Jeremy Sarmiento

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sarmiento and the second or maternal family name is Morante.
Jeremy Sarmiento
Personal information
Full name Jeremy Leonel Sarmiento Morante
Date of birth (2002-06-16) 16 June 2002 (age 19)
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Brighton & Hove Albion
Number 60
Youth career
2009–2018 Charlton Athletic
2018–2021 Benfica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Brighton & Hove Albion 2 (0)
National team‡
2017–2018 England U16 3 (0)
2018–2019 England U17 5 (2)
2019 England U18 6 (1)
2021– Ecuador 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:50, 1 December 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:47, 26 January 2022 (UTC)

Jeremy Leonel Sarmiento Morante (born 16 June 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Brighton & Hove Albion and the Ecuador national team. Born in Spain to Ecuadorian parents, he represented England as a youth international before making his Ecuador debut in October 2021.

Club career[]

Brighton & Hove Albion[]

A youth product of Charlton Athletic and Benfica, Sarmiento signed for the academy of Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion on 2 July 2021.[1] He made his professional career debut on 22 September, coming on as a 69th minute substitute for injured Alexis Mac Allister in the 2–0 home victory over Swansea City in the third round of the EFL Cup.[2][3] Sarmiento made a Premier League matchday squad for the first time on 2 October, remaining as an unused substitute in the 0–0 home draw against Arsenal.[4] Sarmiento made his first start for The Seagulls on 27 October, playing 69 minutes of the eventual penalty shootout loss away at Leicester City in the EFL Cup.[5] He made his Premier League debut on 27 November, coming on as an 82nd minute substitute replacing Jakub Moder in the goalless draw at home against Leeds United.[6] Sarmiento made his first Premier League start four days later, where he ultimately played just 13 minutes due to an injury in which he was replaced, in the eventual 1–1 away draw at West Ham.[7] It was revealed his injury, which was to the hamstring, would require an operation with Brighton boss Graham Potter hinting he'll be back towards the end of February 2022.[8] On 31 January 2022, he signed a new contract, committing a long term future with Brighton signing on until June 2026.[9]

International career[]

Youth career: With England[]

Sarmiento was born in Spain to Ecuadorian parents, and moved to England at the age of 7.[10] He is a youth international for England[11] and represented them at the 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[12] In October 2019 Sarmiento scored the winning goal for England under-18 in a 3–2 victory away to Austria.[13]

Senior Career: Pledge with Ecuador[]

Sarmiento was called up for the Ecuadorian national team for the first time in October 2021 for 2022 World Cup qualifiers against Bolivia, Venezuela and Colombia.[14] He debuted in a 3–0 win over Bolivia on 7 October 2021.[15]

Career statistics[]

As of match played 1 December 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brighton & Hove Albion 2021–22[16] Premier League 2 0 0 0 2 0 — 0 0 4 0
Career total 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0

International[]

As of match played 16 November 2021[17]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Ecuador 2021 3 0
Total 3 0

References[]

  1. ^ Owen, Brian (2 July 2021). "Brighton sign Jeremy Sarmiento from Benfica". The Argus. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Brighton & Hove Albion vs. Swansea City - 22 September 2021". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  3. ^ Mills, Richard (23 September 2021). "Brighton fans want first-team call for former Manchester City target who rejected Barcelona". SussexLive. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  4. ^ Howarth, Matthew (2 October 2021). "Brighton & Hove Albion 0–0 Arsenal: Wasteful Seagulls held by Gunners". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Leicester City 2-2 Brighton & Hove Albion: Foxes win 4-2 on penalties - BBC Sport". BBC Sport. 27 October 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Brighton & Hove Albion 0-0 Leeds United: Seagulls waste chances as winless run continues - BBC Sport". BBC Sport. 27 November 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  7. ^ "West Ham 1-1 Brighton: Neal Maupay scores late equaliser after early Tomas Soucek goal for the Hammers - BBC Sport". BBC Sport. 1 December 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Graham Potter offers positive Jeremy Sarmiento injury news and hints at Brighton return date - SussexLive". SussexLive. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  9. ^ "Jeremy Sarmiento signs new contract". Brighton & Hove Albion. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  10. ^ "Pai de Sarmiento garante que "há um clube de topo mundial" que quer o extremo do Benfica" (in Portuguese). Record. 11 May 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  11. ^ Owen, Brian (3 July 2021). "Brighton's Jeremy Sarmiento sets sights on Ecuador". The Argus. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  12. ^ "Under-17 Euros: Six England players to look out for at men's and women's tournaments". BBC Sport. 2 May 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  13. ^ "Young Lions end Euro trip with three wins from three after victory in Austria". The Football Association. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  14. ^ "Jeremy Sarmiento set to make World Cup debut for Ecuador - The Argus". The Argus. 8 October 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  15. ^ "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™".
  16. ^ "Games played by Jeremy Sarmiento in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  17. ^ "Dunk, Lewis". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 19 September 2021.

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