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Jake Bidwell

{{short description|English footballer (born 1993)}}

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{{Infobox football biography

| name = Jake Bidwell

| image = Jake+Bidwell+QPR+2016 (cropped).jpg

| caption = Bidwell playing for Queens Park Rangers in 2016

| fullname = Jake Brian Bidwell{{Hugman|22313|access-date=17 January 2016}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|03|21|df=y}}

| birth_place = Southport, England

| height = {{height|ft=6|in=0}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/team/player-profile/jake-bidwell/3 |title=First Team Profiles |last=Brentford FC |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160405041200/http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/team/player-profile/jake-bidwell/3 |archive-date=5 April 2016 |url-status=dead |access-date=17 January 2016}}

| position = Defender

| currentclub = Coventry City

| clubnumber = 21

| youthyears1 = 2004–2009

| youthclubs1 = Everton

| years1 = 2009–2013

| clubs1 = Everton

| caps1 = 0

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2011–2012

| clubs2 = → Brentford (loan)

| caps2 = 24

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2012–2013

| clubs3 = → Brentford (loan)

| caps3 = 40

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2013–2016

| clubs4 = Brentford

| caps4 = 126

| goals4 = 3

| years5 = 2016–2019

| clubs5 = Queens Park Rangers

| caps5 = 122

| goals5 = 2

| years6 = 2019–2022

| clubs6 = Swansea City

| caps6 = 92

| goals6 = 3

| clubs7 = Coventry City

| years7 = 2022–

| caps7 = 123

| goals7 = 3

| nationalyears1 = 2009

| nationalteam1 = England U16

| nationalcaps1 = 4

| nationalgoals1 = 2

| nationalyears2 = 2009

| nationalteam2 = England U17

| nationalcaps2 = 7

| nationalgoals2 = 1

| nationalyears3 = 2011

| nationalteam3 = England U18

| nationalcaps3 = 1

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| nationalyears4 = 2011–2012

| nationalteam4 = England U19

| nationalcaps4 = 3

| nationalgoals4 = 0

| club-update = 19:44, 24 December 2024 (UTC)

}}

Jake Brian Bidwell (born 21 March 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left back for {{English football updater|CoventrC}} club Coventry City.{{cite web|date=17 January 2022|title=TRANSFER: Coventry City sign Jake Bidwell!|url=https://www.ccfc.co.uk/news/2022/january/transfer-coventry-city-sign-jake-bidwell/|access-date=17 January 2022|publisher=Coventry City}} He began his career in the academy at Premier League side Everton and was capped by England at age-group level.

Club career

=Everton=

Bidwell grew up in Southport and joined the academy at Premier League side Everton at age 11.{{Cite web |url=http://www.toffeeweb.com/players/profiles/Bidwell.php |title=Everton Players: Jake Bidwell |last=Kenrick |first=Michael |publisher=ToffeeWeb |access-date=12 April 2014 |archive-date=3 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180103072536/http://www.toffeeweb.com/players/profiles/Bidwell.php |url-status=dead }} For his first two seasons he played as a goalkeeper.{{cite web|last=Stevens |first=Rob |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26261838 |title=BBC Sport – Jake Bidwell: Brentford left-back aiming to repay club's faith |publisher=BBC Sport |date=21 February 2014 |access-date=12 April 2014}} Switching to left back, he progressed through the ranks to the club's U18 team, making his debut early in the 2008–09 season. He made 19 Premier Academy League appearances for the U18 team during the 2008–09 season and made his reserve team debut in a 2–0 Premier Reserve League North defeat to Manchester United on 16 April 2009.{{cite web|url=http://www.toffeeweb.com/season/08-09/reserves.php#ManUtd(a) |title=Everton Reserves, 2008–09 |publisher=ToffeeWeb |access-date=12 April 2014}} Bidwell's progression saw him sign a scholarship deal in the summer of 2009.{{Cite web |url=http://www.tribalfootball.com/jake-bidwell-latest-whizkid-everton-conveyor-belt-238837#.Uu47RrTZV40 |title=Jake Bidwell latest whizkid off Everton conveyor belt | Premiership News |date=16 April 2009 |publisher=Tribal Football |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090419162156/http://www.tribalfootball.com/jake-bidwell-latest-whizkid-everton-conveyor-belt-238837 |archive-date=19 April 2009 |access-date=12 April 2014}} Bidwell received his maiden call up to the first team for a dead rubber Europa League group stage game at home to BATE Borisov on 17 December 2009 and played the full 90 minutes of the 1–0 defeat. With that appearance, he broke the record as Everton's youngest ever player to play in a European game.{{Cite news |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2013/june/brentford-sign-jake-bidwell/ |title=Brentford FC |access-date=2 January 2018 |language=en-gb |archive-date=3 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180103011736/https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2013/june/brentford-sign-jake-bidwell/ |url-status=dead }}

