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)
2023 → SC 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 000010——10
Total 001010000020
SC Paderborn (loan) 2022–23 2. Bundesliga 12010——00130
Swansea City (loan) 2023–24 Championship 1610010——171
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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