Jake Young (footballer)
Jake Alan Young (born 22 July 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays for Forest Green Rovers, as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jake Alan Young[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 July 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Huddersfield, England | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Forest Green Rovers | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Shelley Juniors | |||
| 2017–2019 | Guiseley | ||
| 2019–2020 | Sheffield United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Forest Green Rovers | 51 | (9) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:10, 1 May 2022 (UTC) | |||
Career
Born in Huddersfield, Young moved from Shelley Juniors to Guiseley in 2017.[3] He moved to Sheffield United in January 2019,[3] before signing for Forest Green Rovers in July 2020.[4] He scored his first goal for Forest Green Rovers in an EFL Trophy tie against West Bromwich Albion U21s on 6 October 2020.[5]
Career statistics
- As of 1 May 2022
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Forest Green Rovers | 2020–21[6] | League Two | 29 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 33 | 8 |
| 2021–22[7] | League Two | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 4 | |
| Career total | 51 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 62 | 12 | ||
- 2 appearances and 1 goal in the EFL Trophy; 1 appearance in the Play-Offs.
References
- "Notification of shirt numbers: Forest Green Rovers" (PDF). English Football League. 11 September 2020. p. 30. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- "England - J. Young - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
- "Guiseley teenager Jake Young snapped up by Sheffield United". www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk.
- "Forest Green: Sheffield United's teenage striker Jake Young signs on two-year deal". 16 July 2020 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- "MATCH REPORT Forest Green Rovers 3 West Bromwich Albion U21s 0". fgr.co.uk. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- "Games played by Jake Young in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- "Games played by Jake Young in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
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