Jack Wakely
{{Short description|English footballer (born 2000)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Jack Wakely
|image =
|image_size =
|caption =
|fullname = Jack Sebastian Wakely{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/contentassets/183721110af1407d87d5d77408a07201/efl-professional-retain-list---2021-22.pdf |title=Club List of Registered Players as at 21st May 2022 |publisher=English Football League |page=69 |access-date=20 July 2022}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|10|25|df=y}}
|birth_place =
|position = Defender
|youthyears1 = 2009–2018
|youthclubs1 = Chelsea
|years1 = 2018–2021
|clubs1 = Chelsea
|caps1 = 0
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2019
|clubs2 = → Basingstoke Town (loan)
|caps2 = 15
|goals2 = 0
|years3 = 2021
|clubs3 = → Brighton & Hove Albion (loan)
|caps3 = 0
|goals3 = 0
|years4 = 2021–2024
|clubs4 = Wycombe Wanderers
|caps4 = 3
|goals4 = 0
|years5 = 2022–2023
|clubs5 = → Maidenhead United (loan)
|caps5 = 7
|goals5 = 0
|years6 = 2023
|clubs6 = → Ebbsfleet United (loan)
|caps6 = 5
|goals6 = 0
|years7 = 2024–2025
|clubs7 = Ebbsfleet United
|caps7 = 4
|goals7 = 0
|totalcaps = 34
|totalgoals = 0
}}
Jack Sebastian Wakely (born 25 October 2000) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender.
Career
Jack began his career at Chelsea at under-9 level, turning professional in 2017.{{Cite web|url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/teams/on-loan-players/jack-wakely|title=Jack Wakely | Official Site | Chelsea Football Club|website=ChelseaFC}} He moved on loan to Basingstoke Town in January 2019, and to Brighton & Hove Albion in February 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://metro.co.uk/2021/02/01/chelsea-send-jack-wakely-on-loan-to-brighton-for-the-rest-of-the-season-14001581/|title=Chelsea send defender out on loan to Brighton for the rest of the season|first=Metro Sport|last=Reporter|date=1 February 2021}} He left Chelsea in the summer of 2021, signing with Wycombe Wanderers in July 2021.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58006044|title=Wycombe sign Sam Vokes and Jack Wakely|work=BBC Sport }} On 25 March 2022, Wakely joined National League side Maidenhead United on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.{{Cite web |url=https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/maidenheadunited/news/welcome-to-york-road-jack-wakely-2691599.html |title=Welcome to York Road, Jack Wakely |publisher=Maidenhead United FC |date=25 March 2022 |accessdate=28 March 2022}} Wakely joined Ebbsfleet United on loan for the entirety of the 2023–24 season.{{Cite web |url=https://www.ebbsfleetunited.co.uk/wakely-set-to-rise-and-shine-for-the-fleet/ |title=Wakely set to rise and shine for the Fleet |publisher=Ebbsfleet United FC |date=23 June 2023 |accessdate=23 June 2023}}
He was released by Wycombe at the end of the 2023–24 season.{{Cite web |date=2 May 2024 |title=Wycombe release Max Stryjek but Garath McCleary offered new deal |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c72pvy8d49xo |access-date=3 May 2024 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}
On 5 October 2024, Wakely signed for Ebbsfleet United.{{Cite web |url=https://ebbsfleetunited.co.uk/jacks-back/ |title=Jack's Back |publisher=Ebbsfleet United FC |date=5 October 2024 |accessdate=5 October 2024}} He retired from professional football in April 2025, at the age of 24.{{Cite web|url=https://ebbsfleetunited.co.uk/jack-wakely-retires-from-football/|title=Jack Wakely retires from football|date=14 April 2025}}
Career statistics
| 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"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|EFL Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4"|Chelsea
|2018–19{{soccerbase season|123407|2018|accessdate=19 January 2023}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019–20{{soccerbase season|123407|2019|accessdate=19 January 2023}}
|Premier League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020–21{{soccerbase season|123407|2020|accessdate=19 January 2023}}
|Premier League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| colspan=2|Total
!0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 | ||||||||||
| Basingstoke Town (loan)
|2018–19{{cite web | url=https://southern-football-league.co.uk/Player-Display/79410/2018/2019 | title=Google }} |SFL Premier Division South |15 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 15 | 0 | ||||
| Chelsea U23
|colspan="3"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 4{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.}} | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion (loan)
|Premier League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="4"|Wycombe Wanderers
|2021–22{{soccerbase season|123407|2021|accessdate=19 January 2023}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=EFLT}} | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022–23{{soccerbase season|123407|2022|accessdate=19 January 2023}}
|League One |3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=EFLT}} | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2023–24{{soccerbase season|123407|2023|accessdate=14 April 2025}}
|League One |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| colspan=2|Total
!3||0||1||0||2||0||4||0||10||0 | ||||||||||
| Maidenhead United (loan)
|2021–22{{Soccerway|jack-wakely/459575|accessdate=14 April 2025}} |7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Ebbsfleet United (loan)
|National League |5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Ebbsfleet United
|National League |4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3{{efn|Appearances in the National League Cup}} | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| colspan=3|Career total
!34||0||1||0||2||0||11||0||48||0 |
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References
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Category:English men's footballers
Category:Basingstoke Town F.C. players
Category:Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. players
Category:Wycombe Wanderers F.C. players
Category:Maidenhead United F.C. players
Category:Ebbsfleet United F.C. players
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:National League (English football) players
Category:Southern Football League players
Category:Place of birth missing (living people)