Scott Kashket
{{Short description|English footballer (born 1996)}}
{{Use British English|date=July 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Scott Kashket
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| fullname = Scott Connor Kashket{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2016/june/efl-club-retained-and-released-lists-published/ |title=EFL: Club retained and released lists published |publisher=English Football League |date=23 June 2016 |access-date=10 January 2018}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|2|25|df=y}}{{cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/players/scott-kashket-242871/ |title=Scott Kashket |website=11v11.com |publisher=AFS Enterprises |access-date=10 January 2018}}
| birth_place = Chigwell, England
| height = {{convert|1.75|m|order=flip}}{{cite web |url=https://www.wycombewanderers.co.uk/teams/player-profiles/forward/scott-kashket/ |title=Scott Kashket |publisher=Wycombe Wanderers F.C. |access-date=8 July 2019}}
| position = Striker
| currentclub = Welling United
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Buckhurst Hill
| youthyears2 = 2012
| youthclubs2 = Hércules
| youthyears3 = 2013
| youthclubs3 = Wingate & Finchley
| youthyears4 = 2013–2014
| youthclubs4 = Leyton Orient
| years1 = 2014–2016
| clubs1 = Leyton Orient
| caps1 = 16
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2016
| clubs2 = → Welling United (loan)
| caps2 = 7
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2016–2021
| clubs3 = Wycombe Wanderers
| caps3 = 105
| goals3 = 22
| years4 = 2021–2022
| clubs4 = Crewe Alexandra
| caps4 = 18
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2022–2023
| clubs5 = Gillingham
| caps5 = 24
| goals5 = 2
| years6 = 2023–2024
| clubs6 = Sutton United
| caps6 = 7
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2024–2025
| clubs7 = Hornchurch
| caps7 = 8
| goals7 = 1
| years8 = 2025–
| clubs8 = Welling United
| caps8 = 0
| goals8 = 0
| club-update = 15:00, 21 February 2025 (UTC)
}}
Scott Connor Kashket (born 25 February 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for {{English football updater|WellingU}} club Welling United. He has also played in his youth career for Spanish B side club Hércules, Wingate & Finchley, and Leyton Orient, and in his senior career for League Two Leyton Orient, National League South Welling United (on loan), Wycombe Wanderers, Crewe Alexandra, Gillingham and Sutton United.
Early life
Kashket was born in Chigwell, Essex, in England and is Jewish.{{Hugman|26704|access-date=10 January 2018}}Lee Harpin (16 July 2020). [https://www.thejc.com/community/community-news/proud-moment-for-joe-jacobson-as-he-nets-wycombe-winner-in-wembley-final-1.501595 "'Proud moment' for Joe Jacobson as he nets Wycombe winner in Wembley final; Star of fairytale play-off victory is the first Jewish player to score at Wembley in 53 years,"] The Jewish Chronicle. His father Russell Kashket, and grandfather Bernard Kashket, are tailors and run Kashket & Partners, a UK company that traces its history back to being hatters at the court of the Russian Tsar in the early 1900s.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thetimes.com/article/six-players-ready-to-light-up-fourth-round-h8b9slxcc|title=Six players ready to light up fourth round|work=The Sunday Times}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38733975|title=Messi's body double & fame in Singapore|publisher=BBC|author= Phil Shepka|date=27 January 2017}}{{Cite web|url=https://savilerow-style.com/archive/issue023/style03.htm|title=FOR MEN WHO KNOW BEST; PRINCE GOES OUTSIDE ROW FOR WEDDING TAILOR|website=Savile Row Style Magazine|date=Summer 2011}} His great-grandfather moved to London in the 1920s.{{cite web|url=https://www.firminhouse.com/about-us/|title=About us|website=Firmin House|access-date=8 February 2023}}
Career
=Early career=
