Jake Cassidy

Jake Cassidy

Personal information
Full name	Jake Ashley Cassidy [1]
Date of birth	(1993-02-09) 9 February 1993 (age 30)
Place of birth	Glan Conwy, Wales [2]
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Ossett United
Youth career
	Conwy Rovers
0000–2010	Llandudno Junction
2010	Airbus UK Broughton
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2010	Llandudno Junction	32	(28)
2010–2015	Wolverhampton Wanderers	20	(0)
2012	→ Tranmere Rovers (loan)	10	(5)
2012–2013	→ Tranmere Rovers (loan)	26	(11)
2014	→ Tranmere Rovers (loan)	19	(1)
2014–2015	→ Notts County (loan)	16	(4)
2015	→ Southend United (loan)	17	(0)
2015–2016	Oldham Athletic	21	(0)
2016–2017	Guiseley	30	(8)
2017–2019	Hartlepool United	43	(7)
2018–2019	→ Maidstone United (loan)	16	(2)
2019	→ Maidstone United (loan)	7	(0)
2019–2020	Maidenhead United	28	(5)
2020	Stevenage	9	(1)
2020–2021	York City	12	(1)
2021–2022	Darlington	37	(5)
2022–2023	Guiseley	29	(5)
2023–	Ossett United	0	(0)
International career
2011	Wales U19	5	(1)
2011–2013	Wales U21	8	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:03, 2 October 2023 (UTC)

Jake Ashley Cassidy (born 9 February 1993) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a forward for Northern Premier League Division One East club Ossett United. He made well over 100 appearances in the Football League playing for Wolverhampton Wanderers, Tranmere Rovers, Notts County, Southend United, Oldham Athletic and Stevenage. He has represented Wales at both under-19 and under-21 levels.

Club career

Cassidy joined Welsh Alliance club Llandudno Junction aged 16, where he made an immediate impact in his first season, scoring 28 times in 32 appearances in the 2009–10 season.

His debut season earned him a move to Welsh Premier League side Airbus UK Broughton in Summer 2010, and his impressive appearances for the club in a series of pre-season games saw him immediately depart for Wolverhampton Wanderers. He signed a two-year deal (with an option for a third) with the English Premier League side for an undisclosed fee following a short trial. ^[3]

In March 2012, he moved on loan to League One side Tranmere Rovers, in a move later extended to run until the end of the season. ^[4] He made his professional debut on 17 March 2012 in a 1–1 draw at Sheffield United, ^[5] and scored in his second appearance, a 2–0 win at Rochdale. ^[6] In total, he scored five times in ten appearances.

Ahead of the 2012–13 season the striker returned for a second loan period with Tranmere Rovers, a move which lasted until January 2013. ^[7] He scored his first goals of his return with a hat-trick against Colchester United in a 4–0 win on 1 September 2012 that put Tranmere top of the league. Cassidy was named the League One Player of the Month for September 2012, after scoring seven league goals during the month. ^[8] He returned to Wolves after his loan spell ended having scored 11 goals in 26 appearances.

Cassidy made his Wolves debut as a substitute in the club's FA Cup elimination at Luton Town on 5 January 2013, ^[9] the final game of Ståle Solbakken's tenure, before being selected to start Wolves' next league game by their new manager Dean Saunders. ^[10] He made six league appearances as the club unsuccessfully fought to avoid relegation to League One.

At the start of the 2013–14 season, under new manager Kenny Jackett, Cassidy became a regular member of Wolves' matchday squads, starting several matches and appearing often as a substitute. However, he failed to score in any of these games.

In January 2014 he joined Tranmere Rovers for a third loan spell, after a three-month deal was agreed. ^[11] This loan spell, however, was less successful than his previous two as he scored just once in 19 appearances as the club struggled to avoid relegation.

After having signed a new one-year contract at Wolves (with an option for a further year), ^[12] he was loaned to League One team Notts County in July 2014 until January 2015, ^[13] during which time he scored four times during 20 appearances.

On 15 January 2015, he was loaned out for the rest of the season to League Two side Southend United. ^[14] He won a play-off final promotion medal with Southend United.

