Jake Dunwoody

{{Infobox football biography

|name = Jake Dunwoody

|fullname = Jake Dunwoody{{Cite web |title=Club list of registered players: As at 18th May 2019: Stoke City |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/image/201920/efl-professional-retain-list--free-transfers---2018-19.pdf |access-date=4 March 2021 |publisher=English Football League |page=37}}

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|9|28|df=yes}}

|birth_place = Glossop, England

|height = 1.80 m

|position = Midfielder

|currentclub =

|clubnumber =

|youthyears1 =

|youthclubs1 = Manchester City

|youthyears2 = {{0|0000}}–2016

|youthclubs2 = Stoke City

|years1 = 2016–2020

|clubs1 = Stoke City

|caps1 = 0

|goals1 = 0

|years2 = 2016

|clubs2 = → Leek Town (loan)

|caps2 =

|goals2 =

|years3 = 2018

|clubs3 = → Curzon Ashton (loan)

|caps3 = 16

|goals3 = 3

|years4 = 2020

|clubs4 = Derry City

|caps4 = 6

|goals4 = 0

|years5 = 2021

|clubs5 = HIFK

|caps5 = 26

|goals5 = 1

|years6 = 2022–2023

|clubs6 = SJK

|caps6 = 50

|goals6 = 5

|years7 = 2024

|clubs7 = AC Oulu

|caps7 = 25

|goals7 = 1

|nationalyears1 = 2017–2020

|nationalteam1 = Northern Ireland U21

|nationalcaps1 = 15

|nationalgoals1 = 1

|club-update = 19 October 2024

|nationalteam-update = 11:13, 4 March 2021 (UTC)

}}

Jake Dunwoody (born 28 September 1998) is a professional footballer who most recently played as a midfielder for Veikkausliiga club AC Oulu. Born in England, he has represented Northern Ireland at under-21 level.[https://sjk.fi/uutiset/katsaus-pelaajasopimustilanteeseen/ Katsaus pelaajasopimustilanteeseen], sjk.fi

Club career

Born in Glossop,{{Cite web |title=Jake Dunwoody |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/jake-dunwoody/ |access-date=4 March 2021 |website=worldfootball.net}} Dunwoody joined the youth academy of Stoke City at the age of 16 from the youth academy of Manchester City.{{Cite web |last=Cope |first=Niall |date=23 December 2019 |title=U23s skipper eyes Potters progress |url=https://www.stokecityfc.com/news/2019/december/U23s-skipper-eyes-Potters-progress/ |access-date=4 March 2021 |website=stokecityfc.com |publisher=Stoke City F.C.}} In 2016, he was sent on loan to Leek Town in the English non-leagues.{{Cite tweet |number=776474701313040386 |user=leektown |title=Midfielder Jake Dunwoody has signed on loan from Stoke City and goes straight into the squad for Saturday's game at Sheffield |author=Leek Town F.C.}} He was recalled from his loan in November 2016.{{Cite web |last=Reynolds |first=Steve |date=15 November 2016 |title=Dunwoody returns to Stoke |url=https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/leektown/news/dunwoody-returns-to-stoke-1721910.html |access-date=4 March 2021 |publisher=Leek Towk F.C. |via=pitchero.com}} Before the second half of 2017/18, he was sent on loan to National League North side Curzon Ashton.{{Cite web |last=Cope |first=Niall |date=9 September 2018 |title=Dunwoody feeling the benefits of loan move |url=https://www.stokecityfc.com/news/dunwoody-feeling-the-benefits-of-loan-move |access-date=4 March 2021 |website=stokecityfc.com |publisher=Stoke City F.C.}} He was released by Stoke at the end of the 2019–20 season.{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Peter |date=7 July 2020 |title=Stoke City youth captain confirms departure |url=https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/stoke-city-contracts-jake-dunwoody-4304026 |access-date=4 March 2021 |website=StokeonTrentLive}}

In 2020, Dunwoody signed for Derry City.{{Cite web |last=Collins |first=Simon |date=29 July 2020 |title=Stoke City star James McClean plays key role in bringing ex-Potters U23 skipper Jake Dunwoody to Derry City |url=https://www.derryjournal.com/sport/football/stoke-city-star-james-mcclean-plays-key-role-bringing-ex-potters-u23-skipper-jake-dunwoody-derry-city-2927865 |access-date=4 March 2021 |website=Derry Journal}}

