Jake Joseph Garrett (born 10 March 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Blackburn Rovers.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jake Joseph Garrett[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 March 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Liverpool | |||
| Everton | |||
| 2012–2022 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Blackburn Rovers | 28 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2017–2018 | England U15 | 4 | (0) |
| 2018 | England U16 | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:07, 24 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
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]
He scored his first goal for Blackburn in a 4–3 win over Walsall in the EFL Cup on 8 August 2023.[7] He was named as Blackburn's Young Player of the Year for the 2023–24 season.[8]
International career edit
Garrett has represented England at under-15 and under-16 level.[2]
Career statistics edit
- As of match played 10 April 2024[9]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Blackburn Rovers | 2022–23[10] | Championship | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 2023–24[11] | Championship | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 4 | |
| Career total | 28 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 40 | 4 | ||
Honours edit
Individual
- Blackburn Rovers Young Player of the Year: 2023–24[8]
References edit
- ^ a b Jake Garrett at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b "Jake Garrett". rovers.co.uk. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
- ^ a b Sharpe, Rich (14 March 2020). "Blackburn Rovers prospect signs first professional contract". lancashiretelegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
- ^ Sharpe, Rich (14 July 2022). "Jake Garrett ready to meet Blackburn Rovers challenge head on". lancashiretelegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
- ^ a b Sharpe, Rich (14 October 2022). "Blackburn Rovers midfielder Jake Garrett sets out his aims". lancashiretelegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Blackburn 4–3 Walsall". BBC. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Players honoured at end of season awards". Blackburn Rovers FC. 23 April 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ Jake Garrett at Soccerway
- ^ "Games played by Jake Garrett in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Jake Garrett in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 April 2024.