Jak McCourt

Jak McCourt

Personal information
Full name	Jak McCourt[1]
Date of birth	6 July 1995
Place of birth	Liverpool, England
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Barnsley
Number	12
Youth career
	Leicester City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2013–	Leicester City	0	(0)
2013–2014	→ Torquay United (loan)	11	(0)
2015	→ Port Vale (loan)	2	(0)
2016–	Barnsley	0	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 16 September 2015 (UTC). † Appearances (goals)

Jak McCourt (born 6 July 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League One club Barnsley.

He began his career with Leicester City. He spent part of the 2013–14 season on loan at Torquay United and then September 2015 on loan at Port Vale, before being sold to Barnsley in January 2016.

Playing career

Leicester City

McCourt began his career with Leicester City and signed a professional contract with the "Foxes" in May 2013.^[2] On 11 October 2013, he joined League Two side Torquay United on loan for a month.^[3] He made his professional debut the next day in a 3–2 to Wycombe Wanderers at Adams Park.^[4] On 9 December, McCourt's loan was extended by Torquay until 4 January 2014.^[5] He returned to the King Power Stadium after making 12 appearances in all competitions for Alan Knill's "Gulls". He signed a new one-year contact with Leicester in June 2014.^[6]

McCourt joined League One side Port Vale on a one-month loan deal on 28 August 2015.^[7] Manager Rob Page said he made the signing as cover for the injured Michael Brown, who was the "Valiants" central midfield option on the bench.^[8] He started one Football League Trophy game and made two substitute appearances in the league.^[9]

Barnsley

McCourt was sold to League One club Barnsley for an undisclosed fee in January 2016; he signed a contract running until the end of the 2015–16 season.^[10]

Style of play

McCourt is an athletic central midfielder with good passing skills.^[11]

Career statistics

As of 29 January 2016.

Season	Club	Division	League		FA Cup		League Cup		Other[12]		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
2013–14[13]	Leicester City	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2013–14[13]	Torquay United (loan)	League Two	11	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	12	0
2014–15[14]	Leicester City	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2015–16[15]		Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2015–16[15]	Port Vale (loan)	League One	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	0
Leicester City total			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2015–16[15]	Barnsley	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Barnsley total			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career total			13	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	15	0

References

1. "Professional retain list & free transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. 18 May 2013. p. 43. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
2. "Leicester youngsters agree professional contracts at the club". Sky Sports. 8 May 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
3. "Jak McCourt: Torquay United sign Leicester City midfielder". BBC Sport. 11 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
4. "Wycombe 3-2 Torquay". BBC Sport. 12 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
5. "McCourt Extended". Torquay United Official Website. 9 December 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
6. "Youngster McCourt Extends Leicester City Contract". lcfc.com. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
7. "Jak McCourt: Port Vale sign Leicester City midfielder". BBC Sport. 28 August 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
8. "Port Vale: Manager Rob Page wants his players to be more clinical in front of goal". The Sentinel. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
9. Baggaley, Mike (28 September 2015). "Jak McCourt returns to Leicester City". The Sentinel. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
10. "Jak McCourt: Barnsley sign Leicester City midfielder". BBC Sport. 29 January 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
11. Baggaley, Mike (28 August 2015). "New signing Jak McCourt keen for first-team football at Vale". The Sentinel. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
12. Includes other competitive competitions, including the Football League Trophy.
13. "Games played by Jak McCourt in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
14. "Games played by Jak McCourt in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
15. "Games played by Jak McCourt in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2015.

External links

• Jak McCourt career statistics at Soccerbase