Jake Edward Turner (born 25 February 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for League Two club Gillingham.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jake Edward Turner[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1999-02-25) 25 February 1999 (age 23) | ||
| Place of birth | Wilmslow, England | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Gillingham | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bolton Wanderers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Stalybridge Celtic (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Frickley Athletic (loan) | ||
| 2018–2019 | → Stalybridge Celtic (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Darlington (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Newcastle United | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Morecambe (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Colchester United (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2022– | Gillingham | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| England U18 | |||
| England U19 | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:04, 18 January 2022 (UTC) | |||
Turner was born in Wilmslow,[2] and grew up with older sister Millie, who is also a footballer.[3]
Turner began his career at Bolton Wanderers, moving on loan to Stalybridge Celtic in December 2017,[4] but was recalled without making a first-team appearance.[5] He then moved on loan to Frickley Athletic in March 2018.[6] He returned on loan to Stalybridge in August 2018,[7] making 11 league and 1 cup appearances.[5] He moved on loan to Darlington in March 2019.[8]
He signed for Newcastle United in July 2019,[9] saying he was persuaded to do so by former Bolton teammate Sammy Ameobi, who had begun his career at Newcastle.[10] In August 2020 he moved on a season-long loan to Morecambe.[11][12] He was recalled by Newcastle in January 2021.[13][14]
On 7 August 2021, he joined League Two club Colchester United on loan until January 2022.[15][16] He made his club debut on 7 September in Colchester's 1–0 EFL Trophy defeat to Gillingham.[17] He became first-choice goalkeeper after an injury to Shamal George, and was praised by local media for his performances.[18][19] The loan ended in January 2022.[20]
On 30 June 2022, Turner signed for League Two side Gillingham.[21][22]
He made his debut for England U18 in November 2016,[5] and also played at under-19 level.[11]
Gillingham F.C. – current squad | |
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