Djed Spence was born in England to a Jamaican father and Kenyan mother.
13 Facts About Djed Spence
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Djed Spence made his debut for Middlesbrough in the EFL Cup on 14 August 2018, appearing as a substitute versus Notts County at the Riverside Stadium.
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On 11 January 2020 Djed Spence won EFL Young Player of the Month, following his league debut, first goal and three clean sheets.
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On 1 September 2021, it was announced Djed Spence would join Nottingham Forest on loan for the remainder of the season.
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Djed Spence was awarded the EFL Championship Player of the Month award for March 2022 as well as being nominated for the Goal of the Month award following his long range strike against Queens Park Rangers which he was ultimately awarded.
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Djed Spence played a vital role in Nottingham Forest's promotion winning side, and was featured in both the EFL Championship Team of the Season and the PFA Championship team of the season.
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On 18 September 2023, Djed Spence suffered a knee ligament injury in training that would see him out of action for until December.
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On 4 January 2024, Leeds triggered a break clause to terminate Djed Spence's loan spell, seeing him return to Tottenham Hotspur.
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On 11 January 2024, Djed Spence signed for Serie A club Genoa on a loan deal until the end of the season.
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Djed Spence made 16 Serie A appearances for the Rossoblu in the second half of the season.
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In March 2022, Djed Spence earned a first international call up to the England Under-21 squad for the European Championship Qualifying matches against Andorra and Albania.
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Djed Spence primarily plays as a right-back, and is known for his pace and dribbling ability.
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Djed Spence has been praised by Ian Wright, who described him as "combative, technical, swashbuckling", and Wes Morgan, who compared him to a Rolls-Royce.