Jayden Mitchell-Lawson

Jayden Mitchell-Lawson
Personal information
Full name Jayden Joshua Joseph Mitchell-Lawson[1]
Date of birth (1999-09-17) 17 September 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Basingstoke, England
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder, winger
Team information
Current team
 Maidenhead United
Number 11
Youth career
–2016 Swindon Town
2016–2019 Derby County
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Derby County 2 (0)
2020 → Bristol Rovers (loan) 9 (2)
2020 → Bristol Rovers (loan) 5 (0)
2021–2022 Swindon Town 24 (0)
2022–2023 Ayr United 28 (2)
2023– Maidenhead United 36 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:31, 22 April 2024 (UTC)

Jayden Joshua Joseph Mitchell-Lawson (born 17 September 1999) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder or winger for National League club Maidenhead United.

Early life

Mitchell-Lawson was born in Basingstoke.[3]

Career

Derby County

Having started his career at Swindon Town's academy, Mitchell-Lawson joined Derby County in January 2016.[4] Mitchell-Lawson made his senior debut on 13 March 2019, coming on as a substitute in the 83rd minute of a 0–0 draw with Stoke City.[5]

Bristol Rovers (loan)

He joined Bristol Rovers on loan in January 2020.[6] In his fifth match for the club, he scored his first senior goal, levelling the scores in impressive fashion in an eventual 3–1 defeat to Wycombe Wanderers.[7] After a successful loan spell before the early postponement of the season, Mitchell-Lawson returned to the Gas on 8 August 2020, signing on loan for the season.[8] After making just seven appearances since returning on loan, he returned to his parent club on 17 December 2020.[9] He was released by Derby at the end of the 2020–21 season.[10]

Swindon Town return

Mitchell-Lawson returned to Swindon Town on 19 August 2021 on a free transfer signing a one-year contract.[11] Mitchell-Lawson was released at the end of the 2021–22 season following defeat in the EFL League Two play-offs.[12] He made thirty appearances, scoring one goal.

Ayr United

Scottish Championship club Ayr United signed Mitchell-Lawson in June 2022, following his departure from Swindon Town.[13] He left the club by mutual consent on 14 July 2023, having scored twice in 35 appearances.[14]

Maidenhead United

Mitchell-Lawson signed for Maidenhead United on 17 July 2023.[15]

Career statistics

As of 20 April 2024[16]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Derby County 2018–19[17] EFL Championship 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2019–20[18] EFL Championship 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
2020–21[19] EFL Championship 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
Bristol Rovers (loan) 2019–20[18] EFL League One 10 2 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 11 2
2020–21[19] EFL League One 5 0 0 0 1 0 1[a] 0 7 0
Total 15 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 18 2
Swindon Town 2021–22[20] EFL League Two 24 0 2 0 0 0 4[a] 1 30 1
Ayr United 2022–23[20] Scottish Championship 28 2 3 0 3 0 2[b] 0 35 2
Maidenhead United 2023–24[20] National League 36 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 38 3
Career total 105 7 7 0 5 0 8 1 125 8
  1. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ^ Appearances in Scottish Premiership play-offs

References

  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Bristol Rovers" (PDF). English Football League. p. 14. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Jayden Mitchell-Lawson - Midfielder - First Team - Bristol Rovers". Bristol Rovers F.C. Retrieved 22 April 2020.[permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ Jayden Mitchell-Lawson at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Derby sign Town academy duo". Swindon Advertiser. 20 January 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Derby County 0–0 Stoke City". BBC Sport. 13 March 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  6. ^ "Jayden Mitchell-Lawson: Bristol Rovers sign Derby County winger on loan". BBC Sport. 6 January 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  7. ^ "Wycombe Wanderers 3–1 Bristol Rovers". BBC Sport. 8 February 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  8. ^ "Jayden Mitchell-Lawson Returns to the Gas on Loan!". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 8 August 2020.[permanent dead link‍]
  9. ^ "Jayden Mitchell-Lawson Returned to Derby". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 17 December 2020. Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  10. ^ "2020/21 End Of Season Retained List". Derby County. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  11. ^ "TOWN BRING IN TALENTED FORWARD JAYDEN MITCHELL-LAWSON". Swindon Town F.C. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  12. ^ "Swindon Town Retained / Released List 2022". www.swindontownfc.co.uk. 24 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  13. ^ "Jayden Mitchell-Lawson joins the Honest Men". Ayr United FC. 28 June 2022. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  14. ^ https://twitter.com/AyrUnitedFC/status/1679880359029112833 [bare URL]
  15. ^ "Jayden Mitchell-Lawson signs". Maidenhead United FC. 17 July 2023.
  16. ^ "Jayden Mitchell-Lawson". Soccerbase.
  17. ^ "Games played by Jayden Mitchell-Lawson in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  18. ^ a b "Games played by Jayden Mitchell-Lawson in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  19. ^ a b "Games played by Jayden Mitchell-Lawson in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  20. ^ a b c "Games played by Jayden Mitchell-Lawson in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 May 2022.