1. Jason Gregory Denayer was born on 28 June 1995 and is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Saudi Pro League club Al Fateh and the Belgium national team.
33 Facts About Jason Denayer
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Jason Denayer then spent the following season on loan at Galatasaray, helping them win the Turkish Cup.
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Jason Denayer played several times for Belgium at Under-19 and Under-21 levels, before making his full senior debut in March 2015.
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Jason Denayer was named in Belgium's 23-man squad for UEFA Euro 2016 and made one appearance, playing in their quarter-final tie against Wales.
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Jason Denayer featured at UEFA Euro 2020 and in the 2021 UEFA Nations League Finals where he took fourth place.
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Jason Denayer was born in Jette, Brussels, Belgium, to a Congolese mother and Belgian father.
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Jason Denayer started playing football at age six, where he started out at FC Ganshoren and then Anderlecht.
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Jason Denayer had a trial at Liverpool, but club and player failed to reach an agreement.
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Jason Denayer then went for a trial at Manchester City.
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Jason Denayer played a huge role in domestic competitions where he helped the club finish fourth in the Professional U21 Development League, as well as reaching the final of the U21 Premier League Cup.
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Jason Denayer signed a new five-year deal on 13 July 2015.
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Jason Denayer revealed that Vincent Kompany and Patrick Vieira played a vital role for him in joining the club.
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Jason Denayer has more experience than me and he knows what to say to me.
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Just months after arriving at Celtic, reports claimed that Celtic were keen to extend Jason Denayer's loan spell by another year.
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However, Jason Denayer immediately ruled out joining Celtic on a permanent basis, insisting that he hoped to earn a first team place at Manchester City in the near future.
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Jason Denayer was described as being "strong in the tackle" and "comfortable with the ball".
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Jason Denayer [Deila] has trusted me to play and I have learned so much from that.
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The next day, Jason Denayer was voted the PFA Scotland Young Player of the Year, with his teammate Stefan Johansen taking the overall prize.
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Jason Denayer played his first game for Galatasaray on 15 September 2015, in a UEFA Champions League tie against Atletico Madrid.
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Jason Denayer continued to display his natural attributes of pace and power, whilst improving his reading of the game.
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Jason Denayer provided the assist for the only goal of the game on 30 minutes; a flick on from Emre Colak's corner on to Lukas Podolski who headed in from close range.
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On 31 August 2016, Jason Denayer joined Premier League side Sunderland on a season-long loan deal.
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Jason Denayer struggled to perform consistently and was often fielded in midfield instead of his natural position as a defender.
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Jason Denayer was hindered by a series of niggling injuries towards the end of the season.
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On 31 August 2017, Jason Denayer re-signed for Galatasaray on a season-long loan deal.
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Jason Denayer was signed by Emirati club Shabab Al Ahli in late September 2022.
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On 23 July 2023, Jason Denayer joined Saudi Professional League club Al Fateh on a two-year deal.
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From 2013 on, Jason Denayer represented Belgium at different levels, such as Belgium U19 and Belgium U21.
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Jason Denayer was included in further international squads for Euro qualifier matches against Bosnia and Wales and for a friendly against Iceland.
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Jason Denayer made his senior international debut for Belgium on 31 March 2015 in a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifier away to Israel at the Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem.
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Jason Denayer was named in Belgium's 23-man squad for the 2016 European Championships.
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Jason Denayer only played once, coming in to an injury depleted Belgian defence for their quarter-final tie against Wales.
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On 17 May 2021, Jason Denayer was included in the final 26-man squad for the re-arranged UEFA Euro 2020.