Jérémy Doku

Jérémy Doku is the explosive Belgian winger at Manchester City who agreed a new long-term contract through 2031 in June 2026. Belgium was eliminated from the 2026 World Cup by Spain 2-1 in the QF (July 10); Charles De Ketelaere scored Belgium's goal. Born 27 May 2002, 24 years old.

By Alexandre Le Hégarat · datastats · Updated July 12, 2026

Jérémy Doku: Manchester City’s Acceleration Merchant

Jérémy Doku is trending because, in mid-June 2026, Manchester City moved to lock down one of their most thrilling attackers: reports confirmed the Belgian winger had agreed a new long-term contract running through 2031, with a sharply increased salary. After his most productive season in a City shirt, it was the club’s emphatic answer to any speculation about his future.

Born on 27 May 2002 in Borgerhout, a district of Antwerp, Doku came through Belgian youth football before breaking out at Anderlecht and then Stade Rennais in France. Manchester City paid a reported €60 million to bring him to the Premier League in August 2023, betting on a player whose direct, fearless dribbling is increasingly rare in an era of positional, possession-heavy football.

At 1.71 m, Doku is built low to the ground, and that is exactly the point: few wingers in world football can change direction at his speed or ride challenges the way he does at full sprint. In 2025–26 he registered around 8 goals and 11 assists in 47 appearances, his end product finally catching up with the chaos he causes for opposing full-backs.

Internationally he is a fixture for Belgium’s national team, part of the post-golden-generation group rebuilding the Red Devils. Belgium reached the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup before falling 2-1 to Spain on July 10, Charles De Ketelaere equalised for the Red Devils, but substitute Merino’s winner ended their campaign. Searches for Doku spike around big Champions League nights, transfer windows, and contract news. In June 2026 it was the new Manchester City deal, rather than any exit rumour, that first put his name back in the headlines; Belgium’s World Cup exit on July 10 renewed interest again.

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Doku lives in Manchester, England, where he has been based since joining Manchester City from Stade Rennais in August 2023. Like most Premier League players he keeps his exact address private, but the Greater Manchester area is his home. He was born and raised in Antwerp, Belgium.

Doku is Belgian. He was born in Borgerhout, a district of Antwerp, on 27 May 2002, holds Belgian nationality and plays for the Belgium national team (the Red Devils). His family is of Ghanaian heritage, his middle name, Baffour, is Ghanaian, but he has only ever represented Belgium internationally.

Doku was born on 27 May 2002, which makes him 24 years old. Despite already being a Premier League regular and a Belgium international, he is still very much in the prime-development bracket for a winger.

Doku stands 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in). He is one of the shorter players in the Premier League, but his low centre of gravity is a big part of why he is so hard to dispossess, quick feet, explosive changes of direction, and balance through contact.

Doku plays for Manchester City in the Premier League, wearing the No. 11 shirt, and for the Belgium national team. He joined City from French club Stade Rennais in August 2023 and has become one of Pep Guardiola's most direct attacking options off the wing.

Yes. In mid-June 2026, multiple reports (including Fabrizio Romano) confirmed Doku had agreed a new long-term deal with Manchester City running through 2031, with a significantly increased salary as a reward for his form. It commits one of City's most dangerous wingers to the club for the long term.

Doku is among the fastest players in the Premier League, regularly clocked in the top tier of recorded sprint speeds, and he is arguably even more dangerous for his acceleration over the first few metres than his top speed. Precise headline numbers vary match to match, so treat any single figure as a snapshot rather than an absolute maximum.

Doku is a winger, most often deployed on the left so he can cut inside onto his stronger right foot or beat his marker on the outside. Under Guardiola he is used as a direct, one-on-one dribbler who stretches defences and creates chances by driving at the byline.

In the 2025–26 season Doku finished with roughly 8 goals and 11 assists across 47 appearances in all competitions for Manchester City, his most productive campaign yet. His game has always been built more on chance-creation and dribbling than on raw goal numbers, so the assist tally is the truer measure of his impact.

Doku has had recurring muscular issues, particularly hamstring problems, at various points in his City career, which is common for an explosive sprint-based winger. His current fitness status changes match to match, so for live injury news check Manchester City's official channels or a reliable football outlet rather than relying on a fixed answer here.

Doku is from Antwerp, Belgium, specifically the Borgerhout district, where he started out at local clubs KVC Olympic Deurne and Tubantia Borgerhout before joining Anderlecht's academy. His roots are Ghanaian through his family, but he was born and raised in Belgium.

Manchester City signed Doku from Stade Rennais in August 2023 for a fee reported at around €60 million. After his strong 2025–26 season the club moved quickly to extend and improve his deal, a sign they view the original outlay as money well spent.

Yes. Belgium reached the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup before being eliminated by Spain 2-1 at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on July 10, 2026. Charles De Ketelaere equalised for Belgium after Fabián Ruiz had put Spain ahead, but substitute Merino scored the winning goal just 1'57" after coming on. Belgium's elimination ended their 2026 World Cup campaign. Doku was part of the Belgium squad throughout the tournament. Sources: FIFA, ESPN.