Jacob Emmitt

{{short description|Wales international rugby league footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2019}}

{{Use British English|date=June 2019}}

{{Infobox rugby league biography

| first = RL

|name = Jacob Emmitt

|image = Jake Emmitt.jpg

|image_size =

|fullname = Jacob Emmitt

|living =

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1988|10|4}}

|birth_place = Warrington, Cheshire, England

|height = {{convert|6|ft|1|in|cm|abbr=on}}

|weight = {{convert|103|kg|stlb|abbr=on|order=flip}} {{cite web|url=http://www.superleague.co.uk/player-profile/2184|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111021043708/http://superleague.co.uk/player-profile/2184|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 October 2011|title= The official Engage Super League web site|work=web page|publisher= Super League|access-date =20 August 2011}}

|position = {{rlp|PR|LF|SR}}

|club1 = St Helens

|year1start = 2008

|year1end = 10

|appearances1 = 19

|tries1 = 1

|goals1 = 0

|fieldgoals1 = 0

|points1 = 4

|club2 = → Leigh Centurions

|year2start = 2010(loan)

|year2end =

|appearances2 = 13

|tries2 = 8

|goals2 = 0

|fieldgoals2 = 0

|points2 = 32

|club3 = Castleford Tigers

|year3start = 2011

|year3end = 13

|appearances3 = 52

|tries3 = 0

|goals3 = 0

|fieldgoals3 = 0

|points3 = 0

|club4 = → Keighley Cougars

|year4start = 2013(loan)

|year4end =

|appearances4 = 3

|tries4 = 0

|goals4 = 0

|fieldgoals4 = 0

|points4 = 0

|club5 = Salford Red Devils

|year5start = 2013

|year5end =

|appearances5 = 17

|tries5 = 1

|goals5 = 0

|fieldgoals5 = 0

|points5 = 4

|club6 = Leigh Centurions

|year6start = 2014

|year6end = 16

|appearances6 = 76

|tries6 = 7

|goals6 = 1

|fieldgoals6 = 0

|points6 = 30

|club7 = Swinton Lions

|year7start = 2016

|year7end =

|appearances7 = 7

|tries7 = 0

|goals7 = 0

|fieldgoals7 = 0

|points7 = 0

|club8 = Toronto Wolfpack

|year8start = 2017

|year8end = 19

|appearances8 = 51

|tries8 = 2

|goals8 = 0

|fieldgoals8 = 0

|points8 = 8

|club9 = Leigh Centurions

|year9start = 2019

|year9end =

|appearances9 = 19

|tries9 = 0

|goals9 = 0

|fieldgoals9 = 0

|points9 = 0

|club10 = AS Carcassonne

|year10start = 2019

|year10end = 20

|appearances10 = 0

|tries10 = 0

|goals10 = 0

|fieldgoals10 = 0

|points10 = 0

| club11 = Barrow Raiders

| year11start = 2021

| year11end = present

| appearances11 = 2

| tries11 = 0

| goals11 = 0

| fieldgoals11 = 0

| points11 = 0

|teamA = Wales

|yearAstart = 2010

|yearAend = 16

|appearancesA = 6

|triesA = 0

|goalsA = 0

|fieldgoalsA = 0

|pointsA = 0

| ru_club1 = Lymm RFC

| ru_year1start = 2020

| ru_year1end = 21

| ru_appearances1 = 0

| ru_tries1 = 0

| ru_goals1 = 0

| ru_fieldgoals1 = 0

| ru_points1 = 0

|retired =

|source = {{cite web|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Jacob-Emmitt|title=Profile at loverugbyleague.com|publisher=loverugbyleague.com|date=31 December 2017|access-date=1 January 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/jacob-emmitt/summary.html|title=Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org|publisher=rugbyleagueproject.org|date=31 December 2017|access-date=1 January 2018}}

| updated = 4 August 2021

}}

Jacob Emmitt (born 4 October 1988) is a Wales international rugby league footballer who plays as a {{rlp|pr}} for the Barrow Raiders in the RFL League 1.

He previously played for the Toronto Wolfpack, St Helens, Castleford Tigers, Leigh Centurions, Salford Red Devils and the Swinton Lions. He has also spent time on loan at the Leigh Centurions and the Keighley Cougars.

Background

Emmitt was born in Warrington, Cheshire, England.

Playing career

Emmitt began his career at St Helens. He joined Castleford on a 2-year deal on 16 September 2010. The following month he represented Wales in the Alitalia European Cup.

He signed an 18-month deal with Salford in April 2013, but left Salford and signed a contract to return to Leigh for the 2014 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.leighcenturions.com/news/381|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140103114018/http://www.leighcenturions.com/news/381|url-status=usurped|archive-date=3 January 2014|title=Centurions Sign Jake Emmitt|date=3 January 2014|access-date=3 January 2014}}

In October and November 2013, He represented Wales in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup.

In October 2014, Emmitt played in the 2014 European Cup.{{Cite web |url=http://www.rlef.eu.com/news/article/899/kear-announces-welsh-train-on-squad |title=RLEF |access-date=26 September 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140928092124/http://www.rlef.eu.com/news/article/899/kear-announces-welsh-train-on-squad |archive-date=28 September 2014 |url-status=dead }}

In October 2016, Emmit played in the 2017 World Cup qualifiers.

=Lymm RFC=

On 19 June 2020, it was announced that Emmitt would end his professional rugby league career and has joined Lymm RFC.{{cite web|website=Warrington Guardian|date=19 Jun 2020|accessdate=7 May 2021|title=Former Toronto Wolfpack prop Jake Emmitt returns to Lymm RFC|url=https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/18528323.former-toronto-wolfpack-prop-jake-emmitt-returns-lymm-rfc/}}

=Barrow Raiders=

On 3 August 2021, it was reported that he had signed for Barrow in the RFL League 1.{{cite web|website=Love Rugby League|date=3 Aug 2021|accessdate=4 Aug 2021|title=Barrow sign former Super League forward Jake Emmitt|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/barrow-sign-former-super-league-forward-jake-emmitt/}}

References

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