Brandon Cover
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Brandon Ashley Cover[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 25 September 2003||
Place of birth | Colchester, England[3] | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[4] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder, full-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
Port Vale (on loan from Leicester City) | ||
Number | 27 | ||
Youth career | |||
2010–2024 | Leicester City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2024– | Leicester City | 0 | (0) |
2024– | → Port Vale (loan) | 1 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2023 | Jamaica U23 | 3 | (0) |
2023– | Jamaica | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:02, 1 September 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 08:36, 2 August 2023 (UTC) |
Brandon Ashley Cover (born 25 September 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Port Vale, on loan from Premier League club Leicester City. Born in England, he plays for the Jamaica national team.
Club career
[edit]Leicester City
[edit]Cover joined the Leicester City youth academy at the age of seven.[5] In June 2022, he signed a scholarship contract with Leicester City and also began training with the first-team under Brendan Rodgers.[6][7] He signed a professional contract with the club in October 2022.[8] He was praised by coach Ben Petty for his performance at right-back in an EFL Trophy defeat at Fleetwood Town in November 2023.[9] On 27 January 2024, Cover made his first-team debut under Enzo Maresca in a 3–0 FA Cup win over Birmingham City at the King Power Stadium.[10] He played every minute of the under-21 team's 2023–24 Premier League 2 campaign and went on to train with the first-team under new manager Steve Cooper in pre-season.[11]
On 30 August 2024, Cover joined League Two club Port Vale on loan for the 2024–25 season.[12]
International career
[edit]Born in England, Cover is of Jamaican descent through his father.[13] On 19 June 2023, he made his senior debut for Jamaica as a substitute in a 2–1 friendly loss to Jordan at the Stadion Wiener Neustadt.[14] He was called up to the Jamaica U23s for the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games.[15]
Style of play
[edit]Cover is a versatile player who can play as a midfielder or at full-back.[16] He is composed on the ball and tends to make tough tackles.[17]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 31 August 2024
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Leicester City U21 | 2022–23[18] | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
2023–24[2] | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
Leicester City | 2023–24[19] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
2024–25[20] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Port Vale (loan) | 2024–25[2] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
- ^ a b Appearances in EFL Trophy
International
[edit]- As of match played 19 June 2023
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Jamaica | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
2024 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 1 | 0 |
References
[edit]- ^ "2022/23 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ a b c Brandon Cover at Soccerway. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ Interview with Brandon Cover Leicester City F.C. Reggae Boyz Commentary. 14 May 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Brandon Cover". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Brandon Cover is a Valiant | Port Vale FC". Port Vale FC. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ Blackwell, Jordan (10 June 2022). "Seven Leicester City prospects offered new contracts". Leicestershire Live. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ Blackwell, Jordan (27 January 2024). "Cover makes Leicester debut as Jamaica international rewarded for form". Leicestershire Live. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "New Deals For Leicester City Academy Stars". Leicester City FC. 2 October 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "'We Weren't Clinical' - Petty Reflects On Fleetwood Display". Leicester City FC. 8 November 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "FA Cup: Leicester City 3-0 Birmingham City". BBC Sport. 27 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ Blackwell, Jordan (30 August 2024). "Leicester City complete first deadline-day deal as Cover loaned to League Two". Leicestershire Live. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Brandon Cover: Leicester City prospect loaned to Port Vale". BBC Sport. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Leicester player in international debut also seeing former teammate now at Everton as Icelander makes special blend". TCF - FILBERT WAY. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ Pawley, Luke (26 June 2023). "Leicester City notebook as Cover makes debut and more Thai prospects jet in". Leicestershire Live. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ Bailey, Robert (3 July 2023). "U-22 Boyz eliminated from CAC Games - Jamaica Observer". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Port Vale bring in Jamaican International on loan". onevalefan.co.uk. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ Baggaley, Mike (1 September 2024). "Vale suffer another home setback". Valiant's Substack. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Brandon Cover in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Brandon Cover in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Brandon Cover in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- 2003 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Colchester
- Jamaican men's footballers
- Jamaica men's international footballers
- Jamaica men's youth international footballers
- English men's footballers
- Jamaican people of English descent
- English people of Jamaican descent
- Sportspeople of Jamaican descent
- Men's association football midfielders
- Men's association football fullbacks
- Leicester City F.C. players
- Port Vale F.C. players