Jack Currie (English footballer)

Jack Currie (born 16 December 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League One club Leyton Orient, on loan from EFL Championship club Oxford United.

Jack Currie

Currie c. 2023
Personal information
Full name	Jack Currie
Date of birth	(2001-12-16) 16 December 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Kingston upon Thames
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Leyton Orient (on loan from Oxford United)
Number	12
Youth career
2013–2020	AFC Wimbledon
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2024	AFC Wimbledon	80	(2)
2020	→ Leatherhead (loan)	9	(0)
2021–2022	→ Eastbourne Borough (loan)	32	(0)
2024–	Oxford United	0	(0)
2024–	→ Leyton Orient (loan)	12	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:00, 29 November 2024 (UTC)

Early life

Currie attended the St Lawrence Junior School in East Molesey, before going to Esher High School. He joined the Wimbledon academy when he was 11 years old. He signed his first professional contract with Wimbledon in September 2020.^[1][2]

Career

AFC Wimbledon

Non-League loans

In February 2021 Currie joined Maidstone United on a 6-month loan, however the 2020–21 season for Maidstone was curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[3] Having also spent time on loan at Leatherhead, the following season he joined Eastbourne Borough of the National League South on loan in July 2021.^[4] Currie won the Players' Player of the Season award at the end of the 2021–22 season.^[5]

2022: Goalscoring league debut

Currie made his senior league debut at left-back for Wimbledon on the opening day of the 2022–23 season, a 2–0 win over Gillingham at Plough Lane on 30 July 2022 scoring the second goal. He described it as "what you dream of as a kid".^[6] Currie made 32 appearances in all competitions for Wimbledon by January 2023, and was reportedly the subject of transfer offers from EFL Championship side Bristol City in the January 2023 transfer window.^[7][8] According to the Bristol Post, Wimbledon rejected a number of bids for Currie on transfer deadline day.^[9]

Oxford United

On 5 July 2024, Currie signed for newly-promoted EFL Championship club Oxford United for an undisclosed transfer fee.^[10]

Career statistics

As of match played 11 November 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
AFC Wimbledon	2020–21[11]	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	1[a]	0	1	0
	2021–22[12]	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	1[a]	0	1	0
	2022–23[13]	League Two	41	1	2	0	1	0	3[a]	0	47	1
	2023–24[14]	League Two	39	1	3	0	0	0	3[a]	0	45	1
	Total		80	2	5	0	1	0	8	0	94	2
Leatherhead (loan)	2020–21[15]	Isthmian Premier Division	9	0	0	0	—		2[b]	0	11	0
Eastbourne Borough (loan)	2021–22[16]	National League South	32	0	3	0	—		3[c]	0	38	0
Oxford United	2024–25[17]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Leyton Orient (loan)	2024–25[17]	League One	10	0	0	0	0	0	1[a]	0	11	0
Career Total			131	2	8	0	1	0	13	0	154	2

1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
2. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
3. Two appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance in National League South play-offs

Honours

Individual

• Eastbourne Borough Players' Player of the Year: 2021–22^{[citation needed]}
• AFC Wimbledon Young Player of the Year: 2022–23^[13]
• AFC Wimbledon Player's Player of the Year: 2022–23,^[13] 2023–24^[18]
• AFC Wimbledon Junior Dons Player of the Year: 2022–23,^[13] 2023-24^[18]
• AFC Wimbledon - Radio WDON Player of the Year: 2022–23^[13]
• PFA Community Champion: 2022–23^[13]
• AFC Wimbledon Men's Player of the Year: 2023–24^[18]
• AFC Wimbledon Players' Player of the Year 2023–24^[18]
• AFC Wimbledon Junior Dons Player of the Year 2023–24^[18]

References

1. "From team-mates at Primary School to the pro ranks at Wimbledon". afcwimbledon.co.uk.
2. "3 AFC Wimbledon youngsters to watch out for in 2022". the72.co.uk. 18 February 2022.
3. "Maidstone United have loaned AFC Wimbledon pair Archie Procter and Jack Currie". Kentonline.co.uk. 17 February 2021.
4. "Jack joins National League South side on loan". afcwimbledon.co.Uk.
5. "Eastbourne Borough reveal who's staying - and who's not". Sussexexpress.co.uk.
6. "Currie's hot on establishing himself as AFC Wimbledon first-team regular after a dream debut". Londonnewsonline. 30 September 2022.
7. "Sources: AFC Wimbledon respond to new Bristol City bid for Jack Currie". Footballinsider247.com. 30 January 2023.
8. "Bristol City identify Wimbledon and Crystal Palace defenders in double transfer swoop". Bristol World.
9. "Bristol City make third bid for talented League Two defender which could decide Dasilva's future". Bristol Post. 31 January 2023.
10. "Jack Currie: Oxford United sign ex-AFC Wimbledon player". BBC Sport. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
11. "Games played by Jack Currie in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
12. "Games played by Jack Currie in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
13. "Games played by Jack Currie in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
14. "Games played by Jack Currie in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
15. "Leatherhead – Appearances – Jack Currie – 2020-2021". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
16. "J. Currie - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
17. "Games played by Jack Currie in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
18. "Player of the Year Awards: Full list of winners". www.afcwimbledon.co.uk.