Jamie Jellis
{{Short description|English footballer (born 2001)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Jamie Jellis
|image = Jellis, Jamie.jpg
|image_size = 300
|caption = Jellis at Tamworth
|fullname = Jamie Ryan Jellis{{cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/jamie-jellis/818547/|title=J. Jellis|website=uk.soccerway.com|access-date=17 January 2025}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|1|12|df=y}}
|birth_place =
|position = Midfielder
|currentclub = Walsall
|clubnumber = 22
|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 = Aylesbury United
|years1 = 2017
|clubs1 = Aylesbury United
|caps1 = 4
|goals1 = 2
|years2 = 2017
|clubs2 = Tring Corinthians
|caps2 = 1
|goals2 = 0
|years3 = 2017–2020
|clubs3 = Stevenage
|caps3 = 0
|goals3 = 0
|years4 = 2019
|clubs4 = → Aylesbury United (loan)
|caps4 = 6
|goals4 = 0
|years5 = 2019–2020
|clubs5 = → Hitchin Town (loan)
|caps5 = 4
|goals5 = 1
|years6 = 2020
|clubs6 = → Wingate & Finchley (loan)
|caps6 = 5
|goals6 = 0
|years7 = 2020–2021
|clubs7 = Aylesbury United
|caps7 = 7
|goals7 = 1
|years8 = 2021–2022
|clubs8 = Kings Langley
|caps8 = 27
|goals8 = 5
|years9 = 2022
|clubs9 = Hemel Hempstead Town
|caps9 = 1
|goals9 = 0
|years10 = 2022–2023
|clubs10 = Kings Langley
|caps10 = 12
|goals10 = 1
|years11 = 2022–2023
|clubs11 = → Tamworth (loan)
|caps11 = 17
|goals11 = 1
|years12 = 2023–2024
|clubs12 = Tamworth
|caps12 = 27
|goals12 = 4
|years13 = 2024–
|clubs13 = Walsall
|caps13 = 44
|goals13 = 5
|club-update = 15:47, 26 May 2025 (UTC)
}}
Jamie Ryan Jellis (born 12 January 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for {{English football updater|Walsall}} club Walsall.
Career
=Early career and Stevenage=
Jellis began his career with Aylesbury United, making his first-team debut at the age of 16, scoring on his debut as a substitute in a 1–3 loss at Bedford Town. He made 10 appearances for Aylesbury before his 17th birthday and, following a brief spell with Tring Corinthians, signed for League Two side Stevenage in November 2017.{{cite web|url=https://southern-football-league.co.uk/news/128725/Jellis-Re-Signs-and-New-Defender-Joins-Aylesbury|title="Jellis Re-Signs and New Defender Joins Aylesbury"|work=Southern Football League|date=3 August 2021|access-date=17 January 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.aylesburyunitedarchive.com/player/jamie-jellis/26479|title=Jamie Jellis|website=aylesburyunitedarchive.com|access-date=16 January 2025}} Following a series of injuries, including a broken leg, Jellis had two successful loan spells in the early part of the 2019–20 season, at former club Aylesbury and Hitchin Town.{{cite web|url=https://hitchintownfc.club/welcome-jamie-and-josh/|title=Welcome Jamie and Josh|website=hitchintownfc.club|date=6 December 2019|access-date=16 January 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.stevenagefc.com/news/2020/january/jamie-jellis-signs-professional-contract-deal-monday-13-january-2020-sky-bet-league-two-efl/|title=Jamie Jellis Signs Pro Deal|website=www.stevenagefc.com|date=13 January 2020|access-date=17 January 2025}} On his return to Stevenage, he turned professional in January 2020. Shortly after signing pro-terms at Stevenage, Jellis spent a month on loan at Wingate & Finchley.{{cite web|url=https://www.stevenagefc.com/news/2020/january/jamie-jellis-loan-wingate--finchley-sky-bet-league-two-efl-isthmian-league-transfer-friday-24th-january-2020/|title=Jamie Jellis leaves on loan|website=www.stevenagefc.com|date=24 January 2020|access-date=16 January 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/wingate-and-finchley/appearances/2019-2020/jamie-jellis/852260|title=Wingate & Finchley | Appearances | Jamie Jellis | 2019–2020|website=www.footballwebpages.co.uk|access-date=17 January 2025}} He was released by Stevenage in 2020.
=Return to non-league football=
After leaving Stevenage he returned to Aylesbury for a third spell, before moving to Kings Langley in October 2021.{{cite web|url=https://southern-football-league.co.uk/news/129640/Jellis-Boost-for-Kings-Langley|title=Jellis Boost for Kings Langley|work=Southern Football League|date=19 October 2021|access-date=17 January 2025}} A brief spell at Hemel Hempstead Town followed in February 2022, before Jellis returned to Kings Langley for the start of the 2022–23 season.
