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Demarai
Gray |
Leicester City FC
uncapped
2018 |
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Timeline |
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Demarai
Ramelle Gray |
Birth |
28 June 1996 in Birmingham, Warwickshire
[registered in Birmingham, July 1996]. Attended Frankley High
School |
Source |
Sun
Yearbook &
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Playing Career |
Club(s) |
Gray joined Birmingham City FC Academy in 2006 as an
under-11 from the Cadbury Athletic FC junior team. After completing a
two-year scholarship, Gray progressed to the first team, making his debut
in October 2013, signing his first contract shortly after. After starting
well in 2014-15, Gray was linked with a £½m move to Crystal Palace FC,
which was duly rejected. As well as links to Liverpool FC, Newcastle United FC and
Tottenham Hotspur FC. AFC Bournemouth offered £5m in the January 2015
transfer window, again rejected. Gray eventually transferred to
Leicester City FC for £3.7m on 4 January 2016. Gray signed for Bayer
Leverkusen, of the Bundesliga, on 31 January 2021.
Made five+five Bundesliga appearances, scoring
once, up until his return to the Premier League when Everton FC
signed him on 22 July 2021 for a £1.7million transfer fee. After
helping Everton survive relegation twice, he was released to join Saudi
Pro League club, Al-Ettifaq FC on 6 September 2023 for a £10 million fee,
made his debut as a substitute against Abha on 16 September and
has since played sixteen+one SPL appearances, scoring four goals, sent-off
twice,
up until 15 March 2024. |
League honours 158+113 appearances, 27 goals |
Birmingham City FC 2013-15 51+21
appearances, eight goals debut (championship): (sub) 1 October 2013
Birmingham City FC 4 Millwall FC 0. Leicester City FC
2016-2020 53+eighty appearances, ten goals debut: (sub) 16
January 2016 Aston
Villa FC 1 Leicester City FC 1. Everton FC 2021-23
55+twelve appearances, nine goals
debut: 14 August 2021 Everton FC 3 Southampton FC 1. |
Club honours |
FA Premier League Champions 2015-16 (12ᵃ); |
Individual honours |
Birmingham City FC Academy player of the season
2013-14; Birmingham City FC Young Player of the Season
2014-15; Birmingham City FC goal of the season
2014-15; Football League Young Player of the Month
December 2014; FA Premier League Player of the Month
nominee August 2021; |
Distinctions |
None |
Height/Weight |
5' 11", 10st 5lbs [2018] |
Source |
Media [2018] & ENFA. |
England Career |
Player number |
did not
appear for England. |
Position(s) |
Midfielder |
Major tournaments |
None |
Team honours |
None |
Distinctions |
Now represents the Jamaica National Team.
Has made seven appearances and scored three goals in the 2023 summer. |
Youth Career |
Youth tournaments |
UEFA European under 21 Championship Finals
2019; Toulon Tournament 2015 |
Youth honours |
England U21 (26 appearances, eight goals, 2016-19),
England U20 (five appearances, two goals, 2015),
England
U19 (four appearances, one goal, 2014-15), England U18 (three
appearances, 2014). |
Distinctions |
None |
The Numbers |
Squads |
Apps |
starts |
sub |
unused |
minutes |
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captain |
Disc. |
1 |
0 |
none |
0 |
1 |
none |
0 |
none |
none |
minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors. |
Match History
Notes
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