Brandon Cover Explained

Brandon Cover
Full Name:Brandon Ashley Cover[1]
Birth Date:25 September 2003
Birth Place:Colchester, England[2]
Height:1.87 m[3]
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Leicester City
Clubnumber:58
Youthyears1:2010–2024
Youthclubs1:Leicester City
Years1:2024–
Clubs1:Leicester City
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Nationalyears1:2023
Nationalteam1:Jamaica U23
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2023–
Nationalteam2:Jamaica
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Club-Update:20:53, 27 January 2024 (UTC)
Ntupdate:08:36, 2 August 2023 (UTC)

Brandon Ashley Cover (born 25 September 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Leicester City. Born in England, he plays for the Jamaica national team.

Club career

Cover is a youth product of the Leicester City's youth academy since the age of 7.[2] He was promoted to their U18s in 2020, and to their U21s and development side for the 2022–23 season.[4] On 10 June 2022, he signed a scholarship contract with Leicester City.[5] He signed a professional contract with the club on 2 October 2022.[6] On 27 January 2024, Cover made his debut for Leicester in a 3-0 FA Cup home win against Birmingham City.[7]

International career

Born in England, Cover is of Jamaican descent through his father.[8] He was called up to the Jamaica national team for a set of friendlies in June 2023.[9] He made his senior debut as a substitute with Jamaica in a 2–1 friendly loss to Jordan on 19 June 2023.[10] He was called up to the Jamaica U23s for the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games.[11]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupEFL CupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Leicester City U212022–232020
2023–243030
Leicester City2023–24Championship00100010
Career total001000005060

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
Jamaica202310
202400
Total10

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022/23 Premier League squad lists. www.premierleague.com.
  2. Web site: Interview with Brandon Cover | Leicester City F.C.. www.youtube.com.
  3. Web site: Brandon Cover (Player). Benjamin. Strack-Zimmermann. www.national-football-teams.com.
  4. Web site: Brandon Cover. www.lcfc.com.
  5. Web site: Seven Leicester City prospects offered new contracts. Jordan. Blackwell. 10 June 2022. LeicestershireLive.
  6. Web site: New Deals For Leicester City Academy Stars. www.lcfc.com.
  7. News: FA Cup: Leicester City 3-0 Birmingham City . 27 January 2024 . BBC Sport . 27 January 2024.
  8. Web site: Leicester player in international debut also seeing former teammate now at Everton as Icelander makes special blend. 8 July 2023.
  9. Web site: Roberts Among Overseas Based Players In Reggae Boyz CAC Games Squad . radiojamaicanewsonline.com . 2023-06-20 . 2023-08-03.
  10. Web site: Leicester City notebook as Cover makes debut and more Thai prospects jet in. Luke. Pawley. 26 June 2023. LeicestershireLive.
  11. Web site: U-22 Boyz eliminated from CAC Games. Robert. Bailey. 3 July 2023. Jamaica Observer.