| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jake Dunwoody [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 September 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Glossop, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hyde United | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Manchester City | |||
| –2016 | Stoke City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2020 | Stoke City | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Leek Town (loan) | ||
| 2018 | → Curzon Ashton (loan) | 16 | (3) |
| 2020 | Derry City | 6 | (0) |
| 2021 | HIFK | 26 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | SJK | 50 | (5) |
| 2024 | AC Oulu | 25 | (1) |
| 2025– | Hyde United | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017–2020 | Northern Ireland U21 | 15 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:10, 24 September 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 11:13, 4 March 2021 (UTC) | |||
Jake Dunwoody (born 28 September 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Northern Premier League Premier Division club Hyde United. Born in England, he has represented Northern Ireland at under-21 level. [2]
Born in Glossop, [3] Dunwoody joined the youth academy of Stoke City at the age of 16 from the youth academy of Manchester City. [4] In 2016, he was sent on loan to Leek Town in the English non-leagues. [5] He was recalled from his loan in November 2016. [6] Before the second half of 2017/18, he was sent on loan to National League North side Curzon Ashton. [7] He was released by Stoke at the end of the 2019–20 season. [8]
In 2020, Dunwoody signed for Derry City. [9]
Before the 2021 season, he signed for Finnish team HIFK. [10] [11] [12]
In November 2021, Dunwoody signed for fellow Veikkausliiga side SJK. [13] [14] [15] [16]
In the early November 2023, it was reported that Dunwoody will transfer to fellow Veikkausliiga club AC Oulu. [17] On 9 November 2023, AC Oulu confirmed his signing on a one-year deal with an option for an additional year. [18]
In September 2025, Dunwoody returned to England, joining Northern Premier League Premier Division club Hyde United. [19]
Dunwoody made 15 appearances for the Northern Ireland national under-21 football team, scoring once. [20]
| Club | Season | League | Cup [a] | League cup [b] | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Curzon Ashton (loan) | 2017–18 | National League North | 16 | 3 | – | – | – | 16 | 3 | |||
| Derry City | 2020 | LOI Division | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [c] | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| HIFK | 2021 | Veikkausliiga | 26 | 1 | 5 | 0 | – | – | 31 | 1 | ||
| SJK | 2022 | Veikkausliiga | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 [d] | 0 | 36 | 1 |
| 2023 | Veikkausliiga | 25 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | 29 | 6 | ||
| Total | 50 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 65 | 7 | ||
| AC Oulu | 2024 | Veikkausliiga | 25 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 30 | 3 | |
| Career total | 123 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 150 | 14 | ||