Jayden Danns

Jayden Alexander Danns (born 16 January 2006) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Liverpool.

Early life and career
Jayden Alexander Danns was born on 16 January 2006 in Liverpool. He joined Liverpool when he was eight years old and attended Rainhill High School, where he won the Year 8 Merseyside Schools Cup in 2019.

Club career
Danns progressed through the Liverpool academy. While playing at U16 level, he suffered from Osgood–Schlatter disease. He began playing for the Liverpool U18 side when he was 16 years-old. He began the 2023–24 season in fine form, scoring in every competitive match for the Liverpool under-18s between August and December 2023, totalling nine goals in seven games. He also scored four goals in three games in the 2023–24 U18 Premier League Cup.

Danns made his debut at first-team level in the 2023–24 EFL Trophy, appearing as a second-half substitute against Morecambe in September 2023. On 21 February 2024, he made his Premier League debut as an 89th-minute substitute in a 4–1 home win over Luton Town. Four days later, he featured in the 2024 EFL Cup final as Liverpool beat Chelsea 1–0 at Wembley Stadium. He scored his first and second goals for Liverpool on 28 February in the fifth round of the FA Cup in a 3–0 home victory against Southampton. He was given the player of the match award for the first time. On 15 March 2024, Danns signed a new long-term contract with the club.

International career
He was called up to play with the England national under-18 team in October 2023.

Personal life
He is the son of former professional footballer and Guyana international Neil Danns. His grandfather, also called Neil, was a backing singer on the UK's entry in the 1987 Eurovision Song Contest as well as a European title-winning skateboarder. He has a younger brother, Kaylen, and a younger sister, Hayla-Essen.

Honours
Liverpool
 * EFL Cup: 2023–24

England U18s
 * 2024 U18 Pinatar Super Cup