Jake Inglis
{{short description|Canadian soccer player}}
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|birth_place = Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
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|position = Defender
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Jake Inglis (born August 16, 1989) is a Canadian former soccer player who played as a defender.
Youth career
Inglis played his youth soccer in his native Kitchener area with the Kitchener Spirit.{{Cite news |date=23 July 1997 |title=SportsLine: Soccer |work=The Record |pages=C5}} In 1999, he traveled with the under-11 team to Kingston, where Kitchener won the under-11 Ambassador Cup.{{Cite news |date=4 August 1999 |title=Klassics cruise through softball season undefeated |work=The Record |pages=C6}} He played his high school soccer with Resurrection Catholic Secondary School.{{Cite news |date=23 September 2003 |title=High School Roundup |work=The Record |pages=C2}} In the 2005 season, he helped his high school team win the District 8 title and was named to the district's all-star team.{{Cite news |date=22 June 2005 |title=Champs |work=The Record |pages=F3}}{{Cite news |date=27 June 2005 |title=District 8 All-Stars |work=The Record |pages=C6}} Inglis also began playing with Etobicoke Energy to compete in the 2005 under-17 Ontario Cup tournament.{{Cite news |last=Andrusevich |first=Rob |date=7 August 2005 |title=Energy squad strives for soccer success; Ontario Cup |work=Etobicoke Guardian}}{{Cite news |last=Andrusevich |first=Rob |date=7 September 2005 |title=Energy bound for final; SOCCER |work=Etobicoke Guardian}} In his senior year with Resurrection, the team reached the final of the 2006 Phoenix Cup, where Holy Cross of Woodbridge defeated them in a penalty shootout.{{Cite news |last=Brown |first=Josh |date=22 April 2006 |title=Local squads steal spotlight at Phoenix Cup; Solid outings by Phoenix, Trojans and Saints bode well for regular season |work=The Record |pages=F4}} He also was named to the 2006 District 8 all-star team.{{Cite news |date=23 June 2006 |title=District 8 Senior Boys Soccer All-Stars |work=The Record |pages=C4}}
Club career
= Scotland =
After graduating from Resurrection Catholic Secondary School, he ventured abroad by securing an under-19 contract with the Scottish side Inverness Caledonian Thistle.{{Cite news |last=Brown |first=Josh |date=5 August 2006 |title=Kitchener 'kid' cracks Scottish Premier League; Former Resurrection student signs deal with Inverness team |work=The Record |pages=F1}}{{Cite news |last=Brown |first=Josh |date=1 June 2007 |title=Inglis one of the lads; Kitchener teen signs in Scotland |work=The Record |pages=C1}} In 2008, he joined Brora Rangers and played in the 2008–09 Scottish Cup.{{Cite web |title=2008 Brora Rangers roster |url=http://www.brorarangers.co.uk/playerlist.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090327163239/http://www.brorarangers.co.uk/playerlist.asp |archive-date=27 March 2009 |access-date=20 October 2024 |website=brorarangers.co.uk}}
He played in the Scottish Third Division with Elgin City the following season.{{Cite web |title=Elgin City F.C Player squad 2009/10 |url=http://www.elgincity.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=315&Itemid=119 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100214115116/http://www.elgincity.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=315&Itemid=119 |archive-date=14 February 2010 |access-date=20 October 2024 |website=elgincity.com}} Inglis made 14 appearances in his debut season.{{Cite web |title=Jake Inglis - soccerway |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/inglis-inglis/66657/ |access-date=20 October 2024 |website=int.soccerway.com}} He re-signed with Elgin for the following campaign.{{Cite web |title=Elgin City Player squad 2010/11 |url=http://www.elgincity.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=379&Itemid=123 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110810024422/http://www.elgincity.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=379&Itemid=123 |archive-date=10 August 2011 |access-date=20 October 2024 |website=elgincity.com}} In his final season in the Scottish circuit, he made 16 appearances and recorded 1 goal. After two seasons in northern Scotland, he left the club in the summer of 2011.{{Cite web |date=1 July 2011 |title=Elgin lose midfielder |url=https://spfl.co.uk/news/elgin-lose-midfielder |access-date=20 October 2024 |website=spfl.co.uk}}
= Canada =
