Delano McCoy-Splatt (born 11 October 2004) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for the youth academy of Fulham. Born in England, he is a Jamaica international.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 October 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Position(s) | Central Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fulham | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2016 | Dulwich Hamlet | ||
| 2016– | Fulham | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Jamaica | 1 | (0) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:04, 4 September 2023 (UTC) | |||
Early life edit
Born in London, he started playing football at a young age because of his father, a former footballer.[2]
Club career edit
As a youth player, McCoy-Splatt joined the youth academy of English lower league side Dulwich Hamlet. In 2016, he joined the youth academy of Fulham in the English Premier League.[3][4] McCoy-Splatt captained the Fulham U18 team, before moving to the U21 team in 2023.
International career edit
In early 2023, Jamaica national team coach Heimir Hallgrímsson spoke of selecting young Jamaican-eligible players from overseas U17 and U18 teams, in order to assess them and encourage them to declare for Jamaica.[5] On 7 March 2023, McCoy-Splatt was named in a youthful squad, containing a number of English-based teenagers ahead of two friendlies against Trinidad and Tobago.[6] He went onto make his senior international debut on 11 March, in a 1–0 home friendly defeat to Trinidad and Tobago.[7]
Style of play edit
McCoy-Splatt mainly operates as a centre midfielder.[2]
Personal life edit
He is the brother of footballers Jamie Splatt and Javaun Splatt.[8]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of match played 22 August 2023[9]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fulham | 2023–24 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
- ^ Appearances for U21 team in EFL Trophy
International edit
- As of match played 11 March 2023[10]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaica | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
References edit
- ^ "Keeping an open mind". jamaica-gleaner.com. 10 March 2023.
- ^ a b "McCoy-Splatt grateful for Reggae Boyz debut". jamaicaobserver.com. 24 March 2023.
- ^ "Fulham wonderkid Delano Splatt, 16, takes on our MOTDx challenge". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Meet our latest Wonderkids". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ "Meet the young Reggae Boy keen to get Jamaica back at football's top table". Voice Online. 28 April 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ "Chelsea's Omari Hutchinson among five England-based players named in Reggae Boyz squad for Trinidad & Tobago friendlies; 17-year-old Dujuan "Whisper" Richards earns first senior call-up". sportsmax.tv. 7 March 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ "Jamaica 0-1 Trinidad and Tobago (11 Mar, 2023) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ "Delano McCoy Splatt Interview". YouTube.
- ^ "Jamaica - D. McCoy-Splatt - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ "Delano McCoy-Splatt". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
External links edit
- Delano McCoy-Splatt at Soccerway