Jake Butler
{{Short description|New Zealand footballer (born 1984)}}
{{For|Australian footballer|Jake Butler-Fleming}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2019}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=April 2019}}
{{infobox football biography
| name = Jake Butler
| image =
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| position = Midfielder
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|11|12|df=y}}
| birth_place = New Zealand
| currentclub = Werribee City FC
| clubnumber = 17
| years1 = 2002–2006
| clubs1 = Bay Olympic
| caps1 = 103
| goals1 = 33
| years2 = 2008–2014
| clubs2 = Waitakere United
| caps2 = 180
| goals2 = 27
| years3 = 2012–2019
| clubs3 = Waitakere City FC
| caps3 = 105
| goals3 = 25
| years4 = 2014
| clubs4 = Tampines Rovers FC
| caps4 = 22
| goals4 = 5
| years5 = 2015–2019
| clubs5 = Waitakere United
| caps5 = 60
| goals5 = 14
| years6 = 2018–2019
| clubs6 = Werribee City FC
| caps6 = 41
| goals6 = 20
| years7 = 2019–2020
| clubs7 = Hamilton Wanderers
| caps7 = 9
| goals7 = 3
| years8 = 2021-2022
| clubs8 = Geelong SC
| caps8 = 25
| goals8 = 5
| years9 = 2023
| clubs9 = Williamstown Soccer Club
| caps9 = 42
| goals9 = 14
| manageryears1 = 2015–2017
| managerclubs1 = Waitakere City FC
| manageryears2 = 2022
| managerclubs2 = Geelong SC
| nationalyears1 = 2013–2014
| nationalteam1 = New Zealand
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 23 November 2020
| nationalteam-update = 23 January 2014
}}
Jacob Butler (born 12 November 1984) is a New Zealand footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for National Premier Leagues Victoria club Brunswick City. He has also appeared for the New Zealand national football team. Butler was the captain of Waitakere United during its most successful period, winning the New Zealand national competition five times, including leading the team to four consecutive titles after taking over captaincy. Butler has played in seven editions of the OFC Champions League winning it twice, which also led to two appearances at the FIFA Club World Cup. Butler is the leading appearance holder at Waitakere United, having played for the club since its first year of existence in 2004 until he left in 2019.
Career
On 2 June 2014, Butler joined Singaporean S-league team Tampines Rovers in the mid-season transfer window on a six-month contract. He scored his first goal for the club against Warriors FC in the Singapore League Cup. He went on to make 23 appearances scoring 4 goals, playing every minute of every scheduled match.{{cite web |title=Jake Butler Profile |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/jake-butler/20886/ |website=Soccerway |access-date=23 November 2019}}
In January 2015 Butler returned to play for Waitakere United, signing mid-season after his stint in Singapore. Butler helped the team finish fourth after being in seventh place at the Christmas break. He played every minute of the remaining 11 games.
In April 2015 Butler signed a short-term deal with Team Wellington for the OFC Champions League tournament held in Fiji.{{cite news |title=Team Wellington make six signings ahead of Oceania Champions League |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/domestic/67670806/team-wellington-make-six-signings-ahead-of-oceania-champions-league |access-date=23 November 2020 |publisher=Stuff |date=9 April 2015 |language=en}}
Mid season in May 2015, Butler agreed to take over as player–coach of Waitakere City FC who play in the NRFL Premier. This league runs in the winter instead of the summer like the New Zealand Football Championship. During his 2 seasons at the helm, Waitakere city won the league in 2016 and finished fourth respectively in 2017.
Before the start of the start of the 2019–20 season, Butler returned to New Zealand to play in the New Zealand Football Championship for the Hamilton Wanderers.{{cite news |title=Football: Hamilton Wanderers claim win over champions Eastern Suburbs |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/waikato-news/news/football-hamilton-wanderers-claim-win-over-champions-eastern-suburbs/3NK42YY7BMUR3KKSI7HLY3UBGE/ |access-date=23 November 2020 |publisher=The New Zealand Herald |date=11 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201123005056/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/waikato-news/news/football-hamilton-wanderers-claim-win-over-champions-eastern-suburbs/3NK42YY7BMUR3KKSI7HLY3UBGE/ |archive-date=23 November 2020 |language=en-NZ}}
International career
Butler made his full All Whites debut in a 1–0 win over Saudi Arabia on 4 September 2013.{{cite web|url=http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1559.htm|title=A-International Lineups|author=|publisher=The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website|date=|accessdate=19 Sep 2009}}
Honours
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Soccerway|jake-butler/20886}}
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Category:New Zealand men's association footballers
Category:New Zealand men's international footballers
Category:Waitakere United players
Category:Tampines Rovers FC players
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Singapore
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Singapore Premier League players
Category:New Zealand Football Championship players
Category:Werribee City FC players
Category:21st-century New Zealand sportsmen
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