Bidwell played solely for the U18s and reserves during the 2010–11 season, making 21 and 12 appearances respectively and captained the U18s to the Premier Academy League title.{{cite web|url=http://www.toffeeweb.com/season/10-11/under18.php#Liverpool(a) |title=Everton Under-18s, 2010–11 |publisher=ToffeeWeb |access-date=12 April 2014}} For his efforts, Bidwell was named Everton's 2010–11 Academy Player of the Year award.{{Cite web |url=http://www.evertonfc.com/history/ladies-reserve-amp-academy-players-of-the-season |title=Ladies, Reserve & Academy Players of the Season / 10/11 End Of Season Awards / Annual Awards Winners / History / evertonfc.com – The Official Website of Everton Football Club |publisher=Evertonfc.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110524215803/http://www.evertonfc.com/history/ladies-reserve-amp-academy-players-of-the-season |archive-date=24 May 2011 |url-status=dead |access-date=12 April 2014}} Bidwell received a squad number, but failed to receive a call into a first team during the 2011–12 season and departed on loan for the rest of the campaign on 24 November 2011.{{Cite web |url=http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/news/article/jake-bidwell-contract-24.07.14-1780177.aspx |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140831133234/http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/news/article/jake-bidwell-contract-24.07.14-1780177.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=31 August 2014 |title=Jake Bidwell signs new three-year Brentford contract to stay at Griffin Park until 2017 |last=Wickham |first=Chris |website=www.brentfordfc.co.uk |access-date=4 July 2015 }} He spent almost the entire 2012–13 season away on loan and departed the club on 17 June 2013,{{Cite news |url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12691/8625913/Bidwell-extends-stay-at-Bees |title=Bidwell extends stay at Bees |date=8 April 2013 |access-date=19 June 2013 |publisher=Sky Sports}} having made just one first team appearance.{{Cite web |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=53087 |title=Jake Bidwell |work=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=12 December 2020}} He made nearly 100 appearances and scored seven goals for the U18 and reserve teams.

=Brentford=

On 24 November 2011, Bidwell signed for League One side Brentford on loan until 8 January 2012 as cover at left back and left midfield, to fill a void after the departures of Sam Wood and Blair Adams.{{cite news|title=Brentford sign Jake Bidwell and Harlee Dean on loan|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/15877993|publisher=BBC Sport|date=24 November 2012|access-date=22 January 2013}} He made his debut with a start in a Football League Trophy Southern Area semi-final shootout defeat to Barnet on 6 December. Bidwell made his league debut in the following game at Griffin Park, helping the Bees to a 2–1 victory over Hartlepool United. Owing to his good form, Bidwell's loan was extended through to the end of the 2011–12 season.{{cite news|title=Bees extend loans of Everton duo|url=http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/sport/other-sport/bees-extend-loans-everton-duo-5978966|publisher=Houslow Chronicle|date=21 March 2012|access-date=22 January 2013}} Bidwell provided two assists for hat-trick hero Gary Alexander in a 5–2 win over Wycombe Wanderers on 28 January 2012.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16664402 |title=BBC Sport – Brentford 5–2 Wycombe |publisher=BBC Sport |date=28 January 2012 |access-date=12 April 2014}} Despite making the left back position his own, the return to fitness of Pim Balkestein late in the season saw Bidwell move into left midfield.{{Cite news |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2012/august/bidwell-returns/ |title=Brentford FC BIDWELL RETURNS |access-date=2 January 2018 |language=en-gb |archive-date=3 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180103011739/https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2012/august/bidwell-returns/ |url-status=dead }} He was a virtual ever-present through to the end of the campaign and made 25 appearances during the 2011–12 season.

