Jacob Wakeling

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Jacob Wakeling
Personal information
Full name Jacob Andrew Wakeling [1]
Date of birth (2001-09-15) 15 September 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth Redditch, England [2]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Gillingham
(on loan from Peterborough United)
Number 24
Youth career
West Bromwich Albion
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020 Alvechurch 7 (5)
2020–2022 Leicester City 0 (0)
2022 → Barrow (loan) 4 (0)
2022–2023 Swindon Town 47 (8)
2023– Peterborough United 8 (0)
2024– → Gillingham (loan) 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:04, 26 August 2024 (UTC)

Jacob Andrew Wakeling (born 15 September 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL League Two side Gillingham, on loan from EFL League One club Peterborough United.

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Career

Early career

Wakeling began his career with West Bromwich Albion, being released by them in 2020. [3] After playing in non-league football for Alvechurch, [4] Wakeling signed for Leicester City in November 2020, before moving on loan to Barrow in January 2022. [3] [5] Wakeling played four times for Barrow before returning to Leicester, from where he was released as a player in June 2022. [6]

Swindon Town

In July 2022 he signed for Swindon Town after previously being on trial at the club. [7] [8] After scoring 4 goals and making 3 assists in his first 10 league games, on 30 September 2022, [9] Wakeling signed a contract extension keeping him at Swindon Town until 2026. [10]

Peterborough United

On 1 September 2023, Wakeling signed with EFL League One club Peterborough United on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee. [11]

Ahead of the 2023–24 season, Wakeling joined Gillingham on a season-long loan. [12] [13] He scored on his debut for the team, scoring the second in a 4-1 home win over Carlisle United. [14]

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References

  1. ↑ "SQUAD LIST 2022/23 & U21 REGISTERED CONTRACT PLAYERS" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  2. ↑ Jacob Wakeling at Soccerway
  3. 1 2 "Barrow Sign Jacob Wakeling On Loan". www.barrowafc.com.
  4. ↑ "Jake Wakeling Profile | Aylesbury United FC". www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk.
  5. ↑ "Barrow sign Leicester striker Wakeling" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  6. ↑ "Eldin Jakupović Among Six To Depart Leicester City". Leicester City FC. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  7. ↑ "Swindon Town sign striker Jacob Wakeling on one-year contract". Swindon Advertiser. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  8. ↑ "Swindon sign former Leicester striker Wakeling" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  9. ↑ "Wakeling hoping to rediscover early-season form after outrageous Salford goal". Swindon Advertiser.
  10. ↑ "Town talent Wakeling signs new long-term contract". Swindon Advertiser.
  11. ↑ "Peterborough sign Wakeling from Swindon" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  12. ↑ "Gills sign Jacob Wakeling on loan | Gillingham F.C." www.gillinghamfootballclub.com.
  13. ↑ "Jacob Wakeling: Peterborough United striker joins Gillingham on loan". BBC Sport. 2 August 2024.
  14. ↑ "Report: Gillingham 4-1 Carlisle United". www.gillinghamfootballclub.com.


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