Jamie Gittens: Position, nationality, style of play, stats & more

One of the stars of the opening round, Borussia Dortmund winger Jamie Gittens was able to bag a brace from the bench as BVB won 3-0 at Club Brugge in the UEFA Champions League.

Born in London, Gittens came through the youth ranks at Reading and Manchester City before opting to make the move over to Germany with Dortmund in 2020.

Following the same path as fellow English talents Jadon Sancho and Jude Bellingham to the Westfalenstadion at an early age, Gittens has emerged as one of Dortmund's most exciting prospects.

Here is everything you need to know about Dortmund's Jamie Gittens.

Jamie Gittens age, nationality & background

Born in London on 8th August 2004, Jamie Gittens is 20 years old.

An England youth international, Gittens spent time at Reading, Chelsea and Manchester City as a youngster before transferring to Dortmund in 2020.

Previously known as Jamie Bynoe-Gittens, the Englishman dropped the first part of his surname at the recommendation of his father at the beginning of this season.

What to expect from Jamie Gittens

Position

Capable of playing on both flanks, Gittens' natural position is on the left wing.

Height and build

Gittens is 5ft 9ins and slight in build.

Preferred foot

Gittens' preferred foot is his right, but he is also comfortable on his left side.

Style of play

Boasting terrific speed and skill, Gittens thrives when cutting inside from the left flank onto his natural right foot.

A box of tricks with a rapid burst of pace which takes him away from defenders with ease, Gittens likes to play sharp passes to his teammates and make quick movements off the ball.

The Englishman possesses impressive end product and is not shy to get shots off from range.

Gittens is similar to ex-Dortmund star Sancho with regard to his dribbling ability, but is blessed with a quicker turn of pace than the Chelsea loanee.

Stats

Jamie Gittens 2024/25 stats

	Matches played	Minutes	Goals	xG
Bundesliga	3	100	2	0.5
UEFA Champions League	1	23	2	0.2

(Source - fbref.com).

Career so far

Previous clubs

After spells with Reading and Chelsea as a young player, Gittens signed for Manchester City in 2018.

After two years in City's academy, Gittens took the plunge and moved on to Dortmund in 2020.

Gittens made his Bundesliga debut for Dortmund in a 6-1 win for BVB over VfL Wolfsburg on 16th April 2002.

International caps

Gittens has represented England at various youth levels.

The winger was part of the England Under 19s side which won the Euros in 2022 in Slovakia, starting in the final as the Young Lions overcame Israel 3-1 after extra time.

The Dortmund prospect is currently a part of the England Under 21s set up, but is yet to be capped by his country at senior level.