Jason Denayer

• Full name: Jason Jean Vi-An Denayer
• Date of birth: June 28, 1995
• Place of birth: Jette, Brussels, Belgium
• Nationality: Belgian
• Position: Centre-back (can also play as right-back)
• Height: 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)

Club career (high-level)

• Early youth clubs: Started at local Belgian youth teams before joining the youth academy of R.S.C. Anderlecht and later moving to Manchester City's academy.
• Manchester City (senior contract): On City's books but spent several seasons on loan at clubs including Celtic (Scotland), Galatasaray (Turkey), and Sunderland (England).
• Olympique Lyonnais (Lyon): Signed permanently and established himself as a first-team centre-back.
• Shabab Al Ahli / other later moves: Continued his professional career with transfers following his time at Lyon (club career after Lyon has included moves outside the big-five European leagues).

International career (Belgium)

• Youth: Represented Belgium at multiple youth levels (U15–U21).
• Senior debut: Made his senior debut for the Belgium national team in 2015.
• Tournaments: Part of Belgium squads for major tournaments, including UEFA Euro 2016 and the 2018 FIFA World Cup (as a squad member/participant during Belgium's recent major-tournament cycles).
• Role:
• Used as a defender capable of playing centrally or at right-back, valued for athleticism, pace, tackling and ball-carrying from the back.

Playing style and strengths

• Strong athletic profile: pace, mobility and recovery speed.
• Comfortable on the ball: capable of carrying the ball out from defence and making progressive passes.
• Versatility: able to play both centre-back and right-back when required.
• Aerial ability and tackling: effective in duels and defensive headers.

Notable facts

• Developed in Manchester City's academy and gained important first-team experience through multiple loans early in his career.
• Became an established starter at Lyon before moving on later in his career.
• Has been part of Belgium's "golden generation" pool of defenders and contributed at senior international level.

Last updated note: Club moves and caps may have changed since this summary; club affiliations and appearance totals evolve with each season.