Jesse Derry
English footballer (born 2007)
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Jesse Shaun Derry (born 30 June 2007) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Primeira Liga club Sporting CP, on loan from Premier League club Chelsea, and the England under-19 national team.[2][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jesse Shaun Derry[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 June 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Harrogate, England | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sporting CP (on loan from Chelsea) | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2025 | Crystal Palace | ||
| 2025–2026 | Chelsea | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2026– | Chelsea | 1 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Sporting CP (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023–2024 | England U17 | 5 | (4) |
| 2024–2025 | England U18 | 10 | (4) |
| 2024– | England U19 | 15 | (8) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:05, 28 August 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16:09, 31 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Derry was in the youth academy at Crystal Palace and was named Palace’s U-18s player of the season in 2023–24 after scoring 16 goals in 22 appearances.[4] He was offered a new contract by the club, prior to joining Chelsea in 2025 on a four-year contract.[5][6]
As a second-half substitute, Derry debuted for Chelsea on 13 February 2026 during the 4–0 victory against Hull City in the FA Cup fourth round.[7] A few months later, on 4 May, he made his debut in the Premier League, starting against Nottingham Forest.[8] However, he was forced off the field before half-time after suffering a head injury in a head-on-head collision with Zach Abbott and was later hospitalised as a precaution.[9][10]
On 8 July 2026, Derry signed a six-year contract extension with Chelsea.[11] He instantly joined Primeira Liga club Sporting CP on a season-long loan.[12]
International career
Derry is an England youth international, having featured at under-17 and under-18 level.[4][13] He was a member of the squad at the 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship and scored in group stage games against Germany and Netherlands.[14][15]
Personal life
He is the son of football manager and former player Shaun Derry.[13]
Career statistics
- As of 28 August 2026[16]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chelsea U21s | 2024–25 | — | — | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 2025–26 | — | — | — | — | 2[b] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| Chelsea | 2025–26 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| Sporting CP (loan) | 2026–27 | Primeira Liga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| Career total | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy