Jayden Meghoma
English footballer
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Jayden Ade Trindade Meghoma (born 28 June 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back for EFL Championship club Portsmouth, on loan from Premier League club Brentford.
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Meghoma in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Jayden Ade Trindade Meghoma | ||
| Date of birth | 28 June 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Slough, England | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Portsmouth (on loan from Brentford) | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| 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) |
| 2025–2026 | → Rangers (loan) | 29 | (1) |
| 2026– | → Portsmouth (loan) | 3 | (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) |
| 2025– | England U20 | 3 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 05:39, 22 September 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:26, 31 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Southampton
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
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)
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)
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]
Portsmouth (loan)
On 1 September 2026, Meghoma joined Portsmouth on a season-long loan.[12]
International career
Born in England, Meghoma is of Nigerian descent and holds dual-citizenship.[13] He has represented England at under-16 and under-17 level.[14][15]
Meghoma was a member of the England under-17 squad that finished fifth at the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[16] On 6 September 2023, he made his England under-18 debut during a 2–0 defeat to France in Limoges.[17] 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.[18][19]
On 4 September 2024, Meghoma made his England U19 debut as a substitute against Italy in Nedelišće.[20] He was a member of England's squad at the 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[21][22]
On 5 September 2025, Meghoma made his U20 debut during a 2–1 defeat to Italy at the SMH Group Stadium.[23]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 19 September 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Southampton | 2023–24[24] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Brentford | 2024–25[25] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26[26] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2026–27[27] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Preston North End (loan) | 2024–25[25] | Championship | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| Rangers (loan) | 2025–26[26] | Scottish Premiership | 29 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10[c] | 0 | — | 44 | 1 | |
| Portsmouth (loan) | 2026–27[27] | Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 45 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 1 | ||
- Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup
- Includes EFL Cup, Scottish League Cup
- Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances in UEFA Europa League