Jayden Sweeney

Jayden Deslandes Sweeney (born 4 December 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League side Wealdstone, on loan from Leyton Orient.

Jayden Sweeney
Personal information
Full name Jayden Deslandes Sweeney[1]
Date of birth (2001-12-04) 4 December 2001
Place of birth Camden, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Wealdstone
(on loan from Leyton Orient)
Number 26
Youth career
2014–2018 Leyton Orient
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Leyton Orient 4 (0)
2019–2020 → Bishop's Stortford (loan) 6 (1)
2021– → Wealdstone (loan) 2 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:16, 5 October 2021 (UTC)

Playing career

Sweeney made his first-team debut for Leyton Orient in the FA Trophy on 15 December 2018, in a 4–0 win over Beaconsfield Town.[2] He turned professional when he signed a two-year professional contract with the O's in June 2019.[3]

In November 2019, he joined Isthmian League Premier Division club Bishop's Stortford on loan, and scored on his debut in the 2–2 draw at Merstham on 30 November. He made seven appearances in all competitions before returning to Orient in January 2020.[4]

Sweeney made his league debut for Orient in the 3–0 defeat at Salford City on the last day of the 2020–21 season, as an 85th minute substitute for Conor Wilkinson.[5] On 7 August, the first day of the 2021–22 season, he again came on as a late substitute at Salford City, this time for Connor Wood, in a 1–1 draw.[6]

On 19 November 2021, Sweeney joined National League side Wealdstone on a one month loan deal.[7] He made his first appearance for the club the next day, in a 0-0 draw away to Wrexham.[8] On 23 November 2021, in his second appearance for the club, Sweeney scored twice: opening the scoring and then netting the winner in a 3-2 victory against Dover Athletic.[9]

Career statistics
As of match played 5 October 2021
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Leyton Orient 2018–19[10] National League 0000003[lower-alpha 1]030
2019–20[11] League Two 0000001[lower-alpha 2]010
2020–21[12] League Two 1000002[lower-alpha 2]030
2021–22[13] League Two 3000002[lower-alpha 2]050
Total 40000080120
Bishop's Stortford (loan) 2019–20Isthmian League Premier Division6100001[lower-alpha 3]071
Wealdstone (loan) 2021–22[10] National League 2200000022
Career total 123000090213
  1. Appearance/s in the FA Trophy.
  2. Appearance/s in the Football League Trophy.
  3. Appearance/s in the Velocity Trophy.

References
  1. "NOTIFICATION OF SHIRT NUMBERS : Leyton Orient" (PDF). efl.com. English Football League. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
  2. "Leyton Orient vs. Beaconsfield Town - 15 December 2018 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  3. Ranson, Jacob (24 June 2019). "Orient hand youngsters Sweeney and Shabani professional contracts". East London Advertiser. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  4. "Bishop's Stortford – Appearances – Jayden Sweeney". Football WebPages. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  5. "Salford City 3–0 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. 8 May 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  6. "Salford City 1–1 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. 7 August 2021.
  7. "LOAN NEWS | Sweeney flies in from O's". 19 November 2021.
  8. "REACTION | Resilient Stones take a point at Wrexham". 21 November 2021.
  9. "MATCH REPORT | Dover Athletic 2-3 Wealdstone". 23 November 2021.
  10. Jayden Sweeney at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  11. "Games played by Jayden Sweeney in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  12. "Games played by Jayden Sweeney in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  13. "Games played by Jayden Sweeney in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
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