Carl Jenkinson
{{short description|English footballer (born 1992)}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Carl Jenkinson
| image = Carl Jenkinson as a West Ham United player September 2014.jpg
| caption = Jenkinson warming up for West Ham United in 2013
| fullname = Carl Daniel Jenkinson{{Hugman|23560|access-date=3 April 2016}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|2|8|df=y}}{{cite web |title=Carl Jenkinson Profile |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/4248/Carl-Jenkinson/overview |website=Premier League |access-date=23 February 2020 |language=en}}
| birth_place = Harlow, England
| height = {{convert|1.85|m|order=flip}}{{cite web |url=https://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/teams/first-team/defender/carl-jenkinson/ |title=Carl Jenkinson |publisher=Nottingham Forest F.C. |access-date=7 August 2019}}
| position = Right-back
| currentclub = Bromley
| clubnumber = 6
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2010 |youthclubs1 = Charlton Athletic
| years1 = 2010–2011 |clubs1 = Charlton Athletic |caps1 = 8 |goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2010 |clubs2 = → Welling United (loan) |caps2 = 10 |goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2010 |clubs3 = → Eastbourne Borough (loan) |caps3 = 4 |goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2011–2019 |clubs4 = Arsenal |caps4 = 41 |goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2014–2015 |clubs5 = → West Ham United (loan) |caps5 = 32 |goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2015–2016 |clubs6 = → West Ham United (loan) |caps6 = 20 |goals6 = 2
| years7 = 2017–2018 |clubs7 = → Birmingham City (loan) |caps7 = 7 |goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2019–2022 |clubs8 = Nottingham Forest |caps8 = 11 |goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2022 |clubs9 = → Melbourne City (loan) |caps9 = 22 |goals9 = 2
| years10 = 2022–2024 |clubs10 = Newcastle Jets |caps10 = 32 |goals10 = 0
| years11 = 2024– |clubs11 = Bromley |caps11 = 11 |goals11 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2008 |nationalteam1 = England U17|nationalcaps1 = 1|nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2010 |nationalteam2 = Finland U19|nationalcaps2 = 3|nationalgoals2 = 1
| nationalyears3 = 2011 |nationalteam3 = Finland U21|nationalcaps3 = 1|nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2013–2015 |nationalteam4 = England U21|nationalcaps4 = 14 |nationalgoals4 = 2
| nationalyears5 = 2012 |nationalteam5 = England |nationalcaps5 = 1|nationalgoals5 = 0
| club-update = 22:10, 4 March 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 20:20, 7 August 2019 (UTC)
}}
Carl Daniel Jenkinson (born 8 February 1992) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back for {{English football updater|Bromley}} side Bromley.
Jenkinson began his career with Charlton Athletic before joining Arsenal in 2011. He spent the 2014–15 and 2015–16 seasons on loan at West Ham United, but his second spell was cut short by a mid-season cruciate ligament injury. He spent the 2017–18 season on loan to Championship club Birmingham City. He represented both England and Finland at youth level before making his debut for the senior England team in 2012.{{cite web |url=http://www.arsenal.com/first-team/players/carl-jenkinson |title=Carl Jenkinson |publisher=Arsenal F.C. |access-date=14 May 2017}}
Club career
=Charlton Athletic=
Jenkinson joined Charlton Athletic as a six-year-old,{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/carl-jenkinson-from-gooner-to-gunner-8190412.html |title=Carl Jenkinson: From gooner to gunner |first=Sam |last=Wallace |newspaper=The Independent |location=London |date=28 September 2012 |access-date=7 February 2018}} and took up a scholarship in 2008.{{cite news |url=http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/2219049.shelvey-set-to-break-record/ |title=Shelvey set to break record |first=Matt |last=Wright |newspaper=News Shopper |location=Orpington |date=23 April 2008 |access-date=8 February 2018}} He joined Conference South club Welling United on work experience terms in January 2010,{{cite news |url=http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kentonline/sport/2010/january/4/carl_jenkinson.aspx |title=Charlton Athletic youngster Carl Jenkinson close to joining Welling United on work experience |first=Matthew |last=Panting |website=Kent Online |publisher=KM Group |date=4 January 2010 |access-date=2 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100107101600/http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kentonline/sport/2010/january/4/carl_jenkinson.aspx |archive-date=7 January 2010}} and made ten league appearances.{{cite web |url=http://www.confsouth.co.uk/wellingutd.htm |title=Blue Square Conference South guide: Welling United |website=ConfSouth.co.uk |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100727235736/http://www.confsouth.co.uk/wellingutd.htm |archive-date=27 July 2010}}
He signed his first professional contract in 2010,{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/charlton_athletic/8587372.stm |title=Charlton Athletic offer contracts to five youngsters |website=BBC Sport |date=25 March 2010 |access-date=8 February 2018}} and was named in a Charlton squad for the first time for their 4–3 League Cup defeat away to Shrewsbury Town in August.{{cite web |url=http://cafc.co.uk/newsview.ink?nid=36412&newstype=n |title=Eight changes at Shrewsbury |first=Gary |last=Haines |publisher=Charlton Athletic F.C. |date=10 August 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100918183640/http://cafc.co.uk/newsview.ink?nid=36412&newstype=n |archive-date=18 September 2010}}
