Cody Drameh

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Cody Drameh
Personal information
Full name Cody Callum Pierre Drameh[1]
Date of birth (2001-12-08) 8 December 2001 (age 22)[2]
Place of birth Dulwich, London, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2]
Position(s) Full back
Team information
Current team
Birmingham City
(on loan from Leeds United)
Number 12
Youth career
Fulham
2020–2021 Leeds United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Leeds United 5 (0)
2022Cardiff City (loan) 22 (0)
2023Luton Town (loan) 16 (0)
2023–Birmingham City (loan) 28 (0)
International career
2019 England U18 3 (0)
2020–2021 England U20 3 (0)
2021 England U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:45, 10 April 2024 (UTC)

Cody Callum Pierre Drameh (born 8 December 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a full back for EFL Championship club Birmingham City, on loan from EFL Championship club Leeds United.[3]

Club career[edit]

Drameh was born in Dulwich.[4] After playing youth football for Fulham, Drameh signed for Leeds United in August 2020.[5][6] On 26 October 2021, Drameh made his professional debut for Leeds United, starting in a 2–0 defeat at Arsenal in the EFL Cup fourth round.[7] Five days later he made his Premier League debut for Leeds in the 2–1 win against Norwich City as a second half substitute for Jamie Shackleton.[8]

On 12 January 2022, Drameh joined Championship side Cardiff City on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[9][10] He made his debut for Cardiff on 15 January 2022 in the starting line-up for the 1–0 league loss to Blackburn Rovers.[11] He was named as the Welsh side's Young Player of the Season and Player of the Season for 2021–22.[12]

On 29 January 2023 he joined Luton Town on loan for the remainder of the 2022–23 season.[13] He won promotion to the Premier League with the club, and in summer 2023 was linked with a transfer back to Luton or to fellow promoted team Burnley.[14]

Drameh joined Championship club Birmingham City on 1 September 2023 on a season-long loan.[15] After two defeats in new manager Wayne Rooney's first two games in charge, Drameh said the team had to be patient.[16]

International career[edit]

He has represented England at under-18[5] and under-20 level.[17] Drameh also qualifies for Gambia through his parents.[18] In October 2020 Drameh was called up to the Gambia senior squad.[19]

On 16 November 2021, Drameh made his England under-21 debut during a 3–2 defeat to Georgia in Batumi.[20]

Career statistics[edit]

As of match played 10 April 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Leeds United U21 2021–22[21] 1[a] 0 1 0
2022–23[22] 3[a] 1 3 1
Total 4 1 4 1
Leeds United 2021–22[21] Premier League 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 5 0
2022–23[22] Premier League 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
2023–24[23] Championship 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
Total 5 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 10 0
Cardiff City (loan) 2021–22[21] Championship 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0
Luton Town (loan) 2022–23[22] Championship 16 0 0 0 0 0 3[b] 0 19 0
Birmingham City (loan) 2023–24[23] Championship 28 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
Career total 71 0 4 0 3 0 7 1 85 1
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
  2. ^ Appearances in the play-offs

Honours[edit]

Luton Town

Individual

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2021/22 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Cody Drameh". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  3. ^ "C. Drameh". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  4. ^ Heneage, Kristan (12 August 2020). "Cody Drameh's strengths and unlikely influences as Leeds United linked with Fulham prospect". Leeds Live. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Cody Drameh: Leeds United sign full-back from Fulham". BBC Sport. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  6. ^ Cronin, Jordan (13 August 2020). "Who is Cody Drameh? We reveal why Marcelo Bielsa has brought teenage star to Leeds United". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  7. ^ Smyth, Graham (27 October 2021). "Arsenal 2–0 Leeds United – youngster's good day, skipper and attacker's bad day as ex Whites get the treatment". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  8. ^ "Norwich City 1–2 Leeds United: Three second-half goals in five minutes as Marcelo Bielsa's side get back to winning ways". Sky Sports.
  9. ^ "Loan: Cody Drameh is a Bluebird". Cardiff City FC. 12 January 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  10. ^ "Cardiff sign Leeds' Drameh on loan". BBC Sport.
  11. ^ Pearlman, Michael (15 January 2022). "Cardiff City 0–1 Blackburn Rovers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  12. ^ a b "2022 Awards Night: The Results". Cardiff City F.C. 30 April 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  13. ^ "Leeds defender Drameh joins Luton on loan". BBC Sport.
  14. ^ Hemmingham, Nathan (30 May 2023). "Luton and Burnley look to jump on Leeds United relegation with Cody Drameh move". Leeds Live.
  15. ^ "Birmingham City: Blues sign Leeds' Cody Drameh and Oliver Burke from Werder Bremen on loan". BBC Sport. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  16. ^ "We have to roll with the Rooney way - Drameh" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  17. ^ Smyth, Graham (7 October 2021). "Marcelo Bielsa in attendance as Leeds United trio combine for England Under 20s equaliser against Italy before Lewis Bate limps off". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  18. ^ "Scorpions Profile- Cody Drameh, Right Back Defender". THE GFF | Official Website. 23 September 2020.
  19. ^ "Africa roundup". France 24. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  20. ^ "Georgia 3–2 England MU21s". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  21. ^ a b c "Games played by Cody Drameh in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  22. ^ a b c "Games played by Cody Drameh in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  23. ^ a b "Games played by Cody Drameh in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  24. ^ Scott, Ged (27 May 2023). "Luton win shootout to reach Premier League". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 January 2024.