.jpg) Redmond in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nathan Daniel Jerome Redmond[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1994-03-06)6 March 1994 (age 31)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[3] | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sheffield Wednesday | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2010 | Birmingham City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2013 | Birmingham City | 62 | (7) |
| 2013–2016 | Norwich City | 112 | (11) |
| 2016–2022 | Southampton | 195 | (21) |
| 2022–2023 | Beşiktaş | 25 | (5) |
| 2023–2025 | Burnley | 14 | (0) |
| 2025– | Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2009–2010 | England U16 | 7 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | England U17 | 19 | (2) |
| 2011 | England U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | England U19 | 8 | (1) |
| 2014 | England U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2013–2017 | England U21 | 38 | (10) |
| 2017 | England | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 09:39, 28 April 2025 (UTC) | |||
Nathan Daniel Jerome Redmond (born 6 March 1994) is an English professionalfootballer who plays as awinger forEFL Championship clubSheffield Wednesday.
Redmond began his career as a youngster withBirmingham City, his hometown club. He made his first-team debut in theLeague Cup second-round tie againstRochdale in August 2010, becoming the club's second-youngest player ever at the age of 16 years and 173 days.[4] After representing England at levels up tounder-19, Redmond made his firstunder-21 debut in the2013 European Under-21 Championship finals. He joined Premier League clubNorwich City in 2013, before making the switch toSouthampton in 2016. Just over six years later, he signed for TurkishSüper Lig clubBeşiktaş.
Redmond represented England at youth levels fromunder-16 through tounder-21, and played once for thesenior England team, in 2017.
He typically plays as awide midfielder. He is right-footed, but has regularly played on both right and left wings, often cutting inside. He has also occasionally played in the centre behind a lone striker.
Redmond was born inBirmingham, West Midlands,[2] of Irish and Jamaican descent.[5] He grew up in theKitts Green district,[6] attending the Oval Primary School inYardley and thenSheldon Heath Community Arts College.[7] According to the player'sFacebook page, he was first noticed byBirmingham City's Academyscouts as an eight-year-old while playing alongside older boys, and scored ahat-trick in his first match for the club's under-10 team.[8]
He scored three goals as Birmingham's under-15 team reached the semi-final of the Nike Premier Cup for the first time in April 2009,[9] and in the same season played in the club's under-18 academy team.[10]
In the2009–10 season, while still a schoolboy, Redmond made 15 appearances, scoring 3 times, for the academy under-18s.[11] He also made a fewsubstitute appearances for thereserve team, including a "lively late performance" againstAston Villa in early March 2010.[12] Redmond was given a first-teamsquad number and named on standby for thePremier League match at home toEverton a couple of days later,[13] but did not make the 18-man squad. He was an unused substitute for Birmingham's final home match of the2009–10 season, aged 16 years and 56 days. Had he taken the field, he would have become the club's youngest first-team player and also the youngest ever Premier League player, at nine days younger than the record set byFulham'sMatthew Briggs in 2007.[14][15]
Academy managerTerry Westley described him in June 2010 as "one of those wingers like anAaron Lennon orAshley Young. He has got pace and can run the ball past defenders and has the creativity to go with it", and confirmed that other clubs had shown an interest in him.[14] He signed a scholarship contract with Birmingham City in July 2010.[16]
Redmond made his first-team debut for Birmingham in theLeague Cup second-round tie againstRochdale on 26 August 2010, replacing Spanish midfielderEnric Vallès in the 78th minute.[17] At 16 years and 173 days – 34 days older thanTrevor Francis was on his debut – he became the club's second-youngest player ever. ManagerAlex McLeish was highly complimentary about his brief appearance:
He set it alight. I know we never had a full house, but the fans that were there warmed to him. His performance was very bright, quick, he got a couple of shots away. And it excited me. It was a really bright spark for us. Has he got a big future? It looks like it. He's electric. He's a right winger but he showed his versatility coming in off the left and going in and hitting shots. He was a handful for Rochdale. It was good to see somebody with a little bit of pace going by defenders.[4]