{{cite news |title=Shrewsbury 4–3 Charlton |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/8882725.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=10 August 2010 |access-date=21 May 2015}} In November, he started a three-month loan with Conference Premier club Eastbourne Borough.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/e/eastbourne_borough/9175738.stm |title=Eastbourne boss Garry Wilson pleased with new recruits |website=BBC Sport |date=10 November 2010 |access-date=2 November 2012}} He made five appearances in the first month, including a man-of-the-match performance in the FA Trophy against Boreham Wood, before being recalled by Charlton.{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/charlton-athletic/8205822/Jenkinson-back-with-Addicks.html |title=Jenkinson back with Addicks |agency=PA |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |date=16 December 2010 |access-date=8 February 2018}} He went straight into the starting eleven at right-back for the Football League Trophy Southern Section semi-final clash with Brentford at Griffin Park,{{cite web |url=http://www.cafctv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10267~2244289,00.html |title=Jenkinson debuts; Dailly returns |first=Gary |last=Haines |publisher=Charlton Athletic F.C. |access-date=15 December 2010 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101216081030/http://www.cafctv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10267~2244289%2C00.html |archive-date=16 December 2010}} and played the whole match as Brentford won the penalty shoot-out after a goalless draw.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/9263935.stm |title=Brentford 0–0 Charlton (3–1 pens) |website=BBC Sport |date=14 December 2010 |access-date=8 February 2018}} Jenkinson was given his Football League debut by Chris Powell on 15 February 2011; he replaced Simon Francis after 52 minutes of a 2–1 League One defeat at Hartlepool United.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/9389612.stm |title=Hartlepool 2–1 Charlton |website=BBC Sport |date=15 February 2011 |access-date=20 May 2015}} He made seven more league appearances that season, all as a starter.
=Arsenal=
==2011–12 season==
Jenkinson signed for Arsenal in June 2011,{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13695799 |title=Arsenal sign Charlton defender Carl Jenkinson |website=BBC Sport |date=8 June 2011 |access-date=19 September 2012}} for an undisclosed fee thought to be around £1 million.{{cite news |url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/carl-jenkinson-to-join-arsenal-in-163-1m-deal-1-1680426 |title=Carl Jenkinson to join Arsenal in £1m deal |newspaper=The Scotsman |location=Edinburgh |date=9 June 2011 |access-date=7 February 2018}}
On 16 August, he made his competitive debut in the final qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League against Udinese, as a 55th-minute substitute for the injured left-back Johan Djourou.{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/arsenal/8704465/Arsenal-1-Udinese-0-match-report.html |title=Arsenal 1 Udinese 0: match report |first=Henry |last=Winter |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |date=16 August 2011 |access-date=8 February 2018}} He made his Premier League debut against Liverpool, four days later, starting at right-back.{{cite web |url=https://www.arsenal.com/match/report/1112/post/first-team/arsenal-0-0-liverpool-match-report |title=Arsenal 0–2 Liverpool – Match Report |first=Richard |last=Clarke |publisher=Arsenal F.C. |date=20 August 2011 |access-date=8 February 2018}} Jenkinson kept his place in the team, starting in the second leg against Udinese and then in an eventful Premier League fixture against Manchester United at Old Trafford. He crossed for Robin van Persie to score Arsenal's second goal of a match that United won 8–2, but was sent off three minutes later for a second yellow card.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/14606020 |title=Manchester United 8–2 Arsenal |first=Phil |last=McNulty |website=BBC Sport |date=28 August 2011 |access-date=8 February 2018}}
{{cite web |url=https://www.arsenal.com/match/report/1112/post/first-team/premier-league-man-utd-8-2-arsenal-report |title=Premier League: Man Utd 8–2 Arsenal – Report |first=Richard |last=Clarke |publisher=Arsenal F.C. |date=28 August 2011 |access-date=8 February 2018}} According to the Guardian{{'s}} player ratings, he had "no protection in front of him, no guidance to the side of him and gave a hapless display as a consequence."{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/aug/28/manchester-united-arsenal-player-ratings |title=Manchester United 8–2 Arsenal: Player ratings |first=Andy |last=Hunter |newspaper=The Guardian |location=London |date=28 August 2011 |access-date=8 February 2018}} Jenkinson played regularly after Bacary Sagna broke a leg in October, but suffered a stress fracture in his lower back which kept him out for three months.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/15787965 |title=Arsenal full-backs Kieran Gibbs and Carl Jenkinson both injured |website=BBC Sport |date=18 November 2011 |access-date=8 February 2018}} He made his return in the North London Derby against Tottenham Hotspur on 26 February 2012, playing the last 15 minutes of a 5–2 victory,{{cite news |url=http://en.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/137543.html |title=Jenkinson ready for derby duty |publisher=ESPN |date=22 February 2012 |access-date=8 February 2018}} but appeared only twice more in what remained of the season.
