| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Boluwatife Debayo | ||
| Date of birth | 11 July 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Hillingdon, London, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.89 m) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Swindon Town (on loan from Hull City) | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | Watford | ||
| 2021–2025 | Leeds United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2025 | Leeds United | 1 | (0) |
| 2026– | Hull City | 0 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Swindon Town (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2022 | England U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2023 | England U18 | 6 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:00, 5 September 2026 (UTC) | |||
James Boluwatife Debayo (born 11 July 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL League Two club Swindon Town on loan from Premier League club Hull City.
A product of the Watford academy, Debayo signed a two year scholarship deal with Leeds United in July 2021. He made his English Football League debut for Leeds on 24 November 2024 in the 4–3 EFL Championship away win against Swansea City as an 89th-minute substitute for Dan James. He was offered a new contract by the club in May 2025, but ultimately left the club that summer.
In January 2026 Debayo signed for Hull City.
On 2 July 2026, Debayo joined Swindon Town on a season-long loan spell.
Born in England, Debayo is of Nigerian descent. In June 2022 he started for England U17 in a defeat against USA. The following year saw him represent England U18.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Leeds United | 2024–25 | Championship | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||