To gain first-team experience, Redmond joinedLeague Two clubBurton Albion in January 2011 on a month's Football League youth loan, an arrangement which allows the player to appear in junior matches for Birmingham when not required by the loaning club.[18] However the move was cancelled a few days later when the Football League, who had initially ratified the deal, realised that the rules forbade a first-year scholar from signing on loan for a League club.[19] He made two more substitute appearances for Birmingham that season, one in the League Cup and one in theFA Cup,[20] and signed a three-year professional contract as soon as he turned 17, in March 2011.[6]
On his return from theU-17 World Cup, Redmond started Birmingham's first pre-season friendly match, a 1–0 defeat ofCork City. New managerChris Hughton suggested he had done well, given his youth: "In particular I thought Nathan Redmond did very well. We have to remember he's only 17 years of age. He showed some good touches although the final bit let him down a little."[21] In the absence of fellow midfieldersKeith Fahey,Morgaro Gomis andJordon Mutch, Redmond played the whole of theEuropa League play-off round first leg against Portuguese clubNacional, the first time he had completed 90 minutes in a senior match and the first time his club had participated in major European competition for nearly 50 years. His driven shot from outside the penalty area was pushed aside by goalkeeperElisson and led toChris Wood heading against the crossbar.[22] He made his League debut three days later, again playing the whole match, in a 3–1 defeat atMiddlesbrough.[23] In the second leg against Nacional, Redmond opened the scoring with a low drive from 20 yards (18 m), which was in contention for the club's goal of the season,[24] and later hit the post with a curled shot in a man-of-the-match performance as Birmingham won 3–0 to progress to the group stage.[25]
Redmond's first league goal came in a 3–0 win at home toBlackpool on 31 December 2011 as he "smashed an unstoppable shot from just outside the penalty area that beatHoward at his near post".[26] His second, "thumped in ... from 12 yards in stoppage time" completed a 6–0 win away against a nine-manMillwall team.[27] Redmond opened the scoring with a shot from the edge of the penalty area as Birmingham went on to beatSheffield United 4–0 to progress to the fifth round of the2011–12 FA Cup,[28] and came off the bench to score a "stunning" 86th-minute swivelled volley to give Birmingham a 1–0 win againstPortsmouth that took them to third place in the table.[29] He finished the season with seven goals from 37 appearances in all competitions, and won the club's Young Player of the Year award.[24]
Ahead of the new season, the club's acting chairman insisted that, despite financial problems, neither Redmond nor goalkeeperJack Butland were for sale "unless we are subject to an eye-popping offer".[30] Redmond aimed to establish himself as a first-team regular.[31] He made his 50th senior appearance in the 1–0 win atBrighton & Hove Albion in October,[32] but soon afterwards, Birmingham signedWest Ham United wingerRobert Hall on loan, and Redmond was sometimes left out of the squad. According to new managerLee Clark, Redmond "needed to be taken out of the firing line and would be better for it"; he made comparisons with loaneeRavel Morrison, who had been encouraged to understand the importance of "the whole package, getting it right – the training, the preparation, the matches, getting that all put in place".[33] After talking to his manager, Redmond accepted the need to improve his performance in training.[31]
AgainstBurnley in December, in what was reportedly the youngest starting eleven ever fielded by the club, Redmond played as a second striker offNikola Žigić, a position that exploited his pace and preference for receiving the ball to his feet.[34] As the season went on, Redmond's form improved: he created a goal forChris Burke againstNottingham Forest,[35] and when his first goal of the season finally arrived, againstDerby County in March, Clark suggested it boded well for his future as a goalscorer.[36] The player spoke of himself as a "confidence player", who needed to accept the need for patience and not to let frustration get the better of him.[37] According to theBirmingham Mail's end-of-season assessment, "Redmond's form over the last three months was as good as it ever has been."[38] That form earned him selection for theEngland under-20 squad for theUnder-20 World Cup,[39] then as a late addition to the squad for the2013 European Under-21 Championship finals.[40]
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The sale of Butland toStoke City in January meant that no other players needed to leave in that transfer window,[41] and Clark made it clear towards the end of the season that it would be a foolish move to cash in on Redmond in the close season.[42] However, at the start of the 2013 summer transfer window, Birmingham accepted bids from Premier League clubsSwansea City andNorwich City,[43] reportedly an initial £2 million plus up to £1.2 million in additional payments. Redmond chose to rejoin Chris Hughton at Norwich, where he signed a four-year contract.[44]
