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Jayden Meghoma

Jayden Meghoma
Meghoma in 2025
Personal information
Full name Jayden Ade Trindade Meghoma
Date of birth (2006-06-28) 28 June 2006 (age 19)
Place of birth Slough, Berkshire, England
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) 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) 0 (0)
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)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 05:08, 24 April 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 05:22, 11 August 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

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Southampton

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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

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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)

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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)

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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

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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]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 19 August 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Southampton 2023–24[22] Championship 0 0 3 0 1 0 — — 4 0
Brentford 2024–25[23] Premier League 1 0 0 0 3 0 — — 4 0
2025–26[24] 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[23] Championship 12 0 2 0 0 0 — — 14 0
Rangers (loan) 2025–26[24] Scottish Premiership 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 — 1 0
Career total 13 0 5 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 23 0
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

Honours

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England U18

References

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  1. ^ Tanswell, Jacob (4 October 2022). "Southampton sign Spurs teenager Jayden Meghoma". The Athletic. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  2. ^ Tanner, Jack (4 October 2022). "Southampton announce capture of Jayden Meghoma from Tottenham Hotspur". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Jayden Meghoma signs first professional contract". Southampton FC. 13 July 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  4. ^ House, Alfie (8 August 2023). "League Two Gillingham dump Championship Southampton out of EFL Cup". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Brentford sign Jayden Meghoma". Brentford FC. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Chelsea v Brentford, 2024/25 | Premier League". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  7. ^ "Preston bring in Brentford teenager Meghoma on loan". BBC Sport. 16 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  8. ^ "Watford 1–2 Preston North End: Milutin Osmajic scores twice in victory". BBC Sport. 21 January 2025. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
  9. ^ Stone, Simon (30 March 2025). "Preston North End 0–3 Aston Villa". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  10. ^ "Meghoma joins Rangers on loan from Brentford". BBC Sport. 17 August 2025. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  11. ^ Herrall, Jack (19 August 2025). "Rangers 1–3 Club Brugge". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  12. ^ "Anderlecht interested in Meghoma". www.anderlecht-online.be. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  13. ^ "Young full-back Meghoma joins Saints Academy". Southampton FC. 4 October 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  14. ^ "England call-ups for Academy trio". Southampton FC. 24 October 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ Veevers, Nicholas (6 September 2023). "Report: France 2-0 England MU18s". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  17. ^ Smith, Frank (2 November 2023). "England squad for the FIFA U-17 World Cup". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  18. ^ "England 1-2 Uzbekistan". ESPN. 22 November 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  19. ^ Veevers, Nicholas (4 September 2024). "Report: England MU19s 2-2 Italy". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  20. ^ Veevers, Nicholas (19 May 2025). "England MU19s squad named for UEFA U19 EURO Finals". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  21. ^ Begley, Emlyn (20 June 2025). "England knocked out of European U19 Championship after Netherlands defeat". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  22. ^ "Games played by Jayden Meghoma in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  23. ^ a b "Games played by Jayden Meghoma in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  24. ^ a b "Games played by Jayden Meghoma in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  25. ^ "Saints trio help England lift the U18 Pinatar Cup". Southampton FC. 25 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
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