Bailey Cadamarteri

Bailey-Tye Cadamarteri (born 9 May 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Wrexham. Born in England, he plays for the Jamaica national team.

Club career Sheffield Wednesday Cadamarteri joined the Sheffield Wednesday youth team at the age of 8. In October 2021 he scored 4 goals to help the club's under-18 team to a 6–5 win, having come back from losing 5–1. In January 2022 he was linked with a transfer to a Premier League club, and later that month he spoke about the challenge the youth team was facing in the FA Youth Cup. In February 2022 he was again linked with a transfer away to the Premier League.

Cadamarteri signed his first professional contract on 8 June 2022. He made his senior debut in the EFL Trophy against Leicester City U21 on 18 October 2022. He then returned to the under-18 team, and the under-21 team, although continued to be involved around the first-team, but manager Darren Moore said he was not ready for first-team football yet. The club also rejected loan offers for him.

He suffered an injury later that season, undergoing surgery, and being ruled out for the rest of the campaign. He missed part of the 2023–24 pre-season whilst recovering from the injury. He started the season playing with the under-21s, with the club later saying that they would not rush him into the first-team.

He made his league debut on 11 November 2023, appearing as a half-time substitute in a 4–0 defeat, and was praised by manager Danny Röhl. His first senior goal came against Blackburn Rovers helping his side win 3–1. After impressing Röhl, he signed a new four-and-a-half-year contract at the club on 11 December 2023. After starting every game, scoring three goals and getting one assist for the month of December, Cadamarteri won the EFL Young Player of the Month award.

On 28 August 2024, it was announced that Cadamarteri had signed a season-long loan with League One side Lincoln City. He made his debut on 31 August 2024, coming off the bench in a 1–0 win against Stevenage. His first goal came against Cambridge United scoring the second in a 2–0 win. He was ruled out for the remainder of his loan in March with a groin injury, having already struggled for game time in the second half of the season due to the same injury. He played a total of 31 times scoring 8 goals across all competitions during his season-long loan spell. His first goal on after his return was the equaliser away to Wrexham in a 2–2 draw.

Wrexham On 2 February 2026, Cadamarteri joined Championship side Wrexham for an undisclosed fee, signing a contract until 2029.

International career

On 14 March 2024, he was selected for the Jamaica national team, before also being called-up by the England under-19 national team the next day. He made his England U19 debut coming off the bench for Will Lankshear against Morocco under-19 on 21 March 2024. On 24 May 2024, Cadamarteri was called up to the England Men's Elite League squad.

Cadamarteri was once again called up to the Jamaica national team in August 2025. On 5 September 2025 he made his full international debut, starting in the 4–0 win against Bermuda. The following game against Trinidad and Tobago Cadamarteri scored his first international goal. In March 2026, Cadamarteri scored the only goal in Jamaica's victory against New Caledonia in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (inter-confederation play-offs), sending his country into the final.

Personal life Born in Leeds, he is of Italian, Irish and Jamaican descent. His younger brother Caelan-Kole is also a footballer.

Career statistics

International

Scores and results list Jamaica's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Cadamarteri goal.

Honours Individual EFL Young Player of the Month: December 2023