 Denayer with Belgium in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jason Grégory Denayer[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 June 1995[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Jette, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al Fateh | ||
| Number | 64 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2006 | FC Ganshoren | ||
| 2006–2008 | Anderlecht | ||
| 2008–2013 | JMG Academy | ||
| 2013–2014 | Manchester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2018 | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Celtic (loan) | 29 | (5) |
| 2015–2016 | → Galatasaray (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Sunderland (loan) | 24 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Galatasaray (loan) | 22 | (0) |
| 2018–2022 | Lyon | 102 | (6) |
| 2022–2023 | Shabab Al Ahli | 9 | (0) |
| 2023– | Al Fateh | 21 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013–2014 | Belgium U19 | 9 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Belgium U21 | 3 | (1) |
| 2015– | Belgium | 35 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:44, 29 March 2022 (UTC) | |||
Jason Grégory Denayer (born 28 June 1995) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Saudi Pro League club Al Fateh and the Belgium national team.
Denayer made his professional debut while on loan at Celtic, being named the PFA Scotland Young Player of the Year after helping them win the Scottish Premiership and Scottish League Cup. He then spent the following season on loan at Galatasaray, helping them win the Turkish Cup.
He played several times for Belgium at Under-19 and Under-21 levels, before making his full senior debut in March 2015. He was named in Belgium's 23-man squad for UEFA Euro 2016 and made one appearance, playing in their quarter-final tie against Wales. He also featured at UEFA Euro 2020 and in the 2021 UEFA Nations League Finals where he took fourth place.[4]
- ^ "Jason Gregory Denayer". Turkish Football Federation. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ UEFA.com. "Jason Denayer – Belgium – UEFA Nations League". UEFA.com. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ "Jason Denayer". UAE Pro League. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ {{cite web|publisher =UEFA|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefananationsleague/match/2030760-- italy-vs-belgium/lineups/