Jamie Semple
{{short description|Scottish footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|5|17|df=y}}
|birth_place = Bellshill, Scotland
|height = {{height|m=1.83}}
|position = Midfielder, forward
|currentclub = Gala Fairydean
|clubnumber =
|youthyears1 = 2014–2019
|youthclubs1 = Motherwell
|years1 = 2019–2021
|clubs1 = Motherwell
|caps1 = 8
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2020–2021
|clubs2 = → Cove Rangers (loan)
|caps2 = 5
|goals2 = 0
|years3 = 2021–2022
|clubs3 = East Fife
|caps3 = 9
|goals3 = 1
|nationalyears1 = 2017–2018
|nationalteam1 = Scotland U17
|nationalcaps1 = 8
|nationalgoals1 = 1
|nationalyears2 = 2018
|nationalteam2 = Scotland U18
|nationalcaps2 = 1
|nationalgoals2 = 0
|nationalyears3 = 2019
|nationalteam3 = Scotland U19
|nationalcaps3 = 2
|nationalgoals3 = 0
|club-update = 20:33, 25 October 2021 (UTC)
|nationalteam-update = 22:05, 10 September 2019 (UTC)
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Jamie Semple (born 17 May 2001) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a forward. He has previously played for Motherwell, Cove Rangers, East Fife and now plays with Gala Fairydean Rovers.
Club career
Semple joined the Motherwell youth Academy in 2014,{{cite web|title=Jamie Semple extends his contract|url=https://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2019/04/10/jamie-semple-extends-his-contract/|publisher=Motherwell F.C.|date=10 April 2019|accessdate=30 April 2019}} while being part of the Scottish FA performance School as a pupil at Braidhurst High School.{{cite web|title=Benfica roll out the red carpet for Braidhurst|url=https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/news/benfica-roll-out-the-red-carpet-for-braidhurst/|publisher=Scottish Football Association|date=14 August 2015|accessdate=30 April 2019}}
He made his first team debut for Motherwell on 27 April 2019, setting up the winning goal in injury time for David Turnbull in a 4–3 win at home to Dundee.{{cite web|title=DUNDEE BOSS MCINTYRE: WE WILL THROW EVERYTHING AT HAMILTON IN SURVIVAL BID|url=https://plzsoccer.com/latest-news/dundee-boss-mcintyre-we-will-throw-everything-at-hamilton-in-survival-bid/|publisher=PLZ Soccer|date=28 April 2019|accessdate=30 April 2019}}
On 15 September 2020, Semple joined Scottish League One club Cove Rangers on a season-long loan.{{cite web|title=JAMIE SEMPLE LOANED TO COVE RANGERS|url=https://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2020/09/15/jamie-semple-loaned-to-cove-rangers/|website=motherwellfc.co.uk|date=15 September 2020|accessdate=15 September 2020}}{{cite web|title=SEMPLE JOINS ON LOAN FROM MOTHERWELL|url=https://coverangersfc.com/semple-joins-on-loan-from-motherwell/|website=coverangersfc.com|date=15 September 2020|accessdate=15 September 2020}} His loan was ended on 1 February 2021, when he was recalled by Motherwell.{{cite web|title=Motherwell have recalled Jamie Semple from loan spell at Cove Rangers|url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/local-sport/motherwell-recalled-jamie-semple-loan-23424026|website=dailyrecord.co.uk|last=Robertson|first=Euan|date=1 February 2021|accessdate=1 February 2021}}
Semple was released by Motherwell at the end of the 2020–21 season and he signed for East Fife in August 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://eastfifefc.info/latest-news/984-jamie-semple-signs-on-at-bayview|title=Jamie Semple Signs on at Bayview}}
International career
Semple has played at under-17, under-18 and under-19 level for Scotland.{{cite web|title=Jamie Semple profile|url=https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/players/?pid=252095&lid=11|publisher=Scottish Football Association|accessdate=30 April 2019}}
Career statistics
{{updated|25 October 2021}}
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Category:People educated at Braidhurst High School
Category:Scottish men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Bellshill
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Scotland men's youth international footballers
Category:Motherwell F.C. players
Category:Cove Rangers F.C. players
Category:Scottish Professional Football League players
Category:East Fife F.C. players
Category:Broomhill F.C. (Scotland) players