Isaac Hayden

Isaac Hayden

Hayden with Arsenal in 2013
Personal information
Full name Isaac Scot Hayden[1]
Date of birth (1995-03-22) 22 March 1995
Place of birth Chelmsford, England
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in)[2]
Playing position Centre-back, defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Newcastle United
Number 14
Youth career
Brentwood Boys FC
2004–2008 Southend United
2008–2013 Arsenal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Arsenal 0 (0)
2015–2016 → Hull City (loan) 18 (1)
2016– Newcastle United 32 (2)
National team‡
2010–2011 England U16 2 (0)
2011–2012 England U17 9 (1)
2012 England U18 1 (0)
2013–2014 England U19 5 (0)
2014–2015 England U20 5 (0)
2016 England U21 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:10, 28 April 2017 (UTC).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17:24, 16 November 2016 (UTC)

Isaac Scot Hayden (born 22 March 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Newcastle United. Hayden has also featured for clubs Arsenal and Hull City in his footballing career.[3]

Early life

Hayden was born in Chelmsford and played for Southend United until he was 13 years old.[4][5] He subsequently made the move to London to join up with that of Arsenal's Academy.[4][5]

Club career

Hayden made his full debut for Arsenal in the third round of the League Cup in September of 2013 against West Bromwich Albion. He started the away match playing in midfield and was substituted after 84 minutes for Swede Kristoffer Olsson. Arsenal eventually won the game on penalties at The Hawthorns.[6] On 23 September 2014, Hayden made a second appearance for Arsenal, playing at centre back in another League Cup third-round game, a 1–2 home defeat against Southampton in September of 2014.[7]

On 31 July 2015, Hayden joined Hull City on a season-long loan to gain first team experience.[8] Hayden made his debut for the club on the opening day of the 2015–16 season in a 2–0 home win to Huddersfield Town.[9] Hayden opened his account when he scored the final goal for Hull in the 6–0 defeat of Charlton Athletic on 16 January 2016.[10]

On 11 July 2016, it was announced that Hayden has joined Newcastle United on a five-year deal.[11] Hayden scored his first goal for Newcastle in a 4-1 win over Reading on 17 August 2016.[12] Hayden went on to win the 2016-17 Championship with Newcastle in May 2017.[13]

International career

Hayden has represented England at the Under 16, 17, Under18, U19, U20 and Under 21 levels of football.[14][15]

Style of play

Arsène Wenger has described Hayden as a player whose key assets are concentration, intelligence and strength. Equally comfortable at centre-back or in central-midfield, whilst having also previously featured at right-back and as a playmaker.[16]

Personal life

Hayden is of Jamaican descent through his mother.[17]

Career statistics

As of match played 28 April 2017
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Arsenal 2013–14 Premier League 0000100010
2014–15 0000100010
Arsenal total 0000200020
Hull City (loan) 2015–16 Championship 181204000241
Newcastle United 2016–17 322202000362
Career total 503408000623

Honours

Hull City[13]
Newcastle United[13]

References

  1. ↑ "Clubs submit retained and released lists". Premier League. 7 June 2013. Archived from the original on 13 July 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  2. ↑ "Player Profile Isaac Hayden". Premier League. Archived from the original on 17 September 2014.
  3. ↑ "Isaac Hayden". NUFC.co.uk. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  4. 1 2 "Newcastle new boy Isaac Hayden heads back to his roots". Echo-News.co.uk. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  5. 1 2 "Hayden grateful to shrimpers". NUFC.co.uk. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  6. ↑ "West Brom 1-1 Arsenal". BBC Sport. 25 September 2014. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
  7. ↑ "Arsenal 1-2 Southampton". BBC Sport. 23 September 2014. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
  8. ↑ "Hayden Arrives On Loan". Hull City AFC. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  9. ↑ "Hull 2–0 Huddersfield". BBC Sport. BBC. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  10. ↑ "Hull 6–0 Charlton". BBC Sport. BBC. 16 January 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  11. ↑ "United Complete Hayden Signing". Newcastle United F.C. 11 July 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
  12. ↑ "Newcastle 4-1 Reading". BBC Sport. 16 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  13. 1 2 3 "Newcastle's Isaac Hayden on why he always believed there'd be a Championship title-race 'twist'". Chronicle Live.co.uk.
  14. ↑ "All about Isaac Hayden". Chronicle Live.co.uk. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  15. ↑ "Isaac Hayden impresses in England's U21s win". Chronicle Live.co.uk. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  16. ↑ Group, Arsenal Media. "Wenger - Why I have selected Hayden". arsenal.com.
  17. ↑ Waugh, Chris (11 July 2016). "Isaac Hayden profile: All you need to know about Newcastle's latest signing".
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