Jazzi Barnum-Bobb (born 15 September 1995) is a footballer who plays as a defender for Hornchurch. Born in England, he plays for the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines national team.

Jazzi Barnum-Bobb
Personal information
Full name Jazzi Barnum-Bobb[1]
Date of birth (1995-09-15) 15 September 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Enfield, England
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
2012–2014 Watford
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Cardiff City 0 (0)
2015Newport County (loan) 12 (0)
2016–2018 Newport County 27 (1)
2017–2018Torquay United (loan) 7 (0)
2018–2019 Chelmsford City 31 (0)
2019–2020 Wrexham 10 (0)
2020–2021 Dartford 17 (0)
2021–2022 Dulwich Hamlet 22 (0)
2022–2024 Chelmsford City 65 (1)
2024– Hornchurch 0 (0)
International career
2022– Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:10, 11 June 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:30, 22 November 2023 (UTC)

Club career

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Early career

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Born in Enfield, London, Barnum-Bobb was signed for Watford's academy, spending two years there before being released in 2014. During his time at Watford, he achieved 11 A* GCSE passes from the highly rated Harefield Academy in Uxbridge.[2]

Cardiff City

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After being released from Watford, Barnum-Bobb was signed by Cardiff City on a one-year junior contract by manager Ole Gunnar Solskjær in the summer of 2014. Barnum-Bobb made his debut for the club against Coventry City in the League Cup in August 2014. He started the match and played 66 minutes before being substituted for Mats Møller Dæhli as Cardiff won 2–1.[3] On 13 October 2015 he joined Newport County on an initial one-month loan, subsequently extended until 7 January 2016. He made his Football League debut for Newport on 17 October 2015 in a League Two match versus Portsmouth. At the end of the 2015–16 season, Barnum-Bobb was not offered a new contract by Cardiff and was subsequently released.[4]

Newport County

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On 23 June 2016, it was announced that Barnum-Bobb would rejoin Newport County on a one-year contract.[5] He scored his first senior career goal on 29 October 2016 for Newport County in a 3–1 win against Accrington Stanley.[6] At the end of the 2016–17 season his contract was extended for a further year.[7]

On 8 November 2017, Barnum-Bobb joined Torquay United on loan until January 2018.[8] He was released by Newport on 21 February 2018.[9]

Non-League

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On 5 March 2018, Barnum-Bobb joined Chelmsford City.[10]

In June 2019, Barnum-Bobb went on trial with Wrexham.[11] On 22 July 2019, he signed a one-year deal with the Welsh club.[12]

Ahead of the 2020–21 season, Barnum-Bobb signed for Dartford.[13] The following season, Barnum-Bobb moved to fellow National League South outfit Dulwich Hamlet.[14] On 2 July 2022, Barnum-Bobb re-signed for former club Chelmsford City.[15] On 11 June 2024, Chelmsford announced Barnum-Bobb had left the club for a second time.[16]

On 12 June 2024, Barnum-Bobb joined fellow National League South side Hornchurch.[17]

International career

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Barnum-Bobb qualifies to play for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines via his father, who was born on the islands.[18] On 6 June 2022, he made his international debut in a 2–2 draw with Nicaragua.[19]

Career statistics

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As of match played 27 April 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Cardiff City 2014–15[20] Championship 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0
2015–16[21] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0
Newport County (loan) 2015–16[21] League Two 12 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 14 0
Newport County 2016–17[22] League Two 26 1 4 1 1 0 3[a] 1 34 3
2017–18[23] League Two 1 0 0 0 0 0 2[a] 0 3 0
Total 39 1 6 1 1 0 5 1 51 3
Torquay United (loan) 2017–18[23] National League 7 0 0 0 1 0 8 0
Chelmsford City 2017–18[23] National League South 11 0 0 0 0 0 11 0
2018–19[24] National League South 20 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
Total 31 0 0 0 0 0 31 0
Wrexham 2019–20[25] National League 10 0 0 0 3[b] 0 13 0
Dartford 2020–21[26] National League South 17 0 1 0 1[b] 0 19 0
Dulwich Hamlet 2021–22[27] National League South 22 0 1 0 2[c][b] 0 25 0
Chelmsford City 2022–23[28] National League South 36 0 3 0 3[b][d] 0 42 0
2023–24[29] National League South 29 1 1 0 2[b][d] 0 32 1
Total 65 1 4 0 5 0 74 1
Hornchurch 2024–25 National League South 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 191 2 12 1 3 0 17 1 223 4
  1. ^ a b Appearances in EFL Trophy
  2. ^ a b c d e Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in London Senior Cup
  4. ^ a b Appearance(s) in National League South Play-Offs

References

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  1. ^ "Professional retain list & free transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. 18 May 2013. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  2. ^ "Who is Jazzi Barnum-Bobb?". Wales Online. 14 August 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  3. ^ "Coventry 1–2 Cardiff City". BBC Sport. 13 August 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  4. ^ "Cardiff Cidy release Kenwyne Jones and Ben Turner in clearout". BBC Sport. 23 May 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  5. ^ "Jazzi Barnum-Bobb: Former Cardiff City defender joins Newport County". BBC Sport. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  6. ^ "Accrington Stanley 1–3 Newport County". BBC Sport. 29 October 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  7. ^ "Newport County: Strikers Craig Reid and Ryan Bird the latest to depart club". BBC Sport. 17 May 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  8. ^ Andrew Penman (8 November 2017). "Jazzi Barnum-Bobb moves to Gulls until January". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  9. ^ "Newport County AFC and Jazzi Barnum-Bobb part company". Newport-county.co.uk. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  10. ^ "Clarets announce Jazzi signing". Chelmsford City F.C. 5 March 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  11. ^ "Jazzi Barnum-Bobb: Ex-Cardiff and Newport player to continue trial at Wrexham". BBC Sport. 30 June 2019.
  12. ^ "New signing Jazzi Barnum-Bobb delighted Wrexham AFC boss Bryan Hughes has shown faith in him". The Leader. 22 July 2019.
  13. ^ "INTERVIEW: Jazzi Barnum-Bobb". Dartford F.C. 20 August 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  14. ^ "Jazzi Barnum-Bobb". Dulwich Hamlet F.C. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  15. ^ "Jazzi Barnum-Bobb returns to Chelmsford City". Chelmsford City F.C. 2 July 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  16. ^ "Jazzi Barnum-Bobb departs the Clarets". Chelmsford City F.C. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  17. ^ "Welcome Jazzi Barnum-Bobb". Hornchurch F.C. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  18. ^ "Jazzi Barnum-Bobb International Call Up Interview". Chelmsford City F.C. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  19. ^ "Jazzi Barnum-Bobb". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  20. ^ "Games played by Jazzi Barnum-Bobb in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  21. ^ a b "Games played by Jazzi Barnum-Bobb in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  22. ^ "Games played by Jazzi Barnum-Bobb in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  23. ^ a b c "Games played by Jazzi Barnum-Bobb in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  24. ^ "Games played by Jazzi Barnum-Bobb in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  25. ^ "Games played by Jazzi Barnum-Bobb in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  26. ^ "Games played by Jazzi Barnum-Bobb in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  27. ^ "Games played by Jazzi Barnum-Bobb in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  28. ^ "Games played by Jazzi Barnum-Bobb in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  29. ^ "Games played by Jazzi Barnum-Bobb in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
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