Jack Wakely

Jack Sebastian Wakely (born 25 October 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays for National League club Ebbsfleet United as a defender.

Jack Wakely

Personal information
Full name	Jack Sebastian Wakely[1]
Date of birth	(2000-10-25) 25 October 2000 (age 24)
Height	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)[2]
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Ebbsfleet United
Number	25
Youth career
2009–2021	Chelsea
2021	→ Brighton & Hove Albion (loan)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2021	Chelsea	0	(0)
2019	→ Basingstoke Town (loan)	15	(0)
2021–	Wycombe Wanderers	3	(0)
2022–2023	→ Maidenhead United (loan)	7	(0)
2023	→ Ebbsfleet United (loan)	5	(0)
2024–	Ebbsfleet United	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:57, 5 October 2024 (UTC)

Career

Jack began his career at Chelsea at under-9 level, turning professional in 2017.^[3] He moved on loan to Basingstoke Town in January 2019,^[3] and to the academy of Brighton & Hove Albion in February 2021.^[4] He left Chelsea in the summer of 2021, signing with Wycombe Wanderers in July 2021.^[5] On 25 March 2022, Wakely joined National League side Maidenhead United on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.^[6] Wakely joined Ebbsfleet United on loan for the entirety of the 2023–24 season.^[7]

He was released by Wycombe at the end of the 2023–24 season.^[8]

On 5 October 2024, Wakely signed for Ebbsfleet United.^[9]

Career statistics

As of 7 March 2023

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
Chelsea	2018–19[10]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2019–20[11]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2020–21[12]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Basingstoke Town (loan)	2018–19[13]	SFL Premier Division South	15	0	—		—		—		15	0
Chelsea U23	2019–20[11]	—			—		—		4[a]	0	4	0
Brighton & Hove Albion U23s (loan)	2020–21[12]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
Wycombe Wanderers	2021–22[14]	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	1[a]	0	1	0
	2022–23[15]	League One	3	0	1	0	2	0	3[a]	0	9	0
	Total		3	0	1	0	2	0	4	0	10	0
Maidenhead United (loan)	2021–22[2]	National League	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
Ebbsfleet United (loan)	2023–24[2]	National League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career total			25	0	1	0	2	0	8	0	36	0

1. Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.

References

1. "Club List of Registered Players as at 21st May 2022" (PDF). English Football League. p. 69. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
2. Jack Wakely at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
3. "Jack Wakely | Official Site | Chelsea Football Club". ChelseaFC.
4. Reporter, Metro Sport (1 February 2021). "Chelsea send defender out on loan to Brighton for the rest of the season".
5. "Wycombe sign Sam Vokes and Jack Wakely". BBC Sport.
6. "Welcome to York Road, Jack Wakely". Maidenhead United FC. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
7. "Wakely set to rise and shine for the Fleet". Ebbsfleet United FC. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
8. "Wycombe release Max Stryjek but Garath McCleary offered new deal". BBC Sport. 2 May 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
9. "Jack's Back". Ebbsfleet United FC. 5 October 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
10. "Games played by Jack Wakely in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
11. "Games played by Jack Wakely in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
12. "Games played by Jack Wakely in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
13. "Google".
14. "Games played by Jack Wakely in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
15. "Games played by Jack Wakely in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 January 2023.