| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jesse Shaun Derry | ||
| Date of birth | 30 June 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Harrogate, England | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sporting CP (on loan from Chelsea) | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2025 | Crystal Palace | ||
| 2025–2026 | Chelsea | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2026– | Chelsea | 1 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Sporting CP (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023–2024 | England U17 | 5 | (4) |
| 2024–2025 | England U18 | 10 | (4) |
| 2024–2025 | England U19 | 15 | (8) |
| 2026– | England U20 | 3 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:05, 25 October 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17:28, 3 October 2026 (UTC) | |||
Jesse Shaun Derry (born 30 June 2007) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Primeira Liga club Sporting CP, on loan from Premier League club Chelsea, and the England under-19 national team.
Derry was in the youth academy at Crystal Palace and was named Palace’s U-18s player of the season in 2023–24 after scoring 16 goals in 22 appearances. He was offered a new contract by the club, prior to joining Chelsea in 2025 on a four-year contract.
As a second-half substitute, Derry debuted for Chelsea on 13 February 2026 during the 4–0 victory against Hull City in the FA Cup fourth round. A few months later, on 4 May, he made his debut in the Premier League, starting against Nottingham Forest. However, he was forced off the field before half-time after suffering a head injury in a head-on-head collision with Zach Abbott and was later hospitalised as a precaution.
On 8 July 2026, Derry signed a six-year contract extension with Chelsea. He instantly joined Primeira Liga club Sporting CP on a season-long loan.
Derry is an England youth international, having featured at under-17 and under-18 level. He was a member of the squad at the 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship and scored in group stage games against Germany and Netherlands.
On 25 September 2026, Derry scored on his debut for England U20 against Italy U20 at the U20 Euro Elite League.
He is the son of football manager and former player Shaun Derry.
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chelsea U21s | 2024–25 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 2025–26 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| Chelsea | 2025–26 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| Sporting CP (loan) | 2026–27 | Primeira Liga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
| Career total | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
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