He made his debut for Norwich in a 2–2 draw with Everton on 17 August 2013, and scored his first goal two weeks later againstSouthampton;[45] playing on the left wing – not his natural side – he "cut inside and lashed home low from the edge of the box" to secure Norwich's first league win of the season.[46]
On 25 June 2016, Redmond completed a move to Premier League clubSouthampton for an undisclosed fee, believed byBBC Sport to be £10 million. He signed a five-year contract.[47] Redmond scored on his competitive debut, with the equalising goal in a 1–1 draw at home toWatford on 13 August.[48][49]
In Redmond's third season with the club, he made a big contribution towards Southampton's Premier League survival as they finishedin 16th place, five points above relegation,[50] This was reflected when he was awarded both Fans' and Players' Player of the year at the end of season awards.[51] Redmond commented that "The boys in the dressing room, the manager and the coaching staff have enabled me to play with confidence and affect games in a positive way".[52]
Before the start of the2019–20 Premier League season, Redmond signed a new four-year deal with Southampton, extending his stay with the club until the summer of 2023. He said "I feel like we can hopefully build something special and to be a part of it for the next four years is good for me."[53]
On 20 March 2021, Redmond scored twice and set up another goal in a 3–0 victory againstAFC Bournemouth to help Southampton reach the FA Cup semi-finals.[54][55]
After more than six years with Southampton, Redmond signed forSüper Lig clubBeşiktaş on 8 September 2022.[56]
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On 21 July 2023, Redmond signed forBurnley on a two-year deal, with the option of a third.[57]
On 20 May 2025, the club announced he would be leaving in June when his contract expired.[58]
On 27 November 2025, Redmond signed a short term contract until January forChampionship clubSheffield Wednesday.[59]
Redmond first played for theEngland under-16 team on 15 October 2009. He was involved in the build-up for the only goal of the match, as England under-16 beat their Wales counterparts in their opening match of the2009 Victory Shield, a tournament which they went on to win.[60] In 2010, he played in all four matches, and scored his first international goal, as the under-16s reached the final of theMontaigu Tournament.[61][62]
He made his debut forEngland under-17s on 3 August 2010 in the Nordic Tournament in a 5–0 win againstFinland under-17s,[63] and scored the opening goal againstDenmark under-17s,[64] as England went on to defeatSweden under-17s in the final.[65] Redmond was part of the England under-17 squad that qualified for the2011 European under-17 championships. Needing to beatSpain to finish top of theirelite round group, Redmond opened the scoring from aRaheem Sterling cross as England went on to win 2–1.[66] In the final stages, he started the first two group matches, a draw withFrance and a defeat against Denmark,[67] and was a substitute in the remaining group match, a 3–0 victory againstSerbia which took England through to the semi-final and confirmed their qualification for the2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[68] Redmond was a second-half substitute in the semi-final match, which England lost tothe Netherlands.[69]
Together with many of his under-17 teammates, Redmond moved up to theEngland under-18s, a non-competitive age group at international level, in 2011. He made a positive debut in a 1–1 draw away toSlovakia in November.[70] Brought into theunder-19s squad to replace the injuredLarnell Cole, Redmond made his first appearance at that level in February 2012, as a 57th-minute substitute forSaido Berahino in a 2–1 defeat of theCzech Republic.[71] He was part of the squad for the2012 European under-19 championships, and scored the winning goal againstSerbia in the group stage that confirmed England's progression to the semi-final and qualification for the2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[72]
Under-20 managerPeter Taylor confirmed in a radio interview that Redmond, whom he described as "a clever winger [who] can play as a number 10, as they call it, also" and who had "had an outstanding season", would be in his squad for the Under-20 World Cup.[39] A few days later, he was called into theunder-21 squad for the2013 European Under-21 Championship finals, as a late replacement forAndros Townsend.[40] WithTom Ince suspended andWilfried Zaha injured, Redmond started England's opening match of the tournament, a 1–0 defeat toItaly. CaptainJordan Henderson,[73] managerStuart Pearce,[74] pundits and press picked out Redmond for praise in a generally poor team performance.[75] He kept his place for the second group match, againstNorway, as part of a three-man attack alongside the returning Ince and Zaha.[76] TheIndependent's Steve Tongue described him as "one of the few who offered any promise, until he was replaced" byJonjo Shelvey, but a 3–1 defeat confirmed England's elimination.[77]
