Personal information | |||
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Full name | Cody Callum Pierre Drameh[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 8 December 2001||
Place of birth | Dulwich, London, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Full back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
Birmingham City (on loan from Leeds United) | ||
Number | 12 | ||
Youth career | |||
Fulham | |||
2020–2021 | Leeds United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021– | Leeds United | 5 | (0) |
2022 | → Cardiff City (loan) | 22 | (0) |
2023 | → Luton Town (loan) | 16 | (0) |
2023– | → Birmingham City (loan) | 18 | (0) |
International career | |||
2019 | England U18 | 3 | (0) |
2020–2021 | England U20 | 3 | (0) |
2021 | England U21 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:01, 20 January 2024 (UTC) |
Cody Callum Pierre Drameh (born 8 December 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a full back for EFL Championship club Birmingham City, on loan from EFL Championship club Leeds United.[3]
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]
He has represented England at under-18[5] and under-20 level.[17] Drameh also qualifies for Gambia through his parents.[18] In October 2020 Drameh was called up to the Gambia senior squad.[19]
On 16 November 2021, Drameh made his England under-21 debut during a 3–2 defeat to Georgia in Batumi.[20]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Leeds United U21 | 2021–22[21] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2022–23[22] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3[a] | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
Total | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||
Leeds United | 2021–22[21] | Premier League | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
2022–23[22] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
2023–24[23] | 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[21] | Championship | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
Luton Town (loan) | 2022–23[22] | Championship | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 19 | 0 |
Birmingham City (loan) | 2023–24[23] | Championship | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
Career total | 61 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 75 | 1 |
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