Jake Hessenthaler
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}
{{Use British English|date=September 2014}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jake Hessenthaler
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|4|20|df=y}}{{cite web |title=Jake Hessenthaler – Player Profile |url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/player/118626/jake-hessenthaler |access-date=7 December 2013 |publisher=Sky Sports}}
| birth_place = Gravesend, England{{cite web |last=Brown |first=Thomas |date=16 August 2013 |title=Margate loan Gills midfielder Jake Hessenthaler |url=http://www.thanetgazette.co.uk/Margate-loan-Gills-midfielder-Jake-Hessenthaler/story-19669731-detail/story.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131211155225/http://www.thanetgazette.co.uk/Margate-loan-Gills-midfielder-Jake-Hessenthaler/story-19669731-detail/story.html |archive-date=11 December 2013 |access-date=7 December 2013 |newspaper=Isle of Thanet Gazette}}
| currentclub = Dagenham & Redbridge
| clubnumber = 4
| position = Midfielder
| youthyears1 = 2002–2009
| youthclubs1 = Chelsea
| youthyears2 = 2009–2013
| youthclubs2 = Gillingham
| years1 = 2013–2018
| clubs1 = Gillingham
| caps1 = 159
| goals1 = 7
| years2 = 2012
| clubs2 = → Whitstable Town (loan)
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| years3 = 2013
| clubs3 = → Merstham (loan)
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| years4 = 2013
| clubs4 = → Lewes (loan)
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| years5 = 2013
| clubs5 = → Tamworth (loan)
| caps5 = 6
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2013
| clubs6 = → Margate (loan)
| caps6 = 6
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2018–2020
| clubs7 = Grimsby Town
| caps7 = 72
| goals7 = 1
| years8 = 2020–2023
| clubs8 = Crawley Town
| caps8 = 99
| goals8 = 5
| years9 = 2023
| clubs9 = → Woking (loan)
| caps9 = 7
| goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2023–
| clubs10 = Dagenham & Redbridge
| caps10 = 78
| goals10 = 2
| club-update = 10:30, 24 April 2025 (UTC)
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Jakob Andrew Hessenthaler (born 20 April 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League club Dagenham & Redbridge.
He initially came through the youth academy at Chelsea, before later turning professional with Gillingham. He went on to play 181 times over a five-year stay that also brought loan spells with non-league sides Merstham, Lewes, Tamworth and Margate. He joined Grimsby Town where he remained for several seasons before joining Crawley Town in 2020.
Career
=Gillingham=
Born in Gravesend, Kent, Hessenthaler began his career with Chelsea as an Under-8 in their youth system and was 15 when Chelsea released him after seven years with the club.{{Cite news |last=Hart |first=Simon |date=11 September 2014 |title=Life beyond the Premier League: Jake Hessenthaler is flourishing with his dad in the Gills' dugout |work=The Independent |location=London |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/football-league/life-beyond-the-premier-league-jake-hessenthaler-is-flourishing-with-his-dad-in-the-gills-dugout-9727666.html |access-date=25 June 2018}}
He signed his first professional contract with Gillingham in February 2013. In February 2012, he joined Isthmian League Division One South side Whitstable Town on a work-experience loan, along with Josh Hare.{{cite web|url=https://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/gillingham-youngsters-preparing--a66896/|title=Gillingham youngsters preparing to find out professional futures|publisher=Kent Online |date=24 February 2012 |access-date=26 July 2023}} In January 2013, Hessenthaler signed for Merstham on loan.{{cite web |title=Youngsters on the move |url=https://www.gillinghamfootballclub.com/news/2013/january/youngsters-on-the-move/ |access-date=14 March 2021 |website=gillinghamfootballclub.com |publisher=Gillingham F.C.}} After loan spells with non-League clubs Lewes,{{cite web |last=Griggs |first=Howard |title=Lewes boss adds four to his squad |url=https://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/football/nonleague/10232965.lewes-boss-adds-four-to-his-squad/ |access-date=14 March 2021 |website=The Argus|date=16 February 2013 }} Tamworth{{cite web |last=Cawdell |first=Luke |date=2013-02-20 |title=Gillingham's development squad player Jake Hessenthaler makes Tamworth debut at Stockport County |url=https://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/gillinghams-development-squad-p-a55707/ |access-date=2021-03-27 |website=Kent Online |language=en}} and Margate,{{cite web |date=19 August 2013 |title=Margate Borrow Hessenthaler |url=https://nonleague.pitchero.com/uncategorized/margate-borrow-hessenthaler-24724/ |access-date=14 March 2021}} he made his debut for Gillingham on 30 November 2013 as an 85th minute substitute in a 4–1 away league loss to Rotherham.{{cite web |date=30 November 2013 |title=Rotherham United 4–1 Gillingham |url=http://www.gillinghamfootballclub.com/news/article/rotherham-4-1-gillingham-1206384.aspx |access-date=7 November 2013 |publisher=Gillingham F.C.}}
