Jake Grech

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Jake Grech
Personal information
Full name Jake Grech
Date of birth (1997-11-18) 18 November 1997 (age 24)
Place of birth Pieta, Malta
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Hibernians
Number 8
Youth career
–2013 Hamrun Spartans
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2017 Hamrun Spartans 32 (12)
2017–2019 Birkirkara 46 (16)
2019– Hibernians 57 (24)
National team‡
Malta U17 5 (1)
Malta U19 5 (1)
Malta U21 1 (0)
2018– Malta 7 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 June 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 October 2019

Jake Grech (born 18 November 1997) is a Maltese professional footballer currently playing with Hibernians in the Maltese Premier League.

Club career[]

Ħamrun Spartans[]

Jake Grech rose through the ranks of Ħamrun Spartans, and debuted with the team in the Maltese First Division.[1] Grech was a protagonist in Ħamrun Spartans' return from all the way down the Maltese Second Division and re-establishment of the Spartans in the Maltese Premier League. Grech was a regular goalscorer and assistman for the Spartans.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

Birkirkara[]

Grech's displays led to interest growing in him over the months.[8] In June 2017, Grech was transferred to Birkirkara F.C. for a record fee of €120,000.[2][9] Part of Grech's deal saw defender move to Ħamrun.[10] Grech officially signed for Birkirkara on 18 June 2017.[3]

International career[]

Grech has represented Malta in various youth categories, such as the Malta national under-17 football team, the Malta national under-19 football team and the Malta national under-21 football team.[11][12] He was instrumental in various matches and showed great promise, at times being decisive for his side.[13]

Upon being promoted as National Team manager, Ray Farrugia decided call up Jake Grech to the senior squad, amongst other players.[14][15] In fact, Grech's first match with the Malta national football team was against Armenia in a match that ended in a draw.[16][17]

Style of play[]

During the team's spell in the lower divisions, Grech received a lot of playing time which helped him develop into a goal-scoring offensive-minded midfielder.[1][2][3]

Personal life[]

Jake is the son of former Ħamrun Spartans star Marco Grech. Jake's brother is also a professional footballer, who also came up through Ħamrun Spartans's youth set up.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "BOV Second Division | Malta Football Association". mfa.com.mt. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "Jake Grech moves to Birkirkara for EUR 120,000 – local transfer record". maltawinds.com. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  3. ^ a b c "Birkirkara FC - Player Profile". birkirkarafc.com. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  4. ^ "Valletta dig deep to edge plucky Maroons; Hamrun back to winning form against 10-man Sliema". The Malta Independent. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  5. ^ "Floriana and Ħamrun share the spoils in a draw". MaltaToday.com.mt. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  6. ^ "Hamrun Spartans shock Hibernians | Hamrun Spartans FC". hamrunspartans.com. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  7. ^ "inewsmalta.com". inewsmalta.com. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  8. ^ Allied Newspapers Ltd. "Birkirkara close in on U-21 midfielder Grech". timesofmalta.com. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  9. ^ a b "Birkirkara jiktbu lill-MFA għal erba' plejers...Jake Grech l-akbar kolp". TVM. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  10. ^ Allied Newspapers Ltd. "Stripes strike deal for Grech". timesofmalta.com. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  11. ^ "Under-21 - Malta - Jake Grech". UEFA.com. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  12. ^ "Jake Grech heartened by team's display in Swiss defeat | Malta Football Association". mfa.com.mt. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  13. ^ "Jake Grech stunner gives Malta U21 team a merited win over Latvia". The Malta Independent. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  14. ^ Allied Newspapers Ltd. "Farrugia opts for a blend of youth and experience in Malta squad". timesofmalta.com. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  15. ^ "Farrugia finalises Malta squad for Armenia and Georgia friendlies". The Malta Independent. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  16. ^ Allied Newspapers Ltd. "Farrugia's Malta earn draw against Armenia". timesofmalta.com. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  17. ^ "Brave Malta in 1-1 draw against Armenia in friendly | Malta Football Association". mfa.com.mt. Retrieved 22 June 2018.

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