PLAYER PROFILE – The CANMNT made some big acquisitions to the national team, with one of them being Daniel Jebbison. The 6’3” forward was born in Oakville, Ontario, on July 11, 2003, and played in Canada until the age of 13, when he moved to England.
Daniel Jebbison: CANMNT’s New Forward
Childhood and Early Adulthood
Jebbison first played for ANB Football in Canada. Jebbison is also blessed with an athletic family. His father, Patrick, was a well-known basketball player who represented Canada, while his mother, Christine, represented Great Britain at the track and field events.
This is what Jebbison said about the games he played growing up (Source: ADAM SHERGOLD FOR MAILONLINE):
“When I was growing up, I was very versatile. I played baseball at school, basketball, volleyball and, of course, football,” the teenager explains. “I really wanted to get into ice hockey as well when I was young because that is the main sport.”
Jebbison also stated in Shergold’s article that he began to take playing soccer more seriously as a sport at the age of 13 or 14 (this was also around the time that Jebbison moved from Canada to England).
Also, Jebbison played with the England youth teams. This included scoring one goal each for the England U19 and the England U20 teams. He also played for the England U18 team.
Jebbison had the choice of representing Canada, England, and Jamaica (he could represent Jamaica because of his father) and decided to play for the CANMNT national senior team.
Professional Club Career
At only 23 years old, Jebbison has played with some great teams already in England. Jebbison started his play with the Sheffield United Academy in 2018. He then was able to make a move to the senior team in 2020.
Sheffield United F.C. (2020-24)
Jebbison’s first professional club team was Sheffield, which made sense considering his history playing for their academy. This is what Jebbison said about playing with Sheffield United FC (Source: UK Football Trials):
“When I found out they wanted to sign me, it felt amazing and I just wanted to push even harder and go even further in my career,” he said. “The training at Sheffield United is intense and it was challenging for me. I had to quickly adapt in order to fit their system.”
In 2021, Jebbison became the youngest goal-scorer in his first-ever Premier League start for Sheffield against Everton F.C. In total, Jebbison made 35 appearances for the club and scored three goals in all competitions. This is what Jack Lester, the head coach of Sheffield United FC in 2023, said about Jebbison (Source: Daniel Hargraves of Yorkshire Live):
This seems to be the current theme of praise for a very talented striker in the soccer world. He additionally also played two games for Chorley F.C. on loan from Sheffield United F.C.
A.F.C. Bournemouth (2024-Present) and Watford F.C. (2024-25)
The next team Jebbison played for was A.F.C. Bournemouth. This is what A.F.C. Bournemouth chief executive, Neill Blake, said about Jebbison (A.F.C. Bournemouth Website):
“He has many promising attributes, and has already provided some memorable moments in his young career so far,” Blake said. “We look forward to overseeing Daniel continue his development, in an environment which will provide every opportunity to help him fulfil that exciting potential.”
Unfortunately, for Jebbison, injuries played a role in his lack of form with Watford F.C. He was then recalled back to Bournemouth earlier this year (Source: BBC Sport). He has played 13 games for Watford and six games for Bournemouth but has yet to find the back of the net.
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CANMNT (2025-Present)
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Looking to the future, Jebbison has been named as part of the 2025 CANMNT Concacaf Nations League Finals roster. He and Promise David are the two players named to the CANMNT roster. This is what the CANMNT head coach, Jesse Marsch, said about him (Source: Alexandre Gangué-Ruzic of OneSoccer):
“Daniel Jebbison was somebody that I knew from my time in England, and when I knew that he had the potential to be a Canadian national team player, he was one of the first dual nationals that I reached out to,” CanMNT head coach, Jesse Marsch, said of Jebbison this week. “We’ve had a lot of good dialogue over the past 10 months, and we’ve gotten to the point where we finally have secured him in his one-time transfer.”
Jebbison and Promise David provide necessary backup to Jonathan David and Cyle Larin. With also Jacob Shaffelburg on the team, the forwards on the team look deep with many players to select from.
Game Coming Up for Canada
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After losing 2-0 to Mexico at SoFi Stadium, the Canadians will need to settle for third place as they face the U.S. One silver lining with the loss is that Jebbison is cap-tied with Canada, as he played his first-ever game for the national team in Thursday’s game against Mexico.
For Canada, they will play against the U.S. on Sunday at 6:00pm ET at SoFi Stadium. This is while Mexico will play for a championship against Panama on Sunday at 9:00pm ET. Both games will take place at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.
Both games will be shown live on OneSoccer. It is also possible for both games to be televised nationally on TSN/RDS, but that remains to be seen.
Photo Credit: A.F.C. Bournemouth Facebook Page on February 8, 2025.
