Bashir Humphreys
Personal information
Full name Bashir Humphreys[1]
Date of birth (2003-03-15) 15 March 2003
Place of birth Exeter, England[2]
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[3]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Swansea City (on loan from Chelsea)
Number 33
Youth career
Reading
2017–2023 Chelsea
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Chelsea 0 (0)
2023SC Paderborn (loan) 12 (0)
2023–Swansea City (loan) 19 (1)
International career
2019 England U16 10 (0)
2021–2022 England U19 6 (0)
2023 England U20 7 (2)
2023– England U21 3 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  England
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Winner2022 Slovakia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:16, 13 January 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:32, 19 November 2023 (UTC)

Bashir Humphreys (born 15 March 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL Championship club Swansea City, on loan from Premier League club Chelsea.

Club career

Born in Exeter, Humphreys played in the youth setup of Reading before a stint in grassroots football.[3] He signed for Chelsea at under-15 level, going on to sign a scholarship deal in 2019.[4] He signed his first professional contract with Chelsea in October 2021, going on to extend this deal the following year.[5][6]

Humphreys was named on the bench for the first time ahead of a Premier League fixture against Bournemouth in December 2022, but did not feature. His Chelsea debut came in the FA Cup third round on 8 January 2023, after being named in the starting eleven against Manchester City.[7]

On 27 January 2023, Humphreys joined 2. Bundesliga club SC Paderborn on loan until the end of the season.[8]

On 1 September 2023, Humphreys joined EFL Championship club Swansea City on a season-long loan.[9]

International career

Born in England, Humphreys is of Ugandan and English descent.[10] He represented England at under-16 and under-19 level,[2] including being a member of the 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship-winning squad.[5][11]

Humphreys made his England U20 debut during a 2-0 win over Germany in Manchester on 22 March 2023.[12]

On 10 May 2023, Humphreys was included in the England squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[13][14] He scored in a group stage victory over Uruguay and started in their round of sixteen elimination against Italy.[15][16]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 26 December 2023[17]
Appearances and goals by club, season, and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chelsea U21 2021–22 1[lower-alpha 1]010
2022–23 3[lower-alpha 1]030
Chelsea 2022–23 Premier League 001000000010
2023–24 Premier League 00001010
Total 001010000020
SC Paderborn (loan) 2022–23 2. Bundesliga 1201000130
Swansea City (loan) 2023–24 Championship 1610010171
Career total 28120200040361
  1. 1 2 Appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours

England U19

References

  1. "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: England (ENG)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 6. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Bashir Humphreys". World Football. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Who is Bashir Humphreys, where can he play and when did he sign for Chelsea?". chelseafc.com. 27 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  4. "Bashir Humphreys". chelseafc.com. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  5. 1 2 "The Chelsea youngsters chasing glory with England". BBC Sport. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  6. Johnson, Simon (18 February 2022). "Chelsea to confirm academy defender Bashir Humphreys has signed new deal next week". theathletic.com. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  7. Wilson, Jonathan (8 January 2023). "FA Cup a grand old stage for Manchester City's youth". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  8. "Humphreys heads to Paderborn on loan". Chelsea. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  9. "Humphreys signs new deal and leaves on loan". www.chelseafc.com. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
  10. "Weber über Chelsea-Leihgabe Humphreys: "Er soll und muss sich entwickeln"". kicker.
  11. Veevers, Nicholas (1 July 2022). "England win U19 EURO title after 3-1 win against Israel". England Football. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  12. Lewin, Rebecca (22 March 2023). "Report: England MU20s 2-0 Germany". England Football. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  13. "Fifa Under-20 World Cup: England name squad for tournament". BBC Sport. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  14. Veevers, Nicholas (10 May 2023). "England MU20s squad named for World Cup in Argentina". England Football. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  15. "Under-20 World Cup: England beat Uruguay to move top of Group E and into last 16". BBC Sport. 25 May 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  16. "England 1-2 Italy". BBC Sport. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  17. Bashir Humphreys at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
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