Bayli Alexander Spencer-Adams (born 26 June 2001) is a professional
footballer
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who plays as a
defender. Born in England, he represents the
Guyana national team.
Career
Watford
On 4 January 2020, Spencer-Adams made his professional debut for Watford in a 3–3
FA Cup
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third round draw against
Tranmere Rovers
Tranmere Rovers Football Club are a professional association football club based in Birkenhead, Merseyside, England. The team competes in , the fourth level of the English football league system.
Founded in 1884 as Belmont Football Club, they ...
.
Dover Athletic (loan)
On 16 October 2020, Spencer-Adams joined
National League
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side
Dover Athletic on loan until 31 January 2021. He made his debut the following day, starting and playing the entirety of a 2–0 defeat at
Torquay United
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. On 25 January, Spencer-Adams returned to Watford having made 10 appearances in all competitions for the National League's bottom side.
At the end of the 2020–21 season, Spencer-Adams was released by Watford.
Leicester City
On 15 October 2021, Spencer-Adams tweeted to say he had signed for
Leicester City
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. In June 2023, Spencer-Adams was released by the club.
International career
Born in the
London Borough of Waltham Forest
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, Spencer-Adams qualifies to play for
Guyana
Guyana, officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, is a country on the northern coast of South America, part of the historic British West Indies. entry "Guyana" Georgetown, Guyana, Georgetown is the capital of Guyana and is also the co ...
through his father. In March 2021, he was named in the preliminary Guyana squad for their World Cup qualifiers later that month. He made his debut on 25 March 2021 in a
World Cup qualifier against Trinidad and Tobago.
Career statistics
Club
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International
References
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2001 births
Living people
Footballers from the London Borough of Waltham Forest
Guyanese men's footballers
Guyana men's international footballers
English men's footballers
English people of Guyanese descent
Sportspeople of Guyanese descent
Men's association football defenders
Arsenal F.C. players
Watford F.C. players
Dover Athletic F.C. players
National League (English football) players
Black British sportsmen
21st-century English sportsmen
21st-century Guyanese sportsmen