On 23 June 2015, Cassidy signed for Oldham Athletic on a two-year contract with effect from 1 July plus an option for a further year. ^[15] His contract was mutually terminated on 31 August 2016 after just one season. ^[16]

In October, Cassidy signed a short-term contract –later extended to the end of the 2016–17 season –with National League club Guiseley, ^[17] for which he scored eight goals in 34 games. ^[18] At the end of the season he joined Hartlepool United on a two-year deal. He scored 7 goals in 44 games for Pools, ^[19] and had two loan spells with Maidstone United during the 2018–19 season, ^[20] scoring 4 goals in 30 games. ^[18] Cassidy joined Maidenhead United for the 2019–20 season. ^[21]

Cassidy signed for League Two club Stevenage for a five-figure fee on 14 January 2020. ^[22] He was released at the end of the season. ^[23]

Cassidy signed for York City on 18 August 2020. ^[24] He made 15 appearances for the Minstermen in the curtailed 2020–21 season, scoring one goal. ^[18]

Cassidy joined National League North club Darlington in July 2021, ^[25] and was one of six debutants in the starting eleven for their first match of the season, a 3–2 defeat at home to Alfreton Town. ^[26] He opened the scoring in the next match two days later with the aid of an errant defensive clearance, but hosts Curzon Ashton came back to win 2–1. ^[27] He scored five goals from 37 league appearances, ^[18] but was one of ten players released at the end of the season. ^[28]

On 27 May 2022, he signed for newly relegated Northern Premier League Premier Division club Guiseley, returning to Nethermoor after five years away. ^[29]

On 29 September 2023, he signed for Northern Premier League First Division East club Ossett United. ^[30]

International career

Cassidy was capped by Wales at both under-19 and under-21 levels. ^[31] He scored once for the under-19s, against Scotland in September 2011. ^[32]

Career statistics

As of match played 30 September 2023

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Wolverhampton Wanderers	2012–13 [33]	Championship	6	0	1	0	―		―		7	0
	2013–14 [34]	League One	14	0	2	0	1	0	1 [lower-alpha 1]	0	18	0
	Total		20	0	3	0	1	0	1	0	25	0
Tranmere Rovers (loan)	2011–12 [35]	League One	10	5	―		―		―		10	5
	2012–13 [33]	League One	26	11	0	0	1	0	1 [lower-alpha 1]	0	28	11
	2013–14 [34]	League One	19	1	―		―		―		19	1
	Total		55	17	0	0	1	0	1	0	57	17
Notts County (loan)	2014–15 [36]	League One	16	3	1	0	1	0	2 [lower-alpha 1]	1	20	4
Southend United (loan)	2014–15 [36]	League Two	17	0	―		―		―		17	0
Oldham Athletic	2015–16 [37]	League One	21	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	23	0
	2016–17 [38]	League One	0	0	―		2	0	―		2	0
	Total		21	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	25	0
Guiseley	2016–17 [18]	National League	30	8	2	0	―		2 [lower-alpha 2]	0	34	8
Hartlepool United	2017–18 [18]	National League	35	5	0	0	―		1 [lower-alpha 2]	0	36	5
	2018–19 [18]	National League	8	2	―		―		―		8	2
	Total		43	7	0	0	―		1	0	44	7
Maidstone United (loan)	2018–19 [18]	National League	23	2	3	0	―		4 [lower-alpha 2]	2	30	4
Maidenhead United	2019–20 [18]	National League	28	5	3	1	―		1 [lower-alpha 2]	0	32	6
Stevenage	2019–20 [39]	League Two	9	1	―		―		1 [lower-alpha 3]	0	10	1
York City	2020–21 [18]	National League North	12	1	2	0	―		1 [lower-alpha 2]	0	15	1
Darlington	2021–22 [18] [40]	National League North	37	5	2	0	―		0	0	39	5
Guiseley	2022–23 [41]	Northern Premier League Premier Division	29	5	2	1	―		3 [lower-alpha 2]	1	34	7
Ossett United	2023–24 [42]	Northern Premier League Division One East	1	0	―		―		0	0	1	0
Career total			341	54	19	2	6	0	17	4	384	60

1. Appearances in Football League Trophy
2. Appearances in FA Trophy
3. Appearance in EFL Trophy

References

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27. Simpson, Ray (30 August 2021). "Curzon Ashton 2 Darlington 1". The Northern Echo. Darlington. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
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30. "Cassidy strengthens attack". Ossett United F.C. 29 September 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
31. "UEFA Under 21 Matches / Gemau Ryngwladol UEFA Dan 21 v. Lithuania & San Marino" (PDF). FAW. 4 October 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
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34. "Games played by Jake Cassidy in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
35. "Games played by Jake Cassidy in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
36. "Games played by Jake Cassidy in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
37. "Games played by Jake Cassidy in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
38. "Games played by Jake Cassidy in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
39. "Games played by Jake Cassidy in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
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    Simpson, Ray (21 September 2021). "Quakers knocked out of Cup by lucky goal". Darlington F.C. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
41. "Guiseley – Appearances – Jake Cassidy". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
42. "Ossett United – Appearances – Jake Cassidy". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 2 October 2023.

External links

• Jake Cassidy at Soccerbase