Joshua Akinkunmi Debayo (born 17 October 1996) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a defender.
Career
After playing youth football for Fulham, Chelsea, Southampton and Leicester City, Debayo signed with Cheltenham Town in July 2018.[3]
On 11 October 2018, Debayo signed for Dover Athletic on loan until January 2019.[4] Debayo debuted for the club two days later in a 2–2 away draw versus Harrogate Town.[5] On 4 January 2019, Debayo signed a loan extension until the end of the 2018–19 season.[6]
Debayo was offered a new contract by the Robins at the end of the 2019–20 season, although he rejected the offer and departed the club.[7][8] Debayo then signed for Wealdstone on 19 December 2020.[9] On 4 February 2021, Debayo departed the Royals after making just one league appearance for the club.[10]
On 27 July 2021, Debayo signed a one-year contract with Scottish Championship club Queen of the South.[11] Following relegation to Scottish League One, Debayo was released by the club at the end of the 2021–22 season.[12]
On 18 July 2023, Debayo signed a one-year contract with Alloa Athletic.[13]
Career statistics
- As of 27 December 2024
| Season | Club | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Leicester City | 2016–17[14] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017–18[15] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Cheltenham Town | 2018–19[16] | League Two | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2019–20[17] | League Two | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Dover Athletic (loan) | 2018–19[16] | National League | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| Wealdstone | 2020–21[18] | National League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Queen of the South | 2021–22[19] | Scottish Championship | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Alloa Athletic | 2023–24[20] | Scottish League One | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Career total | 60 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 78 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Cheltenham Town" (PDF). English Football League. p. 17. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ a b c Josh Debayo at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ "Josh Debayo: Cheltenham Town sign defender after release by Leicester City". BBC Sport. 10 July 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ "Debayo joins Dover Athletic on loan". Cheltenham Town F.C. 11 October 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- ^ "Harrogate Town 2–2 Dover Athletic". BBC Sport. 13 October 2018.
- ^ "DEBAYO STAYING AT CRABBLE". www.doverathletic.com. 4 January 2019.
- ^ Palmer, Jon (25 June 2020). "Defender turns down new contract at Cheltenham Town". GloucestershireLive.
- ^ "Debayo to move on to pastures new". www.ctfc.com.
- ^ Bennett, Dan (19 December 2020). "Wealdstone bring in former Chelsea and Fulham youngster Debayo".
- ^ "Squad Update". Wealdstone FC. 4 February 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ "QosFC: Josh Debayo Signs Up". www.qosfc.com.
- ^ "QosFC: Squad Update". www.qosfc.com. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ^ "Josh Debayo signs". 18 July 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Josh Debayo in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Josh Debayo in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Games played by Josh Debayo in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Josh Debayo in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Josh Debayo in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Josh Debayo in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Josh Debayo in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 December 2024.