{{short description|Bermudian footballer (born 2004)}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Deniche Hill |image = |fullname = |birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2004|3|11|df=y}} |birth_place = Hamilton Parish, Bermuda<ref name=NFT>{{NFT player|pid=87756}}</ref> |height = 1.73 m<ref name=NFT/> |position = Midfielder, left-back, forward |currentclub = Buxton |clubnumber = 3 |youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 = Hamilton Parish |youthyears2 = 2020–2022 |youthclubs2 = Brooke House College |youthyears3 = 2022–2025 |youthclubs3 = Leicester City |years1 = 2025– |clubs1 = Buxton |caps1 = 5 |goals1 = 0 |nationalyears1 = 2021– |nationalteam1 = Bermuda U20 |nationalcaps1 = 3 |nationalgoals1 = 0 |nationalyears2 = 2022– |nationalteam2 = Bermuda |nationalcaps2 = 6 |nationalgoals2 = 0 |club-update = 20:44, 1 September 2025 (UTC) |nationalteam-update = 09:29, 11 June 2025 (UTC) }} '''Deniche Hill''' (born 11 March 2004) is a Bermudian professional footballer who plays as a forward for National League North club Buxton and the Bermuda national team.
==Club career== Hill started his career with Hamilton Parish in his native Bermuda, before a move to England, where he went on trial with Huddersfield Town in 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ukfootballschools.com/blog/Three-UKFS-boys-do-the-double-National-Schools-Champions-of-both-Cup-competitions|title=Three UKFS boys do the double! National Schools Champions of both Cup competitions!|date=12 September 2019|accessdate=24 February 2023|website=ukfootballschools.com}}</ref> He went on to join the Brooke House College the following year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rgmags.com/2022/03/dont-let-finances-stand-in-the-way-of-your-football-career/|title=Don’t let finances stand in the way of your football career|date=25 March 2022|accessdate=24 February 2023|website=rgmags.com}}</ref><ref name=rg1>{{cite web|url=https://www.royalgazette.com/soccer/sport/article/20221223/deniche-hill-thrilled-to-sign-for-massive-club-leicester-city/|title=Deniche Hill thrilled to sign ‘for massive club’ Leicester City|first=Colin|last=Thompson|date=24 December 2022|accessdate=24 February 2023|website=royalgazette.com}}</ref>
He was spotted by scouts from Premier League side Leicester City while representing Bermuda, and was invited to trial with the club in the summer of 2022.<ref name=rg1/><ref name=rg2>{{cite web|url=https://www.royalgazette.com/soccer/sport/article/20221222/deniche-hill-signs-professional-contract-with-leicester-city/|title=Deniche Hill signs professional contract with Leicester City|first=Colin|last=Thompson|date=22 December 2022|accessdate=24 February 2023|website=royalgazette.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/appiah-deniche-hill-leicester-trialists-7313566|title=Aston Villa Youth Cup winner and a full international – lowdown on two Leicester City trialists|first=Jordan|last=Blackwell|date=10 July 2022|accessdate=24 February 2023|website=leicestermercury.co.uk}}</ref> He signed his first contract with the club in December 2022, having featured in a number of games for the under-21 squad.<ref name=rg2/>
==International career== Having represented Bermuda at under-20 level in qualification for the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship, he was called up to the senior squad in January 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bermudafa.com/home-news-posts/smnt-squad-announced-for-concacaf-nations-league|title=SMNT Squad Announced for Concacaf Nations League|date=7 January 2023|accessdate=24 February 2023|website=bermudafa.com}}</ref> He made his debut in a 0–0 draw against Haiti in June 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lcfc.com/players/u23s/3035738/deniche-hill/profile|title=Deniche Hill|accessdate=24 February 2023|website=lcfc.com}}</ref>
==Personal life== Hill is the son of former Bermudian international footballer Corey Hill.<ref name=rg1/>
==Career statistics==
===International=== {{updated|match played 10 June 2025}}<ref name=NFT/>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year |- !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan=3|Bermuda |2022||1||0 |- |2023||3||0 |- |2025||2||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total!!6!!0 |}
==References== {{reflist}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hill, Deniche}} Category:2004 births Category:Living people Category:Bermudian men's footballers Category:Bermuda men's youth international footballers Category:Bermuda men's international footballers Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Men's association football full-backs Category:Men's association football forwards Category:Leicester City F.C. players Category:Bermudian expatriate men's footballers Category:Bermudian expatriate sportspeople in England Category:Expatriate men's footballers in England Category:21st-century British sportsmen