| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jili Buyabu | ||
| Date of birth | (2003-08-09) 9 August 2003 (age 21) | ||
| Place of birth | Enfield, England | ||
| Position(s) | Wing-back | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team |
Rochdale (on loan from Sheffield United) | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Crystal Palace | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Hornchurch | 13 | (2) |
| 2021– | Sheffield United | 1 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Motherwell (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Rochdale (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:34, 12 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Jili Buyabu (born 9 August 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a wing-back for Rochdale on loan from EFL Championship club Sheffield United.
Career
Buyabu began his career with Hornchurch in the Isthmian League in September 2021. After an impressive start with Hornchurch, he transferred to Sheffield United on 21 December 2021 signing a two-and-a-half-year contract. In December 2022, he started training with their senior side. He made his professional debut with Sheffield United as a substitute in a 2–1 win over Birmingham City on 8 May 2023.
He was loaned to Scottish Premiership club Motherwell on 1 February 2024. On 21 February 2024, Buyabu returned to his parent club Sheffield United from Motherwell for personal reasons.
On 12 October 2024, Buyabu joined National League side Rochdale on an initial one-month loan deal.
Career statistics
- As of match played 30 August 2023
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hornchurch | 2021–22 | IL Premier Division | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 17 | 3 | |
| Sheffield United | 2022–23 | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Motherwell | 2023-24 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 3 | ||
- Appearance in FA Trophy
References
- "2023/24 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- Wilding, Toby (18 December 2021). "Sheffield United set to win transfer race for midfielder". FootballLeagueWorld.
- ^ "Hornchurch | Appearances | Jili Buyabu | 2021–2022". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- "Hornchurch youngster Jili Buyabu signs for Sheffield United". Romford Recorder.
- "Jili Buyabu: Sheffield United's newest face was looked at by Chelsea and Nottingham Forest". Sheffield United News. 27 October 2022.
- "Birmingham 1 - 2 Sheff Utd | Football". the Guardian.
- "Buyabu joins Motherwell on loan". www.bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- "JILI BUYABU RETURNS TO SHEFFIELD UNITED". motherwellfc.co.uk. Motherwell F.C. 21 February 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- "Dale Complete Loan Signing Of Jili Buyabu". rochdaleafc.co.uk. 12 October 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ Jili Buyabu at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
External links
- Jili Buyabu at Soccerway
- SUFC Profile
- Hornchurch profile
| Rochdale A.F.C. – current squad | |
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- 2003 births
- Living people
- English men's footballers
- English people of Democratic Republic of the Congo descent
- Sportspeople of Democratic Republic of the Congo descent
- Men's association football fullbacks
- Hornchurch F.C. players
- Sheffield United F.C. players
- Motherwell F.C. players
- Rochdale A.F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Isthmian League players
- 21st-century English sportsmen