==2012–13 season==
File:Carl Jenkinson Arsenal vs Sunderland, 18 August 2012, Pre match 7 (cropped).jpg in 2012]]
With Sagna still unavailable through injury, Jenkinson was a regular starter in the first couple of months of the 2012–13 season. His performances improved, earning appreciation from teammates,{{cite web |url=http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/arteta-full-backs-have-been-so-consistent |title=Arteta – Full backs have been so consistent |first=Chris |last=Harris |publisher=Arsenal F.C. |date=20 September 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120922223230/http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/arteta-full-backs-have-been-so-consistent |archive-date=22 September 2012}} media,{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/premier-league/9555832/Manchester-City-1-Arsenal-1-match-report.html |title=Manchester City 1 Arsenal 1: match report |first=Henry |last=Winter |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |date=23 September 2012 |access-date=8 February 2018 |quote=The visiting supporters were treated to strong performances from Per Mertesacker at centre-half, the German's quick reading of the game making up for any slowness of movement, and the rapidly maturing right-back Carl Jenkinson.}}
{{cite news |url=https://www.thetimes.com/travel/destinations/europe-travel/lapland/carl-jenkinson-impressing-england-to-backdrop-of-duel-over-nationality-nkzkfvmb0w8 |title=Carl Jenkinson impressing England to backdrop of duel over nationality |first=Matt |last=Hughes |newspaper=The Times |location=London |date=3 October 2012 |access-date=8 February 2018 |quote=Jenkinson's vastly improved performances while deputising for Bacary Sagna this season have all but ensured he will play international football at some point, but the question is for whom? |url-access=limited}} and the England manager.
Jenkinson and teammates Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Kieran Gibbs, Aaron Ramsey and Jack Wilshere all signed new long-term contracts with Arsenal in December 2012.{{cite web |url=http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/five-young-internationals-sign-new-contracts |title=Five young internationals sign new contracts |publisher=Arsenal F.C. |date=19 December 2012 |access-date=19 December 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121220204726/http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/five-young-internationals-sign-new-contracts |archive-date=20 December 2012}} He made only six more appearances in the rest of the season; in one of the six, a 1–0 win away to Sunderland on 9 February which he started only because Laurent Koscielny was injured in the warm-up, he was sent off after being booked twice for a "lunge" on Jack Colback and a "clumsy challenge" on Stéphane Sessègnon.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21311614 |title=Sunderland 0–1 Arsenal |first=Neil |last=Johnston |website=BBC Sport |date=9 February 2013 |access-date=8 February 2018}}
On 13 March, Jenkinson played the full 90 minutes as Arsenal beat Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena.{{Cite web |title=Bayern Munich 0-2 Arsenal - Match report |url=https://www.arsenal.com/match/report/1213/post/first-team/bayern-munich-0-2-arsenal-match-report |access-date=12 May 2022 |website=www.arsenal.com |date=13 March 2013 |language=en}}
==2013–14 season==
Jenkinson featured in all three of Arsenal's opening matches of the 2013–14 campaign as injuries to defenders Thomas Vermaelen and Koscielny forced Sagna to fill in at centre-back and Jenkinson to deputise at right-back.{{cite web |url=https://www.arsenal.com/match/report/1314/post/first-team/sunderland-1-3-arsenal-match-report |title=Sunderland 1–3 Arsenal: Match report |publisher=Arsenal F.C. |date=14 September 2013 |access-date=7 August 2019}} Despite Koscielny later returning, Jenkinson kept his place in the first-team after impressing against Fenerbahçe.{{cite news |last=Magowan |first=Alistair |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/23831033 |title=Arsenal 1–0 Tottenham |website=BBC Sport |date=1 September 2013 |access-date=15 September 2013}}
On 11 May 2014, Jenkinson scored his first senior team goal for Arsenal in their 2–0 victory over Norwich City on the last day of the 2013–14 season.{{cite web |url=http://www.goal.com/en-gb/match/109639/norwich-city-vs-arsenal-fc/report |title=Norwich City 0–2 Arsenal Match report |publisher=Goal.com |date=11 May 2014 |access-date=1 August 2014}}
In a campaign where Arsenal won their first trophy since 2005, Jenkinson played the full 90 minutes in the FA Cup matches against Coventry and Liverpool whilst he appeared as a substitute in the quarter final victory against Everton.
