Jake Gray (footballer)

Jake Gray
Personal information
Full name Jake Stephen Gray[1]
Date of birth (1995-12-25) 25 December 1995[1]
Place of birth Aylesbury, England
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Luton Town
Number 7
Youth career
0000–2012 Wycombe Wanderers
2012–2013 Crystal Palace
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Crystal Palace 0 (0)
2015 → Cheltenham Town (loan) 4 (0)
2015–2016 → Hartlepool United (loan) 29 (5)
2016– Luton Town 9 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:16, 19 November 2016 (UTC).


Jake Stephen Gray (born 25 December 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League Two club Luton Town.

Career

Crystal Palace

Gray was born in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire and attended Grange School.[1][3][4] He began his career at Wycombe Wanderers before joining Crystal Palace when he was fifteen, after Wycombe Wanderers closed their academy at the start of the 2012–13 season.[5] He progressed through the youth system and development squads,[5] before signed his first professional contract, effective from 1 January 2013 until the end of the 2014–15 season.[6] Gray made his professional debut as a 62nd-minute substitute for Dwight Gayle in a 3–0 away win over Walsall in the League Cup second round on 26 August 2014.[5][7] He also featured in the third round as a 90th-minute substitute for Paddy McCarthy which resulted in a 3–2 defeat to Newcastle United after extra time.[8] Following the expiry of his previous contract, Gray signed a new two-year contract with the club on 2 July 2015.[9]

Loan spells

Cheltenham Town

On 16 January 2015, Gray joined League Two club Cheltenham Town on a one-month loan deal.[10] He made his Cheltenham debut in a 1–1 draw with Luton Town on 24 January 2015.[11] Gray made three further appearances before returning to Crystal Palace despite being keen on an extension.[12][13]

Hartlepool United

On 5 November 2015, Gray joined League Two club Hartlepool United on a one-month youth loan.[14] Two days later, he made his Hartlepool debut in a 1–0 win over former loan club Cheltenham Town in the FA Cup first round.[15] Gray followed up with a brace, his first professional goals in a 3–1 home win over Leyton Orient eight days later.[16][17] After making three appearances for Hartlepool, Gray's loan was extended until 2 January 2016.[18] On 5 January 2016, his loan spell at Hartlepool was extended until the end of the season, by now having made eight appearances for the club.[19] Gray's next appearance saw him score the opening goal with a volley during a 2–1 home defeat to Derby County in the FA Cup third round, before his opponents came from behind to win the match.[20] Gray went on to complete his loan spell, making 33 appearances and scoring six goals for the club during the 2015–16 season.[21]

Luton Town

On 1 August 2016, Gray signed a two-year contract with League Two club Luton Town on a free transfer.[22] Under the terms of the transfer, Crystal Palace would be due a contingency sum in any event of a future sale.[22] He made his Luton debut as a substitute on the opening day of the 2016–17 season in a 3–0 away win over Plymouth Argyle.[23] Gray scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 home win over newly relegated Championship club Aston Villa in the EFL Cup first round on 10 August 2016.[24]

Career statistics

As of match played 19 November 2016
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Crystal Palace 2014–15[25] Premier League 000020—20
2015–16[21] Premier League 00—00—00
Total 000020—20
Cheltenham Town (loan) 2014–15[25] League Two 40———40
Hartlepool United (loan) 2015–16[21] League Two 29541——336
Luton Town 2016–17[23] League Two 9000213[lower-alpha 1]1142
Career total 425414131538
  1. ↑ Appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours

Crystal Palace

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Jake Gray". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "Jake Gray". ESPN FC. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "Pro players return to their old school roots". The Bucks Herald. 7 July 2011. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  4. ↑ "Talented teen is hailed a 'star in waiting' after signing first pro deal". The Bucks Herald. 5 January 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 "Jake Gray Joins Luton Town". Crystal Palace F.C. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  6. ↑ "Gray and Kaikai Sign Professional Deals". Crystal Palace F.C. 24 December 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  7. ↑ "Walsall 0–3 Crystal Palace". BBC Sport. 26 August 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  8. ↑ "Crystal Palace 2–3 Newcastle United (aet)". BBC Sport. 24 September 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  9. ↑ "Gray and Inniss Sign New Deals". Crystal Palace F.C. 2 July 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  10. ↑ "Cheltenham Bring In Gray On Loan". Crystal Palace F.C. 16 January 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  11. ↑ Toms, Murry (24 January 2015). "Cheltenham Town 1 Luton Town 1". Cheltenham Town F.C. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  12. ↑ Palmer, Jon (12 February 2015). "Jake Gray returns to Crystal Palace after loan spell". Cheltenham Town F.C. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  13. ↑ Palmer, Jon (11 February 2015). "I'd love to extend loan at Cheltenham Town – Jake Gray". Cheltenham Town F.C. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  14. ↑ "Gray Heads To Hartlepool On Loan". Crystal Palace F.C. 5 November 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  15. ↑ Toms, Murry (7 November 2015). "Hartlepool 1–0 Cheltenham". Cheltenham Town F.C. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  16. ↑ "Hartlepool United 3–1 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. 15 November 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  17. ↑ "Hartlepool United's Crystal Palace midfielder Jake Gray will stay as long as boss wants him to". Hartlepool Mail. 16 November 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  18. ↑ "Gray Extends Hartlepool Loan". Crystal Palace F.C. 24 November 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  19. ↑ "Gray Extends Hartlepool Stay". Crystal Palace F.C. 5 January 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  20. ↑ "Hartlepool United 1–2 Derby County". BBC Sport. 9 January 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  21. 1 2 3 "Games played by Jake Gray in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  22. 1 2 "Jake Gray is a Hatter!". Luton Town F.C. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  23. 1 2 "Games played by Jake Gray in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  24. ↑ Shepka, Phil (10 August 2016). "Luton Town 3–1 Aston Villa". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  25. 1 2 "Games played by Jake Gray in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  26. ↑ "J. Gray". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 2 August 2016.

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