Jayden Lienou
Welsh footballer (born 2008)
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Jayden Lienou (born 8 April 2008) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a defender for Leeds United. He is a Wales under-19 international.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 April 2008 | ||
| Place of birth | Aberystwyth, Wales | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Leeds United | ||
| Number | 65 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2023 | Everton | ||
| 2023-2025 | Manchester City | ||
| 2025- | Leeds United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2026– | Leeds United | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Wales U15 | 4 | (0) |
| 2023-2024 | Wales U16 | 7 | (2) |
| 2024 | Wales U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2025 | Wales U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2025- | Wales U19 | 10 | (2) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 May 2026 | |||
Club career
As a youth player, Lienou joined the youth academy of English Premier League side Everton. Following his stint there, he joined the youth academy of fellow English Premier League side Manchester City in 2023. He then joined the youth academy of Leeds United in 2025, on a deal which runs until 2028.[1] In May 2026, he made the match day squad for the first time against Tottenham.
International career
Lienou was born to a Cameroonian father and Welsh mother.[2] He is a Wales youth international. On May 31, 2026, he received his maiden call up to the Wales senior national team.[3]