Jason Denayer Biography, Age, Parents, Wife, Career, Net Worth & Wiki

Jason Grégory Marianne Denayer famously known as Jason Denayer is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a center-back for the French club Olympique Lyonnais and for the Belgian national team. After helping Celtic win the Scottish Premiership and Scottish League Cup on loan, he was named the PFA Scotland Young Player of the Year after making his professional debut. The following season, he spent on loan at Galatasaray, helping them win the Turkish Cup.

In March 2015, he made his full senior debut after playing several times at the Under-19 and Under-21 levels for Belgium. During UEFA Euro 2016, he was included in Belgium’s 23-man squad and played in their quarter-final match against Wales. He also played at UEFA Euro 2020.

Jason Denayer Bio/Wiki

Birth Name	Jason Grégory Marianne Denayer
Nick Name	• Jason Denayer • The New Kompany
Age	28 (as in 2023) Years
Religion	Christian
Sun Sign/Zodiac Sign	Cancer
Birth Place	Jette, Belgium
Date of Birth	28 June 1995
Nationality	• Belgium • DR Congo
Residence	Jette, Belgium
Home Town	Jette, Belgium
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Hobbies	Watching Movies, Horse Riding
Family
Mother’s Name	Koka Ambombo
Father’s Name	Andre Denayer
Brother(s)	HM Denayer
Sister(s)	None
Girlfriends/Affairs
Affairs/Girlfriends	Not Available
Marital Status, Wife and Children
Wife/Spouse	Unmarried
Children	Daughters- None Sons- None
Education
School	Not Available
College/University	JMG Academy
Educational Qualification	Not Available
Profession	Professional Footballer
Brands Endorsed	Nike
Career Manager	Quadrans
Football Career
Debut Club	• August 2018: Olympique Lyonnais • 2016: Sunderland A.F.C. • 2017: Galatasaray S.K. • 2015: Galatasaray S.K. • 2014: Celtic F.C.
Debut International	• 2014: Belgium national football team
Jersey Number	• 5 (Olympique Lyonnais) • 18 (Belgium national football team)
Current Team(s)	• Olympique Lyonnais • Belgium national football team
Coach/Mentor	Peter Bosz
Position	Defender – Centre-Back
Foot	Right
Strengths	• Tackling • Interceptions • Marking • Jumping • Passing • Crossing
Weaknesses	• Strength • Heading • Balance
Achievements	Not Available
Height, Weight, and Figure Measurements
Height (Approx.)	in centimeters- 183 cm in meters- 1.83 m in feet inches- 6’0”
Weight (Approx.)	in kilograms- 70 kg in pounds- 154 lbs
Figure Measurements
Chest Size	38 inches
Biceps Size	12 inches
Waist Size	30 inches
Extra Ordinary Features
Race / Ethnicity	Denayer was born in Jette, Brussels, Belgium, to a Congolese mother and Belgian father.
Hair Color	Black
Eye Color	Black
S*xual Orientation	Straight
Distinctive Features	Not Available
Dress Size	Not Available
Shoe Size	12 U.S.
Favourite Things
Favorite Playing Position	Defender
Favorite Car	Audi
Favorite Food	Italian Food
Favorite Drinks	Tea
Favorite Color	Blue
Favorite Cell Phone/Brand	iPhone/Apple

Life Journey

He was born to his father Andre Denayer and his mother Koka Ambombo. Since his father was Belgian and his mother is from the Republic of Congo, he has mixed ethnicity. The Lyons defender is quite secretive about his family background, but he once posted a picture of his mother and wore a jersey that had his mother’s name on it.

Denayer’s family has more than one child. Also, HM Denayer has a younger brother whose full name has not yet been revealed. He has shared photos of his younger brother on his Instagram account.

Denayer began playing football at age six, where he first played for FC Ganshoren and then Anderlecht. He joined the JMG Academy in Lier at the age of 13. During that time, he was converted from being a striker to becoming a defender. Denayer credits his time at JMG with honing his football technique.

In the academy, youths do not play normal competition football, but rather take part in small-sided games among themselves, where technique is emphasized and education is encouraged. To improve their touch, they trained in bare feet; “It helps them develop their technical skills. Once they have reached a certain level, they can put on shoes.”.

