Who is Jamie Gittens? Age, club, position and stats

Jamie Gittens is a 22-year-old English winger at Chelsea, born in Reading on 8 August 2004. An ankle knock suffered with England U21 in September has kept him out of the Premier League picture so far in 2026/27.

Who is Jamie Gittens?

Jamie Gittens, born Jamie Jermaine Bynoe-Gittens, is an English winger who spent three years at Borussia Dortmund before rejoining Chelsea on a seven-year deal in July 2025, reported at £48.5m plus up to £3.5m in add-ons. The 2026/27 story so far is mostly about availability: an ankle knock suffered with England U21 in late September left him out of Chelsea’s recent matchday squads, and he has yet to make a Premier League appearance this season.

Age, nationality and club

He was born on 8 August 2004 in Reading, so he is 22 as of 11 November 2026. He is English, stands 1.78 m according to Wikipedia, and FotMob lists him as right-footed with the number 11 shirt. His contract runs to 30 June 2032 and he is not on loan. Chelsea are managed by Xabi Alonso, per the beIN Sports report from August.

Position and 2026/27 numbers

Gittens is a winger, although none of the sources I checked specify whether he mainly plays on the left or the right, so I will not guess. FotMob’s match list shows no Premier League minutes this season (five games as an unused substitute), plus two League Cup appearances totalling 55 minutes, one of them a start, with no goals or assists. That is a snapshot of his ten most recent games, not a season total, and I could not confirm the opponent for the cup matches. In pre-season, beIN Sports reports that he scored in the 6-4 win over Western Sydney Wanderers and assisted Chelsea’s only goal in a 2-1 defeat to Tottenham; those are friendlies and are not counted in the stats table.

On the injury, he was kicked on the ankle during England U21’s 4-2 win in Kazakhstan on 25 September and returned to Chelsea for checks. As of 26 October Alonso said he was still a few weeks from competitive action, and FotMob says he is back in training. In 2025/26 his Premier League line was 16 games, five starts, 490 minutes, no goals and two assists, while beIN counts 27 appearances (12 starts), one goal and five assists in all competitions excluding the Club World Cup; Wikipedia gives 29 Chelsea appearances and one goal. A hamstring injury sustained against West Ham ended his season after 31 January.

Career path and England

After Reading, Chelsea and Manchester City youth spells, Gittens joined Dortmund in 2022 and made 107 appearances for 17 goals, then came back to Chelsea in July 2025. His career total is 136 games and 18 goals. For England he has 6 caps at U15, 5 (one goal) at U16, 2 at U18, 4 at U19 and 17 (two goals) at U21, and no senior appearances. Wikipedia also records a torn ligament early in his Dortmund career, so the injury theme is not new.

What kind of player is he?

The only stylistic evidence I could source is from beIN: 36 completed dribbles last season, fourth at the club excluding the Club World Cup, and 45 carries ending in a take-on, fifth. That points to a winger who wants to isolate and beat a full-back, but it comes from one source and one injury-shortened season. The league output was thin, with no goals in 490 minutes, while his Dortmund record of 17 goals in 107 games looks healthier for a wide forward. With so few minutes in the sample, I would treat any firmer verdict on his finishing or creativity as unproven.

His standing inside the squad is a separate open question. He wears No. 11 and has a seven-year contract, but five unused-substitute appearances in the Premier League this term leave it unclear how much is injury recovery and how much is selection, because the earlier absences are explained by the ankle problem while the reasons for later benching are not given in the sources I found. For that reason I am not labelling him a rotation player or a fringe option; the available record cannot support either description. What can be said is that the dribbling numbers from 2025/26 and the Dortmund goal return suggest a player whose upside is real but whose sample at Chelsea, 490 Premier League minutes last season and almost none this one, is simply too small to judge.

Football Manager 2027

This is game data, not a real-world performance indicator. Football Manager 2027 lists him at Chelsea as a right and left winger/attacking midfielder (M/AM RL), 178 cm, right-footed, contract to 30-06-2032, current ability 139 and potential 168. Those numbers are the game’s own model.

Could he suit a Turkish Süper Lig side?

A dribble-heavy winger would be an interesting profile for a Süper Lig team that wants one-on-one threat, but a transfer is not financially realistic today given Chelsea’s outlay and a contract to 2032. I am not suggesting a loan or naming any club, and the current ankle injury plus the lack of minutes make it hard to say much more.

GegenSports view

A 22-year-old with 136 senior games and a record dominated by injuries; the data this season is too thin to judge, so this stays at the early-research stage until he plays meaningful minutes.

Frequently asked questions

How old is Jamie Gittens?

Born 8 August 2004, he is 22 as of 11 November 2026.

Where is Jamie Gittens from?

He was born in Reading, England.

Which club does Jamie Gittens play for?

Chelsea in the Premier League, on a contract to 30 June 2032 according to FotMob.

What position does Jamie Gittens play?

Winger. He is right-footed.

What are Jamie Gittens’ 2026/27 stats?

No Premier League appearances so far; two League Cup games totalling 55 minutes, no goals or assists (FotMob).