Jacob Maddox

Jacob Maddox

Personal information
Full name	Jacob Christian Maddox [1]
Date of birth	(1998-11-03) 3 November 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth	Bristol, England
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) [2]
Position	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Merthyr Town (on loan from Yeovil Town)
Youth career
0000–2013	Bristol City
2013–2018	Chelsea
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2020	Chelsea	0	(0)
2018–2019	→ Cheltenham Town (loan)	38	(1)
2019	→ Tranmere Rovers (loan)	0	(0)
2020	→ Southampton (loan)	0	(0)
2020–2022	Vitória de Guimarães	3	(0)
2021–2022	→ Burton Albion (loan)	16	(0)
2022–2023	Walsall	28	(1)
2023–2025	Forest Green Rovers	18	(0)
2025–	Yeovil Town	5	(0)
2026–	→ Merthyr Town (loan)	0	(0)
International career
2013	England U16	2	(0)
2014	England U17	4	(0)
2016–2017	England U19	3	(0)
2017	England U20	2	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing   England UEFA European Under-19 Championship Winner 2017
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:51, 2 February 2026 (UTC)

Jacob Christian Maddox (born 3 November 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League North club Merthyr Town on loan from Yeovil Town.

Club career

Maddox was born in Bristol and began his career with Bristol City, moving to Chelsea at the end of his under-14 year. ^[3] He moved on loan to Cheltenham Town in July 2018. ^[4] He made his professional debut on the first day of the 2018–19 season, starting the game against Crawley Town. ^[5]

On 8 August 2019, Maddox joined Tranmere Rovers on a season loan deal. ^{[6] [7]} After two EFL Trophy appearances the loan was ended on 12 December 2019. ^[8]

Maddox joined fellow Premier League side Southampton on loan on 2 February 2020. ^[9] The contact included an option to buy at the end of the season. Maddox joined Southampton's Under-23 squad. ^[10]

On 12 August 2020, Maddox signed a four-year deal at Portuguese club Vitória de Guimarães, ending his seven year stay at Chelsea. ^[11] He returned to England in July 2021, signing on loan for Burton Albion. ^{[12] [13]}

In September 2022 he signed for Walsall. ^{[14] [15]} He was released by Walsall at the end of the 2022–23 season. ^[16]

On 7 August 2023, Maddox signed for Forest Green Rovers on a free transfer. ^[17]

On 7 January 2025, Maddox had his contract with Forest Green Rovers terminated by mutual consent, allowing him to join fellow National League side Yeovil Town on an eighteen-month contract. ^[18] On 2 February 2026, Maddox joined National League North club Merthyr Town on loan until the end of the 2026–27 season. ^[19]

International career

He has been a youth international for England, up to under-20 level. ^[3] In June 2017, he was selected to represent England at the 2017 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. ^[20]

Career statistics

As of match played 31 January 2026

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup [a]		League cup [b]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Chelsea U21	2016–17 [21]	—			—		—		2 [c]	0	2	0
	2017–18 [22]	—			—		—		6 [c]	0	6	0
	Total	—			—		—		6 [c]	0	6	0
Chelsea	2018–19 [5]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2019–20 [23]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cheltenham Town (loan)	2018–19 [5]	League Two	38	1	2	0	1	0	3 [c]	3	44	4
Tranmere Rovers (loan)	2019–20 [23]	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	2 [c]	0	2	0
Southampton (loan)	2019–20 [23]	Premier League	0	0	—		—		—		0	0
Vitória de Guimarães	2020–21 [2]	Primeira Liga	3	0	2	0	1	0	—		6	0
Burton Albion (loan)	2021–22 [24]	League One	16	0	0	0	0	0	2 [c]	0	18	0
Walsall	2022–23 [25]	League Two	28	1	3	1	0	0	1 [c]	0	32	2
Forest Green Rovers	2023–24 [26]	League Two	18	0	0	0	1	0	2 [c]	0	21	0
	2024–25 [2]	National League	0	0	0	0	—		1 [d]	0	1	0
	Total		18	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	22	0
Yeovil Town	2024–25 [2]	National League	5	0	—		—		—		5	0
	2025–26 [2]	National League	0	0	0	0	—		2 [e]	0	2	0
	Total		5	0	0	0	—		2	0	7	0
Merthyr Town (loan)	2025–26 [2]	National League North	0	0	—		—		—		0	0
Career total			108	2	7	1	3	0	21	3	139	6

1. Includes FA Cup and Taça de Portugal
2. Includes EFL Cup and Taça da Liga
3. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
4. Appearance(s) in National League Cup
5. Appearances in FA Trophy

Honours

Chelsea Youth

• U18 Premier League: 2016–17 ^[27]
• FA Youth Cup: 2015–16, ^[28] 2016–17 ^{[29] [30]}
• UEFA Youth League: 2015–16 ^[31]

England U19

• UEFA European Under-19 Championship: 2017 ^[32]

References

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13. "Burton sign Maddox on season-long loan". BBC Sport. 9 July 2021.
14. "Jacob Maddox joins the Saddlers". www.saddlers.co.uk.
15. "Walsall sign free agent Maddox and striker Mukuna". BBC Sport. 5 September 2022.
16. "Kinsella heads 11-man clear-out at Walsall". BBC Sport. 19 May 2023.
17. "Forest Green sign former Walsall midfielder Maddox". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
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