Jili_Buyabu
Jili Buyabu
English footballer (born 2003)
Jili Buyabu (born 9 August 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a wing-back for Premier League side Sheffield United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jili Buyabu[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2003-08-09) 9 August 2003 (age 20) | ||
| Place of birth | Enfield, England | ||
| Position(s) | Wing-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sheffield United | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Crystal Palace | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Hornchurch | 13 | (2) |
| 2021– | Sheffield United | 1 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Motherwell (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:05, 21 February 2024 (UTC) | |||
Buyabu began his career with Hornchurch in the Isthmian League in September 2021.[2][3] After an impressive start with Hornchurch, he transferred to Sheffield United on 21 December 2021 signing a two-and-a-half year contract.[4] In December 2022, he started training with their senior side.[5] He made his professional debut with Sheffield United as a substitute in a 2–1 win over Birmingham City on 8 May 2023.[6]
He was loaned to Scottish Premiership club Motherwell on 1 February 2024.[7] On 21 February 2024, Buyabu returned to his parent club Sheffield United from Motherwell for personal reasons.[8]
- As of match played 30 August 2023
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hornchurch | 2021–22[3] | IL Premier Division | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 17 | 3 | |
| Sheffield United | 2022–23[9] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023–24[9] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Motherwell | 2023-24 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 3 | ||
- Appearance in FA Trophy
- "2023/24 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- Wilding, Toby (18 December 2021). "Sheffield United set to win transfer race for midfielder". FootballLeagueWorld.
- "Hornchurch | Appearances | Jili Buyabu | 2021–2022". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- "Hornchurch youngster Jili Buyabu signs for Sheffield United". Romford Recorder.
- "Jili Buyabu: Sheffield United's newest face was looked at by Chelsea and Nottingham Forest". Sheffield United News. 27 October 2022.
- "Birmingham 1 - 2 Sheff Utd | Football". the Guardian.
- "Buyabu joins Motherwell on loan". www.bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- "JILI BUYABU RETURNS TO SHEFFIELD UNITED". motherwellfc.co.uk. Motherwell F.C. 21 February 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- Jili Buyabu at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- Jili Buyabu at Soccerway
- SUFC Profile
- Hornchurch profile