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Jason Paul Knight (born 13 February 2001) is an Irish footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Derby County and for the Republic of Ireland national team.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jason Paul Knight[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 February 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Derby County | ||
| Number | 38 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2017 | Cabinteely[2] | ||
| 2017–2019 | Derby County | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | Derby County | 118 | (11) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2017–2018 | Republic of Ireland U17 | 12 | (0) |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 6 | (1) |
| 2019– | Republic of Ireland U21 | 7 | (1) |
| 2020– | Republic of Ireland | 17 | (1) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of match played 27 August 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 September 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Early career
Knight began his career at Cabinteely, playing for the club from age 4.[4] He was signed by Derby County at age 16.[5]
Derby County
Knight made his first team debut on 5 August 2019 in a 2–1 win away at Huddersfield Town.[6] On 22 January 2020 Knight signed a new contract with Derby running until June 2023 .[7]
On 16 January 2021, Knight was handed his first captaincy for Derby County, in Wayne Rooney's first game as coach.[8]
In the 2022/23 season, Knight was often deployed as a right wing back, showing his versatility as a player.
International career
Knight has represented his native Ireland at every level from under-15 right up to under-21 and made his debut for the senior team away to Finland on 14 October 2020. He made his full debut against Bulgaria in the UEFA Nations League 18 November 2020.[9] Knight scored his first senior international goal on the 3 June 2021 in a 4–1 win over Andorra in a friendly at the Estadi Nacional.[10]
Personal life
Jason was educated in Clonkeen College, Deansgrange, Co Dublin.[4][11]
His brother Kevin Knight is also a footballer, a former Leicester City youth and Republic of Ireland under-19 international currently playing with League of Ireland First Division club Bray Wanderers, having previously played for Cabinteely, Shamrock Rovers B, Athlone Town and Longford Town.[12]
Career statistics
- As of 27 August 2022[13]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Derby County | 2019–20 | Championship | 31 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 35 | 6 | |
| 2020–21 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 45 | 3 | |||
| 2021–22 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 39 | 2 | |||
| 2022–23 | League One | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
| Career total | 118 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 12 | ||
International
- As of match played 27 September 2022[14]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland | 2020 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 17 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Republic of Ireland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Knight goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 June 2021 | Estadi Nacional, Andorra la Vella, Andorra |  Andorra | 3–1 | 4–1 | Friendly |
Honours
Individual
- FAI Under-16 International Player of the Year for 2017.[15]
References
- "Notification of shirt numbers: Derby County" (PDF). English Football League. p. 24. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- "Jason heading off to join the Rams". Cabinteely F.C. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- Jason Knight at Soccerway
- "Jason heading off to join the Rams". Cabinteely Football Club.
- Watson, Chris (27 August 2019). "How Jason Knight became Derby County first-team prospect". Derby Telegraph.
- "Huddersfield 1–2 Derby". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- "Derby Duo Knight And Whittaker Pen New Contracts". Derby County. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
- "Knight captains Derby as Rooney begins with late defeat". 16 January 2021.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - "Ireland's miserable run continues with goalless draw against Bulgaria". The 42. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- "Troy Parrott brace rescues Ireland from humiliating defeat to Andorra". The 42. 3 June 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- "Kevin Knight". Extratime.ie.
- "Republic of Ireland - K. Knight - Profile". Soccerway.
- "Jason Knight". Soccerbase.
- "Jason Knight". eu-football.info/. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- Malone, Emmet (18 March 2018). "Shane Duffy named FAI Player of the Year". The Irish Times.
Under-16 Men Jason Knight.
External links
- Jason Knight at DCFB
- Player Focus, Jason Knight at YouTube
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[de] Jason Knight
Jason Paul Knight (* 13. Februar 2001 in Dublin) ist ein irischer Fußballspieler, der beim englischen Zweitligisten Derby County unter Vertrag steht. Der Mittelfeldspieler ist seit Oktober 2020 irischer Nationalspieler.- [en] Jason Knight (footballer)
[es] Jason Knight (futbolista)
Jason Knight (Dublín, 13 de febrero de 2001) es un futbolista irlandés que juega en la demarcación de centrocampista para el Derby County F. C. de la League One.[fr] Jason Knight
Jason Knight, né le 13 février 2001 à Dublin en Irlande, est un footballeur international irlandais qui évolue au poste de milieu central à Derby County.[it] Jason Knight (calciatore)
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