==West Ham United loans==
On 31 July 2014, Jenkinson joined fellow London-based top-flight club West Ham United for a season-long loan deal.{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jul/31/west-ham-carl-jenkinson-loan-arsenal |title=West Ham sign Carl Jenkinson on season-long loan deal from Arsenal |agency=Press Association |newspaper=The Guardian |location=London |date=31 July 2014 |access-date=9 February 2018}} He suffered a pre-season hamstring injury in August, in a match in the Schalke 04 Cup against Málaga, and did not make his debut for West Ham until 15 September, in a 2–2 away draw against Hull City.{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/aug/04/carl-jenkinson-injury-west-ham-concern |title=Carl Jenkinson's hamstring injury gives West Ham cause for concern |agency=Press Association |newspaper=The Guardian |location=London |date=4 August 2014 |access-date=9 February 2018}}{{cite news |url=http://www.sportinglife.com/football/live/match-preview/313420/hull-city-v-west-ham-united |title=Hull City 2–2 West Ham United |website=Sporting Life |date=15 September 2014 |access-date=24 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141207191639/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/live/match-preview/313420/hull-city-v-west-ham-united |archive-date=7 December 2014}} Jenkinson quickly established himself as the team's first-choice right-back and impressed pundits and fans with his consistent displays and good form.{{cite web |url=http://hereisthecity.com/en-gb/2014/12/07/arsenal-fans-react-on-twitter-to-carl-jenkinson-performance-for/ |title=Arsenal fans react on Twitter to Carl Jenkinson performance for West Ham v Swansea |first=Matthew |last=Nash |website=Here Is The City |date=7 December 2014 |access-date=22 December 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://www.thesportreview.com/tsr/2014/12/arsenal-legend-congratulates-carl-jenkinson-on-great-west-ham-display/ |title=Arsenal legend congratulates Carl Jenkinson on great West Ham display |website=The Sport Review |date=7 December 2014 |access-date=9 February 2018}}
After signing a new long-term contract with Arsenal in July 2015, Jenkinson rejoined West Ham United on loan for a second season.{{cite web |url=http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/20150714/jenkinson-returns-to-west-ham-on-loan |title=Jenkinson returns to West Ham on loan |publisher=Arsenal F.C. |date=14 July 2015 |access-date=14 July 2015}} On 15 August, he played in goal for the final moments of a 2–1 home defeat to Leicester City when Adrián had been sent off with no substitutions remaining.{{cite news |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/carl-jenkinson-goes-goal-after-6258790 |title=Carl Jenkinson goes in goal after Adrian red card in West Ham's home defeat to Leicester |first=Jack |last=Lang |newspaper=Daily Mirror |location=London |date=15 August 2015 |access-date=15 August 2015}} A week later, Jenkinson himself was sent off for a foul on Max Gradel in a 4–3 home defeat to AFC Bournemouth.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33944756 |title=West Ham United 3–4 AFC Bournemouth |first=Emlyn |last=Begley |website=BBC Sport |date=22 August 2015 |access-date=22 August 2015}} He scored his first West Ham goal on 3 October in a 2–2 away draw against Sunderland. With West Ham losing 2–0 in first-half added time, he scored from Victor Moses' cross to make the score 2–1.{{cite web |url=http://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2015/october/03-october/jenko-enjoys-first-west-ham-goal |title=Jenko enjoys first West Ham goal |publisher=West Ham United F.C. |date=3 October 2015 |access-date=9 February 2018}} Jenkinson suffered a "significant" knee injury on 23 January 2016, after clashing with Sergio Agüero in a home 2–2 draw against Manchester City.{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/jan/26/carl-jenkinson-knee-injury-out-for-season-west-ham-arsenal |title=West Ham defender Carl Jenkinson could be out for season with knee injury |newspaper=The Guardian |location=London |date=26 January 2015 |access-date=26 January 2016}} It was confirmed as an ACL injury, and Jenkinson returned to Arsenal for rehabilitation.{{cite news |url=http://www.espn.co.uk/football/english-premier-league/story/2796273/carl-jenkinson-back-at-arsenal-for-treatment-on-knee-injury |title=Carl Jenkinson back at Arsenal for treatment on serious knee injury |publisher=ESPN |date=29 January 2016 |access-date=9 February 2018}}
==2016–17 season==
