Jay Fulton

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Iggy the Swan (talk | contribs) at 21:17, 2 October 2018 (→‎Personal life: no need for repeating the surname in one sentence). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Jay Fulton
Personal information
Full name Jay Fulton[1]
Date of birth (1994-04-01) 1 April 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Bolton, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Swansea City
Number 27
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 Falkirk 83 (5)
2014– Swansea City 27 (2)
2015 → Oldham Athletic (loan) 11 (0)
2018 → Wigan Athletic (loan) 5 (1)
International career
2012 Scotland U18 2 (0)
2012 Scotland U19 1 (0)
2014–2015 Scotland U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:01, 2 October 2018 (UTC)

Jay Fulton (born 4 April 1994) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Swansea City.

Club career

Falkirk

Fulton aged 17 made his first team debut on 12 April 2011 as a substitute in Falkirk's 2–0 win over Partick Thistle in the Scottish First Division.[3] He made one further appearance that season.[4]

Swansea

Fulton signed for Welsh side, Swansea City, on transfer deadline day of the 2014 January transfer window for an undisclosed fee on a two-and-a-half-year deal.[5] On 26 April 2014, he made his Premier League debut as an 83rd-minute substitute in Swansea's 4–1 win over Aston Villa.[6] After an impressive end to the season Fulton was rewarded with a new four-year contract at Swansea, keeping him at the club until June 2018.[7] He scored his first goal for Swansea in a 3–1 EFL Cup win against Peterborough United on 23 August 2016.[8]

On 25 January 2018, Fulton joined Wigan Athletic on loan for the remainder of the 2017–18 season.[9]

Personal life

Fulton is a third-generation footballer in his family. His grandfather, Norrie Fulton played for Pollok and scored the winning goal in the Scottish Junior Cup Final. His father is former Falkirk, Celtic and Heart of Midlothian player Steve Fulton;[10] he was born during his father's short spell in England with Bolton Wanderers. His brothers Dale and Tyler Fulton both played for Falkirk and are both currently free agents.[11]

Career statistics

As of 21 August 2018[12]
Club statistics
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
Falkirk 2010–11 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2011–12 32 1 1 0 4 0 5 2 42 3
2012–13 28 2 3 1 2 0 2 0 35 3
2013–14 21 2 1 0 3 0 3 1 28 3
Total 83 5 5 1 9 0 10 3 107 9
Swansea City 2013–14 2 0 0 0 0 0 — 2 0
2014–15 2 0 1 0 2 0 — 5 0
2015–16 2 0 0 0 0 0 — 2 0
2016–17 11 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 16 1
2017–18 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2018–19 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
Total 22 1 1 0 4 1 3 0 30 2
Oldham Athletic (loan) 2015–16 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0
Wigan Athletic F.C. (loan) 2017–18 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 1
Total 121 7 7 1 13 1 13 3 154 12

References

  1. ^ "Squads for 2016/17 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Premier League Player Profile Jay Fulton". Premier League. 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  3. ^ "Falkirk 2 -0 Partick Thistle". BBC Sport. 12 April 2001. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
  4. ^ "Falkirk 2–0 Partick Thistle". BBC Sport. 19 April 2011. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
  5. ^ "Transfer Deadline Day: Swansea sign Falkirk's Jay Fulton". BBC Sport. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  6. ^ "Swansea 4–1 Aston Villa". BBC Sport. 26 April 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
  7. ^ "Fulton signs new contract". Swansea City A.F.C. 30 June 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
  8. ^ "Peterborough 1–3 Swansea". BBC Sport. 23 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  9. ^ "CONFIRMED: Jay Fulton Signs For Latics On Season-Long Loan From Swansea City". Wigan Athletic F.C. Official Site. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  10. ^ "Jay Fulton Profile". Falkirk. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
  11. ^ "Falkirk Football Club".
  12. ^ "Soccerway Stats". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 August 2018.

External links

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jay_Fulton&oldid=862208069"