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Bashir Humphreys (born 15 March 2003) is an English footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Burnley.
Born on 15 March 2003, in Exeter, Humphreys played in the youth setup of Reading before a stint in grassroots football.[3] He signed for Chelsea at under-15 level, going on to sign a scholarship deal in 2019.[4]
He signed his first professional contract with Chelsea in October 2021, going on to extend this deal the following year.[5][6]
Humphreys was named on the bench for the first time ahead of a Premier League fixture against Bournemouth in December 2022, but did not feature. His Chelsea debut came in the FA Cup third round on 8 January 2023, after being named in the starting eleven against Manchester City.[7]
On 27 January 2023, Humphreys joined 2. Bundesliga club SC Paderborn on loan until the end of the season.[8]
On 1 September 2023, Humphreys joined Championship club Swansea City on a season-long loan.[9]
On 21 August 2024, Humphreys joined Championship club Burnley on a season-long loan.[10] He made his Championship league debut on 14 September 2024 in an away 1–0 win at Elland Road in which he was also sent off in the 98th minute for a second bookable offence.[11]
On 20 May 2025, Burnley announced Humphreys would be joining the club on a permanent basis.[12]
Born in England, Humphreys is of Ugandan and English descent.[13] He represented England at under-16 and under-19 level,[2] including being a member of the 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship-winning squad.[5][14]
Humphreys made his England U20 debut during a 2-0 win over Germany in Manchester on 22 March 2023.[15]
On 10 May 2023, Humphreys was included in the England squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[16][17] He scored in a group stage victory over Uruguay and started in their round of sixteen elimination against Italy.[18][19]
Humphreys is a practicing Muslim, and has spoken out about the role of faith in his daily life and footballing career. In 2024, he appeared in a COPA90 video discussing professional footballers' observation of Ramadan.[20]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chelsea U21 | 2021–22[21] | — | — | — | 1[c] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2022–23[21] | — | — | — | 3[c] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Total | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||
| Chelsea | 2022–23[21] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023–24[21] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| SC Paderborn (loan) | 2022–23[21] | 2. Bundesliga | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| Swansea City (loan) | 2023–24[21] | Championship | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 1 | ||
| Burnley (loan) | 2024–25[21] | Championship | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 28 | 1 | |
| Burnley | 2025–26[21] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 29 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 61 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 74 | 2 | ||
England U19