Before the opening match of the 2016–17 season, Arsène Wenger stated that Jenkinson was expected to be fit for first-team action in November.{{cite web |url=http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/20160810/team-news-gabriel-jack-per-welbeck |title=Team news: Gabriel, Jack, Per, Welbeck |publisher=Arsenal F.C. |date=10 August 2016 |access-date=7 February 2018}} He made his first appearance for Arsenal since 2014 slightly ahead of schedule, on 25 October, starting at right-back in the team's 2–0 League Cup win over Reading. He received plaudits for his performance which was focused more on attack than defence{{cite web |url=http://goonertalk.com/2016/10/25/player-ratings-arsenal-2-0-reading/ |title=Player Ratings: Arsenal 2–0 Reading |website=Gooner Talk |first=Uways |last=Nisar |date=25 October 2016 |access-date=7 August 2019}} and he had a chance early on to open the scoring.{{cite news |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/Arsenal-vs-Reading/367469 |title=Arsenal 2–0 Reading: Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain fires Gunners into last eight |first=Jack |last=Wilkinson |website=Sky Sports |date=26 October 2016 |access-date=7 February 2018}} Jenkinson played in four matches in November, but after the last{{snd}}the League Cup quarter-final loss to Southampton in which he made an error that cost Arsenal a goal and his substitution was cheered by Arsenal fans{{snd}}Wenger suggested that he lacked confidence and needed to regain his competitiveness away from the spotlight.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38073806 |title=Arsenal 0–2 Southampton |website=BBC Sport |date=30 November 2016 |access-date=9 February 2018}}
{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/dec/02/arsene-wenger-carl-jenkinson-arsenal-west-ham |title=Arsène Wenger to spare Carl Jenkinson the spotlight at West Ham |first=Amy |last=Lawrence |newspaper=The Guardian |location=London |date=2 December 2016 |access-date=9 February 2018}} Jenkinson himself disagreed, and concluded that if he was out of the team, he needed to move to a club where he would play regularly.{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/02/09/carl-jenkinson-sets-record-straight-arsenal-future-crystal-palace/ |title=Carl Jenkinson sets record straight on Arsenal future and why Crystal Palace move broke down |first=Sam |last=Wallace |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |date=9 February 2017 |access-date=9 February 2018}} In the January 2017 transfer window, a fee was agreed for a permanent move to Crystal Palace, managed by Sam Allardyce with whom Jenkinson had worked at West Ham, but the player could not agree personal terms. He remained at Arsenal for the rest of the season, but did not play for the first team.
==2017–18 season: Birmingham City loan==
On 21 August 2017, Jenkinson and fellow Arsenal full-back Cohen Bramall joined Championship club Birmingham City on loan for the 2017–18 season. He was given squad number 22.{{cite web |url=https://www.bcfc.com/news/articles/2017/blues-sign-arsenal-pair-on-loan/ |title=Blues sign Arsenal pair on loan |publisher=Birmingham City F.C. |date=21 August 2017 |access-date=21 August 2017 |archive-date=21 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170821172940/https://www.bcfc.com/news/articles/2017/blues-sign-arsenal-pair-on-loan/ |url-status=dead }} Jenkinson hoped that regular football would restart his stagnating career.{{cite news |url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/birmingham-citys-carl-jenkinson-makes-13522574 |title=Birmingham City's Carl Jenkinson makes vow after nightmare season at Arsenal |first=Alex |last=Dicken |newspaper=Birmingham Mail |date=25 August 2017 |access-date=7 May 2018}} After half an hour of his debut, playing at right-back five days later at home to Reading, Jenkinson dislocated a shoulder in a collision with teammate Michael Morrison and was expected to be "out long-term".{{cite news |url=http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/birmingham-city-transfer-news-rumours-13535532 |title=Birmingham City transfer news and rumours: Harry Redknapp's warchest; Carl Jenkinson injury update |first=Mat |last=Kendrick |newspaper=Birmingham Mail |date=27 August 2017 |access-date=27 August 2017}} He made his return to the first team when he started the FA Cup tie against Huddersfield Town on 27 January 2018,{{cite news |url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/birmingham-city-vs-huddersfield-town-14255220 |title=Birmingham City vs Huddersfield Town: Your bumper pre-match read |first=Steve |last=Wollaston |newspaper=Birmingham Mail |date=27 January 2018 |access-date=30 January 2018}} and earned a league start two weeks later, replacing the injured Jonathan Grounds. After five more starts, he lost his place, new manager Garry Monk preferring the inexperienced but promising Wes Harding.{{cite news |url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/birmingham-city-transfers-arsenal-jenkinson-14451297 |title=Why Arsenal defender Carl Jenkinson's time at Birmingham City has not worked out |first=Alex |last=Dicken |newspaper=Birmingham Mail |date=3 May 2018 |access-date=7 May 2018}}
==2018–19 season==
Jenkinson remained at Arsenal at the start of the 2018–19 season, the final year of his contract with the club. Under new head coach Unai Emery, Jenkinson made eight appearances across all competitions.
