Jayden Sweeney
English footballer (born 2001)
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Jayden Deslandes Sweeney (born 4 December 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club Grimsby Town.
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Jayden Sweeney in 2024. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jayden Deslandes Sweeney[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 December 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Camden, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Grimsby Town | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2018 | Leyton Orient | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2025 | Leyton Orient | 60 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | → Bishop's Stortford (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2021 | → Wealdstone (loan) | 5 | (2) |
| 2022 | → Dartford (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2025– | Grimsby Town | 18 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:52, 5 February 2026 (UTC) | |||
Career
Leyton Orient
Sweeney made his first-team debut for Leyton Orient in the FA Trophy on 15 December 2018, in a 4–0 win over Beaconsfield Town.[2] He turned professional when he signed a two-year professional contract with the O's in June 2019.[3]
In November 2019, he joined Isthmian League Premier Division club Bishop's Stortford on loan, and scored on his debut in the 2–2 draw at Merstham on 30 November. He made seven appearances in all competitions before returning to Orient in January 2020.[4]
Sweeney made his league debut for Orient in the 3–0 defeat at Salford City on the last day of the 2020–21 season, as an 85th minute substitute for Conor Wilkinson.[5] On 7 August, the first day of the 2021–22 season, he again came on as a late substitute at Salford City, this time for Connor Wood, in a 1–1 draw.[6]
On 19 November 2021, Sweeney joined National League side Wealdstone on a one-month loan deal.[7] He made his first appearance for the club the next day, in a 0–0 draw away to Wrexham.[8] On 23 November 2021, in his second appearance for the club, Sweeney scored twice: opening the scoring and then netting the winner in a 3–2 victory against Dover Athletic.[9] On 18 December 2021, Sweeney was recalled from his loan spell by parent club Leyton Orient.[10]
On 5 March 2022, Sweeney joined Dartford on loan.[11]
On 2 June 2025, Orient said the player would be leaving when his contract expired.[12]
Grimsby Town
On 30 June 2025, Sweeney signed a two-year deal with Grimsby Town.[13]
Career statistics
- As of match played 31 January 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Leyton Orient | 2018–19[14] | National League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019–20[15] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[16] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[17] | League Two | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2022–23[18] | League Two | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| 2023–24[19] | League One | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| 2024–25[20] | League One | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 28 | 1 | |
| Total | 60 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 85 | 1 | ||
| Bishop's Stortford (loan) | 2019–20 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Wealdstone (loan) | 2021–22[14] | National League | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Dartford (loan) | 2021–22[14] | National League South | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Grimsby Town | 2025-26 | League Two | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 22 | 3 |
| Career total | 93 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 124 | 7 | ||
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- Appearance in Velocity Trophy
- Appearance in Kent Senior Cup
Honours
Leyton Orient