Jesse Starkey
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jesse Starkey
| image =
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| fullname = Jesse Aaron Starkey
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|9|1|df=y}}
| birth_place = Brighton, England
| height =
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Worthing
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2006
| youthclubs1 = Portsmouth
| youthyears2 = 2006–2013
| youthclubs2 = Chelsea
| youthyears3 = 2013–2017
| youthclubs3 = Brighton & Hove Albion
| years1 = 2017
| clubs1 = Swindon Town
| caps1 = 1
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2017–2018
| clubs2 = Gillingham
| caps2 = 1
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2017–2018
| clubs3 = → Worthing (loan)
| caps3 = 8
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2018–
| clubs4 = Worthing
| caps4 = 127
| goals4 = 11
| nationalyears1 = 2013
| nationalteam1 = England U18
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 10:59, 28 June 2024 (UTC)
| ntupdate = 21:59, 16 January 2018 (UTC)
}}
Jesse Aaron Starkey (born 1 September 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Worthing.
Club career
After a spell with Portsmouth, Starkey joined Chelsea in 2006 and began his scholarship in 2012.{{Cite news |title=Jesse Starkey |url=http://thechels.info/wiki/Jesse_Starkey |publisher=TheChels.info |accessdate=25 March 2017}} Although Starkey was a regular for the under-18 side, Chelsea decided against offering the player a professional contract as Jesse Starkey opted not to remain at the club on 13 June. A couple of months later, Starkey joined his hometown club Championship side Brighton & Hove Albion, on a two-year deal.{{Cite news |title=Transfer news: Brighton sign Jesse Starkey from Chelsea on a two-year deal |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11741/8895191/transfer-news-brighton-sign-jesse-starkey-from-chelsea-on-a-two-year-deal |publisher=Sky Sports |date=29 August 2013 |accessdate=25 March 2017}}
After a four-year spell at Brighton, Starkey joined League One side Swindon Town on a one-and-a-half-year deal.{{Cite news |title=Starkey's A Red! Young Talent Joins On Permanent Deal |url=http://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/starkeys-a-red-young-talent-joins-on-permanent-deal-3548896.aspx |publisher=Swindon Town Official Site |date=31 January 2017 |accessdate=31 January 2017}} On the final day of the 2016–17 campaign, Starkey made his Swindon debut in their 3–0 away defeat against Charlton Athletic.{{Cite news |title=Charlton Athletic 3-0 Swindon Town |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39682848 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=30 April 2017 |accessdate=30 April 2017}} He was taken off after 69 minutes having been booked just after half-time. On 5 September 2017, it was announced that Starkey had left Swindon, following the termination of his contract.{{Cite news |title=Starkey Departs Town |url=https://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/news/2017/september/starkey-departs-town/ |publisher=Swindon Town Official Site |date=5 September 2017 |accessdate=5 September 2017}}
He returned to League One in joining Gillingham on 15 September 2017.{{Cite news |title=Jesse Starkey: Gillingham sign former Swindon midfielder until January |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41285956 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=15 September 2017 |accessdate=16 September 2017}} Just over a week later, he made his debut during Gillingham's 0–0 draw with Scunthorpe United, replacing Sean Clare at half-time.{{Cite news |title=Gillingham 0-0 Scunthorpe United |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41315343 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=26 September 2017 |accessdate=16 January 2018}} In November 2017, Starkey moved on loan to Worthing, of the Isthmian League Premier Division.{{Cite news |title=Former Brighton development and Chelsea youth product seals Worthing loan switch |url=https://www.worthingherald.co.uk/sport/football/former-brighton-development-and-chelsea-youth-product-seals-worthing-loan-switch-1-8262582 |publisher=Worthing Herald |date=25 November 2017 |accessdate=16 January 2018}} He went onto feature eight times before returning to Gillingham in January 2018. Following his return, it was announced that Starkey would leave Gillingham following the expiration of his short-term contract.{{Cite news |title=Steve Arnold leaves Gills |url=https://www.gillinghamfootballclub.com/news/2018/january/arnold-leaves-gills/ |publisher=Gillingham Official Site |date=16 January 2018 |accessdate=16 January 2018}}
On 27 January 2018, following his release from Gillingham, Starkey returned to Worthing.{{Cite news |title=Worthing FC on Twitter |url=https://twitter.com/WorthingFC/status/957262575460331521 |publisher=@WorthingFC |date=27 January 2018 |accessdate=31 January 2018}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 9 April 2022.}}
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References
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External links
- {{Soccerbase|id=95968}}
- {{Soccerway|id=454511}}
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Category:Footballers from Brighton
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Portsmouth F.C. players
Category:Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. players
Category:Swindon Town F.C. players
Category:Gillingham F.C. players
Category:Worthing F.C. players
Category:English Football League players