Jay Stansfield (born 24 November 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League One club Birmingham City. He began his football career with Exeter City, joined Fulham as a 16-year-old, and spent the 2022–23 season on loan at Exeter City. He has represented England at under-18, under-20 and under-21 levels.
 Jay Stansfield | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jay Stansfield[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 November 2002[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Tiverton, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Birmingham City | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | Exeter City | ||
| 2019–2020 | Fulham | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2024 | Fulham | 6 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Exeter City (loan) | 36 | (9) |
| 2023–2024 | → Birmingham City (loan) | 43 | (12) |
| 2024– | Birmingham City | 8 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | England U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2021 | England U20 | 5 | (1) |
| 2023– | England U21 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:18, 10 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:18, 10 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editFulham
editSon of former Yeovil Town, Hereford United and Exeter City footballer Adam Stansfield, he began his footballing career in the academy of Exeter City. In August 2019, Stansfield signed for Championship side Fulham for an undisclosed fee.[3] On 4 January 2020, Stansfield made his debut for Fulham in an FA Cup third round match against Aston Villa, coming on in the 82nd minute for Josh Onomah.[4] Later that month, he made his league debut as an 88th-minute substitute in Fulham's EFL Championship match away at Charlton Athletic, again replacing Josh Onomah.[5] He scored his first goal for the club in the 26th minute of Fulham's EFL Cup tie against Birmingham City on 24 August 2021.[6]
Loan to Exeter City
editOn 2 September 2022, Stansfield returned to his boyhood club, Exeter City, on a season-long loan.[7] Stansfield made his Exeter debut on 3 September as a 79th minute substitute in a 1–0 victory over MK Dons. He wore the no. 9 shirt, which had previously been retired after the previous holder, his father, Adam Stansfield, died of cancer in 2010.[8] A run of four goals and two assists saw Stansfield win the EFL Young Player of the Month award for October 2022.[9] Stansfield completed his first career hat-trick, whilst wearing his dad's number 9 shirt, scoring all three goals in a 3–2 home victory for the Grecians against Morecambe in the final game of the EFL League One season.[10]
Birmingham City
editStansfield signed for Championship club Birmingham City on 24 August 2023 on loan for the 2023–24 season.[11] Stansfield received the club's Player of the Season award.[12]
On 30 August 2024, Stansfield signed permanently at Birmingham City for a reported £15 million (rising to £20 million with incentives), a record deal for a club in EFL League One.[13]
International career
editHaving represented England at under-18 level, Stansfield made his under-20 debut on 7 October 2021 during a 1–1 draw with Italy at Technique Stadium in Chesterfield.[14]
After Rico Lewis and Cole Palmer were moved up to the England senior squad because of injury withdrawals, Stansfield was added to the under-21 squad for European Championship qualifiers against Serbia and Northern Ireland in November 2023.[15] He came on against Serbia on 18 November, replacing Liam Delap after 67 minutes,[16] and twice came close to scoring, first with a turn and shot that hit the post and then with a shot that was blocked.[17] He started against Northern Ireland, and played 71 minutes in a 3–0 win.[16] Stansfield was again called up for qualifiers in March 2024; he was an unused substitute against Azerbaijan, and played 62 minutes without scoring in a 7–0 win against Luxembourg.[16]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 9 November 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fulham | 2019–20[18] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020–21[19] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22[20] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23[21] | Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24[22] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024–25[23] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | ||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | 10 | 2 | |||
| Fulham U23 | 2020–21[19] | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Exeter City (loan) | 2022–23[21] | League One | 36 | 9 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 39 | 9 | |
| Birmingham City (loan) | 2023–24[22] | Championship | 43 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 47 | 13 | |
| Birmingham City | 2024–25[23] | League One | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 2 | 11 | 7 |
| Total | 51 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 2 | 58 | 20 | ||
| Career total | 93 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 108 | 31 | ||
- ^ a b c d Appearance in EFL Trophy
Honours
editIndividual
- EFL Young Player of the Month: October 2022[9]
- Birmingham City Player of the Year: 2023–24[12]
References
edit- ^ "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ Jay Stansfield at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ "Club statement: Jay Stansfield". exetercityfc.co.uk. Exeter City F.C. 1 August 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ^ "Fulham 2–1 Aston Villa". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 4 January 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ^ "Jay Stansfield | Football Stats | Fulham U21 | Season 2019/2020 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ "Birmingham 0–2 Fulham". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "✍️ Jay Stansfield signs on loan from Fulham ". Exeter City F.C. 2 September 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ "✍️ Emotional Debut For Jay". fulhamfc.com. 4 September 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ a b "🏆 Jay Stansfield named EFL Young Player of the Month for October". www.exetercityfc.co.uk. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ "Exeter 3–2 Morecambe: Jay Stansfield hat-trick condemns Shrimps to relegation". Sky Sports. 7 May 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ "Jay Stansfield joins Blues on loan". Birmingham City F.C. 24 August 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ a b Dorsett, Rob (31 August 2024). "Jay Stansfield: Birmingham City agree terms with Fulham striker ahead of potential League One record deal". Sky Sports. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Birmingham shatter League One transfer record to bring in Jay Stansfield from Fulham on deadline day". Talksport. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ Swoffer, Chris (7 October 2021). "England MU20s 1–1 Italy". England Football. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ Walker, Andy (15 November 2023). "England men's squad updates: Jay Stansfield joins MU21s". England Football. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ a b c "J. Stansfield". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ "James McAtee scores twice as England Under-21s win comfortably in Serbia". The Independent. PA Sport. 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Jay Stansfield in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Games played by Jay Stansfield in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Jay Stansfield in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Games played by Jay Stansfield in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Games played by Jay Stansfield in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Games played by Jay Stansfield in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
External links
edit- Jay Stansfield profile at the Fulham F.C. website
- Jay Stansfield at Soccerbase
