2021–2022
| clubs5 = → Charlton Athletic (loan)
| caps5 = 25
| goals5 = 2
| years6 = 2023–
| clubs6 = Milton Keynes Dons
| caps6 = 44
| goals6 = 7
| years7 = 2024
| clubs7 = → Burton Albion (loan)
| caps7 = 1
| goals7 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2013–2015
| nationalteam1 = England U16
| nationalcaps1 = 11
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2014–2016
| nationalteam2 = England U17
| nationalcaps2 = 15
| nationalgoals2 = 2
| nationalyears3 = 2016–2017
| nationalteam3 = England U18
| nationalcaps3 = 8
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2017–2019
| nationalteam4 = England U19
| nationalcaps4 = 4
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| nationalyears5 = 2019
| nationalteam5 = England U20
| nationalcaps5 = 3
| nationalgoals5 = 0
| club-update = 12:18, 30 March 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Jonathan Kisolokele Leko (born 24 April 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward or winger for {{English football updater|MiltonKD}} club Milton Keynes Dons.
He began his career with West Bromwich Albion, made his senior debut as a 16-year-old in 2015, and spent time on loan at Bristol City and Charlton Athletic. He joined Birmingham City in 2020, and had a spell on loan at Charlton Athletic in 2021 before signing for Milton Keynes Dons in 2023, from where he had a loan spell at Burton Albion.
Leko was born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and grew up in England from the age of eight. He has represented England at all levels up to under-20.
Early life
Leko was born in 1999 in Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He came to England at the age of eight with his father, who was granted asylum.{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/west-bromwich-albion-hope-to-keep-hold-of-15-year-old-jonathan-leko-9775022.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220614/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/west-bromwich-albion-hope-to-keep-hold-of-15-year-old-jonathan-leko-9775022.html |archive-date=14 June 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=West Bromwich Albion hope to keep hold of 15-year-old Jonathan Leko |first=David |last=Harrison |newspaper=The Independent |location=London |date=4 October 2014 |access-date=3 September 2020}} He grew up in the Nechells area of Birmingham, and after he joined West Bromwich Albion's football academy, he was educated at Sandwell Academy, opposite the club's stadium.{{cite news |url=https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/west-bromwich-albion/2016/04/25/teenage-striker-jonathan-leko-to-be-handed-three-year-contract-at-west-brom/ |title=Teenage striker Jonathan Leko to be handed three-year contract at West Brom |newspaper=Express & Star |location=Wolverhampton |date=25 April 2016 |access-date=3 September 2020}}
Club career
=West Bromwich Albion=
Leko joined West Bromwich Albion at the age of 11.{{cite web |url=https://www.wba.co.uk/news/2016/june/delighted-leko-is-ready-to-kick-on |title=Delighted Leko is ready to kick on |publisher=West Bromwich Albion F.C. |date=28 June 2016 |access-date=3 September 2020}} According to the club's academy manager, Mark Harrison, he was "a bit of a rough diamond", but by the under-14s he had developed an understanding of the game and was showing considerable creative ability.{{cite news |url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/west-brom-coach-compares-jonathan-11142594 |title=West Brom coach compares Jonathan Leko's footballing journey to that of Saido Berahino |first=Paul |last=Suart |newspaper=Birmingham Mail |date=6 April 2016 |access-date=3 September 2020}} He was included in the first team's 2015 pre-season tour of Austria, during which he came off the bench in a 3–1 loss against Red Bull Salzburg.{{cite news |url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/match-reports/west-brom-1-red-bull-9617932 |title=West Brom 1 Red Bull Salzburg 3 – Albion's pre-season gets off to a losing start |first=Bill |last=Howell |newspaper=Birmingham Mail |date=8 July 2015 |access-date=28 August 2020}}