The focus is on technique and playing in small spaces” explained Denayer. He called the regime “tough”, adding “Your day started at 7 am and ended at 10:30 pm.”. Just before bedtime, you had 90 minutes to call your family or friends. You had to play football, study, eat and sleep.

Jason Denayer Net Worth

How much does he earn in 2023?

Jason Denayer has earned a net worth of £14 million throughout his professional football career. Jason Denayer earns a salary of £53,000 per week, and £2,756,000 per year as a D C for Olympique Lyonnais. He currently has a contract that expires on June 30, 2022.

Club Career

• Dennayer started playing football at the age of six, first with FC Ganshoren and then with Anderlecht. He enrolled in Lier’s JMG Academy at the age of 13.
• It was there that he was transformed from a striker into a defender. As a result of his time at JMG, Denayer’s football technique has improved.
• The academy’s youth do not play normal games, but instead play small-sided games among themselves, focusing on technique and education in a private school. As part of their training, they trained barefoot to improve their touch. Once they reached a certain level, they were allowed to wear shoes.
• Denayer explained that the training then focused on technique and playing in small spaces. Adding, “Your day began at 7 a.m. and ended at 10:30 p.m.”, he described the regime as “tough”.
• Just before bedtime, you had 90 minutes to call your friends or family. It was playing football, studying, eating, and sleeping in between.
• Lierse, who is in partnership with JMG Academy, attempted to sign Denayer in 2013. Nevertheless, he rejected their offer and instead moved abroad to England in search of a club. The club and player failed to reach an agreement during his trial at Liverpool. He then trialed at Manchester City.

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Manchester City

• Denayer joined Manchester City’s academy in July 2013. Denayer signed his first professional contract with Manchester City in the summer after a successful trial.
• Denayer played for the club in the UEFA Youth League, making eight appearances and scoring once in a 6–0 victory over Bayern Munich.
• Dennayer also played a significant role in the club’s success in domestic competitions where he helped them finish fourth in the Professional U21 Development League as well as reach the final of the U21 Premier League Cup.
• During pre-season in July 2014, Denayer played in a 2–0 friendly loss away to Dundee for the first team.
• He was confirmed to be part of the squad for the club’s pre-season tour of Australia on 10 July 2015. On 13 July 2015, Denayer signed a new five-year contract.

Loan to Celtic

• Celtic signed Denayer on a season-long loan from Manchester City on 12 August 2014. Denayer revealed that Vincent Kompany and Patrick Vieira played an important role in his decision to join Celtic. Among Ronny Deila’s first major signings as Celtic manager was him.
• A 6–1 victory over Dundee United at home in the Scottish Premiership earned him the man of the match award on his debut.
• Four days later, on 20 August 2014, Denayer made his Champions League debut in a 1-1 draw against Maribor, where he was one of the starting eleven. On 13 September 2014, he scored his second goal in a 2–1 victory over Aberdeen.
• In a 5–0 win over Ross County on 18 October 2014, the defender scored again for Celtic. Denayer had made 17 appearances for Celtic by the end of December and formed a solid partnership with Virgil van Dijk in central defense.
• Denayer wrote about playing with Van Dijk: “We play well together and he is a very good player”. He added that “I am learning from him as well. He has more experience than me and he knows what he needs to do to make me better.”.
• Within months of Denayer’s arrival at Celtic, reports claimed that the club was interested in extending his loan for another year.
• Denayer immediately ruled out joining Celtic on a permanent basis, instead insisting that he hoped to earn a place in Manchester City’s first team soon.
• Jason Denayer’s progress at Celtic was closely monitored by Manchester City, with Development Side coach Patrick Vieira stating “When I watch Jason play for Celtic, or Marcos Lopes playing for Lille, it makes us really proud.”
• The way they’re performing is a sign that we’re doing the right things, and adding “The goal is to provide players for the first team, but we know the gap from under-21 to the first team is massive – but this is one way to bridge it.”
• Denayer’s first major trophy came when Celtic beat Dundee United 2–0 in the League Cup Final at Hampden Park on 15 March 2015. He was described as “strong in the tackle” and as “comfortable with the ball”.
• Dundee United defeated Aberdeen on 2 May, confirming Celtic as Premiership champions.
• A day later, Denayer was voted Young Player of the Year by the PFA Scotland, with his teammate Stefan Johansen taking home the overall award.
• Asked whether he would remain at Celtic, he replied, “I don’t know. I need to wait until summer to see what will happen. I came here to play a few games and gain some experience, but now I win trophies and personal trophies, so it has been better than I expected”.