Kashket began his career playing futsal for Maccabi GB in the English National Futsal League.{{Cite web|url=http://jewishnews.timesofisrael.com/gb-futsal-side-turn-in-five-star-performance/|title=GB futsal side turn in five-star performance|website=Times of Israel|date=January 13, 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://www.futsalplanet.com/news/news-01.asp?id=16091 |title=Young guns impress |date=10 April 2012 |access-date=29 October 2014 |work=Futsal Planet}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.maccabigb.org/news/maccabi-gb-futsal-matchday-4/|title=Maccabi GB Futsal - Matchday 4 |website=Maccabi GB|date=25 March 2012}} He played for the Team Maccabi Great Britain junior futsal team at the European Maccabiah Games in Vienna in 2009, winning a bronze medal.Danny Caro (25 February 2014). [https://www.thejc.com/sport/sport-news/kashket-signs-for-leyton-orient-1.52682 "Kashket signs for Leyton Orient,"] The Jewish Chronicle.{{Cite web|url=http://jewishnews.timesofisrael.com/kashket-fulfills-fa-cup-dream/|author=Andrew Sherwood|date=8 December 2016|title=Kashket fulfills FA Cup dream; Wycombe Wanderers striker delighted as he nets hat-trick against Chesterfield|website=Times of Israel}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.theleaguepaper.com/featured/6814/kashket-cashes-in-on-futsal-experience-to-prove-orient-wrong-and-wycombe-right/|title=Kashket cashes in on Futsal experience to prove Orient wrong and Wycombe right|work=The League Paper|first=Adam|last=Ellis|date=16 December 2016}}
He was spotted and signed at age 16 by Spanish B side club Hércules, following a spell with Buckhurst Hill,{{cite web|title=Hall of Fame|url=https://www.bhfc.co.uk/hall-of-fame|access-date=29 August 2020|publisher=Buckhurst Hill Football Club | Essex}} he played for their 16–19 and 18–21 age group football teams in late 2012.{{cite news |url=http://www.thejc.com/sport/sport-news/78792/kashket-seals-dream-move-spain |title=Kashket seals dream move to Spain |date=7 September 2012 |access-date=29 October 2014 |newspaper=The Jewish Chronicle|author=Danny Caro |location=London}}
Kashket returned to the UK, and played for the Wingate & Finchley U21 team. He scored three goals in two matches during October 2013.{{cite web |url=http://www.wingatefinchley.com/u21reports.php#8thoct |title=Wingate & Finchley 2 Ware 1 |date=8 October 2013 |access-date=29 October 2014 |publisher=Wingate & Finchley F.C.}}{{cite web |url=http://www.wingatefinchley.com/u21reports.php#10thoct |title=Wingate & Finchley 4 Needham Market 2 |date=10 October 2013 |access-date=29 October 2014 |publisher=Wingate & Finchley F.C.}}
He played for Team GB Under-18 at the 2013 Maccabiah Games in Israel, winning a bronze medal.{{Cite web|url=https://www.maccabigb.org/news/nathan-names-his-young-guns-for-the-maccabiah/|title=NATHAN NAMES HIS YOUNG GUNS FOR THE MACCABIAH |date=13 September 2012|website=Maccabi GB}}{{Cite web|url=http://jewishnews.timesofisrael.com/wonderful-wednesday-for-gb-at-maccabiah/|title=Wonderful Wednesday for GB at Maccabiah|website=Times of Israel|date=July 24, 2013}}
In November 2013, Kashket had a trial with Maccabi Tel Aviv. However, he suffered an ankle ligaments injury on his first day with the club.{{cite web |url=http://www.thejc.com/sport/sport-news/115917/kashket-signs-leyton-orient |title=Kashket signs for Leyton Orient |date=25 February 2014 |access-date=29 October 2014|author= Danny Caro |newspaper=The Jewish Chronicle |location=London}}
=Leyton Orient=
By this time Kashket was training and playing with Leyton Orient's youth team.{{cite web |url=http://www.thejc.com/sport/sport-news/113232/kashket-line-big-move |author=Danny Caro|title=Kashket in line for big move |date=15 November 2013 |access-date=29 October 2014 |newspaper=The Jewish Chronicle |location=London}} After impressing in the Orient youth team, Kashket at 17 years old signed a two-year professional contract with the club in the summer of 2014, while still featuring for the youth team. He scored a penalty in Orient's 3–2 friendly win at Dartford on 18 July,{{cite web |url=http://www.leytonorient.com/news/article/dartford-report-1769007.aspx |title=Dartford 2–3 Leyton Orient |date=18 July 2014 |access-date=29 October 2014 |publisher=Leyton Orient F.C.}} and came on as a substitute in the 1–0 friendly win at Northampton Town on 26 July,{{cite web |url=http://www.leytonorient.com/news/article/northampton-260714-1783776.aspx |title=Northampton Town 0–1 Leyton Orient |date=26 July 2014 |access-date=29 October 2014 |publisher=Leyton Orient F.C.}} and the 2–2 draw with Queens Park Rangers on 29 July.{{cite web |url=http://www.leytonorient.com/news/article/qpr-report-1789342.aspx |title=Leyton Orient 2–2 QPR |date=29 July 2014 |access-date=29 October 2014 |publisher=Leyton Orient F.C.}}