Arsenal did not concede a single goal whilst Jenkinson was on the pitch in their last three UEFA Europa League group stage matches against Sporting CP, Vorskla and Qarabag.
On 27 February, he started his first Premier League match for Arsenal in 830 days, playing the full 90 minutes in a 5–1 win over Bournemouth at the Emirates Stadium.{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/arsenal-news-carl-jenkinson-fc-vs-bournemouth-ratings-fixtures-goals-watch-video-press-conference-a8801256.html |title=Celebrating Carl Jenkinson, Arsenal's last man standing from Arsene Wenger's British core |newspaper=The Independent |first=Luke |last=Brown |date=28 February 2019 |access-date=28 February 2019}}
=Nottingham Forest=
On 7 August 2019, Jenkinson signed a three-year deal with Championship club Nottingham Forest for an undisclosed fee.{{cite web|url=https://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/news/2019/august/jenkinson-joins/|title=Jenkinson joins|publisher=Nottingham Forest F.C.|date=7 August 2019|access-date=7 August 2019}} He featured irregularly for Forest under both Sabri Lamouchi and Chris Hughton, being used mainly as a rotation option. At the end of the 2020–21 season, Jenkinson was told that he was not in Hughton's plans and was free to leave the club.{{Cite web|last=Taylor|first=Paul|title=How Chris Hughton plans to reshape Nottingham Forest's squad|url=https://theathletic.com/2596410/2021/05/19/how-chris-hughton-plans-to-reshape-nottingham-forests-squad/|access-date=29 May 2021|website=The Athletic|date=19 May 2021 }}
On 19 January 2022, Jenkinson joined Australian A-League side Melbourne City on loan until the end of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/news/2022/january/19/jenkinson-departs/|title=JENKINSON DEPARTS FOR MELBOURNE|website=www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/|date=19 January 2022}} On 10 June 2022, Nottingham Forest announced Jenkinson would be leaving the club once his contract expired.{{Cite web |last=Club |first=Nottingham Forest Football |title=Reds confirm retained list |url=https://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/news/2022/june/10/reds-announce-retained-list/ |access-date=11 June 2022 |website=Nottingham Forest Football Club|date=10 June 2022 }}
==Melbourne City loan==
Jenkinson made his first A-League appearance as a substitute against Central Coast Mariners. He scored his first goal for the club less than 20 minutes after coming on to replace Kerrin Stokes.
On 18 February, Jenkinson scored again, this time against Newcastle.{{Cite web |title=Melbourne City FC vs Newcastle Jets FC {{!}} Melbourne City |url=https://melbournecityfc.com.au/fixtures/melbourne-city-fc-v-newcastle-jets-fc-a-league-men-18-02-2022/1r27ra38u1uak09u31altfqqc |access-date=12 May 2022 |website=melbournecityfc.com.au}} Jenkinson played in all of the remaining fixtures as Melbourne City finished the season as 'Premiers'.
