Bashir Humphreys

English footballer
Bashir Humphreys
Personal information
Full name Bashir Humphreys[1]
Date of birth (2003-03-15) 15 March 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Exeter, England[2]
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[3]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Burnley
(on loan from Chelsea)
Number 12
Youth career
Reading
2017–2023 Chelsea
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Chelsea 0 (0)
2023 → SC Paderborn (loan) 12 (0)
2023–2024 → Swansea City (loan) 24 (1)
2024– → Burnley (loan) 0 (0)
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
Winner 2022 Slovakia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:16, 4 May 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 centre-back for EFL Championship club Burnley, 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]

On 21 August 2024, Humphreys joined EFL Championship club Burnley on a season-long loan.[10]

International career

Born in England, Humphreys is of Ugandan and English descent.[11] 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][12]

Humphreys made his England U20 debut during a 2-0 win over Germany in Manchester on 22 March 2023.[13]

On 10 May 2023, Humphreys was included in the England squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[14][15] He scored in a group stage victory over Uruguay and started in their round of sixteen elimination against Italy.[16][17]

Personal life

Humphreys is a practicing Muslim, and has spoken out about the role of faith in his daily life and footballing career. In 2024, he appeared in a COPA90 video discussing professional footballers' observation of Ramadan.[18]

Career statistics

As of match played 28 August 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season, and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] League Cup[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Chelsea U21 2021–22[19] — — — 1[c] 0 1 0
2022–23[19] — — — 3[c] 0 3 0
Total — — — 4 0 4 0
Chelsea 2022–23[19] Premier League 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2023–24[19] Premier League 0 0 — 1 0 — 1 0
Total 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
SC Paderborn (loan) 2022–23[19] 2. Bundesliga 12 0 1 0 — — 13 0
Swansea City (loan) 2023–24[19] Championship 24 1 2 0 — — 26 1
Burnley (loan) 2024–25[19] Championship 0 0 0 0 1 0 — 1 0
Career total 36 1 4 0 2 0 4 0 46 1
  1. ^ Includes DFB-Pokal, FA Cup
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ^ a b 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. ^ a b "Bashir Humphreys". World Football. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  3. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "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. ^ "Bashir Humphreys bound for Burnley". www.chelseafc.com. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  11. ^ "Weber über Chelsea-Leihgabe Humphreys: "Er soll und muss sich entwickeln"". kicker.
  12. ^ Veevers, Nicholas (1 July 2022). "England win U19 EURO title after 3-1 win against Israel". England Football. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  13. ^ Lewin, Rebecca (22 March 2023). "Report: England MU20s 2-0 Germany". England Football. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  14. ^ "Fifa Under-20 World Cup: England name squad for tournament". BBC Sport. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  15. ^ Veevers, Nicholas (10 May 2023). "England MU20s squad named for World Cup in Argentina". England Football. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  16. ^ "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.
  17. ^ "England 1-2 Italy". BBC Sport. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  18. ^ @copa90 with @swansofficial and @bashirhumphreys (4 April 2024). "Ramadan is a sacred time of year, a test for all Muslims in all walks of life. Swansea's Bashir Humphreys is just one of thousands of footballers practising Ramadan and fasting this season. And he took us along a day in his life to show us how he maintains that balance". Retrieved 10 April 2024 – via Instagram.
  19. ^ a b c d e f g Bashir Humphreys at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
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