Leko made his competitive debut on 23 September 2015 as a 77th-minute substitute in a League Cup defeat to Norwich City.{{cite news |url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/how-west-brom-players-rated-10127544 |title=How the West Brom players rated in the Capital One Cup defeat at Norwich |first=Paul |last=Suart |newspaper=Birmingham Mail |date=24 September 2015 |access-date=28 August 2020}} On 2 April 2016, he was named in the matchday squad against Sunderland, and came on for Saido Berahino in the 78th minute to make his Premier League debut at the age of 16 years and 344 days.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35902670 |title=Sunderland 0–0 West Bromwich Albion |first=James |last=Gheerbrant |website=BBC Sport |date=2 April 2016|access-date=28 August 2020}} When he took the field on 30 April against West Ham United, Leko became the first player born in 1999 to start a Premier League match.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36118678 |title=West Bromwich Albion 0–3 West Ham United |first=Caroline |last=Chapman |website=BBC Sport |date=30 April 2016 |access-date=28 August 2020}} In the last match of the season, a 1–1 draw with Liverpool, he set up Salomón Rondón's goal with a solo run.{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/report?gameId=422289 |title=Jordon Ibe strikes to earns Liverpool draw at West Bromwich Albion|website=ESPN.co.uk |agency=PA Sport |date=15 May 2016 |access-date=28 August 2020}} Before the match, Leko received the club's Young Player of the Season award.{{cite web |url=https://www.wba.co.uk/news/2016/may/albion-announce-end-of-season-awards-winners |title=Albion announce end-of-season awards winners |publisher=West Bromwich Albion F.C. |date=15 May 2016 |access-date=28 August 2020}} On 28 June, he agreed terms on his first professional contract, a three-year deal lasting to June 2019.{{cite web |url=https://www.wba.co.uk/news/2016/june/leko-agrees-new-albion-deal |title=Leko agrees first professional contract |publisher=West Bromwich Albion F.C. |date=28 June 2016 |access-date=28 August 2020}}
He made nine Premier League appearances for West Bromwich Albion in 2016–17. Away to Stoke City on 24 September 2016, he took a corner from which Rondón headed a stoppage-time equaliser.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37393497 |title=Stoke City 1–1 West Bromwich Albion |first=Tim |last=Oscroft |website=BBC Sport |date=24 September 2016 |access-date=28 August 2020}} He then won the Premier League 2 Player of the Month award for December with the West Bromwich Albion U23s.{{cite web |url=https://www.wba.co.uk/news/2017/january/leko-nets-pl2-player-of-the-month-award |title=Leko nets PL2 Player of the Month award |publisher=West Bromwich Albion F.C. |date=13 January 2017 |access-date=28 August 2020}}
Leko was one of 98 nominations for the European Golden Boy award for 2017, but did not make the 24-man shortlist.{{cite news |url=https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2017/04/12/2017-golden-boy-nominees-pulisic-carter-vickers-included/ |title=2017 Golden Boy nominees: Pulisic, Carter-Vickers included |first=Joe |last=Prince-Wright |website=NBC Sports |date=12 April 2017 |access-date=28 August 2020}}
{{cite news |url=https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/rashford-mbappe-and-dembele-among-nominees-for-golden-boy/8n6uoz88sleq1du9jdyxf1dqr |title=Rashford, Mbappe and Dembele among nominees for Golden Boy award |first=Chris |last=Burton |website=Goal.com |date=19 September 2017 |access-date=28 August 2020}}
West Bromwich Albion were relegated to the Championship in 2018, but Leko played little during the 2018–19 season.
