Jensen Weir


Jensen Guy Weir is an English footballer who plays for Brighton & Hove Albion, as a midfielder.

Early and personal life

Born in Warrington, his father is former Scotland international footballer David Weir.

Club career

Weir made his senior debut for Wigan Athletic on 7 November 2017, in an EFL Trophy game against Accrington Stanley, becoming the club's youngest ever player, at the age of 15 years and 280 days. He made his league debut in a Championship game at Birmingham City on 27 April 2019, coming on as a second half substitute for Nick Powell.
On 10 July 2020 it was reported that Weir was going to be sold to Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion for £500,000 plus add-ons in order to help alleviate Wigan's financial problems. On 23 July 2020, Weir joined Brighton on a three-year deal.

International career

Weir has played for Scotland at under-16 and under-17 level, captaining the under-16 team. In October 2018 he was called up by England under-17s, and made his debut during the 3–0 victory over Russia U17s. In April 2019, Weir was included in the England squad for the 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.
Weir made his U18 debut during the 3–2 victory over Australia at Leicester Road on 6 September 2019.

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