On 7 February 2014, Hessenthaler signed a new long-term deal at Gillingham to keep him contracted until the end of the 2017–18 season.{{cite web |date=7 February 2014 |title=Jake Hessenthaler Signs New Deal |url=http://www.gillinghamfootballclub.com/news/article/jake-signs-new-deal-1345308.aspx |publisher=Gillingham F.C.}} He scored his first goal for Gillingham in a 4–2 win at home to Coventry City on 11 March 2014, with a 40-yard strike in the 90th minute.{{Cite news |date=12 March 2014 |title=Gillingham 4–2 Coventry |publisher=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/26428712 |access-date=25 June 2018}}{{cite web |title=Hess delighted to bag first Gills goal |url=https://www.gillinghamfootballclub.com/news/2014/march/hess-delighted-to-bag-first-gills-goal/ |access-date=4 December 2020 |website=gillinghamfootballclub.com |publisher=Gillingham F.C.}} His goal against Coventry earned him Gillingham's 'Goal of the Season' award, whilst he also won the club's 'Young Player of the Year' award for the 2013–14 season.{{cite web |title=Jake Hessenthaler bags two awards at Player of the Year event |url=https://www.gillinghamfootballclub.com/news/2014/may/jake-hessenthaler-bags-two-awards-at-player-of-the-year-event/ |access-date=4 December 2020 |website=gillinghamfootballclub.com |publisher=Gillingham F.C.}}
=Grimsby Town=
He was released by Gillingham at the end of the 2017–18 season{{cite web |date=18 May 2018 |title=Lee Martin: Gillingham release captain and Scott Wagstaff and Jake Hessenthaler |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44176350 |access-date=21 May 2018 |publisher=BBC Sport}} and signed a two-year contract with Grimsby Town on 25 June 2018.{{Cite news |title=And Here's MIchael Jolley's sixth summer signing |url=https://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/news/2018/june/and-heres-michael-jolleys-sixth-summer-signing |access-date=25 June 2018}}{{dead link|date=December 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} He scored his first goal for Grimsby in a 2–1 EFL Trophy win over Notts County on 4 September 2018.{{Cite news |date=4 September 2018 |title=Grimsby Town 2–1 Notts County – recap the action & reaction as Magpies suffer defeat in Harry Kewell's first game |work=Nottingham Post |url=https://www.nottinghampost.com/sport/football/football-news/grimsby-town-v-notts-county-1969375 |access-date=10 September 2018}}
On 28 January 2020, he suffered a punctured lung, a broken rib, and ligament damage across the shoulder and collarbone as a result of a challenge by Simeon Jackson in the first minute of a 3–1 victory over Stevenage.{{Cite news |title=Grimsby's Hessenthaler punctures lung |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51300305 |access-date=26 October 2020 |publisher=BBC Sport}}{{Cite news |date=29 January 2020 |title=Grimsby Town's Jake Hessenthaler faces long lay-off |url=https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/grimsby-town-hessenthaler-injury-update-3790596 |access-date=26 October 2020 |work=Grimsby Telegraph}}
=Crawley Town=
Hessenthaler was released by Grimsby at the end of the 2019–20 season.{{Cite news |last=Green |first=Trevor |date=21 May 2020 |title=Grimsby Town release NINE players |language=en-GB |work=Grimsby Telegraph |url=https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/sport/grimsby-town-retained-list-released-4153841 |access-date=27 June 2020 |issn=0307-1235}} On 1 September 2020, he signed for fellow League Two side Crawley Town.{{Cite news |date=1 September 2020 |title=Jake Hessenthaler: Crawley Town sign midfielder after Grimsby exit |publisher=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53991670 |access-date=1 September 2020}} He scored his first goal for Crawley on 30 January 2021 in a 3–1 defeat against Cambridge United.{{cite web |date=30 January 2021 |title=Cambridge 3-1 Crawley |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55776732 |access-date=31 January 2021 |publisher=BBC Sport}}
On 31 January 2023, Hessenthaler joined National League club Woking on loan until the end of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.crawleytownfc.com/news/2023/january/jake-hessenthaler-departs-on-loan/|title=JAKE HESSENTHALER DEPARTS ON LOAN|website=www.crawleytownfc.com|date=31 January 2023|accessdate=31 January 2023}}
=Dagenham & Redbridge=
On 21 July 2023, Hessenthaler signed a two-year deal with Dagenham & Redbridge.{{cite web |title=Daggers sign Jake Hessenthaler |url=https://www.daggers.co.uk/news/-N_rrgJUtOThwfcRvQ7P |website=daggers.co.uk |publisher=Dagenham & Redbridge FC |access-date=21 July 2023}}
Personal life
Hessenthaler is the son of former Gillingham player and manager Andy Hessenthaler, the nephew of Darren Hare, who has worked as the club's youth team manager, and the cousin of former Gillingham teammate Josh Hare.{{cite web |last=Cawdell |first=Luke |date=17 July 2012 |title=Gillingham youth boss Darren Hare believes third year scholars Jake Hessenthaler and Josh Hare have it all to prove |url=http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/gillingham-youth-boss-darren-har-a62518/ |access-date=20 January 2015 |website=Kent Online}}
