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Jamie Gittens looks set to be the latest young English star to forge a promising career at Borussia Dortund.
The London-born 20-year-old has made a sensational start to the season, scoring twice off the bench in the Black and Yellow’s 3-0 win over Club Brugge in the Champions League on Wedensday night.
Having also found the net twice in the Bundesliga this season, there is hope Gittens could follow in the footsteps of Jude Bellingham and Jadon Sancho in becoming one of Europe’s top talents while at the Signal Iduna Park.
Here is all you need to know about the talented forward.
Jamie Gittens: His career so far
Previously going by his longer surname Bynoe-Gittens, there has been plenty of excitement surrounding the youngster ever since his academy days.
Born in 2004, Gittens was originally at Reading’s academy, while also spending time on the books at Chelsea.
After impressing with the Royals, the skillful dribbler was poached by Manchester City’s academy, where he spent two years between 2018 and 2020.
The then 16-year-old was later attracted by Dortmund’s famed reputation for developing youngsters in 2020, the same summer Bellingham arrived in Germany for £25million.
But while Bellingham’s impact in the Bundesliga was pretty instant, Gittens has had to wait a little longer to make an impact aong Dortmund’s first team.
The coronavirus pandemic won’t have helped a young player trying to settle, nor would a torn ligament injury which kept him out for a number of months.
Step by step. pic.twitter.com/UXLQRnrBDi
— Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (@jbgittens) September 23, 2023
In 2021-22 Gittens got his first chance of first-team football, making four league appearances as well as a handful of outings in the cup and the Champions League.
He scored three goals in 15 league appearances the season later but injuries once again disrupted his progress and play time over those two campaigns.
The 2023-24 season was the first which Gittens managed to stay…
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Author : Cian Cheesbrough
Publish date : 2024-09-19 14:21:26
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