Daniel Jebbison

Daniel Jebbison
Jebbison with AFC Bournemouth in 2024
Personal information
Full name Daniel David Jebbison[1]
Date of birth (2003-08-13) 13 August 2003 (age 21)[2]
Place of birth Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.90 m)[3]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Watford
(on loan from AFC Bournemouth)
Number 18
Youth career
2009–2017 ANB Futbol
2018–2020 Sheffield United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2024 Sheffield United 29 (2)
2020–2021 → Chorley (loan) 2 (0)
2021–2022 → Burton Albion (loan) 20 (7)
2024– AFC Bournemouth 2 (0)
2024– → Watford (loan) 11 (0)
International career
2021 England U18 1 (0)
2021–2022 England U19 7 (1)
2022–2023 England U20 5 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  England
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Winner 2022 Slovakia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 December 2024 (UTC)

Daniel David Jebbison (born 13 August 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Watford, on loan from Premier League club AFC Bournemouth. Born in Canada, Jebbison represented England at youth international level.

Club career

Sheffield United

Jebbison was born in Oakville, Ontario and began playing football at the ANB Futbol youth academy.[4] He lived in Canada until he was 13, in 2017 he relocated to England with his family and they settled in Derby, with Jebbison attending Derby Moor Academy in the Littleover region of Derby.[5] Jebbison joined the Sheffield United Academy in 2018 after a successful trial.[6] After passing through Sheffield United's U18 and U23 development sides, he joined Chorley on a short-term loan on 24 December 2020,[7] having played for them twice.[8] Soon after returning to Sheffield United, he made his professional debut with them in a 2–0 Premier League loss to Crystal Palace on 8 May 2021.[5][9] Jebbison scored his first goal for the club against Everton on 16 May, becoming the youngest player to score in their first start in the Premier League.[10] On 21 May, he signed his first professional contract.[11]

On 31 August 2021, Jebbison joined League One Burton Albion on loan.[12] On 11 September he made his debut for his loan club, coming off the bench in a 1–1 draw against Gillingham.[13] A couple weeks later on 28 September, Jebbison scored his first goal for Burton in a 2–1 home win against Portsmouth in league action.[14] Jebbison was recalled by Sheffield United on 31 January 2022.[15]

AFC Bournemouth

On 10 July 2024, Jebbison signed for Premier League club AFC Bournemouth on a four-year deal; although his contract with Sheffield United had expired, Bournemouth reportedly paid a £1.5 million training fee in compensation.[16]

On 30 August 2024, Jebbison joined Championship club Watford on a season-long loan deal.[17]

International career

Jebbison was born in Canada to a Jamaican father and English mother, and moved to England in 2017.[18] He is eligible to play for all three senior teams. He debuted with the England under-18s in a friendly 2–0 win over the Wales under-18s on 29 March 2021.[19] On 18 June, Jebbison was named to Canada's 60-man provisional squad for the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[20]

On 2 September 2021, Jebbison made his debut for the England U19s during a 2–0 victory over Italy at St. George's Park.[21] He scored his first goal for the under-19s during a 1–1 draw with Germany in Bad Dürrheim on 6 September.[22]

On 17 June 2022, Jebbison was included in the England U19 squad for the 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[23] He scored against Serbia during the group stage.[24] England won the tournament with a 3–1 extra time victory over Israel on 1 July 2022.[25]

On 24 September 2022, Jebbison made his England U20 debut as a substitute during a 2–1 victory over Morocco at the Pinatar Arena.[26]

On 10 May 2023, he was included in the England squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[27]

On 2 June 2023, Jebbison was named to Canada's 60-man provisional squad for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[28]