Bidwell rejoined Brentford on a one-month loan on 29 August 2012 and through repeated extensions of the loan, he remained at Griffin Park for the remainder of the 2012–13 season. He retained his position as manager Uwe Rösler's first choice left back and was a virtual ever-present throughout the season. Bidwell received the first red card of his senior career for two bookable offences in a 2–2 draw with Leyton Orient on 22 January 2013.{{cite web|author=Brentford 2 Hayes 16′ Donaldson 39′ |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21022536 |title=BBC Sport – Brentford 2–2 Leyton Orient |publisher=BBC Sport |date=22 January 2013 |access-date=12 April 2014}} The suspension meant he missed Brentford's 2–2 draw with Premier League neighbours Chelsea in the fourth round of the season's FA Cup.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21106912 |title=BBC Sport – Brentford 2–2 Chelsea |last=McNulty |first=Phil |date=27 January 2013 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=12 April 2014}} Bidwell made 50 appearances during the 2012–13 season and experienced heartbreak at the end of the campaign, after a missed Marcello Trotta penalty in the final league game to Doncaster Rovers and defeat in the play-off final to Yeovil Town consigned Brentford to another season in League One.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22228814 |title=BBC Sport – Brentford 0–1 Doncaster |publisher=BBC Sport |date=27 April 2013 |access-date=12 April 2014}}{{cite web|last=Maiden |first=Phil |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22499110 |title=BBC Sport – Brentford 1–2 Yeovil |publisher=BBC Sport |date=19 May 2013 |access-date=12 April 2014}}

File:Jake Bidwell, Brentford FC, December 2015.jpg in 2015]]

Bidwell signed for Brentford permanently on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee on 17 June 2013. After starting in Brentford's first three league games of the season, Bidwell suffered the first serious injury of his career after taking a knock to his ankle in a 1–1 league draw with Gillingham on 17 August 2013.{{cite web|url=http://www1.skysports.com/news/12040/8878426/ |title=Bidwell worry for Bees |publisher=Sky Sports |access-date=12 April 2014}} He returned to action in a 2–1 Football League Trophy second round defeat to Peterborough United on 8 October and was the first-choice left back through to the end of the season. Bidwell hit a patch of form in January 2014, assisting goals for Will Grigg, Clayton Donaldson and Jonathan Douglas in successive wins over Port Vale, Walsall and Gillingham and won the Football League Young Player of the Month award for his efforts.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25599628 |title=BBC Sport – Brentford 2–0 Port Vale |publisher=BBC Sport |date=11 January 2014 |access-date=12 April 2014}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25692817 |title=BBC Sport – Walsall 1–1 Brentford |publisher=BBC Sport |date=18 January 2014 |access-date=12 April 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/news/article/mark-warburton-quotes-gillingham-24.01.14-1314219.aspx |title=Mark Praises Bees After Gillingham Win |publisher=Brentfordfc.co.uk |date=25 January 2014 |access-date=12 April 2014 |archive-date=27 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160527085705/http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk//news/article/mark-warburton-quotes-gillingham-24.01.14-1314219.aspx |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |url=http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/news/article/jake-bidwell-young-player-of-the-month-january-2014-1372840.aspx |title=Jake Bidwell Wins Football League Award |date=21 February 2014 |publisher=Brentfordfc.co.uk |access-date=12 April 2014 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304091837/http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/news/article/jake-bidwell-young-player-of-the-month-january-2014-1372840.aspx |url-status=dead }} He made his 100th Brentford appearance in a 1–1 draw with Shrewsbury Town on 1 February.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/jakebidwell21/status/429696926519660544|title=Twitter / jakebidwell21: Buzzing to still be top after|date=1 February 2014|publisher=Twitter.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140302081213/https://twitter.com/jakebidwell21/status/429696926519660544|archive-date=2 March 2014|access-date=12 April 2014}} Towards the end of a successful season in which Brentford clinched automatic promotion to the Championship, Bidwell was named in the 2013–14 League One PFA Team of the Year and as a substitute in the League One Team of the Year.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27180793 |title=Luis Suarez: Liverpool striker wins PFA Player of the Year award |publisher=BBC Sport |date=28 April 2014 |access-date=23 May 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/news/article/fl-team-of-the-year-2014-1572921.aspx|title=Alan McCormack and Adam Forshaw of Brentford named League One Team of the Year with Jake Bidwell a substitute|author=Chris Wickham|access-date=26 August 2014|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304105403/http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/news/article/fl-team-of-the-year-2014-1572921.aspx|url-status=dead}} He made 41 appearances during the 2013–14 season and signed a new three-year contract on 24 July 2014.

