Deniche Hill (born 11 March 2004) is a Bermudian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Leicester City.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 March 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Hamilton Parish, Bermuda[1] | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, left-back, forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Leicester City | ||
| Number | 59 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hamilton Parish | |||
| 2020–2022 | Brooke House College | ||
| 2022– | Leicester City | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Bermuda U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2022– | Bermuda | 4 | (0) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:30, 9 September 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Hill started his career with Hamilton Parish in his native Bermuda, before a move to England, where he went on trial with Huddersfield Town in 2019.[2] He went on to join the Brooke House College the following year.[3][4]
He was spotted by scouts from Premier League side Leicester City while representing Bermuda, and was invited to trial with the club in the summer of 2022.[4][5][6] He signed his first contract with the club in December 2022, having featured in a number of games for the under-21 squad.[5]
International career edit
Having represented Bermuda at under-20 level in qualification for the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship, he was called up to the senior squad in January 2023.[7] He made his debut in a 0–0 draw against Haiti in June 2022.[8]
Personal life edit
Hill is the son of former Bermudian international footballer Corey Hill.[4]
Career statistics edit
International edit
- As of match played 8 September 2023[1]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bermuda | 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | |
References edit
- ^ a b c Deniche Hill at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Three UKFS boys do the double! National Schools Champions of both Cup competitions!". ukfootballschools.com. 12 September 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ "Don't let finances stand in the way of your football career". rgmags.com. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ a b c Thompson, Colin (24 December 2022). "Deniche Hill thrilled to sign 'for massive club' Leicester City". royalgazette.com. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ a b Thompson, Colin (22 December 2022). "Deniche Hill signs professional contract with Leicester City". royalgazette.com. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ Blackwell, Jordan (10 July 2022). "Aston Villa Youth Cup winner and a full international – lowdown on two Leicester City trialists". leicestermercury.co.uk. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ "SMNT Squad Announced for Concacaf Nations League". bermudafa.com. 7 January 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ "Deniche Hill". lcfc.com. Retrieved 24 February 2023.