Jake Joseph Garrett (born 10 March 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for EFL League One club Bristol Rovers, on loan from EFL Championship club Blackburn Rovers.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jake Joseph Garrett[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 March 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Bristol Rovers (on loan from Blackburn Rovers) | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Liverpool | |||
| Everton | |||
| 2012–2022 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Blackburn Rovers | 29 | (1) |
| 2024– | → Bristol Rovers (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2017–2018 | England U15 | 4 | (0) |
| 2018 | England U16 | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:56, 5 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editHaving played for Merseyside clubs Liverpool and Everton, Garrett joined Blackburn Rovers's academy at the age of nine.[2][3] He signed his first professional contract in March 2020.[3]
Garrett featured for Blackburn in the 2021–22 pre-season, but was unable to break into the first team that year.[4] He again featured in pre-season in July 2022, and there was interest from clubs to sign him on loan.[5] However, he stayed with Blackburn Rovers, and made his professional debut in an EFL Cup tie against Bradford City in August 2022.[5] He went on to make his Championship debut in October of the same year, in a 2–0 win over Sunderland.[6] Following his league debut, manager Jon Dahl Tomasson heaped praise onto Garrett, particularly praising his development since the beginning of the season.[7]
In March 2023, Garrett signed a new four-and-a-half year contract with Rovers,[8] talking of his aims to help the club return to the Premier League.[9]
He scored his first goal for Blackburn in a 4–3 win over Walsall in the EFL Cup on 8 August 2023.[10] He was named as Blackburn's Young Player of the Year for the 2023–24 season.[11]
On 3 August 2024, Garrett joined League One side Bristol Rovers on a season-long loan deal.[12]
International career
editGarrett has represented England at under-15 and under-16 level.[2]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 5 May 2024[13]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Blackburn Rovers | 2022–23[14] | Championship | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
| 2023–24[15] | Championship | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | — | 28 | 4 | ||
| 2024–25[16] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 29 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 4 | ||
| Bristol Rovers (loan) | 2024–25[16] | League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 31 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 4 | ||
Honours
editIndividual
- Blackburn Rovers Young Player of the Year: 2023–24[11]
References
edit- ^ a b Jake Garrett at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b "Jake Garrett". rovers.co.uk. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
- ^ a b Sharpe, Rich (14 March 2020). "Blackburn Rovers prospect signs first professional contract". lancashiretelegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
- ^ Sharpe, Rich (14 July 2022). "Jake Garrett ready to meet Blackburn Rovers challenge head on". lancashiretelegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
- ^ a b Sharpe, Rich (14 October 2022). "Blackburn Rovers midfielder Jake Garrett sets out his aims". lancashiretelegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
- ^ Jackson, Elliott (19 October 2022). "Jake Garrett's Blackburn Rovers rise from rejecting loans to meeting Jon Dahl Tomasson demands". lancs.live. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
- ^ Jackson, Elliott (19 October 2022). "Jake Garrett's Blackburn Rovers rise from rejecting loans to meeting Jon Dahl Tomasson demands". Lancs Live. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ "Garrett pens new long-term deal!". www.rovers.co.uk. 21 March 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ Jackson, Elliott (21 March 2023). "Gregg Broughton stays true to his promise as Blackburn Rovers tie down emerging star". Lancs Live. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ "Blackburn 4–3 Walsall". BBC. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Players honoured at end of season awards". Blackburn Rovers FC. 23 April 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "Jake Garrett joins Bristol Rovers on loan". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 3 August 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ Jake Garrett at Soccerway
- ^ "Games played by Jake Garrett in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Jake Garrett in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Games played by Jake Garrett in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2024.