Jake Eastwood

Jake Eastwood

Personal information
Full name	Jake Eastwood [1]
Date of birth	(1996-10-03) 3 October 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Rotherham, England [2]
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Grimsby Town
Number	12
Youth career
	Sheffield United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2023	Sheffield United	1	(0)
2014–2015	→ Sheffield (loan)	35	(0)
2016	→ Gainsborough Trinity (loan)	3	(0)
2016–2017	→ Mickleover Sports (loan)	30	(0)
2017–2018	→ Chesterfield (loan)	4	(0)
2019–2020	→ Scunthorpe United (loan)	11	(0)
2020	→ Kilmarnock (loan)	1	(0)
2021	→ Grimsby Town (loan)	7	(0)
2021	→ Portsmouth (loan)	0	(0)
2022	→ Rochdale (loan)	2	(0)
2022–2023	→ Ross County (loan)	0	(0)
2023	→ Rochdale (loan)	6	(0)
2023–	Grimsby Town	25	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:21, 28 September 2024 (UTC)

Jake Eastwood (born 3 October 1996) is an English footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL League Two club Grimsby Town.

Having come through the Sheffield United academy, he signed professional terms and made three first team appearances over a seven year period. He spent time on loan with Sheffield, Gainsborough Trinity, Mickleover Sports, Chesterfield, Scunthorpe United, Kilmarnock, Grimsby Town, Portsmouth and Rochdale. He joined Grimsby permanently ahead of the 2023–24 season.

Career

Youth

Born in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, Eastwood joined Sheffield United's youth academy at the age of 10. ^[3] In his youth, he has spent time on loan with Sheffield, ^[4] Gainsborough Trinity and Mickleover Sports for first team experience. ^[5]

Sheffield United

In April 2016, Eastwood was one of four youth players to sign professional terms with Sheffield United. ^[6] He started the 2017–18 season as deputy to loanee Jamal Blackman, who himself was signed to cover for injured first team keeper Simon Moore. ^[5] On 9 August 2017, Eastwood made his senior first-team debut in the Football League Cup in a 3–2 home victory over Walsall at Bramall Lane. ^[7] He started again in the Blades' next tie in the League Cup which ended in a 4–1 home defeat to the visitors Leicester City of the Premier League, which knocked the Blades out of the competition. ^[8]

In November 2017, Eastwood signed a new long-term contract, committing to the Blades until 2020. ^[3] He then joined Chesterfield on an emergency loan. ^[9] Eastwood made his league debut for Sheffield United on 3 February 2018 against Wolverhampton Wanderers, replacing Simon Moore who was sent off in the 73rd minute. ^[10]

On 5 July 2019, Eastwood joined Scunthorpe United on a season-long loan deal. ^[11] After injuries to Sheffield United goalkeepers Simon Moore and Michael Verrips, he was recalled by his parent club in January 2020. ^[12] As a result, he was on the bench for their Premier League game against West Ham United. ^[13]

On 30 July 2020, Eastwood signed for Scottish Premiership club Kilmarnock on a six-month loan. ^[14] He made his debut on 1 August 2020, in Kilmarnock's opening game of the season, away to Hibernian, however he had to be substituted at half-time due to injury. ^[15] On 11 January 2021, he returned to Sheffield United after making two appearances in all competitions. ^[16]

On 1 February 2021, Eastwood joined League Two side Grimsby Town on loan for the remainder of the 2020–21 season. ^[17] Eastwood temporarily took over as first choice keeper having been favoured to regular James McKeown but an injury suffered in March limited him to 7 appearances. ^{[18] [19]}

On 7 September 2021, Eastwood signed for League One side Portsmouth on a seven-day emergency loan in order to play in an EFL Trophy tie against AFC Wimbledon. ^[20] Portsmouth's first choice keeper Gavin Bazunu was on international duty with the Republic of Ireland, whilst his understudy Alex Bass was isolating due to COVID-19, Portsmouth lost the game 5–3. ^[21]

Eastwood returned to Scotland by joining Scottish Premiership side Ross County on loan for the 2022-23 season. ^[22] In January, Eastwood returned to Rochdale on loan until the end of the season having failed to make a league appearance in Scotland. ^[23]

Grimsby Town

On 4 July 2023, Eastwood returned to Grimsby Town signing a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee. ^[24]

On 13 August 2024, in his first EFL Cup appearance for Grimsby Town, Eastwood saved twice and scored in a penalty shoot out, as they defeated Bradford City 1–1 (9–8 on penalties) in the first round of the tournament. ^[25] In September 2024, Eastwood ruptured his patellar tendon after colliding with a goal post in a 3–2 victory over Carlisle United. Following surgery, he was ruled out for a period of six months. ^[26]

Career statistics

As of match played 28 September 2024

Club	Season	League			Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Sheffield United	2016–17 [2]	EFL League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2017–18 [27]	EFL Championship	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	3	0
	2018–19 [28]	EFL Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2019–20 [28]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2020–21 [29]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	3	0
Gainsborough Trinity (loan)	2016–17 [2]	National League North	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Chesterfield (loan)	2017–18 [27]	EFL League Two	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
Scunthorpe United (loan)	2019–20 [28]	EFL League Two	11	0	1	0	0	0	4 [lower-alpha 1]	0	16	0
Kilmarnock (loan)	2020–21 [29]	Scottish Premiership	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0
Grimsby Town (loan)	2020–21 [29]	EFL League Two	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
Portsmouth (loan)	2021–22	EFL League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	1 [lower-alpha 1]	0	1	0
Rochdale (loan)	2021–22	EFL League Two	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Ross County (loan)	2022–23 [30]	Scottish Premiership	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	0
Grimsby Town	2023–24 [31]	EFL League Two	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	22	0
	2024–25 [32]	EFL League Two	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	5	0
	Total		25	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	27	0
Career total			54	0	1	0	7	0	5	0	67	0

1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Scunthorpe United" (PDF). English Football League. p. 63. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
2. "J. Eastwood". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
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15. Lyall, Jamie (1 August 2020). "Hibernian 2–1 Kilmarnock". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
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20. "Portsmouth Finalise Temporary Agreement For Sheffield United Player". Football League World. 7 September 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
21. "Sheffield United keeper Jake Eastwood sends Portsmouth message of thanks after his debut against AFC Wimbledon in the EFL Trophy | The News".
22. "Jake Eastwood joins Ross County". Ross County. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
23. "Jake Eastwood Joins On Loan". www.rochdaleafc.co.uk. 12 January 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
24. "Cartwright and Eastwood sign for the Mariners! - Grimsby Town Football Club". gtfc.co.uk. 4 July 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
25. "Match Report - Carabao Cup Grimsby Town 1 (9) – Bradford City 1 (8) - Grimsby Town Football Club". gtfc.co.uk. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
26. "Grimsby Town: Goalkeeper Eastwood out for six months after surgery". BBC Sport. 30 September 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
27. "Games played by Jake Eastwood in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
28. "Games played by Jake Eastwood in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
29. "Games played by Jake Eastwood in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
30. "Games played by Jake Eastwood in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
31. "Games played by Jake Eastwood in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
32. "Games played by Jake Eastwood in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2024.

External links

• Official Profile at www.sufc.co.uk
• Jake Eastwood at Soccerbase