LILLE, FRANCE - JULY 01: Gareth Bale of Wales and Jason Denayer of Belgium compete for the ball during the UEFA EURO 2016 quarter final match between Wales and Belgium at Stade Pierre-Mauroy on July 1, 2016 in Lille, France. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)
| Jason Grégory Marianne Denayer (born 28 June 1995) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Olympique Lyonnais and the Belgium national side.
He made his professional debut while on loan at Celtic, being named the PFA Scotland Young Player of the Year after helping them win the Scottish Premiership and Scottish League Cup. He then spent the following season on loan at Galatasaray, helping them win the Turkish Cup. He played several times for Belgium at Under-19 and Under-21 levels, before making his full senior debut in March 2015. He was named in Belgium’s 23-man squad for Euro 2016 and made one appearance, playing in their quarter-final tie against Wales. |
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Jason Grégory Marianne Denayer | ||
| Date of birth | 28 June 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Jette, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre-back / Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Lyon | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2006 | FC Ganshoren | ||
| 2006–2008 | Anderlecht | ||
| 2008–2013 | JMG Academy | ||
| 2013–2014 | Manchester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2018 | Manchester Chttps://www.mancity.com/ity | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Celtic (loan) | 29 | (5) |
| 2015–2016 | → Galatasaray (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Sunderland (loan) | 24 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Galatasaray (loan) | 22 | (0) |
| 2018– | Lyon | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013–2014 | Belgium U19 | 9 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Belgium U21 | 3 | (1) |
| 2015– | Belgium | 8 | (0) |
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