Jake Wingfield
{{short description|English rugby league footballer}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
| name = Jake Wingfield
| fullname = Jake Wingfield
| image = Wingfield 2022.png
| image_size =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|8|1|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Leigh, Greater Manchester, England
| death_date =
| height = {{convert|1.87|m|ftin|abbr=on|order=flip}}
| weight = {{convert|98|kg|stlb|abbr=on|order=flip}}
| position = {{rlp|LF}}
{{rlp|SR}}
| club1 = {{nowrap|St Helens}}
| year1start = 2020
| year1end = present
| appearances1 = 57
| tries1 = 1
| goals1 = 0
| fieldgoals1 = 0
| points1 = 0
|club2 = {{nowrap|→ Leigh Centurions}}
|year2start = 2022(loan)
|year2end =
|appearances2 = 1
|tries2 = 0
|goals2 = 0
|fieldgoals2 = 0
|points2 = 0
| retired = no
| source = [https://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Jake-Wingfield/ loverugbyleague][https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/Jake-Wingfield/summary.html Rugby League Project]
| updated = 20 May 2025
}}
Jake Wingfield (born 1 August 2001) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a {{rlp|lf}} forward for St Helens in the Super League.
Background
Wingfield signed from Blackbrook ARLFC and came through the Saints scholarship programme. He also spent 2014 to 2016 with the Parramatta Eels.
Career
Wingfield made his first team début for St Helens as a {{rlp|sr}} against the Salford Red Devils on 26 Oct 2020.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/54675102/|title=Super League: Salford Red Devils 12-10 St Helens|work=BBC Sport |accessdate=27 Oct 2020}} Due to end-of-season fixture congestion caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Saints fielded a very young side, resting the majority of first team players, in preparation of their derby match against the Wigan Warriors just four days later. On 24 September 2022, Wingfield played for St Helens in their 2022 Super League Grand Final victory over Leeds.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/sep/24/st-helens-leeds-super-league-grand-final-match-report-rugby-league/|title=St Helens sink Leeds to win record fourth consecutive Grand Final|newspaper=The Observer|date=24 September 2022 |last1=Bower |first1=Aaron }}
On 18 February 2023, Wingfield played in St Helens 13-12 upset victory over Penrith in the 2023 World Club Challenge.{{cite news |title=St Helens stun Penrith to win World Club Challenge |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/64666651 |work=BBC Sport}}
Wingfield scored his first senior try coming off the bench in a match against Halifax in The Betfred Challenge Cup which resulted in a St Helens victory 6-26. Wingfield played eight games for St Helens in the 2023 Super League season as the club finished third on the table.{{cite web|url=https://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/sport/23856044.paul-wellens-q-saints-review-year-look-2024/|title=Paul Wellens Q&A: Saints review of year and a look to 2024|website=www.sthelensstar.co.uk|date=14 October 2023 }}
Wingfield was limited to just eight matches for St Helens in the 2024 Super League season which saw the club finish sixth on the table.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/sep/28/warrington-st-helens-super-league-eliminator-playoff-rugby-league-match-report/|title=
‘Soul destroying’: Warrington eliminate St Helens in golden drop goal thriller|website=www.theguardian.com}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.saintsrlfc.com/teams/first-team/Jake-Wingfield/ St Helens profile]
{{St Helens squad}}
{{St Helens - 2022 Super League Grand Final winners}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wingfield, Jake}}
Category:English rugby league players
Category:Leigh Leopards players
Category:Rugby league players from Leigh, Greater Manchester
Category:Rugby league second-rows
Category:St Helens R.F.C. players
Category:21st-century English sportsmen
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