Jake Kirby
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jake Antony Kirby | ||
| Date of birth | 9 May 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Tranmere Rovers | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tranmere Rovers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012– | Tranmere Rovers | 88 | (8) |
| 2015 | → Stockport County (loan) | 11 | (4) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:25, 13 November 2015 (UTC). | |||
Jake Antony Kirby (born 9 May 1994) is an English football midfielder who plays for Tranmere Rovers. He can play in five positions: central midfield, right midfield, left midfield, behind the striker and as a striker. [3]
Playing career
Kirby came through Tranmere Rovers's youth system and was awarded his first professional one-year contract by the club in April 2012.[4]
He made his Football League debut against Scunthorpe United on 5 May 2012 as a substitute for Jake Cassidy, playing the last 15 minutes of the match.[5] He made six more appearances on the first half of the next season before being offered new two and a half year contract.[6]
The next season Kirby became regular first-team player, making 35 appearances and scoring two first senior goals against Coventry City, one away and one at home as Tranmere finished 21st in the division and relegated to the League Two.[7][8]
One year until contract expire, Kirby extended it till summer 2017 on 26 May 2014.[9] 2014/15 campaign campaign saw Rovers relegated from Football League, while Kirby made 20 appearances and scored a goal - winning one against Northampton Town.
On 28 August 2015 Kirby was loaned to the National League North side Stockport County, where he reunited with former team-mates Kayode Odejayi, Andy Robinson and Abdulai Bell-Baggie.[10] Following day he made his County debut as a substitute. On 31 September, Stockport beat AFC Fylde 3-2 after Kirby scored the winning goal in the fifth minute of stoppage time.[11] Initial one-month loan was later extended to three months. On 26 November he was recalled to the parent club.[12]
Statistics
- As of match played 30 April 2016.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tranmere Rovers | 2011–12[13] | League One | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2012–13[14] | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14[15] | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 35 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15[16] | League Two | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||
| 2015–16[17] | National League | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | |
| Total | 69 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 76 | 6 | ||
| Stockport County (loan) | 2015–16 | National League North | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 |
| Career total | 80 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 88 | 10 | ||
- 1 2 3 Appearance in the Football League Trophy
References
- ↑ "Tranmere Rovers FC manager Ronnie Moore considers first team role for youngster Jake Kirby". Liverpool Echo. 19 April 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
- ↑ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 545. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
- ↑ Hilton, Nick (5 May 2012). "Lowdown on Tranmere Rovers' young ones". Wirral News. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
- ↑ "Three Professional Contracts Offered At Tranmere". League Football Education. 26 April 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
- ↑ "Tranmere 1 - 1 Rochdale". BBC Sport. 5 May 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
- ↑ "New Contract For Kirby". Tranmere Rovers F.C. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- ↑ "Report: Coventry 1 Tranmere 5". Tranmere Rovers F.C. 23 November 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- ↑ "Report: Tranmere 3 Coventry 1". Tranmere Rovers F.C. 22 February 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- ↑ "Young Star Extends Tranmere Deal". Tranmere Rovers F.C. 26 May 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- ↑ "Stockport County Loan Jake Kirby". Tranmere Rovers F.C. 28 August 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- ↑ "Loan Watch". Tranmere Rovers F.C. 2 September 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- ↑ "Ins And Outs At Prenton Park". Tranmere Rovers F.C. 26 November 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
- ↑ "Games played by Jake Kirby in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ↑ "Games played by Jake Kirby in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ↑ "Games played by Jake Kirby in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ↑ "Games played by Jake Kirby in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ↑ "Games played by Jake Kirby in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
External links
- Jake Kirby career statistics at Soccerbase
- Profile at the official Tranmere Rovers site
- Jake Kirby profile at Soccerway