=Finland=

Before the 2021 season, he signed for Finnish team HIFK.{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsletter.co.uk/sport/football/northern-ireland/midfielder-jake-dunwoody-hoping-move-to-finland-will-reignitecareer-3149613|title=Midfielder Jake Dunwoody hoping move to Finland will reignitecareer|publisher=newsletter.co.uk}}{{Cite web |last=Virtanen |first=Ari |date=30 January 2021 |title=Veikkausliiga-seura HIFK hankki seitsemännen ulkomaisen pelaajan joukkueeseensa – Stoken ja Manchester Cityn kasvatti on tuorein hankinta |url=https://www.hs.fi/urheilu/art-2000007772963.html |access-date=4 March 2021 |website=Helsingin Sanomat |language=fi}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfLIHD3AEqc|title=Interview with Jake Dunwoody}}

In November 2021, Dunwoody signed for fellow Veikkausliiga side SJK.{{Cite web|url=http://www.veikkausliiga.com/uutiset/2021/11/15/jake-dunwoody-hifksta-sjk-paitaan-veikkausliiga-on-hyva-ja-kilpailukykyinen-sarja|title=Jake Dunwoody HIFK:sta SJK-paitaan - "Veikkausliiga on hyvä ja kilpailukykyinen sarja"|publisher=veikkausliiga.com}}{{cite web|url=https://sjk.fi/uutiset/tervetuloa-jake-dunwoody/|title=Tervetuloa Jake Dunwoody!|publisher=Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho|date=15 November 2021|accessdate=17 November 2021|language=Finnish}}{{Cite web|url=https://futisfani.com/2021/11/15/sjk-hankki-keskikenttapelaaja-jake-dunwoodyn-hifksta/|title=SJK hankki keskikenttäpelaaja Jake Dunwoodyn HIFK:sta|publisher=futisfani.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://suomalaiset-podcastit.fi/podcast/nottajoki-podcast/nottajoki-ep24-jake-dunwoody|title=Nottajoki EP24 - Jake Dunwoody|publisher=suomalaiset-podcastit.fi}}

In the early November 2023, it was reported that Dunwoody will transfer to fellow Veikkausliiga club AC Oulu.[https://www.mtvuutiset.fi/artikkeli/oululaisseura-nappasi-vahvan-kauden-pelanneen-ulkomaalaispelaajan/8811996#gs.77xcg9 Oululaisseura nappasi vahvan kauden pelanneen ulkomaalaispelaajan], MTV Oy, Timo Innanen, 2 November 2023 On 9 November 2023, AC Oulu confirmed his signing on a one-year deal with an option for an additional year.[https://acoulu.fi/uutiset/jake-dunwoody-siirtyy-ac-ouluun JAKE DUNWOODY SIIRTYY AC OULUUN], AC Oulu, 9 November 2023

International career

Dunwoody made 15 appearances for the Northern Ireland national under-21 football team, scoring once.{{Cite web |title=Jake Dunwoody » Internationals |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/jake-dunwoody/4/ |access-date=4 March 2021 |website=worldfootball.net}}

Career statistics

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|Cup{{efn\|Includes Suomen Cup}} !colspan="2"\|League cup{{efn\|Includes Finnish League Cup}} !colspan="2"\|Europe !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Curzon Ashton (loan) \|2017–18 \|National League North \|16	3	colspan=2\|–	colspan=2\|–	colspan=2\|–	16	3
Derry City \|2020 \|LOI Division \|6	0	1	0	0	0	1{{efn\|Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League\|name=uel}}	0	8	0
HIFK \|2021 \|Veikkausliiga \|26	1	5	0	colspan=2\|–	colspan=2\|–	31	1
rowspan=3\|SJK \|2022 \|Veikkausliiga \|25	0	2	0	5	1	4{{efn\|Appearances in UEFA Conference League\|name=uecl}}	0	36	1
2023 \|Veikkausliiga \|25	5	1	1	3	0	colspan=2\|–	29	6
colspan=2\|Total !50	5	3	1	8	1	4	0	65	7
AC Oulu \|2024 \|Veikkausliiga \|25	1	5	2	0	0	colspan=2\|–	30	3
colspan="3"\|Career total !123	10	14	3	8	1	5	0	150	14