Jonathan "Jay" Wheeldon (born 28 August 1988) is an English football coach and former player who serves as head coach of Calgary Foothills.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jonathan Wheeldon | ||
| Date of birth | 28 August 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Plymouth, England | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Swindon Town | |||
| Exeter City | |||
| Plymouth Argyle | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2007 | Torquay United | 0 | (0) |
| 2008–2011 | Montegnée | 84 | (8) |
| 2011–2013 | Hungerford Town | 33 | (2) |
| 2015–2018 | Calgary Foothills | 40 | (3) |
| 2019–2020 | Cavalry FC | 32 | (0) |
| Total | 179 | (13) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2021– | Calgary Foothills | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Early career edit
After spending many of his youth years with English academies Exeter City and Plymouth Argyle, Wheeldon signed his first professional contract with Torquay United in League Two.[1] Wheeldon would go on to spend some time in Belgium with Montegnée before returning home to play for non-league club Hungerford Town.[2]
Calgary Foothills edit
From 2015 to 2018 Wheeldon played under his brother, Tommy Wheeldon Jr. with Calgary Foothills. In 2018 the club captured the PDL Championship.[3]
Cavalry FC edit
Wheeldon signed with Cavalry FC on 13 March 2019.[2] He made his debut in their inaugural game against York9 on 4 May. Wheeldon went on to set an 18 match unbeaten streak in the first season which was the record for any player across the division. Wheeldon re-signed with Cavalry for the 2020 season on 29 January 2020.[4] On 26 January 2021, Cavalry announced that Wheeldon had left the club in order to pursue a career in coaching.[5]
Coaching career edit
Wheeldon began coaching in Calgary in 2012 with PASS Academy while also serving as technical director of Calgary Northside SC.[1] In 2013, Wheeldon became manager of the Calgary Foothills Skills Academy, a role he retained after returning to professional football in 2019.[1][2] By 2021, Wheeldon had completed his Canada Soccer A License, and had previously obtained a UEFA B License and is currently the Academy Director with Calgary Foothills along with becoming head coach of the Calgary Foothills U23 team in June 2021 [5]
Coaching statistics edit
The following statistics are for club teams only (playoff and cup matches are included).
- As of July 9th, 2023
| Team | Nat. | League | From | To | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Calgary Foothills |  CAN
|
League1 Alberta | 2023 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 5 | +18 | 77.78 | |
Honours edit
Calgary Foothills
- PDL Championship: 2018
- League1 Alberta: 2023
Cavalry FC
- Canadian Premier League Finals
- Runners-up: 2019
- Canadian Premier League (Regular season):
- Champions: Spring 2019, Fall 2019
Personal life edit
Wheeldon is a lifelong supporter of Everton FC.
References edit
- ^ a b c "Jonathan "Jay" Wheeldon profile". Calgary Foothills FC. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ a b c "Cavalry FC signs defender Jay Wheeldon". 13 March 2019.
- ^ Gradon, Stuart (4 August 2018). "Calgary Foothills FC win 2018 PDL championship". Archived from the original on 11 May 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ "Nico Pasquotti (CAN) and Jay Wheeldon (CAN) return for 2020". 29 January 2020.
- ^ a b Thompson, Marty (26 January 2021). "Dominick Zator, Jay Wheeldon highlight list of Cavalry FC departures". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
External links edit
- Jay Wheeldon at Soccerway
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