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
–2021 Mangotsfield United
2021–2024 Cardiff City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024–2025 Eastleigh 24 (1)
2025– Lorient B 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:25, 16 May 2026 (GMT+7)

Jai Erlom Semenyo (born 13 July 2003) is an English footballer who plays as a full-back for Championnat National 1 club Lorient B.

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]

In November 2025 he signed for French club FC Lorient B.[5]

Personal life

Jai is the younger brother of Ghana international footballer Antoine Semenyo.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Cardiff City 0-3 Portsmouth: Piggott, Curtis, Bishop give League One side EFL Cup win". 9 August 2022 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  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. ↑ "FC Lorient. Semenyo rejoint les Merlus en provenance de Bournemouth". 1 November 2025.
  6. ↑ "Pride, Ghana, Jai and the rise of a Bristol City star: Interview with Antoine Semenyo's father". bristolworld.com.
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