Jake Garrett

Jake Garrett

Personal information
Full name	Jake Joseph Garrett [1]
Date of birth	(2003-03-10) 10 March 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth	Liverpool, England
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) [1]
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Bristol Rovers (on loan from Blackburn Rovers)
Number	14
Youth career
	Liverpool
	Everton
2012–2022	Blackburn Rovers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–	Blackburn Rovers	29	(1)
2024–	→ Bristol Rovers (loan)	2	(0)
International career
2017–2018	England U15	4	(0)
2018	England U16	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:26, 2 September 2024 (UTC)

Jake Joseph Garrett (born 10 March 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for EFL League One club Bristol Rovers, on loan from EFL Championship club Blackburn Rovers.

Club career

Having played for Merseyside clubs Liverpool and Everton, Garrett joined Blackburn Rovers's academy at the age of nine. ^{[2] [3]} He signed his first professional contract in March 2020. ^[3]

Garrett featured for Blackburn in the 2021–22 pre-season, but was unable to break into the first team that year. ^[4] He again featured in pre-season in July 2022, and there was interest from clubs to sign him on loan. ^[5] However, he stayed with Blackburn Rovers, and made his professional debut in an EFL Cup tie against Bradford City in August 2022. ^[5] He went on to make his Championship debut in October of the same year, in a 2–0 win over Sunderland. ^[6] Following his league debut, manager Jon Dahl Tomasson heaped praise onto Garrett, particularly praising his development since the beginning of the season. ^[7]

In March 2023, Garrett signed a new four-and-a-half year contract with Rovers, ^[8] talking of his aims to help the club return to the Premier League. ^[9]

He scored his first goal for Blackburn in a 4–3 win over Walsall in the EFL Cup on 8 August 2023. ^[10] He was named as Blackburn's Young Player of the Year for the 2023–24 season. ^[11]

On 3 August 2024, Garrett joined League One side Bristol Rovers on a season-long loan deal. ^[12]

International career

Garrett has represented England at under-15 and under-16 level. ^[2]

Career statistics

As of match played 5 May 2024 ^[13]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Blackburn Rovers	2022–23 [14]	Championship	8	0	2	0	3	0	—		13	0
	2023–24 [15]	Championship	21	1	3	0	4	3	—		28	4
	2024–25 [16]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	Total		29	1	5	0	7	3	0	0	41	4
Bristol Rovers (loan)	2024–25 [16]	League One	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career total			31	1	5	0	7	3	0	0	41	4

Honours

Individual

• Blackburn Rovers Young Player of the Year: 2023–24 ^[11]

References

1. Jake Garrett at WorldFootball.net
2. "Jake Garrett". rovers.co.uk. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
3. Sharpe, Rich (14 March 2020). "Blackburn Rovers prospect signs first professional contract". lancashiretelegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
4. Sharpe, Rich (14 July 2022). "Jake Garrett ready to meet Blackburn Rovers challenge head on". lancashiretelegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
5. Sharpe, Rich (14 October 2022). "Blackburn Rovers midfielder Jake Garrett sets out his aims". lancashiretelegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
6. Jackson, Elliott (19 October 2022). "Jake Garrett's Blackburn Rovers rise from rejecting loans to meeting Jon Dahl Tomasson demands". lancs.live. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
7. Jackson, Elliott (19 October 2022). "Jake Garrett's Blackburn Rovers rise from rejecting loans to meeting Jon Dahl Tomasson demands". Lancs Live. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
8. "Garrett pens new long-term deal!". www.rovers.co.uk. 21 March 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
9. Jackson, Elliott (21 March 2023). "Gregg Broughton stays true to his promise as Blackburn Rovers tie down emerging star". Lancs Live. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
10. "Blackburn 4–3 Walsall". BBC. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
11. "Players honoured at end of season awards". Blackburn Rovers FC. 23 April 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
12. "Jake Garrett joins Bristol Rovers on loan". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 3 August 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
13. Jake Garrett at Soccerway
14. "Games played by Jake Garrett in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
15. "Games played by Jake Garrett in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
16. "Games played by Jake Garrett in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2024.