Jai Semenyo

Jai Semenyo
Personal information
Full name Jai Erlom Semenyo
Date of birth (2003-07-13) 13 July 2003
Place of birth England
Position Full-back
Youth career
Cardiff City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024–2025 Eastleigh 24 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:02, 8 May 2025 (UTC)

Jai Erlom Semenyo (born 13 July 2003) is an English footballer who last played as a full-back for National League club Eastleigh.

Career

On 6 February 2022, Semenyo debuted for Cardiff City in a 3–1 defeat to Liverpool in the FA Cup. On 9 August 2022, debuted at Cardiff City Stadium for Cardiff City in the EFL Cup 3–0 defeat to Portsmouth as a second-half substitute.[1] On 7 June 2024, Cardiff said the player would be leaving the club and the end of June.[2] On 7 August 2024, Semenyo joined National League side Eastleigh following a successful trial period.[3] He departed the club upon the expiration of his contract at the end of the 2024–25 season.[4]

Personal life

Jai is the younger brother of Ghana international footballer Antoine Semenyo.[5]

References

  1. ^ Semenyo Cardiff debut
  2. ^ "2023/24 Retained List | Cardiff". www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Official: Jai Semenyo joins the Spitfires". eastleighfc.com. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  4. ^ "2024/25 Retained List". eastleighfc.com. 7 May 2025. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  5. ^ "Pride, Ghana, Jai and the rise of a Bristol City star: Interview with Antoine Semenyo's father". bristolworld.com.