Jayden Reid

Jayden Andrew Reid (born 22 April 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Championship club Birmingham City. He previously played in the youth systems of Manchester United and Swansea City.

Jayden Reid
Personal information
Full name Jayden Andrew Reid[1]
Date of birth (2001-04-22) 22 April 2001[2]
Place of birth Luton, England
Playing position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Birmingham City
Number 49
Youth career
20??–2017 Manchester United
2017–2019 Swansea City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Birmingham City 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:24, 23 July 2020 (UTC)

Life and career

Reid was born in 2001 in Luton, Bedfordshire.[3] His older brother Tyler also became a professional footballer.[2] Tyler joined Manchester United's Academy in 2012,[4] and Jayden followed him. After Tyler signed for Swansea City, Jayden again followed him, and took up a two-year scholarship with the club.[5] He played on the wing or as an attacking midfielder for the under-18 team and occasionally for the under-23s,[5][6] but was not offered a professional contract when his scholarship came to an end.[7]

A trial with West Ham United came to nothing, but trials with Championship club Birmingham City at the end of the 2018–19 season led to a one-year professional contract, with an option of a second year. Birmingham's then academy manager, Kristjaan Speakman, saw him as "a forward player best suited to central areas [who] has demonstrated good ability in and around the box."[8] Once recovered from an ankle injury that interrupted his progress, he scored freely for Birmingham's under-23 team and was given a first-team squad number in February 2020.[9][10] The club took their one-year option on his contract,[9] and when the 2019–20 EFL Championship season resumed after its suspension because of the COVID-19 pandemic, he was named among nine substitutes for Birmingham's first match under the temporary rules, on 20 June away at West Bromwich Albion, but remained unused.[11] He made his senior debut on 8 July, at home to his former club Swansea City, replacing Jérémie Bela after 77 minutes with his team 3–1 down, which was the final score.[11]

Career statistics
As of end of 2019–20 season
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Birmingham City 2019–20[12] Championship 400000—40
Career total 400000—40

References
  1. "Club list of registered players" (PDF). English Football League. 18 May 2019. p. 40. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  2. "Jayden Reid". Birmingham City F.C. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  3. "Squads – English Football League Championship 2019/2020: Birmingham City". FootballSquads. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  4. "Tyler Reid". Swansea City A.F.C. Archived from the original on 17 January 2018.
  5. Booth, Dominic (9 July 2017). "Swansea City snap up Manchester United youngster Jayden Reid". Wales Online. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  6. "Season in review: Under-23s debutants". Swansea City A.F.C. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  7. "Swans reveal retained list". Swansea City A.F.C. 18 May 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  8. Ireland, Shane (5 July 2019). "Birmingham City sign young former Manchester United forward". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  9. Dick, Brian (6 May 2020). "The Manchester United trainee who has just been retained by Birmingham City". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  10. Dick, Brian (19 February 2020). "Revealed: The latest rising stars who have been given Birmingham City squad numbers". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  11. "J. Reid". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  12. "Games played by Jayden Reid in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
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