Honours
Individual
- Gillingham Young Player of the Season: 2013–14
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 21 April 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="7"|Gillingham
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013–14{{soccerbase season|69290|2013|access-date=14 September 2017}}
|19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | |
| 2014–15{{soccerbase season|69290|2014|access-date=14 September 2017}}
|League One |37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6{{efn|name=FLT|Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy}} | 0 | 45 | 1 | |
| 2015–16{{soccerbase season|69290|2015|access-date=14 September 2017}}
|League One |38 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2{{efn|name=FLT}} | 0 | 43 | 5 | |
| 2016–17{{soccerbase season|69290|2016|access-date=14 September 2017}}
|League One |28 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 33 | 2 | |
| 2017–18{{soccerbase season|69290|2017|access-date=15 June 2018}}
|League One |37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=EFLT}} | 0 | 41 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!159 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 181 | 9 | |
| Tamworth (loan)
|2012–13{{Soccerway|jake-hessenthaler/285425|access-date=14 September 2017}} |6 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 0 | ||||
| Margate (loan)
|IL Premier Division |6 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 0 | ||||
| rowspan="3"|Grimsby Town
|2018–19{{soccerbase season|69290|2018|access-date=25 June 2018}} |League Two |44 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=EFLT}} | 1 | 50 | 1 | |
| 2019–20{{soccerbase season|69290|2019|access-date=2 September 2020}}
|League Two |28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=EFLT}} | 0 | 35 | 1 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!72 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 85 | 2 | |
| rowspan="4"|Crawley Town
|2020–21{{soccerbase season|69290|2020|access-date=2 September 2020}} |League Two |46 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=EFLT}} | 0 | 51 | 1 | |
| 2021–22{{soccerbase season|69290|2021|access-date=23 August 2021}}
|League Two |32 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=EFLT}} | 0 | 35 | 4 | |
| 2022–23{{soccerbase season|69290|2022|access-date=27 July 2022}}
|League Two |21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=EFLT}} | 0 | 27 | 1 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!99 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 113 | 6 | |
| Woking (loan)
|7 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 7 | 0 | ||||
| rowspan="3"|Dagenham & Redbridge
|2023–24{{soccerbase season|69290|2023|access-date=27 July 2022}} |National League |46 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|name=EFLT}} | 0 | 48 | 1 | ||
| 2024–25{{soccerbase season|69290|2024|access-date=27 July 2022}}
|National League |32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 4{{efn|name=DAG|One appearance in the FA Trophy, three in the National League Cup}} | 0 | 38 | 1 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!78 | 2 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 0 | 86 | 2 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!427 | 15 | 20 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 484 | 19 |
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References
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External links
- {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20180706190839/https://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/teams/first-team/midfielder/jake-hessenthaler/ Jake Hessenthaler profile]}} at the Grimsby Town F.C. website
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20180625155845/https://www.gillinghamfootballclub.com/teams/first-team/midfielder/jake-hessenthaler/ Jake Hessenthaler profile] at the Gillingham F.C. website
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20131214023132/http://www.margate-fc.com/content/1st_team/playerdetails.php?player=215&season=107 Jake Hessenthaler profile] at the Margate F.C. website
- {{Soccerbase|69290}}
- {{Soccerway|jake-hessenthaler/285425}}
{{Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. squad}}
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Category:Footballers from Gravesend, Kent
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Isthmian League players
Category:English Football League players
Category:National League (English football) players
Category:Gillingham F.C. players
Category:Whitstable Town F.C. players
Category:Merstham F.C. players
Category:Tamworth F.C. players
Category:Grimsby Town F.C. players
Category:Crawley Town F.C. players
Category:Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. players