Later in 2022, Jellis joined Tamworth on loan for a month, before returning on loan again in February 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.tamworthfc.co.uk/tfc-news/20230203-jamie-jellis-back-at-the-lamb-on-loan|title=Jamie Jellis back at the Lamb on Loan|website=www.tamworthfc.co.uk|date=3 February 2023|access-date=17 January 2025}} He joined Tamworth permanently in the summer of 2023. Jellis was part of the Lambs side that won back-to-back league titles by securing the Southern League Premier Division Central title in 2023{{cite web|url=https://southern-football-league.co.uk/news/133799/Tamworth-Take-The-Title|title=Tamworth Take The Title|website=southern-football-league.co.uk|date=22 April 2023|access-date=16 January 2025}} and the National League North title in 2024.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68697363|title=Tamworth FC: Lambs promoted back to National League for first time since 2014|work=BBC Sport|date=6 April 2024|access-date=16 January 2025}}
=Walsall=
Jellis signed for Walsall in January 2024.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68100261|title=Walsall sign Tamworth midfielder Jellis|work=BBC Sport|date=25 January 2024|access-date=17 January 2025}}{{cite news|url=https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/walsall-fc/2024/01/25/tamworth-midfielder-joins-walsall/|title=Tamworth midfielder joins Walsall|work=Express & Star|date=25 January 2024|access-date=17 January 2025}} Having suffered an injury whilst playing for Tamworth,{{cite news|url=https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/walsall-fc/2024/02/15/walsall-boss-mat-sadler-sets-target-for-january-signing/|title=Walsall boss Mat Sadler sets target for January signing|work=Express & Star|date=15 February 2024|access-date=17 January 2025}}{{cite news|url=https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/walsall-fc/2024/02/26/walsall-boss-taking-patient-approach-with-january-signing/|title=Walsall boss taking patient approach with January signing|work=Express & Star|date=26 February 2024|access-date=17 January 2025}} in April 2024 he was said to be close to first-team action,{{cite news|url=https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/walsall-fc/2024/04/06/walsalls-jamie-jellis-pushing-for-an-opportunity/|title=Walsall's Jamie Jellis pushing for an opportunity|work=Express & Star|date=6 April 2024|access-date=17 January 2025}} and he made his debut on 13 April 2024, appearing as a late substitute in a 1–3 home defeat to Notts County.{{cite web|url=https://www.saddlers.co.uk/news/2024/april/match-report-walsall-1-3-notts-county/|title=Match Report: Walsall 1–3 Notts County|website=www.saddlers.co.uk|date=13 April 2024|access-date=17 April 2024}} He scored his first goal in an EFL Cup tie against Exeter City in the 90th minute allowing Walsall to win on penalties.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cd05gmr9x8dt#Scores|title=Carabao Cup: Walsall 1-1 Exeter City (4-3 pens)|work=BBC Sport|date=13 August 2024|access-date=14 August 2024}} He won League Two Goal of the month for October 2024 with a volley against Grimsby Town on 19 October in a 4–1 win for Walsall.{{cite web|url=https://www.efl.com/news/2024/november/15/sky-bet-goal-of-the-month--october-winners/|title=Sky Bet Goal of the Month: October winners|website=www.efl.com|date=15 November 2024|access-date=17 January 2025}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 26 May 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | |||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !rowspan="2"|Division !colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Aylesbury United
|Southern League |4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|name=BBSC|Appearance(s) in Berks & Bucks Senior Cup}} | 0 | 10 | 2 | |
| Tring Corinthians
|South Midlands League |1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="4"|Stevenage
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19
|League Two |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019–20
|League Two |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| colspan="2"|Total
!0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aylesbury United (loan)
|Southern League |6 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|One appearance and goal in Berks & Bucks Senior Cup and one appearance in FA Trophy}} | 1 | 8 | 1 | ||
| Hitchin Town (loan)
|Southern League |4 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |||
| Wingate & Finchley (loan)
|5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|One appearance in Middlesex Senior Cup and one appearance in London Senior Cup}} | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Aylesbury United
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|name=BBSC}} | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021–22
|Southern League |6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 12 | 7 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!17 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 10 |
| Kings Langley
|2021–22{{cite web|url=https://www.kingslangleyfc.co.uk/teams/210710/statistics?season=77739|title=Kings Langley FC First Team Statistics|website=kingslangleyfc.co.uk|access-date=16 January 2025}} |Southern League |27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|One appearance in Hertfordshire Senior Cup and one appearance in FA Trophy}} | 0 | 29 | 5 | |
| Hemel Hempstead Town
|1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | |||
| Kings Langley
|Southern League |12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|Appearance in Hertfordshire Senior Cup}} | 1 | 15 | 2 | |
| Tamworth (loan)
|2022–23{{cite web|url=https://www.tamworthfc.co.uk/mens/1st-team-squad-202223-playing-stats|title=1st Team Squad 2022-23 Playing Stats|website=tamworthfc.co.uk|date=29 April 2023|access-date=16 January 2025}} |Southern League |17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|One appearance in FA Trophy and one appearance in Birmingham Senior Cup}} | 0 | 19 | 1 | |
| Tamworth
|27 | 4 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|Appearance in FA Trophy}} | 0 | 31 | 5 | |
| rowspan="3"|Walsall
|2023–24{{Soccerbase season|id=158263|season=2023|accessdate=16 January 2025}} |League Two |2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25{{Soccerbase season|id=158263|season=2024|accessdate=16 January 2025}}
|League Two |42 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7{{efn|Four appearances in EFL Trophy, three appearances in the play-offs}} | 0 | 54 | 7 |
| colspan="2"|Total
!44 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 56 | 7 |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!155 | 20 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 195 | 31 |
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Honours
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|jamie-jellis/818547}}
- {{Soccerbase|158263|Jamie Jellis}}
{{Walsall F.C. squad}}
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Category:Hemel Hempstead Town F.C. players
Category:Tamworth F.C. players
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