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Jahmai Simpson-Pusey
Personal information
Full name Jahmai Simpson-Pusey[1]
Date of birth (2005-11-04) 4 November 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Huddersfield, England
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Celtic
(on loan from Manchester City)
Number 4
Youth career
2013– Manchester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Manchester City 2 (0)
2025– → Celtic (loan) 0 (0)
International career‡
2023 England U18 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:46, 5 August 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 11:05, 11 November 2024 (UTC)

Jahmai Simpson-Pusey (born 4 November 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Scottish Premiership club Celtic, on loan from Premier League club Manchester City.[2]

Early life

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Simpson-Pusey was born in Huddersfield in West Yorkshire.[3] He had trials with multiple Premier League clubs before opting to join the youth academy at Manchester City at the age of eight years-old.[4][5]

Club career

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Simpson-Pusey signed a professional contract with Manchester City in July 2023.[6] A central defender, he captained the City U18 side in the FA Youth Cup and UEFA Youth League in 2024, winning the FA Youth Cup.[7] That summer, he was selected to travel with the first-team on their pre-season tour and featured in matches against AC Milan and Celtic.[8]

Simpson-Pusey made his professional debut on 30 October 2024, appearing as a second-half substitute for Manchester City in their 2–1 away loss in the EFL Cup against Tottenham Hotspur.[9] Six days later, he was given his first start and made his UEFA Champions League debut in a 4–1 away loss against Sporting CP.[8][10] On 9 November, he made his first Premier League appearance, starting in a 2–1 away defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion.[11] Simpson-Pusey was named the Premier League 2 player of the season for the 2024–25 season.[12]

On 5 August 2025, Simpson-Pusey joined Scottish Premiership club Celtic on a season-long loan deal.[13][14]

International career

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In March 2023, Simpson-Pusey made two appearances for England under-18 against Croatia and Switzerland.[15][16]

Career statistics

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As of match played 11 January 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Manchester City 2024–25[17] Premier League 2 0 1 0 1 0 2[c] 0 0 0 6 0
Celtic (loan) 2025–26[18] Scottish Premiership 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Career total 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 6 0
  1. ^ Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup, Scottish League Cup
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

References

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  1. ^ "2024/25 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 13 September 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  2. ^ "J. Simpson-Pusey". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  3. ^ Hirst, Paul (9 May 2024). "Howard Wilkinson's son aims to lead Man City to FA Youth Cup glory". The Times. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  4. ^ Bray, Joe (9 May 2024). "I had trials at Manchester United - but Man City did 'proper' sessions so I signed for them instead". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Who is City's Jahmai Simpson-Pusey?". One Football. 23 July 2024. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  6. ^ Bray, Joe (3 July 2023). "Five Man City youngsters confirm new professional contracts". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  7. ^ Oaten, Zack (13 August 2024). "The Top 5 U20 Man City Players to Watch This Season". Tribal Football. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  8. ^ a b Bray, Joe (30 October 2024). "Who is Jahmai Simpson-Pusey? Man City defender who loves to tackle and idolises Sergio Ramos". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  9. ^ "Spurs vs Man City". Soccerway. 30 October 2024. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  10. ^ Boswell, Zinny (6 November 2024). "Sporting 4-1 Manchester City: Incoming Man Utd boss Ruben Amorim's side come back to inflict Champions League thrashing". Sky Sports. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  11. ^ Aarons, Ed (9 November 2024). "Manchester City losing streak goes on as Brighton pull off comeback win". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  12. ^ "Man City's Simpson-Pusey named PL2 Player of the Season". premierleague.com. 13 May 2025. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  13. ^ "Simpson-Pusey agrees season-long loan with Celtic". Manchester City F.C. 5 August 2025. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  14. ^ "Welcome to Celtic, Jahmai Simpson-Pusey". Celtic F.C. 5 August 2025. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  15. ^ Smith, Frank (27 March 2023). "Report: England MU18s 3-1 Switzerland". England Football. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  16. ^ Hides, Leanne (22 March 2023). "Report: Croatia 1-2 England MU18s". England Football. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  17. ^ "Games played by Jahmai Simpson-Pusey in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  18. ^ "Games played by Jahmai Simpson-Pusey in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2025.


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