Kashket was an unused substitute for Orient in several matches in the early part of the 2014–15 season, and made his professional debut as a late substitute for Jay Simpson in the 2–0 league defeat at home to Preston North End on 29 October, which was manager Mauro Milanese's first match in charge of the club.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28993176 |title=Leyton Orient 0–2 Preston North End |date=29 October 2014 |access-date=29 October 2014 |website=BBC Sport}} On 11 November, he was brought on as a substitute (again for Simpson) early in the second half in Orient's 2–0 Football League Trophy southern section quarter-final win against Northampton Town.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29891852 |title=Leyton Orient 2–0 Northampton Town |date=11 November 2014 |access-date=13 November 2014 |website=BBC Sport}}
Kashket made his first start for Orient on 11 August 2015, playing the full 90 minutes of the 2–1 League Cup defeat at MK Dons.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33768448 |title=MK Dons 2–1 Leyton Orient |date=11 August 2015 |website=BBC Sport}} He scored his first senior goal in the 2–2 draw at home to Oxford United on 17 October, coming on as a substitute for John Marquis and grabbing a last-minute equaliser.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34493561 |title=Leyton Orient 2–2 Oxford United |date=17 October 2015 |access-date=18 October 2015 |website=BBC Sport}} He was told chairman Francesco Becchetti had blocked him from playing. Kashket said: "He wouldn't even give me reasons why, he wouldn't even let me train. I just wanted to get out of there and make a fresh start as soon as possible."{{Cite web|url=https://news.sky.com/story/racism-in-football-on-the-rise-again-according-to-anti-discrimination-charity-kick-it-out-11565661|title=Racism in football on the rise again according to anti-discrimination charity Kick It Out; Ten percent of the complaints registered with Kick it Out in 2017/18 concerned incidents of antisemitism.|author= Martha Kelner|date=28 November 2018|website=Sky News}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.thesportsman.com/articles/five-talents-to-watch-in-league-two|title=Five Talents To Watch In League Two|author=Paul Smith|date=5 September 2017|website=The Sportsman}}
On 4 March 2016, he moved to National League South Welling United on a one-month loan.{{cite news |url=http://www.eastlondonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/football/leyton-orient/kashket_looking_to_earn_his_wings_1_4444552 |title=Kashket looking to earn his wings |date=4 March 2016 |author=George Sessions|newspaper=Docklands & East London Advertiser}} On 31 August 2016 Kashket was released from Leyton Orient, for which he had made 22 appearances and scored once.{{Cite web|url=https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/the-21-year-old-that-queens-park-rangers-must-sign-if-they-want-to-push-up-the-table/|title=The 21-year-old that Queens Park Rangers must sign if they want to push up the table |first=Ryan|last=White|date=9 May 2017|website=Football League World}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.wycombewanderers.co.uk/news/2016/august/exciting-attacker-joins-on-short-term-deal/|title=Exciting attacker joins on short-term deal|date=31 August 2016 |website=www.wycombewanderers.co.uk}}
=Wycombe Wanderers=
The same day that Kashket was released, Wycombe Wanderers signed Kashket to a four-month deal, when he was 20 years old.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/sport/14715346.wycombe-wanderers-make-deadline-day-signing-as-scott-kashket-agrees-short-term-deal/|title=Deadline day deal one: Wanderers sign attacker Kashket|website=Bucks Free Press|author=Harry Gray|date=31 August 2016}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.guardian-series.co.uk/sport/14765112.scott-kashket-reveals-happiness-over-leaving-leyton-orient-for-welcoming-environment-of-league-two-rivals-wycombe-wanderers/|title=Kashket: I was happy to leave Leyton Orient|date=26 September 2016 |website=East London and West Essex Guardian Series}}{{cite web |url=http://www.wycombewanderers.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/exciting-attacker-joins-on-short-term-deal-3284241.aspx |title=Exciting attacker joins on short-term deal |date=31 August 2016 |publisher=Wycombe Wanderers F.C.