Bidwell began the 2014–15 season as an ever-present and on his sixth appearance was named captain of the side for the first time,{{cite web|url=http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/news/article/jake-bidwell-quotes-fulham-26.08.14-1879725.aspx|title=Jake Bidwell reflects on Brentford's Capital One Cup loss to Fulham|author=Chris Wickham|access-date=28 August 2014|archive-date=29 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160529144115/http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/news/article/jake-bidwell-quotes-fulham-26.08.14-1879725.aspx|url-status=dead}} for a 1–0 League Cup second round West London derby defeat to Fulham. A hand in two of Brentford's goals in a 3–2 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion on 13 September earned him a place in the Football League Team of the Week.{{Cite web |url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/features/20140915/sky-bet-football-league-team-of-the-week-130914-140914_2293307_4145562 |title=Latest News |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140924105630/http://www.football-league.co.uk/features/20140915/sky-bet-football-league-team-of-the-week-130914-140914_2293307_4145562 |archive-date=24 September 2014 |url-status=dead}} His ever-present status came to an end after he was sent off in the 37th minute of a 2–1 defeat to fellow play-off contenders Watford on 10 February 2015. Upon his return to the team three weeks later, Bidwell celebrated his 150th Brentford appearance when he came on for Jota with half an hour remaining of an eventual 1–0 defeat to Birmingham City.{{cite web|url=http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/news/article/jake-bidwell-in-pictures-2301950.aspx|title=Jake Bidwell in pictures|author=Mark D Fuller|work=brentfordfc.co.uk|access-date=14 June 2015|archive-date=29 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160529144109/http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/news/article/jake-bidwell-in-pictures-2301950.aspx|url-status=dead}} He finished a successful 2014–15 season with 51 appearances, after Brentford were knocked out in the play-off semi-finals by Middlesbrough.

