Jake Young (footballer)

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

Jake Young
Personal information
Full name Jake Alan Young[1]
Date of birth (2001-07-22) 22 July 2001
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 16 (5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:30, 30 January 2021 (UTC)

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

  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. "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.
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