Jahmai Simpson-Pusey

Jahmai Simpson-Pusey
Personal information
Full name Jahmai Simpson-Pusey[1]
Date of birth (2005-11-04) 4 November 2005
Place of birth Huddersfield, England
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 1. FC Köln
Number 22
Youth career
2013–2024 Manchester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024–2026 Manchester City 2 (0)
2025–2026 → Celtic (loan) 1 (0)
2026 → 1. FC Köln (loan) 11 (0)
2026– 1. FC Köln 0 (0)
International career‡
2023 England U18 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:30, 16 May 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 07:45, 5 April 2026 (UTC)

Jahmai Simpson-Pusey (born 4 November 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bundesliga club 1. FC Köln.

Early life

Simpson-Pusey was born in Huddersfield in West Yorkshire.[2] 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.[3][4]

Club career

Simpson-Pusey signed a professional contract with Manchester City in July 2023.[5] 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.[6] 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.[7]

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.[8] 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.[7][9] On 9 November, he made his first Premier League appearance, starting in a 2–1 away defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion.[10] Simpson-Pusey was named the Premier League 2 player of the season for the 2024–25 season.[11]

On 5 August 2025, Simpson-Pusey joined Scottish Premiership club Celtic on a season-long loan deal.[12][13] After failing to make a single first-team appearance for four months, and not even making the bench post-August,[14] he made his long-awaited debut on 9 November when he started the Bhoys' 4–0 league victory against Kilmarnock.[15][16]

Having made one appearance for Celtic, Simpson-Pusey's loan deal was ended during the January transfer window,[17] and he was then loaned out to Bundesliga club 1. FC Köln until the end of the season.[18] On 12 June 2026, Simpson-Pusey joined 1. FC Köln on a permanent contract until 2030.[19]

International career

In March 2023, Simpson-Pusey made two appearances for England under-18 against Croatia and Switzerland.[20][21]

Career statistics

As of match played 24 August 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manchester City 2024–25[22] Premier League 2010102[c]00060
Celtic (loan) 2025–26[23] Scottish Premiership 10—00001[d]020
1. FC Köln (loan) 2025–26[24] Bundesliga 110————110
1. FC Köln 2026–27 Bundesliga 0010———10
Köln total 11010———120
Career total 14020102010200
  1. ↑ Includes FA Cup
  2. ↑ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  4. ↑ Appearance in Scottish Challenge Cup

References

  1. ↑ "2024/25 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 13 September 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ "Who is City's Jahmai Simpson-Pusey?". One Football. 23 July 2024. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  5. ↑ Bray, Joe (3 July 2023). "Five Man City youngsters confirm new professional contracts". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  6. ↑ Oaten, Zack (13 August 2024). "The Top 5 U20 Man City Players to Watch This Season". Tribal Football. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  7. 1 2 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.
  8. ↑ "Spurs vs Man City". Soccerway. 30 October 2024. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  9. ↑ 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.
  10. ↑ Aarons, Ed (9 November 2024). "Manchester City losing streak goes on as Brighton pull off comeback win". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  11. ↑ "Man City's Simpson-Pusey named PL2 Player of the Season". premierleague.com. 13 May 2025. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  12. ↑ "Simpson-Pusey agrees season-long loan with Celtic". Manchester City F.C. 5 August 2025. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  13. ↑ "Welcome to Celtic, Jahmai Simpson-Pusey". Celtic F.C. 5 August 2025. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  14. ↑ Pirie, Mark (25 October 2025). "The creeping Celtic 'suspicion' about Man City loanee Jahmai Simpson-Pusey". Daily Record.
  15. ↑ O'Neill, George (9 November 2025). "Celtic 4-0 Kilmarnock". BBC Sport.
  16. ↑ McGinley, John (9 November 2025). "Celtic rout Kilmarnock: Simpson-Pusey debut verdict, injury blow and gap closing". Celtic Way.
  17. ↑ O'Rourke, Pete (4 January 2026). "Sources: Man City player jets in to undergo medical and complete loan-to-buy deal". Football Insider.
  18. ↑ "Simpson-Pusey joins FC Koln on loan". Manchester City F.C. 6 January 2026. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  19. ↑ "FC verpflichtet Simpson-Pusey fest". 1. FC Köln (in German). Retrieved 15 June 2026.
  20. ↑ Smith, Frank (27 March 2023). "Report: England MU18s 3-1 Switzerland". England Football. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  21. ↑ Hides, Leanne (22 March 2023). "Report: Croatia 1-2 England MU18s". England Football. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  22. ↑ "Games played by Jahmai Simpson-Pusey in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  23. ↑ "Games played by Jahmai Simpson-Pusey in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  24. ↑ "Games played by Jahmai Simpson-Pusey in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
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