After the retirement of club captain Kevin O'Connor and the departures of stand-in captains Tony Craig and Jonathan Douglas,{{cite web|title = Jonathan Douglas completes Brentford exit and joins Ipswich|url = http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/jonathan-douglas-completes-brentford-exit-9786961|access-date = 9 August 2015|first = Tom|last = Moore}} Bidwell was named as captain for the 2015–16 season.{{Cite news |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2016/july/jake-bidwell-signs-for-queens-park-rangers/ |title=Brentford FC Jake Bidwell signs for Queens Park Rangers |access-date=2 January 2018 |language=en-gb |archive-date=8 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108091813/https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2016/july/jake-bidwell-signs-for-queens-park-rangers/ |url-status=dead }} On 15 December, Bidwell finally broke his scoring duck on his 186th Brentford appearance, heading in during the second half of a 3–2 defeat to Cardiff City.{{cite web|title = Jake Bidwell: "I'd like to think it's been coming"|url = http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/news/article/brentford-jake-bidwell-cardiff-city-15.12.15-2853703.aspx|website = www.brentfordfc.co.uk|access-date = 16 December 2015|archive-date = 29 May 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160529143738/http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/news/article/brentford-jake-bidwell-cardiff-city-15.12.15-2853703.aspx|url-status = dead}} He scored his second goal seven weeks later, with a free kick versus Preston North End and a third goal in a 4–1 rout of Milton Keynes Dons on 23 April 2016.{{cite web|title = Jake Bidwell credited with Brentford's first goal against Preston North End|url = http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/news/article/jake-bidwell-goal-preston-north-end-26.01.16-2924410.aspx|website = www.brentfordfc.co.uk|access-date = 27 January 2016|first = Mark|last = Chapman|archive-date = 16 March 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160316002504/http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/news/article/jake-bidwell-goal-preston-north-end-26.01.16-2924410.aspx|url-status = dead}} He missed just one match during the season and talks over a contract extension began in May 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/brentford-resume-jake-bidwell-contract-11342574|title=Jake Bidwell resumes contract talks with Brentford|last=Moore|first=Tom|date=17 May 2016|website=getwestlondon|access-date=17 May 2016}} The talks proved fruitless and Bidwell left the club on 1 July 2016. Over the course of four-and-a-half seasons at Griffin Park, Bidwell made 211 appearances and scored three goals.

=Queens Park Rangers =

On 1 July 2016, Bidwell joined Championship club Queens Park Rangers on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee.{{Cite web|url=https://www.qpr.co.uk/news/club-news/qpr-sign-brentfords-jake-bidwell/|title=QPR sign Brentford's Jake Bidwell|website=English|language=EN|access-date=2 January 2018}} He scored his first goal for QPR in a 2–1 FA Cup loss to Blackburn Rovers on 7 January 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/38474818 |title=QPR 1–2 Blackburn |publisher=BBC Sport|date=7 January 2017 |access-date=31 March 2018}} He scored his first league goal in a 3–1 win at Aston Villa on 13 March 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/43288786 |title=Aston Villa 1–3 QPR |publisher=BBC Sport|date=13 March 2018 |access-date=31 March 2018}} On 30 March 2018, with QPR losing 1–0 at Reading, he had a last-minute penalty saved by Vito Mannone.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/43510076 |title=Reading 1–0 QPR |publisher=BBC Sport|date=30 March 2018 |access-date=31 March 2018}}

= Swansea City =

On 2 July 2019, Bidwell joined Championship side Swansea City on a free transfer. He scored his first goal for Swansea against Millwall on 3 October 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54305594 |title=Swansea 2–1 Millwall |date=3 October 2020 |publisher=BBC|access-date=4 October 2020}} Bidwell helped Swansea to a 4th placed finish in the Championship, featuring in both semi-final legs and the final where Swansea were defeated 2-0 by Brentford. He left Swansea on 17 January 2022, having made 92 appearances and scored 3 goals for the club.{{Cite web|title=Jake Bidwell completes Coventry City transfer {{!}} Swansea|url=https://www.swanseacity.com/news/jake-bidwell-completes-coventry-city-transfer|access-date=2022-01-17|website=www.swanseacity.com|language=en}}

= Coventry City =

On 17 January 2022, Bidwell signed for Championship club Coventry City on a free transfer, signing a two-and-a-half-year contract.{{Cite web|title=TRANSFER: Coventry City sign Jake Bidwell!|url=https://www.ccfc.co.uk/news/2022/january/transfer-coventry-city-sign-jake-bidwell/|access-date=2022-01-17|website=www.ccfc.co.uk|language=en-gb}} On 1 January 2023, Bidwell scored his first goal for the Sky Blues against Bristol City.

