Jayden Meghoma
|
Meghoma in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jayden Ade Trindade Meghoma | ||
| Date of birth | 28 June 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Bath, England | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Rangers (on loan from Brentford) | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2022 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| 2022–2023 | Southampton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | Southampton | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | Brentford | 1 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Preston North End (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Rangers (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | England U16 | 11 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | England U17 | 16 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | England U18 | 8 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | England U19 | 11 | (0) |
| 2025– | England U20 | 2 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:25, 15 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Jayden Ade Trindade Meghoma (born 28 June 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Scottish Premiership club Rangers, on loan from Premier League club Brentford.
Club career
Southampton
On 4 August 2022, Meghoma signed for Southampton on an initial scholarship deal.[1][2] Meghoma signed his first professional contract on 13 July 2023, keeping him at the club until 2025.[3] On 8 August 2023, he made his professional debut in a 3–1 defeat to Gillingham in the EFL Cup.[4]
Brentford
On 30 August 2024, Meghoma joined Premier League side Brentford on a four-year contract with the option to extend the deal by two years.[5] He made his Premier League debut for Brentford as an 86th minute substitution in a 2–1 loss away to Chelsea on 15 December 2024.[6]
Preston North End (loan)
On 16 January 2025, Meghoma joined Preston North End on loan for the remainder of the season.[7] He made his debut for the club on 21 January 2025 in a 2–1 away victory against Watford.[8] He started in their FA Cup quarter-final elimination against Aston Villa.[9]
Rangers (loan)
On 17 August 2025, Meghoma joined Rangers on a season-long loan.[10] Two days later he made his debut for the club starting in a UEFA Champions League qualifying round defeat against Club Brugge.[11]
International career
Born in England, Meghoma is of Nigerian descent and holds dual-citizenship.[12] He has represented England at under-16 and under-17 level.[13][14]
Meghoma was a member of the England under-17 squad that finished fifth at the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[15] On 6 September 2023, he made his England under-18 debut during a 2–0 defeat to France in Limoges.[16] Meghoma was included in the England squad for the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup and started in their round of sixteen elimination against Uzbekistan.[17][18]
On 4 September 2024, Meghoma made his England U19 debut as a substitute against Italy in Nedelišće.[19] He was a member of England's squad at the 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[20][21]
On 5 September 2025, Meghoma made his U20 debut during a 2-1 defeat to Italy at the SMH Group Stadium.[22]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 15 December 2025
| 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 | ||
| Southampton | 2023–24[23] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Brentford | 2024–25[24] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26[25] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Preston North End (loan) | 2024–25[24] | Championship | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| Rangers (loan) | 2025–26[25] | Scottish Premiership | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8[c] | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | |
| Career total | 26 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 1 | ||
- ^ Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup
- ^ Includes EFL Cup, Scottish League Cup
- ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League
Honours
England U18
References
- ^ Tanswell, Jacob (4 October 2022). "Southampton sign Spurs teenager Jayden Meghoma". The Athletic. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ Tanner, Jack (4 October 2022). "Southampton announce capture of Jayden Meghoma from Tottenham Hotspur". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "Jayden Meghoma signs first professional contract". Southampton FC. 13 July 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ House, Alfie (8 August 2023). "League Two Gillingham dump Championship Southampton out of EFL Cup". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "Brentford sign Jayden Meghoma". Brentford FC. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Chelsea v Brentford, 2024/25 | Premier League". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
- ^ "Preston bring in Brentford teenager Meghoma on loan". BBC Sport. 16 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ "Watford 1–2 Preston North End: Milutin Osmajic scores twice in victory". BBC Sport. 21 January 2025. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
- ^ Stone, Simon (30 March 2025). "Preston North End 0–3 Aston Villa". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- ^ "Meghoma joins Rangers on loan from Brentford". BBC Sport. 17 August 2025. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- ^ Herrall, Jack (19 August 2025). "Rangers 1–3 Club Brugge". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- ^ "Anderlecht interested in Meghoma". www.anderlecht-online.be. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- ^ "Young full-back Meghoma joins Saints Academy". Southampton FC. 4 October 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ "England call-ups for Academy trio". Southampton FC. 24 October 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ Warlow, Rob (17 May 2023). "Southampton duo join Chelsea, Manchester City and Arsenal aces in England squad for Euro Finals". Hampshire Live. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ Veevers, Nicholas (6 September 2023). "Report: France 2-0 England MU18s". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ^ Smith, Frank (2 November 2023). "England squad for the FIFA U-17 World Cup". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ "England 1-2 Uzbekistan". ESPN. 22 November 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- ^ Veevers, Nicholas (4 September 2024). "Report: England MU19s 2-2 Italy". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ Veevers, Nicholas (19 May 2025). "England MU19s squad named for UEFA U19 EURO Finals". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ^ Begley, Emlyn (20 June 2025). "England knocked out of European U19 Championship after Netherlands defeat". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- ^ Gibson, Thomas (5 September 2025). "Report: England MU20s 1-2 Italy". England Football. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
- ^ "Games played by Jayden Meghoma in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Games played by Jayden Meghoma in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Games played by Jayden Meghoma in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- ^ "Saints trio help England lift the U18 Pinatar Cup". Southampton FC. 25 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
External links
- Profile at Brentford F.C. website
- Jayden Meghoma at Soccerway
- Jayden Meghoma at WorldFootball.net