==Bristol City (loan)==
Leko made one substitute appearance for West Brom, in the 2017–18 EFL Cup, before joining Championship club Bristol City on 28 August on a season-long loan.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41073738 |title=West Bromwich Albion: Bristol City sign winger Jonathan Leko on a season's loan |publisher=BBC Sport |date=28 August 2017 |access-date=30 August 2017}} He was recalled in January 2018 after 11 goalless appearances, so that he could by assessed by new manager Alan Pardew.{{cite news |url=https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/bristol-city-boss-lee-johnson-997719 |title=Bristol City boss Lee Johnson explains reason behind Jonathan Leko's return to West Bromwich Albion |first=Dan |last=Newman |newspaper=Bristol Post |date=1 January 2018 |access-date=28 August 2020}}
==Charlton Athletic (first loan)==
On 8 August 2019, Leko and teammate Sam Field joined Charlton Athletic on a season-long loan.{{cite web |url=https://www.wba.co.uk/news/2019/august/duo-join-addicks-on-loan/ |title=Duo join Addicks on loan |publisher=West Bromwich Albion F.C. |date=8 August 2019 |access-date=8 August 2019}} He scored his first goal against Reading on 31 August. Having scored five goals from 21 appearances, Leko suffered an ACL injury during the match against Queens Park Rangers on 23 December which ruled him out for the remainder of the season. He returned to his parent club for treatment.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50926894 |title=Jonathan Leko: West Brom forward and Charlton loanee out for season with ACL injury |website=BBC Sport |date=27 December 2019 |access-date=3 September 2020}}
Leko made a complaint to the Football Association about an incident of racial abuse by Leeds United goalkeeper Kiko Casilla in a match in September. Casilla was found guilty by an independent panel in February 2020 and received an eight-match ban and a £60,000 fine.{{cite news |title=Kiko Casilla: Leeds goalkeeper gets eight-match ban for racism |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51628153 |access-date=5 March 2020 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=28 February 2020}}
{{cite news |url=https://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/sport/national/18278406.fa-reveals-written-reasons-kiko-casilla-ban/ |title=FA reveals written reasons for Kiko Casilla ban |website=This Is Local London |agency=Press Association |date=3 March 2020 |access-date=3 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200903090933/https://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/sport/national/18278406.fa-reveals-written-reasons-kiko-casilla-ban/ |archive-date=3 September 2020}} Leko said afterwards that he had been disappointed both by the delay in resolving the issue and by the lack of support from the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) and from such anti-racism organisations as Kick It Out and Show Racism the Red Card.{{cite web |url=https://www.wba.co.uk/news/2020/march/jonathan-leko-statement-following-fa-verdict |title=Jonathan Leko statement following FA verdict |publisher=West Bromwich Albion F.C. |date=4 March 2020 |access-date=3 September 2020}}
{{cite news |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11698/11992469/jonathan-leko-west-brom-winger-reflects-on-incident-with-leeds-kiko-casilla |title=Jonathan Leko: West Brom winger reflects on incident with Leeds' Kiko Casilla |first=Dharmesh |last=Sheth |website=Sky Sports |date=22 May 2020 |access-date=3 September 2020}}
=Birmingham City=
Leko signed a three-year contract with Birmingham on 28 August 2020. The fee was undisclosed,{{cite web |url=https://www.bcfc.com/news/articles/2020/leko-in-at-blues/ |title=Leko in at Blues |publisher=Birmingham City F.C. |date=28 August 2020 |access-date=28 August 2020 |archive-date=28 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200828130110/https://www.bcfc.com/news/articles/2020/leko-in-at-blues/ |url-status=dead }} but reported as £1 million.{{cite news |url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/confirmed-birmingham-city-beat-sheffield-18844000 |title=Confirmed: Birmingham City beat Sheffield Wednesday to West Brom winger deal |first=Brian |last=Dick |date=28 August 2020 |access-date=28 August 2020}} After ten months out with the ACL injury,{{cite news |url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/really-good-aitor-karankas-mouthwatering-19033027 |title='Really good' – Aitor Karanka's mouthwatering verdict as Birmingham City given boost |first=Brian |last=Dick |date=1 October 2020 |access-date=17 October 2020}} he finally made his Birmingham City debut on 17 October, as a substitute in a 1–0 defeat at home to Sheffield Wednesday.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54488896 |title=Birmingham City 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday |website=BBC Sport |date=17 October 2020 |access-date=17 October 2020}}
