Jay Turner-Cooke
{{Short description|English footballer (born 2003)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2025}}
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|12|31|df=y}}
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|position = Midfielder
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|youthclubs1 = Sunderland
|youthyears2 = 2021–2023
|youthclubs2 = Newcastle United
|years1 = 2023–2025
|clubs1 = Newcastle United
|caps1 = 0
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2023
|clubs2 = → Tranmere Rovers (loan)
|caps2 = 12
|goals2 = 0
|years3 = 2023–2024
|clubs3 = → St Johnstone (loan)
|caps3 = 6
|goals3 = 0
|club-update = 13:59, 3 December 2023 (UTC)
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Jay Turner-Cooke (born 31 December 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.{{Soccerway|jay-turner-cook/642264}}
Career
Turner-Cooke began his career with Sunderland, moving to Newcastle United in January 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://www.shieldsgazette.com/sport/football/newcastle-united/the-explosive-story-behind-jay-turner-cookes-move-to-newcastle-united-from-sunderland-3090693|title=The story behind Jay Turner-Cooke's move to Newcastle United from Sunderland|date=9 January 2021|website=Shields Gazette}} He spent time training with the Newcastle first-team.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/football/newcastle-united/former-sunderland-midfielder-jay-turner-cooke-earns-senior-newcastle-united-call-up-3686576|title=Former Sunderland midfielder Jay Turner-Cooke earns senior Newcastle United call-up|date=9 May 2022|website=Sunderland Echo}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/eddie-howe-jay-turner-cooke-24926323|title=Jay Turner-Cooke aims to follow Elliot Anderson into Eddie Howe's Newcastle side|first=Lee|last=Ryder|date=6 September 2022|website=ChronicleLive}}
Turner-Cooke moved on loan to Tranmere Rovers in January 2023.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64469750|title=Tranmere Rovers sign Hendry and Turner-Cooke|work=BBC Sport }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.tranmererovers.co.uk/news/2023/january/rovers-swoop-for-turner-cooke-on-loan-from-newcastle/|title=Rovers swoop for Turner-Cooke on loan from Newcastle United|website=www.tranmererovers.co.uk}} He also signed a new contract with Newcastle.{{Cite web|url=http://www.tribalfootball.com/articles/jay-turner-cooke-pens-new-deal-with-newcastle-4445981|title=Jay Turner-Cooke pens new deal with Newcastle - Tribal Football|website=www.tribalfootball.com}}
On 24 August 2023, Turner-Cooke joined Scottish Premiership club St Johnstone on a season-long loan.{{Cite web |title=Jay Turner-Cooke Joins On Loan From Newcastle |url=https://www.perthstjohnstonefc.co.uk/ |access-date=24 August 2023 |website=St Johnstone Football Club |language=en}}
He was released by Newcastle at the end of the 2024–25 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/football/sunderland-afc/newcastle-united-release-former-sunderland-hopeful-after-controversial-wearside-departure-in-2021-5165880|title=Newcastle release former Sunderland hopeful after controversial Wearside departure|date=8 June 2025|website=Sunderland Echo}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.newcastleunited.com/en/news/newcastle-uniteds-academy-confirms-summer-departures|title=Newcastle United's Academy confirms summer departures - Newcastle United|website=www.newcastleunited.com}}
Career statistics
{{updated|6 July 2025}}
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| rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|National cup !colspan=2|League cup !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||
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| Division||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals | ||||||||
| rowspan=4|Newcastle United
|2022–23{{soccerbase season|144533|2022|access-date=6 July 2025}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 |
| 2022–23{{soccerbase season|144533|2023|access-date=6 July 2025}}
|Premier League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 |
| 2022–23{{soccerbase season|144533|2024|access-date=6 July 2025}}
|Premier League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 |
| colspan=2|Total
!0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 | ||||||||
| Tranmere Rovers (loan)
|12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 12 | 0 |
| St Johnstone
|6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 6 | 0 |
| colspan=3|Career total
!18||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||18||0 |
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Personal life
His father is former player John Cooke, who was later Sunderland's kit man.
References
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Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:English Football League players
Category:Sunderland A.F.C. players
Category:Newcastle United F.C. players
Category:Tranmere Rovers F.C. players
Category:Place of birth missing (living people)
Category:St Johnstone F.C. players