Jayden Sweeney

Jayden Sweeney
Jayden Sweeney in 2024.
Personal information
Full name Jayden Deslandes Sweeney
Date of birth (2001-12-04) 4 December 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth Camden, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 Grimsby Town
Number 3
Youth career
2014–2018 Leyton Orient
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2025 Leyton Orient 60 (1)
2019–2020 → Bishop's Stortford (loan) 6 (1)
2021 → Wealdstone (loan) 5 (2)
2022 → Dartford (loan) 4 (0)
2025– Grimsby Town 33 (3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:12, 14 September 2026 (UTC)

Jayden Deslandes Sweeney (born 4 December 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club Grimsby Town.

Career

Leyton Orient

Sweeney made his first-team debut for Leyton Orient in the FA Trophy on 15 December 2018, in a 4–0 win over Beaconsfield Town. He turned professional when he signed a two-year professional contract with the O's in June 2019.

In November 2019, he joined Isthmian League Premier Division club Bishop's Stortford on loan, and scored on his debut in the 2–2 draw at Merstham on 30 November. He made seven appearances in all competitions before returning to Orient in January 2020.

Sweeney made his league debut for Orient in the 3–0 defeat at Salford City on the last day of the 2020–21 season, as an 85th minute substitute for Conor Wilkinson. On 7 August, the first day of the 2021–22 season, he again came on as a late substitute at Salford City, this time for Connor Wood, in a 1–1 draw.

On 19 November 2021, Sweeney joined National League side Wealdstone on a one-month loan deal. He made his first appearance for the club the next day, in a 0–0 draw away to Wrexham. On 23 November 2021, in his second appearance for the club, Sweeney scored twice: opening the scoring and then netting the winner in a 3–2 victory against Dover Athletic. On 18 December 2021, Sweeney was recalled from his loan spell by parent club Leyton Orient.

On 5 March 2022, Sweeney joined Dartford on loan.

On 2 June 2025, Orient said the player would be leaving when his contract expired.

Grimsby Town

On 30 June 2025, Sweeney signed a two-year deal with Grimsby Town.

Career statistics

As of match played 2 May 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Leyton Orient 2018–19 National League 0000003030
2019–20 League Two 0000001010
2020–21 League Two 1000002030
2021–22 League Two 5000002070
2022–23 League Two 220001030260
2023–24 League One 130101020170
2024–25 League One 191303030281
Total 6014050160851
Bishop's Stortford (loan) 2019–20 Isthmian League Premier Division 6100001071
Wealdstone (loan) 2021–22 National League 5200000052
Dartford (loan) 2021–22 National League South 4000001050
Grimsby Town 2025–26 League Two 273202010323
Career total 102720701901347
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  3. ↑ Appearance in Velocity Trophy
  4. ↑ Appearance in Kent Senior Cup

Honours

Leyton Orient

References

  1. ↑ "NOTIFICATION OF SHIRT NUMBERS : Leyton Orient" (PDF). efl.com. English Football League. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  2. ↑ "Leyton Orient vs. Beaconsfield Town - 15 December 2018". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  3. ↑ Ranson, Jacob (24 June 2019). "Orient hand youngsters Sweeney and Shabani professional contracts". East London Advertiser. Archived from the original on 14 January 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  4. ↑ "Bishop's Stortford – Appearances – Jayden Sweeney". Football WebPages. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  5. ↑ "Salford City 3–0 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. 8 May 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  6. ↑ "Salford City 1–1 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. 7 August 2021.
  7. ↑ "LOAN NEWS | Sweeney flies in from O's". 19 November 2021.
  8. ↑ "REACTION | Resilient Stones take a point at Wrexham". 21 November 2021.
  9. ↑ "MATCH REPORT | Dover Athletic 2-3 Wealdstone". 23 November 2021.
  10. ↑ "Loan News: Dennis & Sweeney recalled". Wealdstone FC. 18 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  11. ↑ "Loan News: SWEENEY JOINS DARTS ON LOAN DEAL". Leyton Orient FC. 5 March 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  12. ↑ "Darren Pratley: Leyton Orient not offering midfielder, 40, new contract". BBC Sport. 2 June 2025. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
  13. ↑ https://gtfc.co.uk/sweeney-signs/
  14. 1 2 3 Jayden Sweeney at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  15. ↑ "Games played by Jayden Sweeney in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  16. ↑ "Games played by Jayden Sweeney in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  17. ↑ "Games played by Jayden Sweeney in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  18. ↑ "Games played by Jayden Sweeney in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  19. ↑ "Games played by Jayden Sweeney in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  20. ↑ "Games played by Jayden Sweeney in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  21. ↑ "Games played by Jayden Sweeney in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
  22. ↑ "League Two: 2022/23: Current table". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
    "Leyton Orient: Squad details: 2022/23". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 August 2026.