==Charlton Athletic (second loan)==
On 31 August 2021, having made 41 competitive appearances without scoring, Leko re-joined, now, League One club Charlton Athletic on a season-long loan.{{cite web |url=https://bcfc.com/news/articles/2021/jonathan-leko-joins-charlton-athletic-on-loan/ |title=Jonathan Leko joins Charlton Athletic on loan |publisher=Birmingham City F.C. |date=31 August 2021 |access-date=31 August 2021 |archive-date=1 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210901000830/https://www.bcfc.com/news/articles/2021/jonathan-leko-joins-charlton-athletic-on-loan/ |url-status=dead }} He made his second debut for the club on 11 September, as a half-time substitute with Charlton two goals down at home to Cheltenham Town, and scored after 59 minutes; the match ended 1–2.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58444666 |title=Charlton Athletic 1–2 Cheltenham Town |website=BBC Sport |date=11 September 2021 |access-date=11 September 2021}}
==Return to Birmingham City==
Upon his return to Birmingham he scored his first goal for the club in an EFL Cup tie against Norwich City on 9 August 2022.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62387958 |title=Norwich City 2–2 Birmingham City |website=BBC Sport |date=9 August 2022 |access-date=21 August 2022}}
=Milton Keynes Dons=
Leko signed for League One club Milton Keynes Dons on 13 January 2023 for an undisclosed fee.{{cite news |url=https://www.miltonkeynes.co.uk/sport/football/mk-dons/dons-land-leko-from-birmingham-city-as-their-first-signing-of-the-window-3986869 |title=Dons land Leko from Birmingham City as their first signing of the window |newspaper=Milton Keynes Citizen |date=13 January 2023 |access-date=13 January 2023}} He made his debut on 21 January 2023, providing an assist in a 2–1 away win over Forest Green Rovers.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64272536 |title=Forest Green Rovers 1-2 Milton Keynes Dons |website=BBC Sport |date=21 January 2023 |access-date=30 April 2023 }} Leko scored his first goal for the club on 18 February 2023, scoring a 25-yard strike in a 5–2 defeat away to Sheffield Wednesday.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64606974 |title=Sheffield Wednesday 5–2 Milton Keynes Dons |website=BBC Sport |date=18 February 2023 |access-date=30 April 2023}}
Leko joined League One club Burton Albion on 26 January 2024 on loan for the rest of the season.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68110903 |title=Jonathan Leko: Burton Albion sign MK Dons forward on loan |website=BBC Sport |date=26 January 2024 |access-date=28 January 2024}} He made his debut the next day as a half-time substitute away to Cambridge United, but lasted just five minutes before having to leave the field due to another ACL injury - the second of his career. The injury ruled Leko out for the remainder of the season.{{cite web |url=https://www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk/news/2024/january/match-report-for-cambridge-united-vs-burton-albion-on-27-jan-24/ |title=Match report: Cambridge United 0–0 Burton Albion |publisher=Burton Albion F.C. |date=27 January 2024 |access-date=28 January 2024}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.miltonkeynes.co.uk/sport/football/mk-dons/leko-provides-an-update-on-knee-injury-which-has-kept-him-out-since-january-4605019 |title=Leko provides update on knee injury which has kept him out since January |publisher=Milton Keynes Citizen |date=25 April 2024 |access-date=23 July 2024 }}
International career
Leko represented England at under-16 level. He was ever-present for the under-17s in qualifying for the 2016 European Championships. Against Turkey in the elite round, he set up the first goal for Reiss Nelson and scored the second in a 3–1 win.{{cite web |url=http://www.thefa.com/news/2016/mar/24/england-u17s-3-1-turkey |title=Classy England Men's U17s see off Turkey in Chesterfield |first=Peter |last=Maxwell |publisher=The Football Association (The FA) |date=24 March 2016 |access-date=3 September 2020}} However, he was unable to take part in the tournament proper because West Bromwich Albion pulled him out of the squad so that he could play in the final two games of the Premier League season.{{cite web |url=https://www.wba.co.uk/news/2016/may/leko-to-miss-euros-to-stay-with-albion/ |title=Leko to miss Euros to stay with Albion |publisher=West Bromwich Albion F.C. |date=1 May 2016 |access-date=4 May 2016}}
