Jamal Marcus Baptiste (born 11 November 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Sheffield United.
[5] On 23 January 2021, Baptiste made his debut, as a substitute, for West Ham in a 4–0 FA Cup win against Doncaster Rovers.
He also revealed a diagnosis of Guillain–Barré syndrome which had kept him out of the game for five months, and the help he had received with treatment from the personal doctor of West Ham chairman, David Sullivan.
[7] On 2 September 2023, Baptise made a move to English club Manchester City as a free agent, and on the same day, he was loaned out to Belgian side Lommel.
Baptiste himself has said he models his game on Virgil van Dijk and former West Ham and England defender Matthew Upson.