| Bashir Humphreys | |
| Full Name: | Bashir Humphreys[1] |
| Birth Date: | 15 March 2003 |
| Birth Place: | Exeter, England[2] |
| Height: | 1.87 m[3] |
| Currentclub: | Burnley (on loan from Chelsea) |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Youthclubs1: | Reading |
| Youthyears2: | 2017–2023 |
| Youthclubs2: | Chelsea |
| Years1: | 2023– |
| Clubs1: | Chelsea |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2023 |
| Clubs2: | → SC Paderborn (loan) |
| Caps2: | 12 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs3: | → Swansea City (loan) |
| Caps3: | 24 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2024– |
| Clubs4: | → Burnley (loan) |
| Caps4: | 0 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam1: | England U16 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 10 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2021–2022 |
| Nationalteam2: | England U19 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2023 |
| Nationalteam3: | England U20 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 2 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2023– |
| Nationalteam4: | England U21 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 23:16, 4 May 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 11:32, 19 November 2023 (UTC) |
Bashir Humphreys (born 15 March 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Burnley, on loan from Premier League club Chelsea.
Born in Exeter, Humphreys played in the youth setup of Reading before a stint in grassroots football.[3] He signed for Chelsea at under-15 level, going on to sign a scholarship deal in 2019.[4] He signed his first professional contract with Chelsea in October 2021, going on to extend this deal the following year.[5] [6]
Humphreys was named on the bench for the first time ahead of a Premier League fixture against Bournemouth in December 2022, but did not feature. His Chelsea debut came in the FA Cup third round on 8 January 2023, after being named in the starting eleven against Manchester City.[7]
On 27 January 2023, Humphreys joined 2. Bundesliga club SC Paderborn on loan until the end of the season.[8]
On 1 September 2023, Humphreys joined EFL Championship club Swansea City on a season-long loan.[9]
On 21 August 2024, Humphreys joined EFL Championship club Burnley on a season-long loan.[10]
Born in England, Humphreys is of Ugandan and English descent.[11] He represented England at under-16 and under-19 level,[2] including being a member of the 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship-winning squad.[5] [12]
Humphreys made his England U20 debut during a 2-0 win over Germany in Manchester on 22 March 2023.[13]
On 10 May 2023, Humphreys was included in the England squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[14] [15] He scored in a group stage victory over Uruguay and started in their round of sixteen elimination against Italy.[16] [17]
Humphreys is a practicing Muslim, and has spoken out about the role of faith in his daily life and footballing career. In 2024, he appeared in a COPA90 video discussing professional footballers' observation of Ramadan.[18]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Chelsea U21 | 2021–22 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022–23 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||||
| Chelsea | 2022–23 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| SC Paderborn (loan) | 2022–23 | 2. Bundesliga | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |||
| Swansea City (loan) | 2023–24 | Championship | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 1 | |||
| Burnley (loan) | 2024–25 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 36 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 45 | 1 | |||
England U19