Jake Evans (footballer, born 2008)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jake Benjamin Evans[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 August 2008[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Northampton, England[2] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Northampton Town (on loan from Leicester City) | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2025 | Leicester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Leicester City | 4 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Northampton Town (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024 | England U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2025 | England U17 | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:17, 3 February 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14:06, 7 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Jake Benjamin Evans (born 21 August 2008) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward or wide midfielder for EFL League One club Northampton Town, on loan from EFL Championship club Leicester City.
Club career
A youth product of Leicester City, Evans started playing with their U23s at the age of 16.[3] On 7 February 2025, he made the travelling squad for an FA Cup match against Manchester United, and he was the top scorer in the Premier League 2 shortly after with 11 goals. Around that time he started training regularly with the first team.[4] Evans made his senior and professional debut with Leicester as a 98th-minute substitute for Kasey McAteer in a 2–2 Premier League tie with Brighton & Hove Albion on 12 April 2025.[5]
International career
In April 2024, Evans represented England under-16 in a friendly tournament against Italy and Belgium.[6]
Evans was a late call-up to the England under-17 squad that competed at the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup and made his only appearance of the tournament during a group stage win over Haiti.[7][8]
Playing style
Evans plays as a winger or striker, and is adept at blocking of defender and holding the ball up. He has a strong burst of speed, and is a skilled finisher.[3]
Career statistics
- As of match played 31 January 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Leicester City U21 | 2024–25[9] | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Leicester City | 2024–25[9] | Premier League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| 2025–26[10] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Northampton Town (loan) | 2025–26[10] | League One | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
References
- ^ "2024/25 Updated Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 7 February 2025. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
- ^ a b c "Jake Evans". Leicester City F.C. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ a b Boyle, Callum (6 February 2025). "Who is Leicester City youngster Jake Evans? Meet the heir to Jamie Vardy's throne". Leicester City News. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
- ^ Blackwell, Jordan (18 February 2025). "Potential perfect solution found if van Nistelrooy keeps his word and takes risk". Leicestershire Live. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
- ^ Rajan, Adwaidh (12 April 2025). "Brighton 2-2 Leicester City: Caleb Okoli header earns Leicester rare point at Brighton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
- ^ "England Matches - Under-16's 2020-30". Englandfootballonline.com. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
- ^ Blackwell, Jordan (31 October 2025). "Potential Leicester City solution ruled out after late international call-up". Leicestershire Live. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ^ "England 8-1 Haiti". ESPN. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ^ a b "Games played by Jake Evans in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Games played by Jake Evans in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
External links
- Jake Evans at Soccerway
- Profile at the Leicester City F.C. website