Jake Vokins
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
{{Use British English|date=November 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jake Vokins
| image =
| fullname = Jake Vokins{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/1697050 |title=Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists |publisher=Premier League |date=26 June 2020 |accessdate=11 July 2020}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|3|17|df=y}}{{cite web |title=Jake Vokins |url=https://www.11v11.com/players/jake-vokins-254169/|publisher=11v11 |accessdate=30 October 2019}}
| birth_place = Wallingford, Oxfordshire, England{{Cite news|url=https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/sport/15060635.football-jake-vokins-gets-call-up-england-17s/|title=FOOTBALL: Jake Vokins gets call-up for England Under 17s|work=Oxford Mail|accessdate=30 October 2019 |date=1 February 2017}}
| height = {{convert|1.64|m|ftin|abbr=on|frac=2}}
| position = Left-back, Left Wing-back
| currentclub = Eastleigh
| clubnumber = 3
| youthyears1 = 2008–2019
| youthclubs1 = Southampton
| years1 = 2019–2024
| clubs1 = Southampton
| caps1 = 2
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2021
| clubs2 = → Sunderland (loan)
| caps2 = 4
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2021–2022
| clubs3 = → Ross County (loan)
| caps3 = 20
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2022–2023
| clubs4 = → Woking (loan)
| caps4 = 15
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2024
| clubs5 = → Eastleigh (loan)
| caps5 = 6
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2024–
| clubs6 = Eastleigh
| caps6 = 24
| goals6 = 1
| nationalyears1 = 2017
| nationalteam1 = England U17
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2017–2018
| nationalteam2 = England U18
| nationalcaps2 = 7
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2018
| nationalteam3 = England U19
| nationalcaps3 = 6
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| totalcaps =
| totalgoals =
| medaltemplates =
| club-update = 05:18, 10 May 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 29 October 2019
}}
Jake Vokins (born 17 March 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back for National League club Eastleigh.
Club career
=Southampton=
On 19 September 2018, Vokins signed a professional contract with Southampton.{{Cite web |date=19 September 2018 |title=Vokins pens new deal |url=https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2018-09-19/announcement-jake-vokins-southampton-contract-extension-june-2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001045802/https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2018-09-19/announcement-jake-vokins-southampton-contract-extension-june-2021 |archive-date=1 October 2020 |accessdate=30 October 2019 |website=Southampton FC}} He made his professional debut for Southampton, coming on as a substitute in the dying seconds of a 3–1 EFL Cup loss to Manchester City, on 29 October 2019.{{cite web |title=Manchester City 3 Southampton 1 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50134224 |publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=30 October 2019 |date=29 October 2019}}
Vokins made his first professional start for Southampton in a 2–0 FA Cup victory over Huddersfield Town on 4 January 2020, scoring the second goal.{{cite web |title=Southampton 2 Huddersfield Town 0 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50976042 |publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=4 January 2020 |date=4 January 2020}} On 16 July 2020, he made his first Premier League appearance in a 1–1 draw against Brighton.{{Cite web|date=16 July 2020 |title=Southampton 1–1 Brighton|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12030143/southampton-1-1-brighton-danny-ings-reaches-20-league-goals-for-season|access-date=27 January 2021|website=Sky Sports}} On 4 August 2020, Vokins signed a new four-year deal with the club.{{cite web |date=4 August 2020 |title=New deal for Vokins |url=https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2020-08-04/southampton-football-club-jake-vokins-new-contract-2024-announcement |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001213848/https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2020-08-04/southampton-football-club-jake-vokins-new-contract-2024-announcement |archive-date=1 October 2020 |accessdate=4 August 2020 |website=Southampton FC}}
He made his first appearance for Southampton in the 2020–21 season in a 2–0 FA Cup victory against Shrewsbury Town.{{Cite web|date=19 January 2021 |title=Southampton 2–0 Shrewsbury Town|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55574523|access-date=27 January 2021|website=BBC Sport}} A week later, Vokins made his first Premier League start of the season in Southampton's 3–1 defeat to Arsenal.{{Cite web |date=26 January 2021 |title=Southampton 1–3 Arsenal |url=https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2021-01-26/match-report-southampton-vs-arsenal-premier-league-202021 |access-date=27 January 2021 |website=Southampton FC}}
On 24 June 2024, Southampton announced that Vokins would not be offered a new contract on the expiry of the present contract on 30 June.{{cite news |title=Men's retained list published for 2024 |url=https://www.southamptonfc.com/en/news/article/mens-retained-list-published-for-2024 |access-date=4 June 2024 |work=Southampton F.C. |date=4 June 2024}}
== Sunderland (loan) ==
On 29 January 2021, he joined League One side Sunderland on loan until the end of the season.{{cite web|url=https://safc.com/news/team-news/2021/january/vokins-joins-on-loan|title=Jake Vokins joins on loan|publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.|date=29 January 2021|accessdate=29 January 2021}}{{cite web |title=Jake Vokins: Southampton loan defender to Sunderland for rest of season |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55848924 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=29 January 2021 |date=29 January 2021}} He was cup-tied for Sunderland's victory in the 2021 EFL Trophy Final.{{cite news|url=https://www.shieldsgazette.com/sport/football/sunderland-afc/these-four-youngsters-are-part-of-sunderlands-squad-for-the-papa-johns-trophy-final-against-tranmere-rovers-3165300 |title=These four youngsters are part of Sunderland's squad for the Papa John's Trophy Final against Tranmere Rovers |publisher=shieldsgazette.com |date=14 March 2021 |accessdate=14 March 2021}} Vokins tested positive for COVID-19 during his spell with Sunderland, and an ECG discovered that he had a slight heart flicker.{{Cite web|last=Colman|first=Jonty|date=1 April 2021|title=Southampton defender set for scan after COVID-19 bout caused worrying heart flicker|url=https://www.hampshirelive.news/sport/football/southampton-defender-scan-covid-19-5256445|access-date=17 September 2021|website=Hampshire Live}} He did not make another appearance for Sunderland afterwards.
