Jack Vale (footballer, born 2001)

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Jack Vale
Personal information
Full name Jack Robert Vale[1]
Date of birth (2001-03-03) 3 March 2001 (age 21)[2]
Place of birth Wrexham, Wales
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Blackburn Rovers
Number 37
Youth career
–2017 The New Saints
2017–2020 Blackburn Rovers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Blackburn Rovers 2 (0)
2020 → Barrow (loan) 0 (0)
2021 → Rochdale (loan) 3 (0)
2021–2022 → FC Halifax Town (loan) 10 (1)
National team‡
2016–2017 Wales U17 6 (1)
2018–2019 Wales U19 6 (0)
2019– Wales U21 6 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:35, 15 December 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18:36, 7 September 2021 (UTC)

Jack Robert Vale (born 3 March 2001) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship side Blackburn Rovers, and the Wales under-21 national team.

Club career[]

On 16 March 2017, Vale signed his professional contract with Blackburn, putting pen-to-paper on a two-and-a-half-year deal that would keep him at the club until 30 June 2020.[3] He signed a new long-term deal on 4 October 2019, agreeing a deal to keep him at the club until the summer of 2023.[4]

On 5 March 2020, National League outfit Barrow announced that they had agreed a deal to take Vale on loan until the end-of-the-season.[5] However, as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the National League announced on 16 March that the season would be suspended until the beginning of April. Days before the league was due to resume, it was announced that the season had been suspended indefinitely. As a result, Vale was unable to make a single appearance for the bluebirds.

Vale made his professional debut for Blackburn in the club's first Championship game of the 2020-21 season against Reading on 18 July 2020, coming on as a substitute for Adam Armstrong in the 78th minute of the game. Blackburn sealed a 4-3 victory against The Royals thanks to a late Sam Gallagher header.[6]

On 1 February 2021, Vale joined League One side Rochdale until the end-of-the-season.[7] Vale joined a side which would ultimately go on to be relegated to League Two, only managing to make three appearances off the bench for The Dale.

On 9 September 2021, Vale joined National League side FC Halifax Town, linking up with fellow academy player Aidan Dowling at the club.[8] Vale made his National League debut for Halifax two days later on 11 September, in the club's 3-1 defeat of Southend United. He scored the first professional goal of his career on 14 December, scoring in the 93rd minute to secure a 2-0 win against King's Lynn Town.

International career[]

Vale has represented the Wales national team at U17, U19 and U21 level.

Career statistics[]

As of 1 January 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Blackburn Rovers 2020–21[9] Championship 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2021–22[10] 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Barrow (loan) 2019-20[11] National League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rochdale (loan) 2020-21[9] League One 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
FC Halifax Town (loan) 2021-22[10] National League 10 1 3 1 0 0 1[a] 1 14 3
Career total 15 1 3 1 0 0 1 1 19 3
  1. ^ Appearances in FA Trophy

References[]

  1. ^ "EFL Club List of Registered Players" (PDF). EFL.com. 23 June 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ a b "U23 Player Profile: Jack Vale". Rovers.co.uk. Retrieved 18 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ Sharpe, Rich (16 March 2018). "Rovers prospect Jack Vale signs first professional contract". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  4. ^ Lord, Adam (4 October 2019). "Blackburn Rovers youngster pens new long-term contract". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Jack joins the Bluebirds". Rovers.co.uk. 5 March 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Blackburn Rovers 4-3 Reading: Sam Gallagher heads in late Rovers winner". BBC Sports. 18 July 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Forward Jack Vale Joins On Loan". Rochdaleafc.co.uk. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Jack joins The Shaymen". Rovers.co.uk. 9 September 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  9. ^ a b "Games played by Jack Vale in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  10. ^ a b "Games played by Jack Vale in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  11. ^ "Games played by Jack Vale in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 December 2021.

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