Jake Inglis (born August 16, 1989) is a Canadian former soccer player who played as a defender.

Jake Inglis
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-08-16) August 16, 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Kitchener Spirit
Etobicoke Energy
2006–2007 Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Brora Rangers
2009–2011 Elgin City 30 (1)
2012–2015 SC Waterloo Region
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Youth career

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Inglis played his youth soccer in his native Kitchener area with Kitchener Spirit.[1] In 1999, he traveled with the under-11 team to Kingston, where Kitchener won the under-11 Ambassador Cup.[2] He played his high school soccer with Resurrection Catholic Secondary School.[3] In the 2005 season, he helped his high school team win the District 8 title and was named to the district's all-star team.[4][5] Inglis also began playing with Etobicoke Energy to compete in the 2005 under-17 Ontario Cup tournament.[6][7] In his senior year with Resurrection, the team reached the final of the 2006 Phoenix Cup where Holy Cross of Woodbridge defeated them in a penalty shootout.[8] He also was named to the 2006 District 8 all-star team.[9]

Club career

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Scotland

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After graduating from Resurrection Catholic Secondary School, he ventured abroad by securing an under-19 contract with Scottish side Inverness Caledonian Thistle.[10][11] In 2008, he joined Brora Rangers and played in the 2008–09 Scottish Cup.[12]

He played in the Scottish Third Division with Elgin City the following season.[13] Inglis made 14 appearances in his debut season.[14] He re-signed with Elgin for the following campaign.[15] In his final season in the Scottish circuit, he made 16 appearances and recorded 1 goal.[14] After two seasons in northern Scotland, he left the club in the summer of 2011.[16]

Canada

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In the summer of 2012, he returned to Canada to play in the Southern Ontario-based Canadian Soccer League with SC Waterloo Region.[17] He re-joined Waterloo for the 2013 season.[18] In his second season in the Canadian circuit, he helped Waterloo secure a playoff berth in the league's first division.[19] Waterloo's opponents in the opening round were Brampton City United where they advanced to the next round.[20] The club advanced to the championship final by defeating Toronto Croatia in the following round.[21] Inglis participated in the championship match where Waterloo defeated Kingston FC for the title.[22]

In 2014, he re-signed with Waterloo with a two-year contract.[23] He helped Waterloo secure another playoff berth throughout the 2014 campaign.[24] The club's playoff journey concluded in the preliminary round after a defeat by Toronto Croatia.[25] His final season with Waterloo was in the 2015 season.[26] He aided the club by securing their third consecutive postseason berth.[27] In the playoff quarterfinal round, Waterloo defeated Toronto Atomic.[28] Waterloo qualified for the championship final by eliminating the Serbian White Eagles.[29] In the finals, they were defeated by Toronto Croatia.[30]

Personal life

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His cousin Zachary Ellis-Hayden was also a professional soccer player.[31]

Honors

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SC Waterloo Region

References

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  1. ^ "SportsLine: Soccer". The Record. 23 July 1997. pp. C5.
  2. ^ "Klassics cruise through softball season undefeated". The Record. 4 August 1999. pp. C6.
  3. ^ "High School Roundup". The Record. 23 September 2003. pp. C2.
  4. ^ "Champs". The Record. 22 June 2005. pp. F3.
  5. ^ "District 8 All-Stars". The Record. 27 June 2005. pp. C6.
  6. ^ Andrusevich, Rob (7 August 2005). "Energy squad strives for soccer success; Ontario Cup". Etobicoke Guardian.
  7. ^ Andrusevich, Rob (7 September 2005). "Energy bound for final; SOCCER". Etobicoke Guardian.
  8. ^ Brown, Josh (22 April 2006). "Local squads steal spotlight at Phoenix Cup; Solid outings by Phoenix, Trojans and Saints bode well for regular season". The Record. pp. F4.
  9. ^ "District 8 Senior Boys Soccer All-Stars". The Record. 23 June 2006. pp. C4.
  10. ^ Brown, Josh (5 August 2006). "Kitchener 'kid' cracks Scottish Premier League; Former Resurrection student signs deal with Inverness team". The Record. pp. F1.
  11. ^ Brown, Josh (1 June 2007). "Inglis one of the lads; Kitchener teen signs in Scotland". The Record. pp. C1.
  12. ^ "2008 Brora Rangers roster". brorarangers.co.uk. Archived from the original on 27 March 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  13. ^ "Elgin City F.C Player squad 2009/10". elgincity.com. Archived from the original on 14 February 2010. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  14. ^ a b "Jake Inglis - soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  15. ^ "Elgin City Player squad 2010/11". elgincity.com. Archived from the original on 10 August 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  16. ^ "Elgin lose midfielder". spfl.co.uk. 1 July 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  17. ^ "2012 SC Waterloo Region roster". canadiansoccerleague.com. Archived from the original on 6 June 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  18. ^ "2013 SC Waterloo Region roster". canadiansoccerleague.com. Archived from the original on 28 August 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  19. ^ "Stars reach .500 level with shutout victory; St. Clair 6-0 in women's OCAA fastball". Windsor Star. 23 September 2013. pp. B3.
  20. ^ "SC Waterloo advance to semifinals". Waterloo Region Record. 15 October 2013.
  21. ^ Bryson, Mark (1 November 2013). "SC Waterloo seeks double championship: Local squad's 'B' team faces Toronto Croatia reserves for the CSL second division title". Waterloo Region Record. pp. C10.
  22. ^ a b "SC Waterloo grabs CSL title". Waterloo Region Record. 4 November 2013.
  23. ^ "Can Waterloo Repeat? The best is yet to come: president Tony Kocis". Canadian Soccer League. 20 May 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  24. ^ "Croatia set for quarter-final against Waterloo". The Mississauga News. 8 October 2014.
  25. ^ "SC Waterloo out of playoffs". Waterloo Region Record. 15 October 2014. pp. C9.
  26. ^ "2015 SC Waterloo Region roster". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Archived from the original on 21 April 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  27. ^ "Toronto Croatia reaches second straight CSL final". The Mississauga News. 21 October 2015.
  28. ^ Adamson, Stan (12 October 2015). "Top Four Advance to Semifinals for CSL Championship.....2nd Division quarterfinals also decided". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  29. ^ Adamson, Stan (18 October 2015). "Waterloo in CSL Final with 3-2 Victory.....First half deficit too much for Serbian White Eagles". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  30. ^ "Toronto Croatia captures 10th CSL title". Mississauga News. 29 October 2015.
  31. ^ Brown, Josh (November 20, 2020). "Kitchener defender Zachary Ellis-Hayden surging in United Soccer League". Waterloo Region Record.
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