Melbourne City crashed out of the 2022 AFC Champions League despite being undefeated in the group stage. Jenkinson scored one goal in six matches, against Jeonnam Dragons.{{Cite web |title=Melbourne City FC vs Jeonnam Dragons FC {{!}} Melbourne City |url=https://melbournecityfc.com.au/fixtures/melbourne-city-fc-v-jeonnam-dragons-fc-afc-champions-league-21-04-2022/3sl0vgnrnlk0xl0bm21qtbok4 |access-date=12 May 2022 |website=melbournecityfc.com.au}}
=Newcastle Jets=
In August 2022, Jenkinson signed for A-League side Newcastle Jets on a two-year contract.{{cite web | last=Jackson | first=Ed | title=Jets sign ex-Arsenal defender Jenkinson | website=Newcastle Herald | date=2 August 2022 | url=https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/7845300/jets-sign-ex-arsenal-defender-jenkinson/ | access-date=3 August 2022}}
=Bromley=
On 27 September 2024, Jenkinson signed for League Two side Bromley. He was allocated the number six shirt.{{cite web | title=Bromley sign former Arsenal and England defender Carl Jenkinson | website=Bromley Football Club | date=27 September 2024 | url=https://www.bromleyfc.co.uk/news/bromley-sign-former-arsenal-and-england-defender-carl-jenkinson/ | access-date=27 September 2024}}
International career
Jenkinson has an English father and a Finnish-Swede mother, and represented both England and Finland at youth international level.{{cite web |url=http://www.tribalfootball.com/articles/finland-move-cap-arsenal-signing-jenkinson-ahead-england-1660881 |title=Finland move to cap Arsenal signing Jenkinson ahead of England |publisher=Tribal Football |date=28 May 2011 |access-date=15 September 2013}}
Jenkinson played for England at under-17 level, but then switched his allegiances to Finland at under-18 level. He was part of the team that competed at the 2010 Granatkin Memorial tournament, at which he made three appearances and captained the team in the 1–0 defeat by Ukraine.{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesg/granatkin.html |title=Valentin A.Granatkin Memorial – International Youth Tournament – 2010 |first=Mike |last=Dryomin |publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF) |date=2 February 2017 |access-date=8 February 2018}} He also made an appearance for the Finland under-21 team on 3 June 2011 in a 2013 European Championship qualifying match that resulted in a 0–0 draw with Malta.{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/under21/news/0254-0d7d064e59cf-30b52990e674-1000--finland-and-malta-draw-blank-in-qualifying-opener/ |title=Finland and Malta draw blank in qualifying opener |first=Mikael |last=Erävuori |publisher=UEFA |date=3 June 2011 |access-date=6 November 2012}}
In October 2012, England manager Roy Hodgson confirmed that Jenkinson had trained with the senior team prior to their World Cup qualifier against Poland, after fellow right-back Kyle Walker withdrew, and that the player had elected to make himself available for England rather than Finland in future, despite the increased competition for places.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19956858 |title=Carl Jenkinson commits his international future to England |first=Phil |last=McNulty |website=BBC Sport |date=15 October 2012 |access-date=16 October 2012}} He made his senior debut for England on 14 November, as a 74th-minute substitute for Glen Johnson in a 4–2 friendly defeat against Sweden.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20306158 |title=Sweden 4–2 England |first=David |last=Ornstein |website=BBC Sport |date=14 November 2012 |access-date=8 February 2018}}
In October 2013, Jenkinson was first called up to the England U21 squad for European Championship qualifiers against Lithuania and San Marino.{{cite web |url=http://www.thefa.com/england/mens-under-21s/News/2013/san-marino-lithuania-squad-announced-031013 |title=England Under-21s head coach Gareth Southgate has named his squad to face San Marino and Lithuania |publisher=The Football Association |date=3 October 2013 |access-date=1 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004234307/http://www.thefa.com/england/mens-under-21s/News/2013/san-marino-lithuania-squad-announced-031013 |archive-date=4 October 2013}} He kept his place in the squad for the following qualifiers, one of which was against his former team Finland U21, a match in which he started.{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/england/10451018/England-U21s-3-Finland-U21s-0-match-report.html |title=England U21s 3 Finland U21s 0: match report |first=John |last=Percy |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |date=14 November 2013 |access-date=8 February 2018}}
Personal life
Jenkinson was born in Harlow, Essex, to an English father, Steve, and a Finnish-Swedish mother, Hayde; he has an older brother, Marc. He was raised in Buckhurst Hill, and attended Davenant Foundation School in nearby Loughton.{{cite news |url=http://www.ilfordrecorder.co.uk/sport/football/west-ham/west-ham-defender-proud-to-be-a-davenant-school-boy-1-3799075 |title=West Ham defender proud to be a Davenant School boy |first=Dave |last=Evans |newspaper=Ilford Recorder |date=8 October 2014 |access-date=9 February 2018}} Jenkinson is a boyhood Arsenal fan, and attended matches with his father and brother.
