Joel Latibeaudiere

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Joel Latibeaudiere
Personal information
Full name Joel Owen Latibeaudiere[1]
Date of birth (2000-01-06) 6 January 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth Doncaster, England
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Position(s) Centre back, right back
Team information
Current team
Coventry City
Number 22
Youth career
2013–2018 Manchester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Manchester City 0 (0)
2019–2020FC Twente (loan) 5 (1)
2020–2023 Swansea City 71 (3)
2023– Coventry City 67 (2)
International career
2016 England U16 4 (0)
2016–2017 England U17 16 (0)
2017–2018 England U18 5 (0)
2019 England U20 5 (0)
2022– Jamaica 23 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  England
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Winner 2017 India
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Runner-up 2017 Croatia
Representing  Jamaica
CONCACAF Nations League
Bronze medal – third place 2024 United States Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:08, 5 January 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:30, 18 November 2024 (UTC)

Joel Owen Latibeaudiere (born 6 January 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL Championship club Coventry City. Born in England, he plays for the Jamaica national team.

Club career

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Manchester City

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Latibeaudiere joined Manchester City at the age of thirteen but did not make a senior appearance at the club.[3][4] He captained City's under-18s to the Premier League North title, and was part of the side that reached the FA Youth Cup final.[5] He went on loan to FC Twente for the 2019–20 Eredivisie season, where he made five appearances and scored once.[6]

Swansea City

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In October 2020, Latibeaudiere joined Swansea City on a three-year contract.[4] He scored his first goal for the club in an EFL Cup tie against Reading on 10 August 2021.[7]

Coventry City

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In July 2023, Latibeaudiere became Sky Blues manager Mark Robins fifth signing of the close season.

International career

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England

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Born in England, Latibeaudiere is of Jamaican descent. He was a member of the side that finished runners up to Spain at the 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship and missed a penalty in the final.[8] In October 2017 he was included in the squad for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup[9] and played the full game in the final as England defeated Spain to lift the trophy.[10][11]

Jamaica

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Latibeaudiere was called up to the Jamaica national team in May 2022.[12] He made his unofficial debut in a 6–0 friendly defeat to Catalonia on 25 May.[13]

In June 2023, Latibeaudiere was named to Jamaica's squad for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[14] He made his official debut for Jamaica in the tournament opener against the USA.

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played on 8 February 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Manchester City U23 2017–18[15] 1[b] 0 1 0
2018–19[16] 1[b] 0 1 0
Total 2 0 2 0
FC Twente (loan) 2019–20[2] Eredivisie 5 1 1 0 6 1
Swansea City 2020–21[17] Championship 8 0 2 0 0 0 10 0
2021–22[18] Championship 29 0 0 0 3 1 32 1
2022–23[19] Championship 34 2 2 0 1 0 37 2
Total 71 3 4 0 4 1 0 0 79 3
Coventry City 2023–24[20] Championship 41 2 6 1 1 0 0 0 46 3
2024–25 Championship 26 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 29 1
Total 67 2 7 2 3 0 0 0 75 4
Career total 143 5 12 2 7 1 2 0 162 8
  1. ^ Includes KNVB Cup, FA Cup
  2. ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

International

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As of match played 18 November 2024
National team Year Apps Goals
Jamaica 2023 12 0
2024 11 0
Total 23 0

Honours

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England U17

References

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  1. ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists". Premier League. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  2. ^ a b "J. Latibeaudiere: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  3. ^ Brennan, Stuart (5 September 2019). "England starlet speaks of his Man City frustration". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Swansea City sign Man City defender Joel Latibeaudiere on permanent deal". Wales Online. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Swansea City complete signing of Joel Latibeaudiere". Swansea City. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  6. ^ The Football Association (13 October 2019). "Joel Latibeaudiere on life with FC Twente and England U20s return". www.thefa.com. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Reading 0-3 Swansea". BBC. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  8. ^ a b Leach, Conrad (19 May 2017). "European Under-17s Championship: England lose final to Spain on penalties". Guardian. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  9. ^ Stone, Simon (4 October 2017). "England Under-17 World Cup Squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  10. ^ a b Rostance, Tom (28 October 2017). "England win U17 World Cup: Young Lions fight back to beat Spain in final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  11. ^ "The inside story of how England won the Under-17 World Cup". The Independent. 18 November 2019. Archived from the original on 9 June 2022.
  12. ^ Coleman, Tom (16 May 2022). "Swans transfer news as winger pursuit hits problem and Forest threat disappears". WalesOnline.
  13. ^ "MONTILIVI VIBRA AMB L'EXHIBICIÓ DE CATALUNYA CONTRA JAMAICA" [MONTILIVI VIBRATES WITH THE EXHIBITION OF CATALONIA AGAINST JAMAICA]. fcf.cat (in Catalan). 25 May 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  14. ^ Wheeler, Daniel (19 June 2023). "Demarai Gray named to Gold Cup squad". The Gleaner.
  15. ^ "Games played by Joel Latibeaudiere in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  16. ^ "Games played by Joel Latibeaudiere in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  17. ^ "Games played by Joel Latibeaudiere in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  18. ^ "Games played by Joel Latibeaudiere in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  19. ^ "Games played by Joel Latibeaudiere in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  20. ^ "Games played by Joel Latibeaudiere in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 August 2023.