Career statistics

As of 21 December 2024[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sheffield United 2020–21 Premier League 4 1 0 0 0 0 — 4 1
2021–22 Championship 8 0 0 0 2 0 1[a] 0 11 0
2022–23 Championship 16 1 3 1 0 0 — 19 2
2023–24 Premier League 1 0 0 0 0 0 — 1 0
Total 29 2 3 1 2 0 1 0 35 3
Chorley (loan) 2020–21 National League North 2 0 0 0 — 0 0 2 0
Burton Albion (loan) 2021–22 League One 20 7 2 1 0 0 1[b] 1 23 9
AFC Bournemouth 2024–25 Premier League 2 0 0 0 1 0 — 3 0
Watford (loan) 2024–25 Championship 11 0 0 0 0 0 — 11 0
Career total 64 9 5 2 2 0 2 1 74 12
  1. ^ Appearance in Championship play-offs
  2. ^ Appearance in EFL Trophy

Honours

England U19s

References

  1. ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: England (ENG)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 6. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Daniel Jebbison". Premier League. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Daniel Jebbison". Sheffield United F.C. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  4. ^ "ANB Futbol Academy - Keeping The Game of Soccer Beautiful". www.anbfutbol.com. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  5. ^ a b Hall, Danny (8 May 2021). "Who is Daniel Jebbison, the young Sheffield United striker who made his Blades debut against Crystal Palace?". Sheffield Star. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Daniel Jebbison - Aged 17 - Signed Pro For Sheffield United And Played For England U18". UK Football trials. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Connor Hall signs permanent deal (PLUS two more signings)". Chorley FC. 24 December 2020. Archived from the original on 9 May 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  8. ^ a b "England - D. Jebbison - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  9. ^ "Sheffield United vs. Crystal Palace - 8 May 2021". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  10. ^ @sheffieldunited (16 May 2021). "What a moment for Jebbo" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  11. ^ "Sheffield United: Pro deals for exciting quintet". Sheffield United F.C. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  12. ^ "BURTON ALBION SIGN DANIEL JEBBISON ON LOAN FROM SHEFFIELD UNITED". Burton Albion Football Club. 31 August 2021.
  13. ^ "MATCH REPORT: BURTON ALBION 1-1 GILLINGHAM". Burton Albion Football Club. 11 September 2021.
  14. ^ "Burton 2-1 Portsmouth: Tom O'Connor, Daniel Jebbison help Brewers end winless run". Sky Sports. 28 September 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  15. ^ "DANIEL JEBBISON RECALLED BY SHEFFIELD UNITED". www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk. 31 January 2022.
  16. ^ "Bournemouth: Cherries sign Daniel Jebbison from Sheffield United on four-year deal". BBC Sport. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  17. ^ "Official: Jebbison Joins On Loan". www.watfordfc.com. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  18. ^ "Sheffield United striker could be offered a chance to appear at the World Cup". www.thestar.co.uk. 28 July 2022.
  19. ^ Dean, Tom (29 March 2021). "Two second-half goals seal win for England men's under-18s over Wales in Cardiff". The Football Association. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  20. ^ "CONCACAF Gold Cup provisional rosters confirmed". Canada Soccer. 18 June 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  21. ^ Veevers, Nicholas (2 September 2021). "England MU19s 2-0 Italy". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  22. ^ Smith, Frank (6 September 2021). "England MU19s come from behind to draw in Germany". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  23. ^ Smith, Frank (17 June 2022). "Ian Foster has picked his 21-strong squad for this month's UEFA U19 EURO Finals in Slovakia". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  24. ^ Shield, James (2 July 2022). "Sheffield United: How Daniel Jebbison will celebrate England Euro success". Sheffield Star. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  25. ^ Veevers, Nicholas (1 July 2022). "England win U19 EURO title after 3-1 win against Israel". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  26. ^ Smith, Frank (24 September 2022). "Report: England MU20s 2-1 Morocco". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  27. ^ Veevers, Nick (10 May 2023). "England MU20s squad named for World Cup in Argentina". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  28. ^ "Preliminary rosters Gold Cup 2023" (PDF). CONCACAF. 1 June 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.