Jacob Wakeling

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Jacob Wakeling
Personal information
Full name Jacob Andrew Wakeling[1]
Date of birth (2001-09-15) 15 September 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth Redditch, England[2]
Position Striker
Team information
Current team
 Solihull Moors
Youth career
West Bromwich Albion
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020 Alvechurch 7 (5)
2020–2022 Leicester City 0 (0)
2022 → Barrow (loan) 4 (0)
2022–2023 Swindon Town 47 (8)
2023–2025 Peterborough United 8 (0)
2024–2025 → Gillingham (loan) 16 (1)
2025– Solihull Moors 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:30, 2 April 2025 (UTC)

Jacob Andrew Wakeling (born 15 September 2001) is an English professional footballer who last plays as a striker for Solihull Moors.

Career

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Early career

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Wakeling began his career with West Bromwich Albion, being released by them in 2020.[3] After playing in non-league football for Alvechurch,[4] Wakeling signed for Leicester City in November 2020, before moving on loan to Barrow in January 2022.[3][5] Wakeling played four times for Barrow before returning to Leicester, from where he was released as a player in June 2022.[6]

Swindon Town

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In July 2022 he signed for Swindon Town after previously being on trial at the club.[7][8] After scoring 4 goals and making 3 assists in his first 10 league games, on 30 September 2022,[9] Wakeling signed a contract extension keeping him at Swindon Town until 2026.[10]

Peterborough United

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On 1 September 2023, Wakeling signed with EFL League One club Peterborough United on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[11]

Ahead of the 2023–24 season, Wakeling joined Gillingham on a season-long loan.[12][13] He scored on his debut for the team, scoring the second in a 4-1 home win over Carlisle United.[14]

On 6 May 2025, Peterborough announced the player had been transfer listed.[15]

On 1 September 2025, it was announced that Wakeling had left the club.[16]

Solihull Moors

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On 2 September 2025, Wakeling joined Solihull Moors of the National League.[17][18]

Career statistics

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As of match played 1 April 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Alvechurch 2020–21[4] Southern League Premier Division Central 7 5 3 2 – 1[a] 0 11 7
Leicester City U21 2020–21[19] – – – – 1[b] 1 1 1
2021–22[20] – – – – 2[b] 1 2 1
Total – – – 3 2 3 2
Barrow (loan) 2021–22[20] League Two 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Swindon Town 2022–23[21] League Two 45 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 46 8
2023–24[22] League Two 2 0 0 0 1 0 1[b] 0 4 0
Total 47 8 1 0 1 0 1 0 50 8
Peterborough United 2023–24[22] League One 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
Gillingham (loan) 2024–25[23] League Two 16 1 1 0 1 0 1[b] 0 19 1
Career total 82 14 5 2 2 0 6 2 95 18
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  2. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

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