Jerome Abbey
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 September 2009 | ||
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| Number | 50 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2026– | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025 | England U17 | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:16, 9 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:15, 2 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
Jerome Abbey (born 16 September 2009) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for EFL Championship club Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Club career
A youth product of Wolverhampton Wanderers, Abbey was pulled out from school a Premier League match against Bournemouth in February 2026.[1] He made his senior and professional debut with Wolves as substitute in a 1–1 Premier League tie with Burnley on 24 May 2026, becoming their youngest ever debutant in the league at 16 years, eight months and eight days old.[2]
International career
Abbey was born in England to Ghanaian-Dutch parents, and holds dual English and Dutch descent. In November 2025, he was called up to the England U17s for a set of friendlies.[3]
Personal life
Abbey's two older brothers, Jed and Jez, are also footballers who came through Wolverhampton Wanderers' academy.[4] Jed currently plays for Marine and Jez currently plays for Alvechurch.
Abbey also has a twin brother, Jeyden, who currently plays for Shrewsbury Town youth set-up.[5]
References
- ↑ "Schoolboy Jerome Abbey pulled from class to join Wolves squad after late call". OneFootball. 12 May 2026.
- ↑ "Five key talking points from Wolves' final game of the season". Express and Star. 24 May 2026.
- ↑ Association, The Football. "England MU17s squad named for Dubai trip". englandfootball.com.
- ↑ "The Abbey brothers: where Jez and Jed are now after Jerome made the Wolves squad". OneFootball. 12 May 2026.
- ↑ "Abbey's Wolves career blooms after rejecting interest". BBC. 26 May 2026.
External links
- Jerome Abbey at Soccerway