Loan to Galatasaray

• Galatasaray signed Denayer on loan from Manchester City in August 2015. Denayer made his Galatasaray debut on 15 September 2015, in a Champions League encounter against Atlético Madrid.
• The Belgian defender had an impressive game despite falling to a 2–0 defeat. His debut came on 19 September in a game away to Trabzonspor, where he played the right side of the defense and helped his new team keep a clean sheet in a 1–0 win.
• In addition to displaying his natural attributes of pace and power, Denayer also improved his reading of the game. His two assists for goals against Eskişehirspor and Gaziantepspor also showed his ability to contribute to the attacking side of the game.
• Against Fenerbahçe in the Turkish Cup Final on 26 May 2016, he played his last match for Galatasaray. The only goal of the game in 30 minutes came from Denayer’s flick-on from Emre Colak’s corner, which Lukas Podolski headed home from close range.

Loan to Sunderland

• Denayer joined Sunderland on a season-long loan deal on 31 August 2016. Sunderland, however, ended up relegated due to poor play.
• Denayer struggled to perform consistently and was often positioned in midfield instead of his natural position as a defender. In addition, he suffered a series of niggling injuries towards the end of the season.

Second loan to Galatasaray

Denayer re-signed for Galatasaray on a season-long loan deal on 31 August 2017. The recent 2–0 win over Osmanl*spor by Denayer saw him complete 60 successful passes, breaking the previous record for pass completions in Süper Lig held by Atiba Hutchinson of Beşiktaş in season 2014–15. He played 22 games during his second time at the club, which helped Galatasaray win the Süper Lig.

Olympique Lyonnais

Denayer signed a four-year deal with Olympique Lyonnais on 21 August 2018 for €6.5m. Denayer scored two goals in 31 appearances during the 2018–19 season. In Lyon’s 3–1 win against Manchester City in the Champions League quarter-finals on 15 August 2020, he faced his former employers.

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International Career

• Denayer has represented Belgium at various levels, including Belgium U19 and Belgium U21.
• Marc Wilmots called him to the Belgian national team for the first time for their Euro 2016 qualification match against Andorra on 2 October 2014.
• Denayer was selected for Euro qualifying matches against Bosnia and Wales, as well as a friendly against Iceland. However, he was an unused substitute in each of these four matches.
• Denayer made his senior international debut for Belgium on 31 March 2015 against Israel at the Teddy Stadium in a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifier.
• He replaced Christian Benteke in the 67th minute of Belgium’s 1–0 win over the Netherlands. On 7 June 2015, in a friendly match against France in Paris that Belgium won 4–3, he made his first appearance for the senior team.
• Denayer was substituted late on in the match for a minor injury sustained and Wilmots pointed out it was after this that France scored twice to pull the game back to 4-3.
• Belgia named him to its 23-man squad for the 2016 European Championships. Denayer played for Belgium only once, entering a depleted Belgian defense for their quarter-final match against Wales. Wales wore down Belgium, and Denayer in particular, and beat them 3-1.
• Denayer was named as one of 26 players for the rearranged UEFA Euro 2020 squad on 17 May 2021.

Facts About Jason Denayer

• Denayer was born in Brussels, Belgium, to a Congolese mother and a Belgian father.
• During his time on loan at Celtic F.C., he was named the PFA Scotland Young Player of the Year after helping them win the Scottish Premiership and Scottish League Cup.
• Prior to making his full senior debut in March 2015, he played for Belgium at the Under-19 and Under-21 levels.
• Lierse, which is part of the JMG Academy, attempted to sign Denayer in 2013. Despite their offer, he rejected it and instead moved to England to look for a club.
• Denayer made his senior international debut for Belgium on 31 March 2015 in a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifier against Israel at the Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem. He came on in the 67th minute to replace Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke as Belgium won 1-0.

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