Jake Young (footballer)

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Jake Young
Personal information
Full name Jake Alan Young[1]
Date of birth (2001-07-22) 22 July 2001 (age 20)
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 46 (9)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:55, 13 March 2022 (UTC)

Jake Alan Young (born 22 July 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays for Forest Green Rovers, as a forward.

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 13 March 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
Forest Green Rovers 2020–21[6] League Two 29 6 1 1 0 0 3[a] 1 33 8
2021–22[7] League Two 17 3 1 0 2 0 4 1 24 4
Career Total 46 9 2 1 2 0 7 2 57 12
  1. ^ 2 appearances and 1 goal in the EFL Trophy; 1 appearance in the Play-Offs.

References[]

  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Forest Green Rovers" (PDF). English Football League. 11 September 2020. p. 30. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  2. ^ "England - J. Young - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  3. ^ a b "Guiseley teenager Jake Young snapped up by Sheffield United". www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk.
  4. ^ "Forest Green: Sheffield United's teenage striker Jake Young signs on two-year deal". 16 July 2020 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  5. ^ "MATCH REPORT Forest Green Rovers 3 West Bromwich Albion U21s 0". fgr.co.uk. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Games played by Jake Young in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Games played by Jake Young in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
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