Jake Steven Cain (born 2 September 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Swindon Town.
 Cain in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jake Steven Cain[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 September 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Wigan, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Swindon Town | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2023 | Liverpool | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Liverpool | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Newport County (loan) | 25 | (0) |
| 2023– | Swindon Town | 40 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:48, 29 May 2024 (UTC) | |||
He signed his first professional contract with Liverpool F.C. in September 2019[2] and made his senior Liverpool debut on 4 February 2020 in the FA Cup fourth-round replay against Shrewsbury Town which they won 1–0.[3] He joined Swindon in January 2023, signing a two-and-a-half-year contract.[4]
Career
editLiverpool
editCain made his first-team debut on 4 February 2020, in the FA Cup fourth round replay against Shrewsbury Town.[5] On 29 September 2020, Cain scored his first senior goal in a 3–2 EFL Trophy defeat to Tranmere Rovers, scoring an impressive thirty-yard free kick.[6]
Newport County (loan)
editOn 31 August 2021, Cain joined League Two side Newport County on loan for the 2021–22 season.[7] He made his debut for Newport the same day in the starting line-up for the 2–0 win against Plymouth Argyle in the EFL Trophy.[8] He made his football league debut for Newport on 14 September 2021 in starting line-up for the 1-0 League Two defeat against Northampton Town.[9]
Swindon Town
editHe joined Swindon on 16 January 2023 signing a two-and-a-half-year contract with the Wiltshire club.[10] He made his first league start for Swindon on February 4, 2023, against Newport County, that also marked the first league match in charge of Swindon for new manager Jody Morris.[11] Cain scored his first league goal on May 8, 2023, in a 2–1 win against Crawley Town.[12]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 30 June 2023
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Liverpool | 2019–20[13] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020–21[14] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[15] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Liverpool U23 | 2019–20[13] | — | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 2020–21[14] | — | — | — | — | 3[a] | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||||
| 2022–23[14] | — | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | |||||||
| Newport County | 2021–22[15] | EFL League Two | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
| Swindon Town | 2022–23[16] | EFL League Two | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
| Total | 41 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 52 | 2 | ||
- ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
Honours
editLiverpool
References
edit- ^ "2019/20 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League.
- ^ "Jake Cain signs first professional contract with Liverpool FC". Liverpool FC.
- ^ "Liverpool vs. Shrewsbury Town - 4 February 2020 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Swindon Town complete move for Liverpool ace". Swindon Town.
- ^ Johnston, Neil (4 February 2020). "Liverpool 1 Shrewsbury Town 0". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ "Report: Tranmere 3–2 Liverpool U21". www.tranmererovers.co.uk. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ "Jake Cain joins Exiles on season-long loan deal". www.newport-county.co.uk. 31 August 2021.
- ^ > Cain Newport debut
- ^ Cain league debut
- ^ "Swindon Town complete move for Liverpool ace". Swindon Town.
- ^ "Jody Morris makes losing start as Swindon Town lose 2-1 at Newport". Swindon Advertiser.
- ^ "Swindon Town 2-1 Crawley Town". BBC Sport. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Games played by Jake Cain in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Jake Cain in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Games played by Jake Cain in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Jake Cain in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
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