Leko received his first call-up to the England under-18 team for friendlies against Italy and Israel in September 2016;{{cite web |url=http://www.thefa.com/news/england/development/2016/aug/u18s-squad-named-for-italy-and-israel-230816 |title=England U18s squad named to face Italy and Israel next month |first=Nicholas |last=Veevers |publisher=The FA |date=24 August 2016 |access-date=3 September 2020}} he appeared in both games.{{cite web |url=https://www.thefa.com/news/2016/sep/01/u18s-italy-report-010916 |title=Mason Mount scores twice as England Under-18s beat Italy |first=Derek |last=Quinn |publisher=The FA |date=1 September 2016 |access-date=3 September 2020}}
{{cite news |url=https://www.lep.co.uk/sport/football/englands-kids-too-good-israel-morecambe-869329 |title=England's kids too good for Israel in Morecambe |newspaper=Lancashire Post |date=6 September 2016 |access-date=3 September 2020}} He made four friendly appearances for the under-19s in 2017, but played no competitive matches at that level.{{cite web |url=http://www.englandfootballonline.com/MatchRsl/MatchRslTmU19pg2.html |title=England's matches: the under 19s: 2010–20 |website=England Football Online |publisher=Chris Goodwin and Glen Isherwood |date=20 November 2019 |access-date=3 September 2020}}
Leko made his under-20 debut on 5 September 2019, starting in a goalless draw with the Netherlands at the New Meadow, Shrewsbury, and played twice more at that level.{{cite web |url=http://www.thefa.com/news/2019/sep/05/england-u20-holland-match-report-050919 |title=England U20s kick off new campaign with a goalless draw against Holland |first=David |last=Moore |publisher=The FA |date=5 September 2019 |access-date=3 September 2020}}
{{cite web |url=http://www.englandfootballonline.com/MatchRsl/MatchRslTmU20.html |title=England's matches: the under 20s |website=England Football Online |publisher=Chris Goodwin and Glen Isherwood |date=20 November 2019 |access-date=3 September 2020}}
Career statistics
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| 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"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="6"|West Bromwich Albion
|2015–16{{Soccerbase season|88147|2015|access-date=28 August 2020}} |5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17{{Soccerbase season|88147|2016|access-date=28 August 2020}}
|Premier League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 9 | 0 | |
| 2017–18{{Soccerbase season|88147|2017|access-date=28 August 2020}}
|Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018–19{{Soccerbase season|88147|2018|access-date=28 August 2020}}
|2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1{{efn|Appearance in the EFL Championship play-offs}} | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2019–20{{Soccerbase season|88147|2019|access-date=28 August 2020}}
|Championship | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!16||0||2||0||4||1||1||0||23||1 | ||||||||||
| Bristol City (loan)
|Championship |11 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 11 | 0 | ||||
| West Bromwich Albion U21
|colspan="3"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy}} | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Charlton Athletic (loan)
|Championship |21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 21 | 5 | ||
| rowspan="4"|Birmingham City
|2020–21{{Soccerbase season|88147|2020|access-date=8 May 2021}} |Championship |34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 35 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22
|Championship | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 0 | |
| 2022–23
|Championship | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 9 | 1 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!46||0||1||0||3||1||colspan="2"|—||50||1 | ||||||||||
| Charlton Athletic (loan)
|2021–22{{soccerbase season|88147|2021|access-date=8 May 2022}} |25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 3{{efn|name=EFLT}} | 1 | 30 | 3 | ||
| rowspan="4"|Milton Keynes Dons
|2022–23{{soccerbase season|88147|2022|access-date=28 January 2023}} |League One |18 | 4 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 18 | 4 | ||||
| 2023–24
|23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=EFLT}} | 1 | 28 | 4 | |
| 2023–24{{soccerbase season|88147|2024|access-date=30 March 2025}}
|League Two |3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!44 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 49 | 8 | |
| Burton Albion (loan)
|2023–24{{soccerbase season|88147|2023|access-date=16 May 2024}} |League One |1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||||
| colspan=3|Career total
!163||12||6||0||8||2||9||3||186||17 |
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Honours
Individual
- West Bromwich Albion Young Player of the Season: 2015–16
- Premier League 2 Player of the Month: December 2016
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