3–1 defeat at Swindon Town. On 1 July 2021, he moved on loan to Portsmouth for the 2021–22 season. He was named as the club's Players' Player and Player of the Season. Southampton On 17 June 2022, Bazunu joined Southampton on a five-year contract for a reported fee of £12 million. International career Bazunu has played for the Republic of Ireland at under-17 and under-21 youth levels. He played for the under-17s at the 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. In March 2021, he was called into the senior Republic of Ireland team for the first time, for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. He made his senior debut in a 1–0 defeat on 27 March 2021 against Luxembourg. Career statistics Club International Honours Individual Portsmouth Player of the Season: 2021–22 RTÉ Young Sportsperson of the Year: 2021 PFA Team of the Year: 2021–22 League One References 2002 births Living people Republic of Ireland association footballers Republic of Ireland youth international footballers Irish people of Nigerian descent Irish sportspeople of African descent Association footballers from Dublin (city) Association football goalkeepers Shamrock Rovers F.C. players Manchester City F.C. players Rochdale A.F.C. players Portsmouth F.C. players Southampton F.C. players League of Ireland players English Football League players Premier League players Black Irish sportspeople Republic of Ireland under-21 international footballers Republic of Ireland international footballers Republic of Ireland expatriate association footballers Irish expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate footballers in England