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Born on December 4, 1979, Jay DeMerit is from Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States. Jay DeMerit is an association football player. That works out to 46 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes Bay Port High School and University of Illinois Chicago. The listed height is 186 cm.
My Take
What I admire most about Jay DeMerit is the sheer audacity of the path he took. An undrafted kid from Green Bay, Wisconsin, packing up for England and grinding through non-league sides like Southall and Northwood before earning a Championship contract with Watford in 2004. That is not a career handed to anyone. As a center back at 186 cm, he was not towering, so I suspect he won battles with reading and grit rather than physical dominance. I have a soft spot for athletes who carve their own road with no shortcuts, and DeMerit's story is exactly that kind of stubborn, self-made climb.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jay DeMerit
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェイ・デメリット
- Reading
- じぇい・でめりっと
- Born
- December 4, 1979 (age 46)
- Origin
- Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States
- Height
- 186 cm
- Occupation
- association football player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Goat
2. Background
- High school
- Bay Port High School
- University
- University of Illinois Chicago
3. Links
4. About this entry
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- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Jay DeMerit born?
Jay DeMerit was born on December 4, 1979 and is 46 years old.
Where is Jay DeMerit from?
Jay DeMerit is from Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States.
What does Jay DeMerit do?
Jay DeMerit works as association football player.
How tall is Jay DeMerit?
Jay DeMerit is 186 cm tall.
Where did Jay DeMerit study?
Jay DeMerit attended University of Illinois Chicago.
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