In the summer of 2012, he returned to Canada to play in the Southern Ontario-based Canadian Soccer League with SC Waterloo Region.{{Cite web |title=2012 SC Waterloo Region roster |url=http://canadiansoccerleague.com/teams/waterloo.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120606012724/http://canadiansoccerleague.com/teams/waterloo.asp |archive-date=6 June 2012 |access-date=20 October 2024 |website=canadiansoccerleague.com}} He re-joined Waterloo for the 2013 season.{{Cite web |title=2013 SC Waterloo Region roster |url=http://canadiansoccerleague.com/teams/waterloo.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130828153452/http://canadiansoccerleague.com/teams/waterloo.asp |archive-date=28 August 2013 |access-date=20 October 2024 |website=canadiansoccerleague.com}}{{Cite web |title=2013 SC Waterloo Region roster |url=http://scwaterloo.ca/pro/team.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141102051945/http://scwaterloo.ca/pro/team.php |archive-date=2 November 2014 |access-date=23 January 2025 |website=scwaterloo.ca}} In his second season in the Canadian circuit, he helped Waterloo secure a playoff berth in the league's first division.{{Cite news |date=23 September 2013 |title=Stars reach .500 level with shutout victory; St. Clair 6-0 in women's OCAA fastball |work=Windsor Star |pages=B3}} Waterloo's opponents in the opening round were Brampton City United, which they advanced to the next round.{{Cite news |date=15 October 2013 |title=SC Waterloo advance to semifinals |work=Waterloo Region Record}} The club advanced to the championship final by defeating Toronto Croatia in the following round.{{Cite news |last=Bryson |first=Mark |date=1 November 2013 |title=SC Waterloo seeks double championship: Local squad's 'B' team faces Toronto Croatia reserves for the CSL second division title |work=Waterloo Region Record |pages=C10}} Inglis participated in the championship match, where Waterloo defeated Kingston FC for the title.{{Cite news |date=4 November 2013 |title=SC Waterloo grabs CSL title |work=Waterloo Region Record}}
In 2014, he re-signed with Waterloo for a two-year contract.{{Cite web |last= |date=20 May 2014 |title=Can Waterloo Repeat? The best is yet to come: president Tony Kocis |url=https://canadiansoccerleague.ca/can-waterloo-repeat-the-best-is-yet-to-come-president-tony-kocis/ |access-date=20 October 2024 |website=Canadian Soccer League |language=en-US}} He helped Waterloo secure another playoff berth throughout the 2014 campaign.{{Cite news |date=8 October 2014 |title=Croatia set for quarter-final against Waterloo |work=The Mississauga News}} The club's playoff journey concluded in the preliminary round after a defeat by Toronto Croatia.{{Cite news |date=15 October 2014 |title=SC Waterloo out of playoffs |work=Waterloo Region Record |pages=C9}} His final season with Waterloo was in 2015.{{Cite web |title=2015 SC Waterloo Region roster |url=http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/sc-waterloo/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160421095354/http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/sc-waterloo/ |archive-date=21 April 2016 |access-date=20 October 2024 |website=canadiansoccerleague.ca}} He aided the club by securing their third consecutive postseason berth.{{Cite news |date=21 October 2015 |title=Toronto Croatia reaches second straight CSL final |work=The Mississauga News}} In the playoff quarterfinal round, Waterloo defeated Toronto Atomic.{{Cite web |last=Adamson |first=Stan |date=12 October 2015 |title=Top Four Advance to Semifinals for CSL Championship.....2nd Division quarterfinals also decided |url=https://canadiansoccerleague.ca/top-four-advance-to-semifinals-for-csl-championship-second-division-quarterfinals-also-decided/ |access-date=20 October 2024 |website=Canadian Soccer League |language=en-US}} Waterloo qualified for the championship final by eliminating the Serbian White Eagles.{{Cite web |last=Adamson |first=Stan |date=18 October 2015 |title=Waterloo in CSL Final with 3-2 Victory.....First half deficit too much for Serbian White Eagles |url=https://canadiansoccerleague.ca/waterloo-in-csl-final-with-3-2-victory-first-half-deficit-too-much-for-serbian-white-eagles/ |access-date=20 October 2024 |website=Canadian Soccer League |language=en-US}} In the finals, they were defeated by Toronto Croatia.{{Cite news |date=29 October 2015 |title=Toronto Croatia captures 10th CSL title |work=Mississauga News}}
Personal life
His cousin Zachary Ellis-Hayden was also a professional soccer player.{{cite web |last=Brown |first=Josh |date=November 20, 2020 |title=Kitchener defender Zachary Ellis-Hayden surging in United Soccer League |url=https://www.therecord.com/sports/soccer/kitchener-defender-zachary-ellis-hayden-surging-in-united-soccer-league/article_b44d2802-7551-5f6e-952c-6eaf535b3524.html |work=Waterloo Region Record}}
Career statistics
=Club=
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!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Domestic Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||
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| Division
!Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="2"|Elgin City
|Scottish Football League Third Division |14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 2010–11
|Scottish Football League Third Division |16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| colspan="3" |Career total
!30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1 |
Honors
SC Waterloo Region
- CSL Championship: 2013
- CSL Championship runner-up: 2015
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|inglis-inglis/66657}}
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Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Canadian men's soccer players
Category:Brora Rangers F.C. players
Category:Elgin City F.C. players
Category:SC Waterloo Region players
Category:Highland Football League players
Category:Scottish Professional Football League players