| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jake Grech | ||
| Date of birth | 18 November 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Pietà, Malta | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Floriana | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2013 | Hamrun Spartans | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2017 | Hamrun Spartans | 32 | (12) |
| 2017–2019 | Birkirkara | 46 | (16) |
| 2019–2023 | Hibernians | 105 | (46) |
| 2023–2024 | Balzan | 12 | (1) |
| 2024- | Floriana | 51 | (7) |
| International career‡ | |||
| Malta U17 | 5 | (1) | |
| Malta U19 | 5 | (1) | |
| Malta U21 | 1 | (0) | |
| 2018– | Malta | 25 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 October 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 4 September 2025 | |||
Jake Grech (born 18 November 1997) is a Maltese professional footballer currently playing with Floriana in the Maltese Premier League. [1]
Jake Grech rose through the ranks of Ħamrun Spartans, and debuted with the team in the Maltese First Division. [2] Grech was a protagonist in Ħamrun Spartans' return from all the way down the Maltese Second Division and re-establishment of the Spartans in the Maltese Premier League. Grech was a regular goalscorer and assistman for the Spartans. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
Grech's displays led to interest growing in him over the months. [9] In June 2017, Grech was transferred to Birkirkara F.C. for a record fee of €120,000. [3] [10] Part of Grech's deal saw defender Daniel Zerafa move to Ħamrun. [11] Grech officially signed for Birkirkara on 18 June 2017. [4]
On 26th January, 2024, Grech left Balzan and signed a contract with Floriana, having been swapped with Jan Busuttil, who signed for Balzan.
Grech has represented Malta in various youth categories, such as the Malta national under-17 football team, the Malta national under-19 football team and the Malta national under-21 football team. [13] [14] He was instrumental in various matches and showed great promise, at times being decisive for his side. [15]
Upon being promoted as National Team manager, Ray Farrugia decided call up Jake Grech to the senior squad, amongst other players. [16] [17] In fact, Grech's first match with the Malta national football team was against Armenia in a match that ended in a draw. [18] [19]
During the team's spell in the lower divisions, Grech received a lot of playing time which helped him develop into a goal-scoring offensive-minded midfielder. [2] [3] [4]
Jake is the son of former Ħamrun Spartans star Marco Grech. Jake's brother Luke Grech is also a professional footballer, who also came up through Ħamrun Spartans's youth set up. [10]