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Isaac Hayden
Isaac Scot Hayden (born 22 March 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or centre-back for EFL Championship club Queens Park Rangers. Born in England, he plays for the Jamaica national team.
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| Hayden with Arsenal in 2013 | ||
| Isaac Scot Hayden | ||
| (1995-03-22) 22 March 1995 | ||
| Chelmsford, England | ||
| 6 ft 2 in (1.87 m) | ||
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| Queens Park Rangers | ||
| 15 | ||
| Brentwood Boys FC | ||
| Southend United | ||
| Arsenal | ||
| Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
| → Hull City (loan) | 18 | (1) |
| Newcastle United | 151 | (6) |
| → Norwich City (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| → Standard Liège (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| → Queens Park Rangers (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| → Portsmouth (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| Queens Park Rangers | 26 | (0) |
| England U16 | 2 | (0) |
| England U17 | 9 | (1) |
| England U18 | 1 | (0) |
| England U19 | 5 | (0) |
| England U20 | 5 | (0) |
| England U21 | 3 | (0) |
| Jamaica | 14 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:52, 22 March 2026 (UTC)‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:54, 31 March 2026 (UTC) |
Isaac Scot Hayden (born 22 March 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or centre-back for EFL Championship club Queens Park Rangers. Born in England, he plays for the Jamaica national team.
Hayden is a product of Arsenal's youth academy. A versatile player, he can also play as a centre-back or full-back.
Hayden was born in Chelmsford, Essex and played for Southend United until he was 13 years old, when he moved to London to join Arsenal's Academy.
Hayden made his full debut for Arsenal in the third round of the League Cup in September 2013 against West Bromwich Albion. He started the away match playing in midfield and was substituted after 84 minutes for Kristoffer Olsson. Arsenal eventually won the game on penalties at The Hawthorns. On 23 September 2014, Hayden made a second appearance for Arsenal, playing at centre-back in another League Cup third-round game, a 2–1 home defeat against Southampton in September 2014.
On 31 July 2015, Hayden joined Hull City on a season-long loan to gain first team experience. Hayden made his debut for the club on the opening day of the 2015–16 season in a 2–0 home win to Huddersfield Town. Hayden opened his account when he scored the final goal for Hull in the 6–0 defeat of Charlton Athletic on 16 January 2016.
Hayden playing for Newcastle United in 2021
On 11 July 2016, Hayden signed for Premier League club Newcastle United on a five-year contract. Hayden scored his first goal for Newcastle in a 4–1 win over Reading on 17 August 2016. Hayden went on to win the 2016–17 Championship with Newcastle in May 2017.
Following promotion Hayden secured a place in the Newcastle team under the management of Rafael Benítez as a defensive midfielder. Following the departure of Benitez in 2019, Steve Bruce continued to play Hayden as a midfielder and at right back. Hayden scored the winning goal in a 2020 mid-season 1–0 win against Chelsea with a header in stoppage time.
After suffering a long-term injury in December 2021, Hayden was not named in the Newcastle United 25-man Premier League squad for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.
On 14 March 2022, Hayden was fined £19,000 by The Football Association after complaining on Twitter (now X) about referee David Coote's performance following Newcastle's 1–0 defeat against Chelsea.
On 26 May 2023, Newcastle manager Eddie Howe said Hayden had no future at the club and would be moved on.
On 2 August 2025, after a nine-year spell and 171 appearances for the club, Hayden left Newcastle permanently by mutual consent.
On 7 June 2022, Hayden joined EFL Championship club Norwich City on a season-long loan.
On 5 September 2023, Hayden joined Belgian Pro League club Standard Liège on a season-long loan deal, but on 1 February 2024, he was recalled from his loan and was set to return to England and join Championship side Queens Park Rangers on a loan deal until the end of the season.
On 10 January 2025, Hayden joined Championship club Portsmouth on loan until the end of the season.
On 25 August 2025, Hayden returned to QPR as a free agent.
On 5 May 2026 the club said the player would leave in the summer when his contract expired.
Hayden was born in England to an English mother and Jamaican father, and was eligible to represent both national teams. Hayden represented England at the under-16, under-17, under-18, under-19, under-20 and under-21 levels of football.
Hayden declared his ambition to play for England at senior level in September 2019, but changed track in March 2021, when he personally contacted the Jamaican Football Federation to express his interest in playing for the Jamaica team. This came at a time when the Jamaican Football Federation announced its intention to target call-ups for a number of English players with Jamaican heritage, in order to improve the national team's chances of qualifying for the 2022 World Cup.
Hayden switched his alliance to Jamaica, and made his debut for the national team on 15 November 2024 in a CONCACAF Nations League game against the United States at the Independence Park. He substituted Greg Leigh at half-time, as USA won 1–0.
Then Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger has described Hayden as a player whose key assets are concentration, intelligence and strength. Equally comfortable at centre-back or in central midfield, whilst having also previously featured at right-back and as a playmaker.
Hayden previously had a wife named Lauren, with whom he has a daughter, Adriana, born in December 2017.
As of 22 March 2026
As of match played 31 March 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaica | 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 |
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