Finlay’s Monday Report: Is the performance important when we claim all three points? He was sporting a league winners medal whilst Sunderland dropped into the third tier of English football. Yet, despite his struggles, and, ultimately our relegation to the Championship, the Belgian international has gone on to enjoy a very decent spell in his career. Even more recently, Denayer scored his first goal for his country in a 2-0 win over Denmark. The 2016-17 season was one of many in the 21st century that Sunderland fans like to forget. At the end of Denayer’s time on Wearside, he and the club had very different fortunes. Date of birth/Age: Jun 28, 1995 (25), Place of birth: Denayer is a central defender by trade, but it was rare he was given a chance in his natural position. Roker Rapport Player Ratings Podcast: Sunderland 1-0 Peterborough reaction! Talking Points: A win’s a win, but Sunderland can’t expect to win every week playing like that. Jason Denayer, 25, from Belgium Olympique Lyon, since 2018 Centre-Back Market value: €12.00m * Jun 28, 1995 in Brussel, Belgium LISTEN IN! asks Finlay Anderson. Belgium. A player who was regularly average, but not terrible, in the middle of a very disappointing Sunderland team. Moyes preferred the likes of O’Shea, Djilobodji and Kone to fill these gaps, leaving Denayer to be tasked with playing in a CDM role. If he played under Gus Poyet or Sam Allardyce, we may have seen a young centre half given the chance to thrive in his natural position. For using this site, please activate JavaScript. Atticus Sports ... Current international: This pushed him into unknown territory, but perhaps worst of all he needed to play alongside Didier Ndong. Jason Denayer, né le 28 juin 1995 à Jette en Belgique, est un footballeur international belge qui évolue actuellement au poste de défenseur central à l'Olympique lyonnais Biographie Parcours junior. ICYMI: The Lads convened at full time on Saturday to quickly chat about Sunderland’s performance against Posh, giving their ratings for each of the players. With the benefit of hindsight, the criticisms of him whilst at Sunderland can be explained away. Under David Moyes we had become a lethargic joke of a team, getting limply turned over by everyone, from Arsenal to West Ham. Jason Denayer is part of a band of players who have looked below par at Sunderland, only to move on and have a better time of things elsewhere. FC Ganshoren (2003-2006), RSC Anderlecht (2006-2008), Manchester City (2013-2014). On This Day: 28 Sept 1984 – Len Ashurst issues Sunderland salary warning. All of the time Sunderland have been in League One, Denayer has been strutting his stuff in France with Lyon. Do you care that the performance wasn’t the best as we were able to claim three points?" Main position : Last update : Roma interested in Barça target Depay - Napoli want Denayer to replace Koulibaly, Pass completion rates: PSG dominate top 20 - Otamendi best in Premier League with 92.4%, How Man City & Co. make transfer profits with players never featuring for them. Although Sunderland were facing one of the strongest attacking line-ups in the league, they will need to be far more creative to break down teams that would rather waste time than play football when they visit the SOL. For now, as we seek to improve week by week, that’s good enough. Centre-Back, Contract expires: In one season with Galatasaray, Denayer featured 22 times and won the Superliga title. FC Ganshoren (2003-2006), RSC Anderlecht (2006-2008), Manchester City (2013-2014). The first permanent move of his career saw him reach a Champions League semi-final. 30.06.2022. As it was, he was always destined to struggle in a David Moyes team; very few players looked like Premier League footballers during this particular season. Jun 28, 1995 (25), Place of birth: He has European football and the potential to represent his country at a major tournament coming to look forward to. If, in the summer of 2017, you were told that Jason Denayer would play in a Champions League semi-final within the next four years, you might be forgiven for being laughed out of house and home. Belgium. He is obviously enjoying his football, and has been allowed to develop much more since leaving the Stadium of Light. Sunderland dropped into the Championship, but the Belgian was given the chance to play for another top flight team; albeit in Turkey. Agent: Atticus Sports ... Current international: 30.06.2022. Being played out of position in a team sinking like a stone is usually a recipe for disaster. "Sunderland ground out a 1-0 victory on Saturday against a promotion candidate. For using this site, please activate JavaScript. He was simply the victim of being in the right place at the wrong time. He never shone at Sunderland but, given the chance to play in a half-decent team, Denayer has shown that he is a reliable defender for both club and country. Cette trêve internationale s'est terminée comme elle avait débuté. Main position : Last update : Roma interested in Barça target Depay - Napoli want Denayer to replace Koulibaly, Pass completion rates: PSG dominate top 20 - Otamendi best in Premier League with 92.4%, How Man City & Co. make transfer profits with players never featuring for them. Avec deux grosses performances de Jason Denayer et Anthony Lopes.Alors que se disputaient les derniers matches internationaux ce mardi soir, le défenseur central belge était une nouvelle fois titulaire avec la Belgique.