International career

Bidwell represented England at age-group level from U16 through to U19. He made his U16 debut in England's opening 2009 Montaigu Tournament group stage match versus Russia on 8 April 2009.{{Cite web |url=http://www.thefa.com/england/all-teams/players/b/jakebidwell |title=Jake Bidwell |publisher=TheFA.com |access-date=12 April 2014 |archive-date=3 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140103101324/http://www.thefa.com/england/all-teams/players/b/jakebidwell |url-status=dead }} He scored England's third goal in a 3–1 win.{{Cite web|url=http://toffeeweb.com/season/08-09/under18.asp|title=ToffeeWeb – Everton Under-18s, 2008–09|website=toffeeweb.com|access-date=2 January 2018}} He scored his second goal for the U16s with a penalty in a 3–0 win over Ivory Coast in England's final group match.{{cite web|title = Blues' England Success {{!}} Everton Football Club|url = http://www.evertonfc.com/news/2009/04/11/blues-england-success|website = www.evertonfc.com|access-date = 17 January 2016|archive-date = 3 January 2018|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180103072640/http://www.evertonfc.com/news/2009/04/11/blues-england-success|url-status = dead}} He played in the final, in which England beat Germany in a penalty shootout.{{Cite web |url=http://www.nsno.co.uk/vintage/2009/04/13/duo-victorious-with-england/ |title=Duo victorious with England |website=Nil Satis Nisi Optimum Archive |language=en-US |access-date=17 January 2016 }}{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Bidwell won the 2009 Nordic Tournament with the U17s and scored the winning goal in extra time in the final as England fought back from two goals down to beat Scotland 3–2.{{Cite web |url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/scotland-u17s-defeated-in-nordic-cup-1032775 |title=Scotland U17s defeated in Nordic Cup final |date=3 August 2009 |publisher=Daily Record |access-date=12 April 2014}} Bidwell made his only appearance for the U18s in a friendly against Italy on 12 April 2011. He replaced George Thorne at half time during the 1–1 draw.{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.englandfootballblog.com/team/england-u18s-vs-italy-april-12-2011/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141104151724/http://www.englandfootballblog.com/team/england-u18s-vs-italy-april-12-2011/ |archive-date=4 November 2014 |title=England U18s vs Italy – April 12, 2011 |publisher=England Football Blog |date=11 August 2011 |access-date=12 April 2014}} Bidwell made his U19 debut in a 1–0 friendly win over Denmark on 10 November 2011.{{cite web|url=http://www.tribalfootball.com/taxonomy/term/26311/all|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130702093322/http://www.tribalfootball.com/articles/everton-pair-shine-england-u19-defeat-denmark-2132721|archive-date=2 July 2013 |title=Jake Bidwell |publisher=Tribal Football |date=21 March 1993 |access-date=12 April 2014}} He started the match and was replaced by Todd Kane at half time. He made a half-time substitute appearance for Everton teammate Luke Garbutt in a 2–1 friendly win over Czech Republic on 28 February 2012.{{cite web|url=http://www.englandfootballonline.com/MatchRsl/MatchRslTmU19pg2.html|title=TheFA Cup|author=The Football Association}} Bidwell was called up for England's 2012 European U19 Championship elite qualification games and played the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 win over Switzerland on 30 May 2012.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/05/30/europe/uefa-u19-championship/switzerland-under-19/england-under-19/1255985/|title=TheFA Cup|author=The Football Association}} Despite being uncapped at U20 level, Bidwell was named in Peter Taylor's provisional squad for the 2013 U20 World Cup, but was left out of the final squad.{{cite web|title = Bidwell misses out on under-20 world cup|url = http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/news/article/bidwell-not-in-england-under-20-wc-squad-836779.aspx|website = www.brentfordfc.co.uk|access-date = 4 July 2015|first = Chris|last = Wickham|archive-date = 5 July 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150705171555/http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/news/article/bidwell-not-in-england-under-20-wc-squad-836779.aspx|url-status = dead}}

