Jake Burton
{{Short description|English footballer (born 2001)}}
{{for|the American snowboarder sometimes known as Jake Burton|Jake Burton Carpenter}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2022}}
{{Use British English|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jake Burton
| image =
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| fullname = Jake Joshua Burton{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/efl-documents/202021/efl-squad-numbering-11.09.2020.pdf |title=Notification of shirt numbers: Tranmere Rovers |publisher=English Football League |page=71 |accessdate=27 September 2020}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|11|15|df=y}}
| birth_place = Liverpool, England
| height =
| position = Forward
| currentclub = Warrington Rylands
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| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Tranmere Rovers
| years1 = 2020–2023
| clubs1 = Tranmere Rovers
| caps1 = 26
| goals1 = 2
| years2 = 2021
| clubs2 = → Stalybridge Celtic (loan)
| caps2 = 8
| goals2 = 3
| years3 = 2022
| clubs3 = → Stalybridge Celtic (loan)
| caps3 = 6
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2022
| clubs4 = → Marine (loan)
| caps4 = 4
| goals4 = 2
| years5 = 2023–2024
| clubs5 = Chester
| caps5 = 2
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2023
| clubs6 = → Marine (loan)
| caps6 = 2
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2023–2024
| clubs7 = → Bootle (loan)
| caps7 = 24
| goals7 = 6
| years8 = 2024–
| clubs8 = Warrington Rylands
| caps8 = 6
| goals8 = 4
| nationalyears1 =
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| club-update = 15:54, 23 September 2024 (UTC)
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Jake Joshua Burton (born 15 November 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Northern Premier League Premier Division side Warrington Rylands.
Playing career
=Tranmere Rovers=
Burton graduated through the academy at Tranmere Rovers, breaking into the first team squad alongside George Nugent and Kyle Hayde. He made his first team debut for the club in a 2–1 defeat to Leicester City F.C. Under-21's in the 2019–20 EFL Trophy,{{Cite web|title=Tranmere Rovers vs Leicester City U21 on 07 Jan 20 – Match Centre – Tranmere Rovers Football Club|url=https://www.tranmererovers.co.uk/matches/first-team-fixtures/first-team/201920/january/tranmere-rovers-vs-leicester-city-u21-on-07-jan-20/|access-date=15 July 2020|website=www.tranmererovers.co.uk}} and signed his first professional contract in July 2020.{{Cite web|title=Three sign professional contracts with the Club|url=https://www.tranmererovers.co.uk/news/2020/july/three-sign-professional-deals-with-the-club/|access-date=15 July 2020|website=www.tranmererovers.co.uk|language=en-gb}} He made his English Football League debut on 10 October 2020 starting in a match against Salford City.{{cite web |title=Salford City 2-2 Tranmere Rovers |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54397665 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=28 March 2022 |date=10 October 2020}} He made one further league appearance that season, played in an FA Cup match and featured in Tranmere's losing 2021 EFL Trophy Final appearance against Sunderland on 14 March 2021.{{cite news |last1=Garnett |first1=Richard |title=Sunderland 1-0 Tranmere - EFL Trophy Final match blog |url=https://www.wirralglobe.co.uk/news/19159684.sunderland-1-0-tranmere---efl-trophy-final-match-blog/ |access-date=28 March 2022 |work=Wirral Globe |date=14 March 2021}}{{Cite news |title=Sunderland beat Tranmere in EFL Trophy |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/56373623 |access-date=2022-08-27}}
Burton returned from a loan spell for the start of the 2022-23 season, scoring in the clubs first pre-season friendly; a 2-2 draw against Fleetwood,{{cite web |title=Match Report: Fleetwood Town 2 - 2 Tranmere Rovers |url=https://www.tranmererovers.co.uk/news/2022/july/match-report-fleetwood-town-1---2-tranmere-rovers/ |publisher=Tranmere Rovers |access-date=6 July 2022}} and appeared as a 65th minute substitute in the clubs 2nd pre-season friendly, a 1-0 victory over Preston North End.{{Cite web |title=Preston North End 0-1 Tranmere Rovers |url=https://www.tranmererovers.co.uk/news/2022/july/preston-north-end-0-1-tranmere-rovers/ |access-date=2022-07-14 |website=www.tranmererovers.co.uk |language=en-gb}}
