Jake Kirby
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jake Antony Kirby | ||
| Date of birth | 9 May 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tranmere Rovers | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tranmere Rovers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012– | Tranmere Rovers | 88 | (8) |
| 2015 | → Stockport County (loan) | 11 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:25, 13 November 2015 (UTC) | |||
Jake Antony Kirby (born 9 May 1994) is an English football midfielder who plays for Tranmere Rovers. He can play in five positions: central midfield, right midfield, left midfield, behind the striker and as a striker. [3]
Playing career
Kirby came through Tranmere Rovers's youth system and was awarded his first professional one-year contract by the club in April 2012.[4]
He made his Football League debut against Template:Fb team Scunthorpe United on 5 May 2012 as a substitute for Jake Cassidy, playing the last 15 minutes of the match.[5] He made six more appearances on the first half of the next season before being offered new two and a half year contract.[6]
The next season Kirby became regular first-team player, making 35 appearances and scoring two first senior goals against Template:Fb team Coventry City, one away and one at home as Tranmere finished 21st in the division and relegated to the League Two.[7][8]
One year until contract expire, Kirby extended it till summer 2017 on 26 May 2014.[9] 2014/15 campaign campaign saw Rovers relegated from Football League, while Kirby made 20 appearances and scored a goal - winning one against Template:Fb team Northampton Town.
On 28 August 2015 Kirby was loaned to the National League North side Template:Fb team Stockport County, where he reunited with former team-mates Kayode Odejayi, Andy Robinson and Abdulai Bell-Baggie.[10] Following day he made his County debut as a substitute. On 31 September, Stockport beat AFC Fylde 3-2 after Kirby scored the winning goal in the fifth minute of stoppage time.[11] Initial one-month loan was later extended to three months. On 26 November he was recalled to the parent club.[12]
Statistics
- As of match played 30 April 2016.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Template:Fb team Tranmere Rovers | 2011–12[13] | League One | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2012–13[14] | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14[15] | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 35 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15[16] | League Two | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||
| 2015–16[17] | National League | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | |
| Total | 69 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 76 | 6 | ||
| Template:Fb team Stockport County (loan) | 2015–16 | National League North | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 |
| Career total | 80 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 88 | 10 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearance in the Football League Trophy
References
- ^ "Tranmere Rovers FC manager Ronnie Moore considers first team role for youngster Jake Kirby". Liverpool Echo. 19 April 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
- ^ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 545. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
- ^ Hilton, Nick (5 May 2012). "Lowdown on Tranmere Rovers' young ones". Wirral News. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
- ^ "Three Professional Contracts Offered At Tranmere". League Football Education. 26 April 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
- ^ "Tranmere 1 - 1 Rochdale". BBC Sport. 5 May 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
- ^ "New Contract For Kirby". Tranmere Rovers F.C. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- ^ "Report: Coventry 1 Tranmere 5". Tranmere Rovers F.C. 23 November 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- ^ "Report: Tranmere 3 Coventry 1". Tranmere Rovers F.C. 22 February 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- ^ "Young Star Extends Tranmere Deal". Tranmere Rovers F.C. 26 May 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- ^ "Stockport County Loan Jake Kirby". Tranmere Rovers F.C. 28 August 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- ^ "Loan Watch". Tranmere Rovers F.C. 2 September 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- ^ "Ins And Outs At Prenton Park". Tranmere Rovers F.C. 26 November 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
- ^ "Games played by Jake Kirby in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ "Games played by Jake Kirby in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ "Games played by Jake Kirby in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ "Games played by Jake Kirby in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ "Games played by Jake Kirby in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
External links
- Jake Kirby at Soccerbase
- Profile at the official Tranmere Rovers site
- Jake Kirby at Soccerway
