Jamie Gittens

Early career

Born in Reading, Berkshire, Gittens started his career with local side Caversham Trents at the age of five, and stayed until he was seven, also playing for local club Woodley Zebras. Shortly after, he joined Reading, and also spent some time with Chelsea. At under-9 level, he chose to remain with Reading, and stayed there until under-14 level, when he chose to sign with Manchester City.

Borussia Dortmund

After two years in Manchester, Gittens moved to Germany in 2020 to sign for Borussia Dortmund. His career in Dortmund was hampered by not only the COVID-19 pandemic, but a torn ligament injury that kept him out for a number of months. However, the 2021–22 season was a much better one for Gittens; notable performances in the UEFA Youth League, where he scored six goals in four games, including two against Manchester United, earned him a call-up to Marco Rose's first team squad. Gittens made his Bundesliga debut in a 6–1 win over VfL Wolfsburg on 16 April 2022. On 12 August 2022, he scored his first Bundesliga goal in a 3–1 away win against SC Freiburg. On 16 August, he signed a new contract until June 2025. On 15 February 2023, he made his Champions League debut, coming off the bench in the 79th minute in a 1–0 win over Chelsea in the round of 16 first leg. On 28 November 2023, Gittens scored his first Champions League goal and provided an assist in a 3–1 away win over Milan, securing qualification to the knockout phase. Dortmund went on to…

Gittens has represented England at numerous youth levels. He is of Barbadian descent and is a dual citizen. On 17 June 2022, Gittens was included in the England U19 squad for the 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. He made his U19 debut as an 80th-minute substitute during England's opening game of the tournament, a 2–0 victory over Austria in Banská Bystrica, Slovakia. He made his first start at this age level in their next group game against Serbia and received praise for his performance in the semi-final against Italy. Gittens started in the final as England won the tournament with a 3–1 extra time victory over Israel on 1 July 2022. On 11 September 2023, Gittens made his England U21 debut as a substitute during a 3–0 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification win away to Luxembourg.

As of match played 27 August 2026

Gittens is the son of Michael Bynoe-Gittens, a Barbadian cricket player. Gittens holds both British and Barbadian citizenship.