After a short loan spell at Marine, Burton was recalled prior to the visit of Colchester United & replaced Elliott Nevitt in the 80th minute of the game. He scored his first senior goal for the club after just 3 minutes on the pitch; latching on to a Paul Lewis cross to head home Tranmere's second goal of the game.{{Cite news |title=Tranmere Rovers v Colchester United |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/62614396 |access-date=2022-08-27}}
==Non-League==
In September 2021 he went on a month's loan to Stalybridge Celtic.{{cite web |last1=Gordon |first1=James |title=Jake Burton Arrives At Stalybridge Celtic On Loan |url=https://www.thenpl.co.uk/jake-burton-arrives-at-stalybridge-celtic-on-loan-67564 |publisher=Northern Premier League |access-date=31 March 2022 |date=26 September 2021}} This loan was twice extended by a month each time until the end of the year.{{cite web |last1=Dhamrait |first1=Taran |title=Jake Burton loan extended |url=https://www.stalybridgeceltic.co.uk/news.php?id=3279 |publisher=Stalybridge Celtic |access-date=8 January 2022 |date=22 October 2021}} He made 15 appearances for the club, including 11 in the Northern Premier League, scoring three goals.{{cite web |title=Player profile: Jake Burton |url=https://www.stalybridgeceltic.co.uk/play.php?code=BURTJ |publisher=Stalybridge Celtic |access-date=8 January 2022}} He returned to the club towards the end of March 2022 for a second loan spell.{{cite web |last1=Dhamrait |first1=Taran |title=Club News – Squad update ahead of visit to Atherton |url=http://www.stalybridgeceltic.co.uk/news.php?id=3352 |publisher=Stalybridge Celtic |access-date=27 March 2022 |date=25 March 2022}}
Burton joined Marine at the start of the 2022–23 season, initially on loan until January 2023,{{Cite web |url=https://twitter.com/tranmererovers/status/1554874738031284224 |access-date=2022-08-27 |website=Twitter |title=Tranmere Rovers FC}} but was recalled after one month, having played in all 4 of Marine's league games; scoring twice.{{Cite web |date=2022-08-26 |title=JAKE BURTON - Marine Football Club |url=https://marinefc.com/jake-burton-2/ |access-date=2022-08-27 |language=en-US}}
On 9 May 2023 Tranmere announced he was being released.{{Cite web |date=2023-05-09 |title=Tranmere Rovers in talks with keeper Murphy, 41 |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65533188 |access-date=2023-05-09 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}
He signed for Chester in July 2023{{Cite web|url=https://chesterfc.com/chester-fc-sign-jake-burton/|title=Chester FC sign Jake Burton!|date=27 July 2023|access-date=29 August 2023}} and rejoined Marine on loan in August.{{Cite web|url=https://marinefc.com/jake-burton-3/|title=Jake Burton|date=25 August 2023|access-date=29 August 2023}} He was recalled by Chester in October 2023,{{Cite web|url=https://marinefc.com/jake-burton-recalled-by-chester/|title=Jake Burton recalled by Chester|date=4 October 2023|access-date=4 October 2023}} and was later sent out on loan to Bootle.{{Cite web |last=Albert2 |date=2023-11-28 |title=Jake Burton to remain on loan at Bootle for season |url=https://chesterfc.com/jake-burton-to-remain-on-loan-at-bootle-for-season/ |access-date=2024-09-21 |website=Chester Football Club |language=en-US}}
Following his release from Chester,{{Cite web |date=2024-05-02 |title=Seven players are to leave Chester at end of their contracts |url=https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/sport/24294014.chester-announced-list-retained-players/ |access-date=2024-09-21 |website=The Leader |language=en}} he signed for Warrington Rylands on 10 June 2024.{{Cite web |date=2024-06-10 |title=A third summer signing confirmed by Warrington Rylands as pre-season nears |url=https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/sport/latest_sport/24377846.warrington-rylands-confirm-jake-burton-signing-chester/ |access-date=2024-09-21 |website=Warrington Guardian |language=en}}
Career statistics
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Honours
References
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Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:English Football League players
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Northern Premier League players
Category:Stalybridge Celtic F.C. players
Category:Tranmere Rovers F.C. players