Ethan Pinnock

Ethan Rupert Pinnock (born 29 May 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Coventry City. Born in England, he plays for the Jamaica national team.

Pinnock began his career in non-League football with Dulwich Hamlet and Forest Green Rovers, before rising to prominence in the English Football League with Barnsley, from whom he transferred to Brentford in 2019. Pinnock was capped by England C during his non-League career and later represented Jamaica at full international level.

Club career Dulwich Hamlet

Beginning his career as a left winger or left back, Pinnock played in the Millwall academy between the ages of 9 and 15. Following spells with Fisher Athletic London, AFC Wimbledon and Glebe, Pinnock entered the youth system at Isthmian League club Dulwich Hamlet. He progressed to be fringe member of the first team squad during the 2010–11 season,

By the 2014–15 season, Pinnock had established himself as Dulwich Hamlet captain and a mainstay of the team. He was a part of the club's 2012–13 Division One South-winning team and won the club's Player of the Year awards in the 2014–15 and 2015–16 seasons. He made 45 appearances and scored three goals during Rovers' 2016–17 National League playoffs-winning season, Pinnock departed the club in June 2017.

Barnsley On 30 June 2017, Pinnock signed a three-year contract with Championship club Barnsley for an undisclosed fee, plus add-ons. His former club Dulwich Hamlet received a £100,000 sell-on. injuries to other players allowed Pinnock to break into the starting lineup during December 2017 and January 2018.

Pinnock missed just two matches in all competitions during the 2018–19 season and helped the Tykes to automatic promotion back to the Championship. He won the club's Player of the Year award and was named in the PFA and EFL League One Team of the Year selections.

Brentford

2019–2021 On 2 July 2019, Pinnock signed a three-year contract with Championship club Brentford, with the option of a further year, for an undisclosed fee, reported to be £3 million. He displaced Julian Jeanvier and broke into the team alongside Pontus Jansson in November 2019 and his performances after the season restart in June and July 2020 saw him nominated for the PFA Fans' Player of the Month award. Pinnock made 40 appearances and scored two goals during the 2019–20 season,

After beginning the 2020–21 season as an ever-present in league matches, He made 48 appearances and two goals during a 2020–21 season which ended with promotion to the Premier League, after victory in the 2021 Championship play-off final.

2021–2024 Pinnock began the 2021–22 season as an ever-present starter in Premier League matches and he scored his only goal of the campaign in a 3–3 draw with Liverpool on 25 September 2021. during a 2–1 victory over Watford on 16 April 2022. A knee injury suffered in July 2022 saw Pinnock miss the entire 2022–23 pre-season and the first two months of the regular season. He made 31 appearances and scored three goals during a season in which Brentford remained in contention for a place in Europe on the final day. On the eve of the final match of the 2022–23 season, Pinnock signed a new four-year contract.

Prior to missing two months with an ankle injury suffered in mid-February 2024, Pinnock had started in all but one of Brentford's 24 league matches so far during the 2023–24 season. Pinnock ended the 2023–24 season with 31 appearances, two goals and his performances were recognised with the Brentford Supporters' Player of the Year award.

2024–2026 After beginning the 2024–25 season as an ever-present starter in league matches alongside Nathan Collins, He returned to make six appearances, Pinnock ended the 2024–25 season with 23 appearances and two goals. Pinnock made just eight appearances during the 2025–26 season.

International career In October 2016, Pinnock was called up to the England C national team and won his only cap in a 2–1 win over Estonia U23 in November 2016. In March 2021, Pinnock was one of six English-born players to receive their first call-up to the Jamaica national team for a friendly match versus the United States. He played the opening 64 minutes of the 4–1 defeat. Pinnock was named in Jamaica's 2024 Copa América squad and started in each group stage match prior to the team's elimination from the tournament. After not being named in the final squad in 2021 and not travelling to the tournament in 2023, Pinnock appeared in each of the team's 2025 Gold Cup matches prior to its elimination from the group stage.

Personal life Pinnock is of Jamaican descent on his father's side and grew up in Thornton Heath. His older brother Sol and cousin Nyron Nosworthy also became footballers. Prior to transferring to Forest Green Rovers in 2016, Pinnock worked for a sports coaching company. Isthmian League Division One South

2011–12 Isthmian League Division One South

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2013–14 Isthmian League Premier Division

2015–16 Isthmian League Premier Division

Forest Green Rovers 2016–17 National League

2017–18 Championship

2018–19 League One

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2019–20 Championship

2020–21 Championship

Premier League

2022–23 Premier League

2023–24 Premier League

2024–25 Premier League

2025–26 Premier League

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International

Isthmian League Charity Shield: 2013–14

Forest Green Rovers National League play-offs: 2017

Brentford EFL Championship play-offs: 2021

Individual Dulwich Hamlet Supporters Player of the Year: 2014–15 Brentford Supporters' Player of the Year: 2023–24 PFA EFL League One Team of the Year: 2018–19 EFL League One Team of the Year: 2018–19 PFA EFL Championship Team of the Year: 2020–21