Jonathan "Jay" Wheeldon (born 28 August 1988) is an English football coach and former player who serves as head coach of Calgary Foothills.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jonathan Wheeldon | ||
| Date of birth | 28 August 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Plymouth, England | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Swindon Town | |||
| Exeter City | |||
| Plymouth Argyle | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2007 | Torquay United | 0 | (0) |
| 2008–2011 | Montegnée | 84 | (8) |
| 2011–2013 | Hungerford Town | 33 | (2) |
| 2015–2018 | Calgary Foothills | 40 | (3) |
| 2019–2020 | Cavalry FC | 32 | (0) |
| Total | 179 | (13) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2021–2023 | Calgary Foothills | ||
| 2024- | Cavalry FC (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editEarly career
editAfter spending many of his youth years with English academies Exeter City and Plymouth Argyle, Wheeldon signed his first professional contract with Torquay United in League Two.[1] Wheeldon would go on to spend some time in Belgium with Montegnée before returning home to play for non-league club Hungerford Town.[2]
Calgary Foothills
editFrom 2015 to 2018 Wheeldon played under his brother, Tommy Wheeldon Jr. with Calgary Foothills. In 2018 the club captured the PDL Championship.[3]
Cavalry FC
editWheeldon signed with Cavalry FC on 13 March 2019.[2] He made his debut in their inaugural game against York9 on 4 May. Wheeldon went on to set an 18 match unbeaten streak in the first season which was the record for any player across the division. Wheeldon re-signed with Cavalry for the 2020 season on 29 January 2020.[4] On 26 January 2021, Cavalry announced that Wheeldon had left the club in order to pursue a career in coaching.[5]
Coaching career
editWheeldon began coaching in Calgary in 2012 with PASS Academy while also serving as technical director of Calgary Northside SC.[1] In 2013, Wheeldon became manager of the Calgary Foothills Skills Academy, a role he retained after returning to professional football in 2019.[1][2] By 2021, Wheeldon had completed his Canada Soccer A License, and had previously obtained a UEFA B License and is currently the Academy Director with Calgary Foothills along with becoming head coach of the Calgary Foothills U23 team in June 2021 [5]
Coaching statistics
editThe following statistics are for club teams only (playoff and cup matches are included).
- As of July 9th, 2023
| Team | Nat. | League | From | To | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Calgary Foothills |  CAN
|
League1 Alberta | 2023 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 5 | +18 | 77.78 | |
Honours
editCalgary Foothills
- PDL Championship: 2018
- League1 Alberta: 2023
Cavalry FC
- Canadian Premier League Finals
- Runners-up: 2019
- Canadian Premier League (Regular season):
- Champions: Spring 2019, Fall 2019
Personal life
editWheeldon is a lifelong supporter of Everton FC.
References
edit- ^ a b c "Jonathan "Jay" Wheeldon profile". Calgary Foothills FC. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ a b c "Cavalry FC signs defender Jay Wheeldon". 13 March 2019.
- ^ Gradon, Stuart (4 August 2018). "Calgary Foothills FC win 2018 PDL championship". Archived from the original on 11 May 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ "Nico Pasquotti (CAN) and Jay Wheeldon (CAN) return for 2020". 29 January 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b Thompson, Marty (26 January 2021). "Dominick Zator, Jay Wheeldon highlight list of Cavalry FC departures". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
External links
edit- Jay Wheeldon at Soccerway
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