Trai Hume

Trai Hume (born 18 March 2002) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Sunderland and the Northern Ireland national under-21 football team. He previously played for Linfield and Ballymena United.

Early and personal life Hume attended Slemish College in Ballymena and the NIFL Academy.

Club career Hume played youth football for Ballymena United and Linfield. He signed a professional contract with Linfield in January 2019 until the end of the 2020–21 season. Hume made his first team debut for Linfield as a substitute in a 5-1 NIFL Premiership win against Cliftonville on 23 April 2019. On 7 September 2020 he agreed two-year contract extension with Linfield.

On 11 September 2020, Hume signed a season-long loan deal with his hometown club Ballymena United. He made his debut for the Sky Blues in a 1–0 NIFL Premiership win against Coleraine on 16 October 2020. He made a total of 37 appearances in all competitions for Ballymena, scoring six goals.

He returned to Linfield for the 2021–22 season and played in the qualifying rounds for both the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa Conference League, establishing himself as the club's first-choice right back.