== Ross County (loan) ==
On 2 July 2021, Vokins joined Ross County on loan for the 2021–22 season.{{Cite web|date=2 July 2021|title=Vokins joins Ross County on loan|url=https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2021-07-02/loan-agreement-jake-vokins-ross-county-southampton-football-club|access-date=2 July 2021|website=Southampton FC}} On 21 July 2021, he made his first appearance for Ross County in a 1–0 victory over Brora Rangers in the Scottish League Cup and assisted the only goal of the game.{{Cite web|date=21 July 2021|title=Brora Rangers 0–1 Ross County|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57915920|access-date=17 September 2021|website=BBC Sport}} On 1 August 2021, Ross County manager Malkay Mackay revealed that Vokins had suffered a stress fracture on his fifth metatarsal and had to have an operation back at Southampton.{{Cite web |last=Rose |first=Dan |date=1 August 2021 |title='Gutted' Jake Vokins set for operation back at Southampton |url=https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/19483328.gutted-jake-vokins-set-operation-back-saints/ |access-date=17 September 2021 |website=Southern Daily Echo}}
== Woking (loan) ==
On 1 September 2022, he joined Woking on a season-long loan.{{Cite web |date=1 September 2022 |title=Vokins heads to Woking on loan |url=https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2022-09-01/announcement-jake-vokins-loan-southampton-football-club-woking-2022 |access-date=1 September 2022 |website=Southampton FC}} On 12 January 2023, Vokins was recalled by Southampton.{{cite web|url=https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2023-01-12/announcement-jake-vokins-recalled-from-loan-southampton-football-club-2023|title=Jake Vokins recalled from loan|publisher=Southampton F.C.|date=12 January 2023|accessdate=23 February 2023}}
= Eastleigh =
On 29 March 2024, he joined National League side Eastleigh on loan until the end of the season.{{Cite web |date=29 March 2024 |title=Jake Vokins joins the Spitfires on loan |url=https://www.eastleighfc.com/news-jake-vokins-joins-the-spitfires-on-loan/ |access-date=29 March 2024 |website=Eastleigh FC}} The same day, Vokins made his first appearance for the club in a 0–1 victory against Woking.{{Cite web |date=29 March 2024 |title=Woking 0–1 Eastleigh |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68633756 |access-date=2 April 2024 |website=BBC Sport}} On 2 August 2024, he joined Eastleigh on a permanent contract.{{Cite web |date=2 August 2024 |title=Official: Jake Vokins joins the Spitfires |url=https://eastleighfc.com/2024/08/official-jake-vokins-joins-the-spitfires/ |access-date=2 August 2024 |website=Eastleigh FC}}
International career
Vokins was a member of the England under-17 team that finished runners up at the 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship and was a second-half substitute in the final against Spain.{{cite web|url=http://www.thefa.com/news/2017/may/19/spain-v-england-u17-report-190517|title=Young Lions beaten on penalties in UEFA Euro U17 Championship final|date=19 May 2017|accessdate=18 August 2020|publisher=Football Association}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 5 May 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|Cup !colspan=2|League Cup !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan=6|Southampton
|2019–20{{soccerbase season|97130|2019|accessdate=18 August 2020}} |1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 3 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21{{soccerbase season|97130|2020|access-date=22 February 2021}}
|Premier League |1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22{{soccerbase season|97130|2021|access-date=26 December 2021}}
|Premier League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23{{soccerbase season|97130|2022|access-date=20 September 2022}}
|Premier League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24{{soccerbase season|97130|2023|access-date=30 March 2024}}
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| rowspan=1|Sunderland (loan)
|4 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Ross County (loan)
|20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 23 | 0 | ||
| Woking (loan)
|15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Eastleigh (loan)
|National League |6 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
| Eastleigh
|2024–25{{soccerbase season|97130|2024|access-date=2 August 2024}} |National League |24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|Appearance in FA Trophy}} | 0 | 25 | 1 | ||
| colspan=3|Career total
!71||1||4||1||3||0||1||0||79||2 |
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Honours
England U17
- UEFA European Under-17 Championship runner-up: 2017
References
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External links
- {{soccerbase|97130}}
- {{Soccerway|jake-vokins/453430}}
- [https://www.southamptonfc.com/first-team/jake-vokins Southampton FC Profile]
{{Eastleigh F.C. squad}}
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Category:Footballers from Oxford
Category:English men's footballers
Category:England men's youth international footballers
Category:Southampton F.C. players
Category:Sunderland A.F.C. players
Category:Ross County F.C. players
Category:Eastleigh F.C. players
Category:Men's association football fullbacks
Category:Premier League players
Category:Scottish Professional Football League players
Category:National League (English football) players