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 4 March 2025}}
| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||||
| rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|National Cup{{efn|Includes FA Cup, Australia Cup}} !colspan=2|League Cup{{efn|Includes Football League/EFL Cup}} !colspan=2|Continental !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan=3|Charlton Athletic
|2009–10{{soccerbase season|55847|2009|access-date=5 January 2019}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11{{soccerbase season|55847|2010|access-date=5 January 2019}}
|League One |8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 1{{efn|Appearance in Football League Trophy}} | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!8||0||0||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||1||0||9||0 | ||||||||||||
| Welling United (loan)
|2009–10{{cite book |editor1-first=Tony |editor1-last=Williams |editor2-first=James |editor2-last=Wright |title=Non-League Club Directory 2011 |year=2010 |publisher=Tony Williams Publications |isbn=978-1-869833-68-8 |pages=336–337}} |10 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 10 | 0 | |||||
| Eastbourne Borough (loan)
|2010–11{{cite web |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/carl-jenkinson/142739/ |title=C. Jenkinson: Summary |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=5 January 2019}} |4 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 1{{efn|Appearance in FA Trophy}} | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| rowspan=6|Arsenal
|2011–12{{soccerbase season|55847|2011|access-date=5 January 2019}} |9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}} | 0 | colspan=2|— | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13{{soccerbase season|55847|2012|access-date=5 January 2019}}
|Premier League |14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5{{efn|name=UCL}} | 0 | colspan=2|— | 21 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14{{Soccerbase season|55847|2013|access-date=5 January 2019}}
|Premier League |14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=UCL}} | 0 | colspan=2|— | 22 | 1 | ||
| 2016–17{{Soccerbase season|55847|2016|access-date=5 January 2019}}
|Premier League |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=UCL}} | 0 | colspan=2|— | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19{{Soccerbase season|55847|2018|access-date=13 February 2019}}
|Premier League |3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=UEL|Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | colspan=2|— | 8 | 0 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!41||1||5||0||7||0||17||0||colspan=2|—||70||1 | ||||||||||||
| rowspan=3|West Ham United (loan)
|2014–15{{Soccerbase season|55847|2014|access-date=5 January 2019}} |Premier League |32 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 36 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16{{Soccerbase season|55847|2015|access-date=5 January 2019}}
|Premier League |20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=UEL}} | 0 | colspan=2|— | 23 | 2 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!52||2||5||0||1||0||1||0||colspan=2|—||59||2 | ||||||||||||
| Birmingham City (loan)
|2017–18{{Soccerbase season|55847|2017|access-date=5 January 2019}} |7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 9 | 0 | |||
| rowspan=4|Nottingham Forest
|2019–20{{Soccerbase season|55847|2019|access-date=16 July 2020}} |Championship |8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21{{Soccerbase season|55847|2020|access-date=8 November 2020}}
|Championship |3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22{{Soccerbase season|55847|2021|access-date=8 November 2020}}
|Championship |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | |||
| colspan=2|Total
!11||0||3||0||1||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||15||0 | ||||||||||||
| Melbourne City (loan)
|22 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 6{{efn|Appearances in AFC Champions League}} | 1 | colspan=2|— | 28 | 3 | ||||
| rowspan=3|Newcastle Jets
|2022–23{{cite news|url=https://aleaguestats.com/A-League_25Players_2881.html|title=Carl Jenkinson|website=ALeagueStats.com|access-date=7 May 2023}} |A-League Men |23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 23 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24
|A-League Men |9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 11 | 0 | ||||
| colspan=2|Total
!32||0||2||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||34||0 | ||||||||||||
| Bromley
|2024–25{{Soccerbase season|55847|2024|access-date=2 March 2025}} |11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 1{{efn|Appearance in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| colspan=3|Career total
!198||5||18||0||9||0||24||1||3||0||252||6 |
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=International=
{{updated|match played 14 November 2012}}{{NFT player |id=49296 |name=Jenkinson, Carl |accessdate=8 November 2020}}
| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| England
|2012 | 1 | 0 | |
| colspan=2|Total||1||0 |
Honours
Arsenal
- FA Cup: 2013–14{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/blog-the-toe-poke/story/3915022/toe-poke-daily-end-of-an-era-for-arsenal-as-jenkinson-leaves-for-good |title=Toe Poke Daily: End of an era for Arsenal as Jenkinson leaves for good |first=Chris |last=Wright |publisher=ESPN |date=7 August 2019 |access-date=8 November 2020}}
- UEFA Europa League runner-up: 2018–19{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48368406 |title=Chelsea 4–1 Arsenal |first=Chris |last=Bevan |website=BBC Sport |date=29 May 2019 |access-date=29 May 2019}}
Melbourne City
References
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External links
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