Denver Hume
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Denver Jay Hume[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 August 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Ashington, England | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2018 | Sunderland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2022 | Sunderland | 68 | (2) |
| 2022–2024 | Portsmouth | 20 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Grimsby Town | 61 | (1) |
| 2025–2026 | Fleetwood Town | 8 | (0) |
| Total | 157 | (3) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Denver Jay Hume (born 11 August 1998) is a former English professional footballer who primarily played as a left full-back.
Career
Sunderland
Born in Ashington,[2] Hume joined Sunderland's academy at the age of 10,[3] and made his debut for Sunderland in the final match of the 2017–18 season as a second-half substitute in a 3–0 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers.[4][5] He scored his first goal for Sunderland on 11 January 2020 in a 4–0 victory over Wycombe Wanderers.[6][7]
Portsmouth
Hume joined Portsmouth on 26 January 2022 for an undisclosed fee. He signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with the option of an additional year.[8][9] He made his debut for the club on 31 January 2022, in a 2–1 defeat to Charlton Athletic.[10]
Grimsby Town
On 1 February 2024, Hume departed Portsmouth on a free transfer, joining League Two club Grimsby Town on a short-term contract until the end of the season.[11][12] He made his debut for the club on 3 February 2024, in a 0–0 draw with Accrington Stanley.[13] He scored his first goal for the club on 13 April 2024, in a 3–0 win against Crewe Alexandra.[14] He signed a new one-year contract in June 2024.[15]
Fleetwood Town
After turning down a new deal with Grimsby, Hume signed for Fleetwood Town on 27 June 2025 on a two-year deal.[16][17] He made his debut for the club on 2 August 2025, in a 2–0 win against Barnet.[18]
During a training session in November 2025, Hume took a knee to the head and suffered a fractured skull and a bleed to the brain. After ten months trying to recover, he was advised by medical professionals to retire, which he announced via Instagram on 23 August 2026.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sunderland U21 | 2017–18[19] | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Sunderland | 2017–18[19] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[20] | League One | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2019–20[21] | League One | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 38 | 1 | |
| 2020–21[22] | League One | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 1 | 26 | 2 | |
| 2021–22[23] | League One | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 68 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 84 | 3 | ||
| Portsmouth | 2021–22[23] | League One | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23[24] | League One | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6[a] | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| 2023–24[25] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
| Grimsby Town | 2023–24[25] | League Two | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| 2024–25[26] | League Two | 45 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 48 | 0 | |
| Total | 61 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 1 | ||
| Fleetwood Town | 2025–26[27] | League Two | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Career total | 157 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 190 | 4 | ||
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Appearances in EFL Trophy
- ↑ One appearance and one goal in EFL Trophy, one appearance in League One play-offs
Honours
Sunderland
- EFL Trophy runner-up: 2018–19[28]
Individual
References
- ↑ "Notification of shirt numbers: Sunderland" (PDF). English Football League. p. 70. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ↑ Denver Hume at Soccerbase
- ↑ "Denver Hume". safc.com. Sunderland A.F.C. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ↑ "Sunderland 3–0 Wolves". BBC Sport. 6 May 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ↑ Johns, Craig (15 May 2018). "Denver Hume hungry for more after making his Sunderland debut against Wolves". Evening Chronicle. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ↑ Knight, Chris (13 January 2020). "Hume on scoring his first Sunderland goal and his 'bond' with Gooch". Evening Chronicle. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ↑ "Sunderland 4–0 Wycombe Wanderers". BBC Sport. 11 January 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ↑ "Pompey complete Hume signing". Portsmouth F.C. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- ↑ "Portsmouth sign Sunderland's Denver Hume and Crystal Palace's Ollie Webber". BBC Sport. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
- ↑ "Portsmouth 1–2 Charlton Athletic". ESPN. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
- ↑ "HUME IS A MARINER!". gtfc.co.uk. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ↑ "Grimsby Town sign Cheltenham's Curtis Thompson and Portsmouth's Denver Hume plus Liam Smith on loan". BBC Sport. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
- ↑ "Accrington Stanley 0–0 Grimsby Town". ESPN. 3 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
- ↑ "Crewe Alexandra 0–3 Grimsby Town". BBC Sport. 13 April 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
- ↑ "Grimsby Town pair Callum Ainley and Denver Hume sign new deals". BBC Sport. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ↑ "Denver Hume: Fleetwood Town sign full-back on two-year deal". BBC Sport. 27 June 2025. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ↑ Paddock, Rob (27 June 2025). "Hume secures Fleetwood move". Fleetwood Town Football Club. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ↑ "Barnet 0–2 Fleetwood Town". BBC Sport. 2 August 2025. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
- 1 2 "Games played by Denver Hume in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ↑ "Games played by Denver Hume in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ↑ "Games played by Denver Hume in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ↑ "Games played by Denver Hume in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- 1 2 "Games played by Denver Hume in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ↑ "Games played by Denver Hume in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- 1 2 "Games played by Denver Hume in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ↑ "Games played by Denver Hume in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ↑ "Games played by Denver Hume in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
- ↑ Williams, Adam (31 March 2019). "Portsmouth 2–2 Sunderland". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ↑ Ashton, Ben (27 April 2025). "Burnley's Parker and Blades' Hamer win EFL awards". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
- ↑ "PFA League Two Team of the Year 2025". PFA. 19 August 2025. Retrieved 19 August 2025.