Jenson Metcalfe (born 6 September 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Bradford City.[2]
 Metcalfe with Bradford City in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jenson Metcalfe[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 September 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Wigan, England | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bradford City | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2024 | Everton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2025 | Everton | 0 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Chesterfield (loan) | 30 | (1) |
| 2025– | Bradford City | 41 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
Career
editEverton
editHe was born in Wigan.[3] He joined the Everton youth academy at the age of five years-old and signed his first professional contract shortly after his seventeenth birthday.[4] He suffered a cruciate knee ligament injury in early 2022 but later that year signed a new four-year contract with the club. Whilst still a teenager, he became a regular player for the club's U21 side and featured in the Premier League 2 during the 2023-24 season 18 times, contributing two goals and four assists.[5][6]
He was named among the match-day substitutes for Everton on the opening day of the 2024–25 Premier League season at home against Brighton and Hove Albion on 17 August 2024.[7]
On 30 August 2024, Metcalfe joined EFL League Two club Chesterfield on a season-long loan deal.[8]
Bradford City
editOn 24 July 2025, Metcalfe signed for newly promoted EFL League One club Bradford City on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[9][10] He scored his first goal for the club on 29 December 2025, in a 1–0 home victory against Port Vale.[11]
He won three awards at the 2025–26 end of season awards.[12]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 28 February 2026[13]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Everton U21 | 2023–24[14] | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2024–25[15] | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||
| Everton | 2024–25[15] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Chesterfield (loan) | 2024–25[15] | League Two | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 31 | 1 | |
| Bradford City | 2025–26[16] | League One | 40 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 35 | 2 |
| Career total | 70 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 70 | 3 | ||
- 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References
edit- ↑ "EFL Squad List: Season 2024/25". English Football League. 6 September 2024. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ↑ Jenson Metcalfe at Soccerbase
- ↑ Sinclair, Angus (12 May 2023). "Everton: Jenson Metcalfe could be Dyche's own Rice". Footballfancast. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ↑ "Next Generation 2021: 20 of the best talents at Premier League clubs". The Guardian. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ↑ Lamb, Ethan (13 May 2024). "Everton already have their Onana replacement in talented academy star". Footballfancast. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ↑ "Metcalfe signs new deal until 2026". BBC Sport. 27 September 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ↑ "EVERTON VS. BRIGHTON". Soccerway. 17 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ↑ "Young Everton midfielder joins Spireites". chesterfield-fc.co.uk. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ↑ "Jenson Metcalfe joins Bradford City". BBC Sport. 24 July 2025. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ↑ "CITY LAND METCALFE ON PERMANENT DEAL". www.bradfordcityafc.com. 24 July 2025. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ↑ "Metcalfe's "too fast" moment as Bantams match-winner". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 30 December 2025.
- ↑ "Sarcevic named top Bantam as Metcalfe celebrates awards haul". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 29 April 2026.
- ↑ Jenson Metcalfe at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
- ↑ "Games played by Jenson Metcalfe in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Games played by Jenson Metcalfe in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
- ↑ "Games played by Jenson Metcalfe in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
External links
edit- Jenson Metcalfe at Soccerway