Delano McCoy-Splatt (born 11 October 2004) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for the youth academy of Fulham. Born in England, he is a Jamaica international.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 October 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Position(s) | Central Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fulham | ||
| Number | 42 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2016 | Dulwich Hamlet | ||
| 2016– | Fulham | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Jamaica | 1 | (0) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:04, 4 September 2023 (UTC) | |||
Early life
editBorn in London, he started playing football at a young age because of his father, a former footballer.[2]
Club career
editAs a youth player, McCoy-Splatt joined the youth academy of English lower league side Dulwich Hamlet. In 2016, he joined the youth academy of Fulham in the English Premier League.[3][4] McCoy-Splatt captained the Fulham U18 team, before moving to the U21 team in 2023.
International career
editIn early 2023, Jamaica national team coach Heimir Hallgrímsson spoke of selecting young Jamaican-eligible players from overseas U17 and U18 teams, in order to assess them and encourage them to declare for Jamaica.[5] On 7 March 2023, McCoy-Splatt was named in a youthful squad, containing a number of English-based teenagers ahead of two friendlies against Trinidad and Tobago.[6] He went onto make his senior international debut on 11 March, in a 1–0 home friendly defeat to Trinidad and Tobago.[7]
Style of play
editMcCoy-Splatt mainly operates as a centre midfielder.[2]
Personal life
editHe is the brother of footballers Jamie Splatt and Javaun Splatt.[8]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 20 August 2024[9]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fulham U21 | 2023-24 | — | — | — | 1[a] | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2024-25 | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Career total | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
International
edit- As of match played 11 March 2023[10]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaica | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honours
editFulham U21
References
edit- ^ "Keeping an open mind". jamaica-gleaner.com. 10 March 2023.
- ^ a b "McCoy-Splatt grateful for Reggae Boyz debut". jamaicaobserver.com. 24 March 2023.
- ^ "Fulham wonderkid Delano Splatt, 16, takes on our MOTDx challenge". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Meet our latest Wonderkids". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ "Meet the young Reggae Boy keen to get Jamaica back at football's top table". Voice Online. 28 April 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ "Chelsea's Omari Hutchinson among five England-based players named in Reggae Boyz squad for Trinidad & Tobago friendlies; 17-year-old Dujuan "Whisper" Richards earns first senior call-up". sportsmax.tv. 7 March 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ "Jamaica 0-1 Trinidad and Tobago (11 Mar, 2023) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ "Delano McCoy Splatt Interview". YouTube.
- ^ Delano McCoy-Splatt at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ "Delano McCoy-Splatt". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ "Fulham U21 v Spurs U21, 2023/24 | Premier League Cup". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
External links
edit- Delano McCoy-Splatt at Soccerway