Jacob Walcott (born 29 June 1992) is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1992-06-29) 29 June 1992 (age 30) | ||
| Place of birth | Abingdon, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2010 | Reading | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | Reading | 0 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Staines Town (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Telstar (loan) | 14 | (2) |
| 2012 | North Leigh | ||
| 2012 | Oxford City | 7 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | North Leigh | ||
| 2014–2015 | Banbury United | 43 | (7) |
| National team | |||
| 2008 | England U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | England U17 | 15 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Born in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, Walcott began his career in the Academy at Reading, joining as a 13-year-old in 2006.[2] He signed scholarship forms in 2008 before turning professional in 2010.[3][4] In September 2010 he joined Staines Town on loan,[5] extending the deal for a further month in October.[6] During his time with the club he made five league appearances in the league and played once in the FA Cup.[7] He soon moved out on loan again, joining Dutch side Telstar in January 2011.[8] He remained at the club until the end of the 2010–11 season scoring two goals in fourteen appearances in the Eerste Divisie.[7] In January 2012 he returned to the Netherlands to train with FC Utrecht but was not offered a contract.[9][10] Four months later he moved to Stevenage on a similar arrangement and played for their reserves in a 6–1 defeat to Southend United reserves,[11] though he again did not secure a permanent deal. In May 2012 he was released by Reading without making a senior appearance for the club.[12]
He joined Southern League team North Leigh in summer 2012, though he remained there for just a few months before joining Conference North neighbours Oxford City in September 2012.[13][14] His stay with Oxford was equally brief and in December, after only seven appearances, he moved back to North Leigh.[15]
In August 2014 he signed for Banbury United,[16] making 43 league appearances in the 2014–15 season.[17]
Walcott represented England at under-16 and under-17 level.[18][19] He made his debut for the under-16s against the Netherlands in February 2008, making three appearances in total. Later in the same year he played his first game for the under-17s against Finland and went on to win a further 14 caps, scoring four times.[20]
He is a cousin of fellow player Theo Walcott.[21]