Jayden Sweeney

Jayden Deslandes Sweeney (born 4 December 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club Grimsby Town.

Jayden Sweeney

Jayden Sweeney in 2024.
Personal information
Full name	Jayden Deslandes Sweeney[1]
Date of birth	(2001-12-04) 4 December 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Camden, England
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Grimsby Town
Number	3
Youth career
2014–2018	Leyton Orient
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2025	Leyton Orient	60	(1)
2019–2020	→ Bishop's Stortford (loan)	6	(1)
2021	→ Wealdstone (loan)	5	(2)
2022	→ Dartford (loan)	4	(0)
2025–	Grimsby Town	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 09:40, 8 August 2025 (UTC)

Career

Leyton Orient

Sweeney made his first-team debut for Leyton Orient in the FA Trophy on 15 December 2018, in a 4–0 win over Beaconsfield Town.^[2] He turned professional when he signed a two-year professional contract with the O's in June 2019.^[3]

In November 2019, he joined Isthmian League Premier Division club Bishop's Stortford on loan, and scored on his debut in the 2–2 draw at Merstham on 30 November. He made seven appearances in all competitions before returning to Orient in January 2020.^[4]

Sweeney made his league debut for Orient in the 3–0 defeat at Salford City on the last day of the 2020–21 season, as an 85th minute substitute for Conor Wilkinson.^[5] On 7 August, the first day of the 2021–22 season, he again came on as a late substitute at Salford City, this time for Connor Wood, in a 1–1 draw.^[6]

On 19 November 2021, Sweeney joined National League side Wealdstone on a one-month loan deal.^[7] He made his first appearance for the club the next day, in a 0–0 draw away to Wrexham.^[8] On 23 November 2021, in his second appearance for the club, Sweeney scored twice: opening the scoring and then netting the winner in a 3–2 victory against Dover Athletic.^[9] On 18 December 2021, Sweeney was recalled from his loan spell by parent club Leyton Orient.^[10]

On 5 March 2022, Sweeney joined Dartford on loan.^[11]

On 2 June 2025, Orient said the player would be leaving when his contract expired.^[12]

Grimsby Town

On 30 June 2025, Sweeney signed a two-year deal with Grimsby Town.^[13]

Career statistics

As of match played 2 August 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Leyton Orient	2018–19[14]	National League	0	0	0	0	0	0	3[a]	0	3	0
	2019–20[15]	League Two	0	0	0	0	0	0	1[b]	0	1	0
	2020–21[16]	League Two	1	0	0	0	0	0	2[b]	0	3	0
	2021–22[17]	League Two	5	0	0	0	0	0	2[b]	0	7	0
	2022–23[18]	League Two	22	0	0	0	1	0	3[b]	0	26	0
	2023–24[19]	League One	13	0	1	0	1	0	2[b]	0	17	0
	2024–25[20]	League One	19	1	3	0	3	0	3[b]	0	28	1
	Total		60	1	4	0	5	0	16	0	85	1
Bishop's Stortford (loan)	2019–20	Isthmian League Premier Division	6	1	0	0	0	0	1[c]	0	7	1
Wealdstone (loan)	2021–22[14]	National League	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	2
Dartford (loan)	2021–22[14]	National League South	4	0	0	0	0	0	1[d]	0	5	0
Grimsby Town	2025-26	League Two	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Career total			77	4	4	0	5	0	18	0	113	4

1. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
2. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
3. Appearance in Velocity Trophy
4. Appearance in Kent Senior Cup

Honours

Leyton Orient

• EFL League Two: 2022–23^[21]