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
1
Goals
0

Season Snapshot

Minutes played
58
58.00 per match
Assists
0
Key passes
0
Pass accuracy
77%

Season Stats

Appearances
1
Minutes played
58
Goals
0
Assists
0
Key passes
0
Accuracy
77%

League Rankings

Among EFL Championship 2026/27 midfielders

Assists
29th of 29
Key passes
119th of 119
Pass accuracy
98th of 123
Goals
33rd of 33
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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 26
4 apps
17
Adam Davies
Age 34
0 apps
31
Tommy Betts
Age 17
0 apps

Defenders

5
Japhet Tanganga
Age 27
4 apps 1g
25
Mark McGuinness
Age 25
4 apps
3
Sam McCallum
Age 26
4 apps 1a
16
Jamie Shackleton
Age 26
3 apps
30
Rhys Norrington-Davies
Queens Park Rangers · Age 27
3 apps
38
Femi Seriki
Age 24
2 apps
14
Harrison Burrows
Age 24
2 apps
—
Liam Kitching
Coventry City · Age 26
0 apps
2
Matt Doherty
Wolverhampton Wanderers · Age 34
0 apps
21
Nils Zätterström
Age 21
0 apps

Midfielders

42
Sydie Peck
Age 21
4 apps 1a
44
Jairo Riedewald
Age 29
3 apps
7
Joe Rothwell
Age 31
3 apps
4
Oliver Arblaster
Age 22
3 apps
11
Romelle Donovan
Brentford · Age 19
3 apps 1g
27
Kalvin Phillips
Age 30
2 apps 1a
—
Hamza Choudhury
Leicester City · Age 28
1 app
19
Tahith Chong
Curaçao · Age 26
1 app

Forwards

45
Patrick Bamford
Age 33
4 apps 1g 1a
22
Ben Brereton
Derby County · Age 27
3 apps
9
Thomas Cannon
Age 23
3 apps 1g
23
Tyrese Campbell
Age 26
3 apps
26
Ryan Oné
Lincoln City · Age 20
1 app
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