| Cody Drameh | |
| Fullname: | Cody Callum Pierre Drameh[1] |
| Birth Date: | 8 December 2001[2] |
| Birth Place: | Dulwich, London, England |
| Height: | 1.75m (05.74feet) |
| Position: | Full back |
| Currentclub: | Hull City |
| Clubnumber: | 23 |
| Youthclubs1: | Fulham |
| Youthyears2: | 2020–2021 |
| Youthclubs2: | Leeds United |
| Years1: | 2021–2024 |
| Clubs1: | Leeds United |
| Caps1: | 5 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2022 |
| Clubs2: | → Cardiff City (loan) |
| Caps2: | 22 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2023 |
| Clubs3: | → Luton Town (loan) |
| Caps3: | 16 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs4: | → Birmingham City (loan) |
| Caps4: | 28 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2024– |
| Clubs5: | Hull City |
| Caps5: | 0 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam1: | England U18 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2020–2021 |
| Nationalteam2: | England U20 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2021 |
| Nationalteam3: | England U21 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 17:23, 23 July 2024 (UTC) |
Cody Callum Pierre Drameh (born 8 December 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a full back for club Hull City.[3] He began his senior career with Leeds United, from where he spent time on loan at Cardiff City, Luton Town and Birmingham City. He represented England at under-18, under-20 and under-21 levels.
Drameh was born in Dulwich.[4] After playing youth football for Fulham, Drameh signed for Leeds United in August 2020.[5] [6] On 26 October 2021, Drameh made his professional debut for Leeds United, starting in a 2–0 defeat at Arsenal in the EFL Cup fourth round.[7] Five days later he made his Premier League debut for Leeds in the 2–1 win against Norwich City as a second-half substitute for Jamie Shackleton.[8]
On 12 January 2022, Drameh joined Championship side Cardiff City on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[9] [10] He made his debut for Cardiff on 15 January 2022 in the starting line-up for the 1–0 league loss to Blackburn Rovers.[11] He was named as the Welsh side's Young Player of the Season and Player of the Season for 2021–22.[12]
On 29 January 2023 he joined Luton Town on loan for the remainder of the 2022–23 season.[13] He won promotion to the Premier League with the club, and in summer 2023 was linked with a transfer back to Luton or to fellow promoted team Burnley.[14]
Drameh joined Championship club Birmingham City on 1 September 2023 on a season-long loan.[15] After two defeats in new manager Wayne Rooney's first two games in charge, Drameh said the team had to be patient.[16]
Drameh was offered a new contract by Leeds at the end of the 2023–24 season.[17] He left the club following the expiry of his contract on 30 June 2024.[18] [19]
Drameh joined Championship club Hull City on 23 July 2024; he signed a three-year contract with an option for a fourth year.[20] [21]
He has represented England at under-18[5] and under-20 level.[22] Drameh also qualifies for Gambia through his parents.[23] In October 2020 Drameh was called up to the Gambia senior squad.[24]
On 16 November 2021, Drameh made his England under-21 debut during a 3–2 defeat to Georgia in Batumi.[25]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Leeds United U21 | 2021–22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||
| Total | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |||
| Leeds United | 2021–22 | Premier League | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |||
| Cardiff City (loan) | 2021–22 | Championship | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| Luton Town (loan) | 2022–23 | Championship | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| Birmingham City (loan) | 2023–24 | Championship | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
| Hull City | 2024–25 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 71 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 85 | 1 | |||
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