}} He scored his first goals for Wycombe when he scored twice in a 5–1 win over Crewe Alexandra on 27 September 2016.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37415106 |title=Wycombe 5–1 Crewe |website=BBC Sport |date=27 September 2016 |access-date=5 October 2016}} Wycombe manager Gareth Ainsworth said, "We gave Scott the opportunity to prove himself ... and to say he exceeded expectations is an understatement."{{Cite web|url=https://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-jewish-chronicle/20161209/282488593357874|title=Cuphero Scott Secures Deal at Wycombe |author=Danny Caro|date=9 December 2016|website=The Jewish Chronicle}} He won the Sky Bet League Two Player of the Month Award for December 2016.Danny Caro (6 January 2017). [https://www.thejc.com/sport/football/kashket-6-1-1.430183 "Kashket wins League Two top player award; Scott Kashket has been named Sky Bet League Two Player of the Month for December,"] The Jewish Chronicle.
In December 2016, after he had scored nine goals in nine games, the team signed Kashket to a new contract, until 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/done-deal-wycombe-wanderers-sign-goal-machine/|title=Done Deal: Wycombe Wanderers sign goal machine |first=Jay|last=Williams|date=5 December 2016|website=Football League World}} He suffered an injury, and missed the majority of the final third of the season in 2016. In the 2016-17 season, he made 21 appearances and had ten goals, a ratio of one every 117 minutes.
Kashket signed a new three-year contract with Wycombe in May 2019, until 2022; at the time that he signed the new contract, in his career with the team he had scored 23 times in 73 appearances.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/sport/17680349.wycombe-wanderers-star-scott-kashket-signs-new-three-year-deal-remain-adams-park-2022/|title=Wycombe Wanderers star Kashket signs new three-year deal|website=Bucks Free Press|date=3 June 2019|author=Nicholas Tunney}}{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48476728 |title=Scott Kashket: Wycombe striker signs new three-year contract |website=BBC Sport |date=31 May 2019 |access-date=8 July 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.wycombewanderers.co.uk/news/2019/may/scotty-kashket-signs-another-deal/|title=Scotty Kashket signs another deal|website=www.wycombewanderers.co.uk|date=31 May 2019}} Coach Ainsworth said: "Scotty's got that fantastic ability of being able to change a game in an instant and he's the type of player that fans love to watch, so I'm thrilled to keep him here for another three years. He's still only 23 and I strongly believe he could go a long way in the game ...."
In January 2020 Kashket received a ban from all football activity for a period of two months, with an additional four months suspended, and a fine of £3,446.13 after he admitted to breaking the Football Association's betting rules after placing 183 bets on matches between 3 September 2014 and 22 August 2016, while at Leyton Orient.{{Cite news |date=24 January 2020 |title=Wycombe's Kashket given FA betting ban |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/51239326 |access-date=2022-12-28}}
On 30 August 2021, Kashket left the club by mutual consent in order to allow for him to sign with a new club ahead of the deadline the following day.{{cite web|url=https://www.wycombewanderers.co.uk/news/2021/august/scott-kashket-departs/|title=Scott Kashket departs|website=www.wycombewanderers.co.uk|date=30 August 2021}}
=Crewe Alexandra=
On 30 August 2021, having left Wycombe, Kashket joined League One side Crewe Alexandra on a one-year deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.crewealex.net/news/2021/august/scott-kashket-is-a-red/|title=Scott Kashket Is A Red!|website=www.crewealex.net|date=30 August 2021}} He scored his first Crewe goal in a 1–1 draw at Plymouth Argyle on 28 September 2021.{{cite news |title=Plymouth Argyle 1-1 Crewe Alexandra |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58633782 |access-date=28 September 2021 |work=BBC Sport |date=28 September 2021}} Kashket made 14 appearances for Crewe before sustaining an ankle injury at Ipswich Town on 28 November 2021.