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English footballer (born 2001) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jake Joshua Burton (born 15 November 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for National League North side Chester.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jake Joshua Burton[1] | ||
Date of birth | 15 November 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Warrington Rylands | ||
Youth career | |||
Tranmere Rovers | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2023 | Tranmere Rovers | 26 | (2) |
2021 | → Stalybridge Celtic (loan) | 8 | (3) |
2022 | → Stalybridge Celtic (loan) | 6 | (1) |
2022 | → Marine (loan) | 4 | (2) |
2023–2024 | Chester | 2 | (0) |
2023 | → Marine (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2023– | → Bootle (loan) | 20 | (6) |
2024– | Warrington Rylands | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:06, 16 April 2024 (UTC) |
Burton graduated through the academy at Tranmere Rovers, breaking into the first team squad alongside George Nugent and Kyle Hayde. He made his first team debut for the club in a 2–1 defeat to Leicester City F.C. Under-21's in the 2019–20 EFL Trophy,[2] and signed his first professional contract in July 2020.[3] He made his English Football League debut on 10 October 2020 starting in a match against Salford City.[4] He made one further league appearance that season, played in an FA Cup match and featured in Tranmere's losing 2021 EFL Trophy Final appearance against Sunderland on 14 March 2021.[5][6]
Burton returned from a loan spell for the start of the 2022-23 season, scoring in the clubs first pre-season friendly; a 2-2 draw against Fleetwood,[7] and appeared as a 65th minute substitute in the clubs 2nd pre-season friendly, a 1-0 victory over Preston North End.[8]
After a short loan spell at Marine, Burton was recalled prior to the visit of Colchester United & replaced Elliott Nevitt in the 80th minute of the game. He scored his first senior goal for the club after just 3 minutes on the pitch; latching on to a Paul Lewis cross to head home Tranmere's second goal of the game.[9]
In September 2021 he went on a month's loan to Stalybridge Celtic.[10] This loan was twice extended by a month each time until the end of the year.[11] He made 15 appearances for the club, including 11 in the Northern Premier League, scoring three goals.[12] He returned to the club towards the end of March 2022 for a second loan spell.[13]
Burton joined Marine A.F.C. at the start of the 2022–23 season, initially on loan until January 2023,[14] but was recalled after one month, having played in all 4 of Marine's league games; scoring twice.[15]
On 9 May 2023 Tranmere announced he was being released.[16]
He signed for Chester in July 2023[17] and rejoined Marine on loan in August.[18] He was recalled by Chester in October 2023.[19]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Tranmere Rovers | 2019–20[21] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2020–21[22] | League Two | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
2021–22[23] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
2022–23[24] | League Two | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 26 | 2 | |
Total | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 32 | 2 | ||
Stalybridge Celtic (loan) | 2021–22[25] | NPL Premier Division | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 20 | 4 | |
Marine (loan) | 2022–23[26] | NPL Premier Division | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
Chester | 2023–24[27] | National League North | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Marine (loan) | 2023–24[28] | NPL Premier Division | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
Bootle (loan) | 2023–24[29] | NPL Division One West | 20 | 6 | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 21 | 6 | ||
Career total | 70 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 84 | 15 |
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