Jenson Metcalfe
| 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(s) | 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) | 28 | (1) |
| 2025– | Bradford City | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:12, 3 May 2025 (UTC) | |||
Jenson Metcalfe (born 6 September 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Bradford City.
Career
Everton
He was born in Wigan.[2] He joined the Everton youth academy at the age of five years-old and signed his first professional contract shortly after his seventeenth birthday.[3] 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.[4][5]
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.[6]
On 30 August 2024, Metcalfe joined EFL League Two club Chesterfield on a season-long loan deal.[7]
Bradford City
On 24 July 2025, Metcalfe signed for newly promoted EFL League One club Bradford City on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[8][9]
References
- ^ "EFL Squad List: Season 2024/25". English Football League. 6 September 2024. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ 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 (May 13, 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.
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