Jaheim Headley

Port Vale On 2 January 2025, Headley joined League Two club Port Vale for an undisclosed fee on a two-and-a-half year deal, the move seeing him reunite with former Huddersfield Town manager Darren Moore. This won him a place on the EFL Team of the Week. He followed this up with a player of the match performance against Chesterfield. Vale fans voted him as their Player of the Month for January. He scored two goals in five games before he was ruled of action with a muscle injury. He returned to fitness ahead of schedule and was named as man of the match in the game that secured promotion for the club on 26 April, also scoring the second goal in the 2–0 victory at AFC Wimbledon to earn himself a place on the EFL Team of the Week and the third-highest rating in League Two for that week.

Headley was sent off 32 minutes into the opening game of the 2025–26 season after committing a reckless challenge on Rotherham United striker Sam Nombe. He returned to the first XI and scored the winning goal against Championship club Birmingham City in the second round of the EFL Cup on 26 August. Speaking in March 2026, new manager Jon Brady said he was "really pleased" at the way Headley had played in the absence of left-back Liam Gordon. Headley played 19 league games in the season, which culminated in relegation.

Style of play Headley is primarily a left-sided wing-back or full-back who can also play as a winger and defensive midfielder. He has strength and pace and likes to quickly cut inside from out wide. He has a powerful, though not particularly accurate shot.

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