{{cite news |title=Kashket Set To Have Supportive Boot Removed Next Week |url=https://www.crewealex.net/news/2022/february/kashket-boot-removed/ |access-date=30 March 2022 |work=CreweAlex.net |date=18 February 2022}} He made a return to competitive football on 29 March 2022, playing 30 minutes of a Cheshire Senior Cup semi-final at Stockport County,{{cite news |title=Report: Stockport 5-0 Crewe |url=https://www.crewealex.net/news/2022/march/report-stockport-5-0-crewe/ |access-date=30 March 2022 |work=CreweAlex.net |date=30 March 2022}} then starting in Crewe's next league game, against Fleetwood Town at Gresty Road on 2 April 2022.{{cite news |title=Crewe Alexandra 1-3 Fleetwood Town |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60883657 |access-date=4 April 2022 |work=BBC Sport |date=2 April 2022}} Kashket was released at the end of the 2021–22 season following relegation.{{cite web|url=https://www.crewealex.net/news/2022/may/2021-22-retained-list/|title=2021–22 Retained List|website=www.crewealex.net|date=4 May 2022|accessdate=5 May 2022}}
=Gillingham=
On 27 June 2022, Kashket signed for League Two side, Gillingham.{{cite web|url=https://www.gillinghamfootballclub.com/news/2022/june/scott-kashket-joins-gills/|title=Scott Kashket joins the Gills|website=www.gillinghamfootballclub.com|date=27 June 2022}} He was released after one season at the club{{cite web|url=https://www.gillinghamfootballclub.com/news/2023/may/retained-list-202223/|title=Gillingham FC Retained List 2022/23|website=www.gillinghamfootballclub.com|date=19 May 2023|accessdate=19 May 2023}} having scored three goals in 36 appearances.
=Sutton United=
On 25 July 2023, Kashket signed for another League Two side, Sutton United.{{cite news |title=Scott Kashket: Sutton United sign former Gillingham forward |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66304325 |access-date=31 October 2023 |work=BBC Sport |date=25 July 2023}} He departed the club following relegation at the end of the 2023–24 season having failed to make an appearance since September 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.suttonunited.net/news/2024/april/sutton-united-announce-players-who-will-leave-the-club-at-the-end-of-the-season/|title=Sutton United announce players who will leave the club at the end of the season|website=www.suttonunited.net|date=29 April 2024|accessdate=29 April 2024}}
= Hornchurch =
On 20 September 2024 National League South side Hornchurch announced that Kashket had signed for the club.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2024-09-20 |title=Welcome Scott Kashket |url=https://www.hornchurchfc.com/2024/09/welcome-scott-kashket/ |access-date=2025-02-08 |website=Hornchurch F.C. |language=en-GB}}
=Welling United=
On 21 February 2025, Kashket returned to National League South side Welling United. {{cite web|url=https://wellingunited.com/2025/02/wings-sign-striker-scott-kashket/|title=Wings sign striker Scott Kashket|website=wellingunited.com|date=21 February 2025|accessdate=21 February 2025}}
Career statistics
{{Updated|31 October 2023}}
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Honours
Wycombe Wanderers
- EFL League One play-offs: 2020{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53316283 |title=Oxford United 1–2 Wycombe Wanderers |first=Adam |last=Williams |website=BBC Sport |date=13 July 2020 |access-date=14 July 2020}}
Individual
- League Two Player of the Month: December 2016
See also
References
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External links
- [https://www.wycombewanderers.co.uk/teams/player-profiles/forward/scott-kashket/ Profile] at the Wycombe Wanderers F.C. website
- {{Soccerbase}}
- {{Twitter|scottkashket}}
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Category:English people of Russian-Jewish descent
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Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Leyton Orient F.C. players
Category:Welling United F.C. players
Category:Wingate & Finchley F.C. players
Category:Wycombe Wanderers F.C. players
Category:Crewe Alexandra F.C. players
Category:Gillingham F.C. players
Category:Sutton United F.C. players
Category:Hornchurch F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:National League (English football) players
Category:Competitors at the 2013 Maccabiah Games
Category:Maccabiah Games bronze medalists for Great Britain