Jason Knight (footballer)

Jason Paul Knight (born 13 February 2001) is an Irish footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Derby County and the Republic of Ireland national team.[3]

For other people with the same name, see Jason Knight (disambiguation).

Jason Knight
Personal information
Full name Jason Paul Knight[1]
Date of birth (2001-02-13) 13 February 2001
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Derby County
Number 38
Youth career
2005–2017 Cabinteely[2]
2017–2019 Derby County
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Derby County 110 (10)
National team‡
2017–2018 Republic of Ireland U17 12 (0)
2018 Republic of Ireland U18 3 (0)
2018–2019 Republic of Ireland U19 6 (1)
2019– Republic of Ireland U21 7 (1)
2020– Republic of Ireland 11 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 April 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 March 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Early career

Knight began his career at Cabinteely, playing for the club from age 4.[4] He was signed by Derby County at age 16.[5]

Derby County

Knight made his first team debut on 5 August 2019 in a 2–1 win away at Huddersfield Town.[6] On 22 January 2020 Knight signed a new contract with Derby running until June 2023 .[7]

On 16 January 2021, Knight was handed his first captaincy for Derby County, in Wayne Rooney's first game as coach.[8]

International career

Knight has represented his native Ireland at every level from under-15 right up to under-21 and made his debut for the senior team away to Finland on 14 October 2020. He made his full debut against Bulgaria in the UEFA Nations League 18 November 2020.[9] Knight scored his first senior international goal on the 3 June 2021 in a 4–1 win over Andorra in a friendly at the Estadi Nacional.[10]

Personal life

Jason was educated in Clonkeen College, Deansgrange, Co Dublin.[4][11]

His brother Kevin Knight is also a footballer, a former Leicester City youth and Republic of Ireland under-19 international currently playing with League of Ireland First Division club Bray Wanderers, having previously played for Cabinteely, Shamrock Rovers B, Athlone Town and Longford Town.[12]

Career statistics
As of 31 December 2021[13]
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Derby County 2019–20 Championship 3163010—356
2020–21 4320021—453
2021–22 1720000—172
Career total 91103031009711

    International
    As of match played 29 March 2022[14]
    Appearances and goals by national team and year
    National teamYearAppsGoals
    Republic of Ireland 202030
    202161
    202220
    Total111
    Scores and results list the Republic of Ireland's goal tally first.[13]
    NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
    1.3 June 2021Estadi Nacional, Andorra la Vella, Andorra Andorra3–14–1Friendly

    Honours

    Individual

    References
    1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Derby County" (PDF). English Football League. p. 24. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
    2. "Jason heading off to join the Rams". Cabinteely F.C. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
    3. Jason Knight at Soccerway
    4. "Jason heading off to join the Rams". Cabinteely Football Club.
    5. Watson, Chris (27 August 2019). "How Jason Knight became Derby County first-team prospect". Derby Telegraph.
    6. "Huddersfield 1–2 Derby". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
    7. "Derby Duo Knight And Whittaker Pen New Contracts". Derby County. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
    8. "Knight captains Derby as Rooney begins with late defeat". 16 January 2021. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
    9. "Ireland's miserable run continues with goalless draw against Bulgaria". The 42. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
    10. "Troy Parrott brace rescues Ireland from humiliating defeat to Andorra". The 42. 3 June 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
    11. "Kevin Knight". Extratime.ie.
    12. "Republic of Ireland - K. Knight - Profile". Soccerway.
    13. "Jason Knight". Soccerbase.
    14. "Jason Knight". eu-football.info/. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
    15. Malone, Emmet (18 March 2018). "Shane Duffy named FAI Player of the Year". The Irish Times. Under-16 Men Jason Knight.
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