| Jili Buyabu | |
| Full Name: | Jili Buyabu[1] |
| Birth Date: | 9 August 2003 |
| Birth Place: | Enfield, England |
| Position: | Wing-back |
| Currentclub: | Sheffield United |
| Clubnumber: | 40 |
| Youthclubs1: | Crystal Palace |
| Years1: | 2021 |
| Clubs1: | Hornchurch |
| Caps1: | 13 |
| Goals1: | 2 |
| Years2: | 2021– |
| Clubs2: | Sheffield United |
| Caps2: | 1 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2024 |
| Clubs3: | → Motherwell (loan) |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 15:05, 21 February 2024 (UTC) |
Jili Buyabu (born 9 August 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a wing-back for club Sheffield United.
Buyabu began his career with Hornchurch in the Isthmian League in September 2021.[2] After an impressive start with Hornchurch, he transferred to Sheffield United on 21 December 2021 signing a two-and-a-half-year contract.[3] In December 2022, he started training with their senior side.[4] He made his professional debut with Sheffield United as a substitute in a 2–1 win over Birmingham City on 8 May 2023.[5]
He was loaned to Scottish Premiership club Motherwell on 1 February 2024.[6] On 21 February 2024, Buyabu returned to his parent club Sheffield United from Motherwell for personal reasons.[7]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Hornchurch | 2021–22[8] | IL Premier Division | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1[9] | 0 | 17 | 3 | |||
| Sheffield United | 2022–23 | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Motherwell | 2023-24 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 3 | ||||