Jake Cain

Jake Cain

Cain in 2019
Personal information
Full name	Jake Steven Cain [1]
Date of birth	(2001-09-02) 2 September 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth	Wigan, England
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) [2]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Morecambe
Number	10
Youth career
2010–2023	Liverpool
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2023	Liverpool	0	(0)
2021–2022	→ Newport County (loan)	25	(0)
2023–2025	Swindon Town	59	(3)
2025–	Morecambe	0	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:31, 19 April 2025 (UTC)

Jake Steven Cain (born 2 September 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Morecambe.

He signed his first professional contract with Liverpool F.C. in September 2019 ^[3] and made his senior Liverpool debut on 4 February 2020 in the FA Cup fourth-round replay against Shrewsbury Town which they won 1–0. ^[4] He joined Swindon in January 2023, signing a two-and-a-half-year contract. ^[5]

Career

Liverpool

Cain made his first-team debut on 4 February 2020, in the FA Cup fourth round replay against Shrewsbury Town. ^[6] On 29 September 2020, Cain scored his first senior goal in a 3–2 EFL Trophy defeat to Tranmere Rovers, scoring an impressive thirty-yard free kick. ^[7]

Newport County (loan)

On 31 August 2021, Cain joined League Two side Newport County on loan for the 2021–22 season. ^[8] He made his debut for Newport the same day in the starting line-up for the 2–0 win against Plymouth Argyle in the EFL Trophy. ^[9] He made his football league debut for Newport on 14 September 2021 in starting line-up for the 1-0 League Two defeat against Northampton Town. ^[10]

Swindon Town

He joined Swindon on 16 January 2023 signing a two-and-a-half-year contract with the Wiltshire club. ^[11] He made his first league start for Swindon on 4 February 2023 against Newport County, that also marked the first league match in charge of Swindon for new manager Jody Morris. ^[12] Cain scored his first league goal on 8 May 2023, in a 2–1 win against Crawley Town. ^[13] He was released by Swindon at the end of the 2024-25 season. ^[14]

Morecambe

Cain joined Morecambe on 21 August 2025. ^[15]

Career statistics

Club

As of end of 2024-25 season

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Liverpool	2019–20 [16]	Premier League	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2020–21 [17]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2021–22 [18]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Liverpool U23	2019–20 [16]	—			—		—		—		2 [a]	0	2	0
	2020–21 [17]	—			—		—		—		3 [a]	1	3	1
	2022–23 [17]	—			—		—		—		2 [a]	0	2	0
	Total				—		—		—		7	1	7	1
Newport County (loan)	2021–22 [18]	EFL League Two	25	0	1	0	0	0	—		2 [a]	0	28	0
Swindon Town	2022–23 [19]	EFL League Two	16	1	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	16	1
	2023–24	EFL League Two	24	2	0	0	0	0	—		1 [a]	0	25	2
	2024–25	EFL League Two	19	0	0	0	1	0	—		5 [a]	0	25	0
	Total		59	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	6	0	66	3
Morecambe	2025–26	National League	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
Total			84	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	15	1	102	4

1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Honours

Liverpool

• FA Youth Cup: 2018–19

References

1. "2019/20 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League.
2. "Jake Cain". Premier League . Retrieved 12 August 2024.
3. "Jake Cain signs first professional contract with Liverpool FC". Liverpool FC.
4. "Liverpool vs. Shrewsbury Town - 4 February 2020 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
5. "Swindon Town complete move for Liverpool ace". Swindon Town.
6. Johnston, Neil (4 February 2020). "Liverpool 1 Shrewsbury Town 0". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
7. "Report: Tranmere 3–2 Liverpool U21". www.tranmererovers.co.uk. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
8. "Jake Cain joins Exiles on season-long loan deal". www.newport-county.co.uk. 31 August 2021.
9. Cain Newport debut
10. Cain league debut
11. "Swindon Town complete move for Liverpool ace". Swindon Town.
12. "Jody Morris makes losing start as Swindon Town lose 2-1 at Newport". Swindon Advertiser.
13. "Swindon Town 2-1 Crawley Town". BBC Sport. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
14. "Swindon offer Glatzel new deal but release eight". BBC Sport. 9 May 2025. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
15. https://www.morecambefc.com/news/2025/august/21/jake-cain-becomes-next-signing-for-the-shrimps/
16. "Games played by Jake Cain in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
17. "Games played by Jake Cain in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
18. "Games played by Jake Cain in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
19. "Games played by Jake Cain in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 July 2023.

External links

• Profile at the Swindon Town F.C. website
• Profile at the Liverpool F.C. website
• Jake Cain – UEFA competition record ( archive )