Sheffield United

Jamal Baptiste

Jamal Baptiste is a centre back who models his game on Virgil van Dijk, a physically imposing defender whose composure on the ball stands out at academy level. He is rebuilding a career interrupted by serious illness, adding weight to every step forward he makes.
England Sheffield United MID
Appearances
3
Goals
0

Season Snapshot

Minutes played
153
51.00 per match
Assists
0
Key passes
0
Pass accuracy
71%

Season Stats

Appearances
3
Minutes played
153
Goals
0
Assists
0
Key passes
0
Accuracy
71%

League Rankings

Among EFL Championship 2026/27 midfielders

Assists
63rd of 63
Key passes
154th of 154
Pass accuracy
124th of 157
Goals
65th of 65
👻 Ghost Players #196 of 451
💪 Workhorses #334 of 451
🎯 Pass Master #400 of 562
😈 Bad Boys #478 of 481
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Jamal Baptiste, The Defender Rebuilding After Illness

A young centre back who patterns his game on Virgil van Dijk and is fighting back after serious illness.

Baptiste defends with a size and power that stand out among players his age, winning the ball in the air and bringing it out from the back under pressure. He has named Virgil van Dijk as the defender he studies, and it shows in how calmly he steps out of defence rather than hoofing the ball clear. That blend of physicality and composure marked him out early at a major Premier League academy.

A serious illness took him away from football at a stage when his career should have been accelerating, and simply returning to full training was itself an achievement. The tension now is regaining the sharpness and match fitness that time away costs a young defender. Sheffield United have given him a fresh path to rebuild that career, and how far he goes says as much about resilience as talent.

The Rest Of The Squad

26 players

Goalkeepers

1
Michael Cooper
Age 27
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17
Adam Davies
Age 34
0 apps
31
Tommy Betts
Age 17
0 apps

Defenders

5
Japhet Tanganga
Age 27
10 apps 2g
3
Sam McCallum
Age 26
9 apps 2a
25
Mark McGuinness
Age 25
7 apps
30
Rhys Norrington-Davies
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7 apps
15
Liam Kitching
Coventry City · Age 27
6 apps
16
Jamie Shackleton
Age 27
5 apps
38
Femi Seriki
Age 24
2 apps
14
Harrison Burrows
Age 24
2 apps
2
Matt Doherty
Wolverhampton Wanderers · Age 34
2 apps

Midfielders

42
Sydie Peck
Age 22
10 apps 1g 2a
4
Oliver Arblaster
Age 22
8 apps
11
Romelle Donovan
Brentford · Age 19
8 apps 1g
8
Hamza Choudhury
Leicester City · Age 29
7 apps
7
Joe Rothwell
Age 31
7 apps 2a
27
Kalvin Phillips
Age 30
7 apps 1g 2a
44
Jairo Riedewald
Age 30
5 apps
19
Tahith Chong
Curaçao · Age 26
4 apps 1g 1a

Forwards

22
Ben Brereton
Derby County · Age 27
9 apps 1a
45
Patrick Bamford
Age 33
9 apps 4g 1a
9
Thomas Cannon
Age 23
9 apps 3g
23
Tyrese Campbell
Age 26
7 apps 1a
10
Jordan Ayew
Leicester City · Age 35
2 apps
26
Ryan Oné
Lincoln City · Age 20
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