Redmond scored the first goal and was named the sponsors' man of the match as England under-21s, under senior team managerRoy Hodgson, beatScotland 6–0 in August 2013.[78] His hat-trick againstWales U21 in May 2014 gave England a 3–1 win that opened up a nine-point lead in their qualifying group for the2015 European Championships.[79] Redmond was chosenEngland Under-21 Player of the Year for 2016, with 32% of the vote, ahead of Southampton teammateJames Ward-Prowse with 25%.[80]
On 16 March 2017, he was named in the senior England squad that was to play a friendly against Germany and a World Cup qualifying match against Lithuania.[81] He went on to make his full England debut in the Germany match, coming on as a 66th-minute substitute forAdam Lallana,[82] but that was his last call-up for another two years.[83]
In the meantime, it was reported that Redmond was one of the dual-eligible players that newIreland managerMick McCarthy would attempt to recruit for that nation.[84] McCarthy spoke to Redmond's agent but, by the end of February 2019, said he had not managed to meet with the player himself.[85] When Redmond's "outstanding form" earned him a place inGareth Southgate's 27-man provisional group for the2019 UEFA Nations League Finals,[83] McCarthy accepted that it was England that he wanted to represent.[86] Neither Redmond nor Southampton team-mate James Ward-Prowse made the final 23, but both stayed on to train with the squad ahead of the tournament.[87]
In a televised interview in March 2021,Jamaican Football Federation (JFF) presidentMichael Ricketts included Redmond in a list of eligible English players he said were "in the process of acquiring their Jamaican passport" as part of the nation's plan to improve their chances of qualifying for the2022 World Cup.[88] Three weeks later, Redmond told the Southampton-basedDaily Echo that he had not been contacted by the JFF, nor had he discussed the prospect of a switch with his family.[89] However, the JFF then officially contacted Southampton in early April 2021 in order to formally request that Redmond represent Jamaica.[90]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Birmingham City | 2010–11[20] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| 2011–12[91] | Championship | 24 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7[c] | 1 | 37 | 7 | |
| 2012–13[92] | Championship | 38 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 42 | 2 | ||
| Total | 62 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 82 | 9 | ||
| Norwich City | 2013–14[45] | Premier League | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 39 | 1 | |
| 2014–15[93] | Championship | 43 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[d] | 2 | 47 | 6 | |
| 2015–16[94] | Premier League | 35 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 37 | 6 | ||
| Total | 112 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 123 | 13 | ||
| Southampton | 2016–17[95] | Premier League | 37 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5[e] | 0 | 50 | 8 |
| 2017–18[96] | Premier League | 31 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 36 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19[97] | Premier League | 38 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 43 | 9 | ||
| 2019–20[98] | Premier League | 32 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 37 | 5 | ||
| 2020–21[99] | Premier League | 29 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 33 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22[100] | Premier League | 27 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 32 | 3 | ||
| 2022–23[101] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 195 | 21 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 232 | 30 | ||
| Beşiktaş | 2022–23[102] | Süper Lig | 25 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 28 | 6 | ||
| Burnley | 2023–24[103] | Premier League | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |
| 2024–25[104] | Championship | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | |||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2025–26[105] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 408 | 44 | 34 | 8 | 26 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 483 | 58 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Norwich City
Southampton
England U16
England U17
England U21
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