Cody Callum Pierre Drameh (born 8 December 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a full back for EFL Championship club Hull City.[3] He began his senior career with Leeds United, from where he spent time on loan at Cardiff City, Luton Town and Birmingham City. He represented England at under-18, under-20 and under-21 levels.
Drameh was born in Dulwich.[4] After playing youth football for Fulham, Drameh signed for Leeds United in August 2020.[5][6] On 26 October 2021, Drameh made his professional debut for Leeds United, starting in a 2–0 defeat at Arsenal in the EFL Cup fourth round.[7] Five days later he made his Premier League debut for Leeds in the 2–1 win against Norwich City as a second-half substitute for Jamie Shackleton.[8]
On 12 January 2022, Drameh joined Championship side Cardiff City on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[9][10] He made his debut for Cardiff on 15 January 2022 in the starting line-up for the 1–0 league loss to Blackburn Rovers.[11] He was named as the Welsh side's Young Player of the Season and Player of the Season for 2021–22.[12]
On 29 January 2023 he joined Luton Town on loan for the remainder of the 2022–23 season.[13] He won promotion to the Premier League with the club, and in summer 2023 was linked with a transfer back to Luton or to fellow promoted team Burnley.[14]
Drameh joined Championship club Birmingham City on 1 September 2023 on a season-long loan.[15] After two defeats in new manager Wayne Rooney's first two games in charge, Drameh said the team had to be patient.[16]
Drameh was offered a new contract by Leeds at the end of the 2023–24 season.[17] He left the club following the expiry of his contract on 30 June 2024.[18][19]
Drameh joined Championship club Hull City on 23 July 2024; he signed a three-year contract with an option for a fourth year.[20][21] On 24 August 2024, he made his debut for the club when he came on as a 71st-minute substitute for Ryan Giles, in the 0–0 home draw against Millwall.[22] On 1 October 2024, he scored his first goal for Hull City in a 1–3 away win against Queens Park Rangers.[23]
He has represented England at under-18[5] and under-20 level.[24] Drameh also qualifies for Gambia through his parents.[25] In October 2020 Drameh was called up to the Gambia senior squad.[26]
On 16 November 2021, Drameh made his England under-21 debut during a 3–2 defeat to Georgia in Batumi.[27]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Leeds United U21 | 2021–22[28] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022–23[29] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3[a] | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| Total | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Leeds United | 2021–22[28] | Premier League | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022–23[29] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023–24[30] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Cardiff City (loan) | 2021–22[28] | Championship | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Luton Town (loan) | 2022–23[29] | Championship | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Birmingham City (loan) | 2023–24[30] | Championship | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Hull City | 2024–25[31] | Championship | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 |
| 2025–26[32] | Championship | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 103 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 119 | 2 | ||
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