Jake Young (footballer)
| 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 | ||
| Team 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 | 16 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:30, 30 January 2021 (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]
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.
- ^ a b "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.