Jaden Umeh

Jaden Umeh (date 18 March 2008) is an Irish professional footballer who plays for Portuguese club Benfica, as a forward. He is a Republic of Ireland youth international.^[1]

Jaden Umeh

Personal information
Date of birth	(2008-03-18) 18 March 2008 (age 17)
Place of birth	Ireland
Position(s)	Winger, forward
Team information
Current team	Benfica
Youth career
0000–2023	Cork City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2023–2024	Cork City	16	(2)
2024–	Benfica	0	(0)
International career‡
2022–2023	Republic of Ireland U15	13	(7)
2023–2024	Republic of Ireland U16	9	(2)
2023–	Republic of Ireland U17	16	(7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15, 11 February 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:49, 9 June 2025 (UTC)

Club career

Umeh started his career at Irish club Cork City. He made his senior debut against Bohemians on 3 November 2023, becoming the youngest player ever to play for Cork at the age of just 15 years and 230 days.^[2] He later became Cork City's youngest ever goal-scorer in a 1-1 draw with Wexford, aged just 16 years and 14 days.^[3][4]

He made 15 appearances and scoring two goals in the League of Ireland in 2024. In August 2024, he signed for Portuguese club Benfica. Cork received compensation from Benfica under FIFA compensation regulations, with further future benefits based on the player's progress.^[5][6]

International career

He has featured for the Republic of Ireland at under-16 and under-17 level.^[7]

Personal life

He is from Mahon, Cork.^[8] He is the brother of professional footballer Franco Umeh.^[9][10]