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rowspan="5"|Everton

|2009–10{{soccerbase season|53087|2009|access-date=14 December 2020}}

|Premier League

|0

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2010–11{{soccerbase season|53087|2010|access-date=14 December 2020}}

|Premier League

|0

000000000
2011–12{{soccerbase season|53087|2011|access-date=14 December 2020}}

|Premier League

|0

000000000
2012–13{{soccerbase season|53087|2012|access-date=14 December 2020}}

|Premier League

|0

000000000
colspan=2|Total

!0

000001010
Brentford (loan)

|2011–12

|League One

|24

000001{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearance(s) in Football League / EFL Trophy}}0250
Brentford (loan)

|2012–13

|League One

|40

060004{{efn|One Appearance in Football League Trophy, three appearances in League One play-offs}}0500
rowspan="4"|Brentford

|2013–14{{soccerbase season|53087|2013|access-date=14 December 2020}}

|League One

|38

020001{{efn|name=EFLT}}0410
2014–15{{soccerbase season|53087|2014|access-date=14 December 2020}}

|Championship

|43

010202{{efn|name=PO|Appearances in Championship play-offs}}0480
2015–16{{soccerbase season|53087|2015|access-date=14 December 2020}}

|Championship

|45

31010colspan="2"|—473
colspan=2|Total

!126

34030301363
rowspan="4"|Queens Park Rangers

|2016–17{{soccerbase season|53087|2016|access-date=14 December 2020}}

|Championship

|36

01110colspan="2"|—381
2017–18{{soccerbase season|53087|2017|access-date=14 December 2020}}

|Championship

|46

21000colspan="2"|—472
2018–19{{soccerbase season|53087|2018|access-date=14 December 2020}}

|Championship

|40

04110colspan="2"|—451
colspan="2"|Total

!122

26220001304
rowspan="4" |Swansea City

|2019–20{{soccerbase season|53087|2019|access-date=14 December 2020}}

|Championship

|37

010002{{efn|name=PO}}0400
2020–21{{soccerbase season|53087|2020|access-date=14 December 2020}}

|Championship

|39

130103{{efn|name=PO}}0461
2021–22{{soccerbase season|53087|2021|access-date=15 January 2022}}

|Championship

|16

2003000192
colspan="2" |Total

!92

34040501052
rowspan="4"|Coventry City

|2021–22

|Championship

|16

0100000170
2022–23{{soccerbase season|53087|2022|access-date=31 July 2022}}

|Championship

|45

110103{{efn|Appearance in Championship play-offs}}0491
2023–24{{soccerbase season|53087|2023|access-date=10 August 2023}}

|Championship

|33

1401000381
2024–25{{soccerbase season|53087|2024|access-date=5 February 2025}}

|Championship

|29

1101000311
colspan=3|Total

!123

37030301353
colspan=3|Career total

!527

1127212017058113

{{notelist}}

Honours

Everton U18

Brentford

England U16

England U17

  • Nordic Tournament: 2009

Individual

References

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External links

  • {{Soccerbase}}
  • [https://www.qpr.co.uk/squads/first-team/jake-bidwell/ Jake Bidwell] at qpr.co.uk
  • [http://www.toffeeweb.com/players/profiles/Bidwell.php Jake Bidwell] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180103072536/http://www.toffeeweb.com/players/profiles/Bidwell.php |date=3 January 2018 }} at toffeeweb.com
  • [http://www.thefa.com/England/All-Teams/Players/B/JakeBidwell Jake Bidwell] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140103101324/http://www.thefa.com/england/all-teams/players/b/jakebidwell |date=3 January 2014 }} at TheFA.com

{{2013–14 Football League One PFA Team of the Year}}{{Coventry City F.C. squad}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bidwell, Jake}}

Category:1993 births

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Category:Brentford F.C. players

Category:Queens Park Rangers F.C. players

Category:Swansea City A.F.C. players

Category:Coventry City F.C. players

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