Jake Forster-Caskey
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Forster-Caskey playing for Milton Keynes Dons in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Jake Dane Forster-Caskey[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 April 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Southend-on-Sea, England | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Central midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Milton Keynes Dons (on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion) | ||
| Number | 44 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2012 | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2010– | Brighton & Hove Albion | 66 | (5) |
| 2012–2013 | → Oxford United (loan) | 16 | (3) |
| 2015 | → Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2016– | → Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010 | England U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | England U17 | 17 | (1) |
| 2011 | England U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2014 | England U20 | 5 | (1) |
| 2014– | England U21 | 12 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 05:24, 4 May 2016 (UTC). | |||
Jake Dane Forster-Caskey (born 25 April 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays for Championship side Milton Keynes Dons, on loan from Championship club Brighton & Hove Albion. He is the son of former professional player Darren Caskey and is the stepson of the former striker Nicky Forster.[2] Forster-Caskey has represented England at under-16, under-17, under-18 and under-21 level.
Club career
Brighton & Hove Albion
Forster-Caskey joined Brighton's youth team in 2007. On 30 April 2010, he was offered a scholarship deal with Brighton & Hove Albion.[3] It was later revealed that Forster-Caskey rejected interest from Premier League clubs Arsenal and Aston Villa before signing with Brighton.[4]
The following day, Forster-Caskey was named as an unused substitute during the 0–0 draw away to Milton Keynes Dons.[5] After a man-of-the-match performance during the Sussex Senior Cup final, whilst scoring twice during a 4–0 victory over Bognor Regis Town,[6][7] Forster-Caskey was once again named as a substitute for Brighton's final game of the 2009–10 season against Yeovil Town.[8] During the match he became the youngest player to feature in the Brighton first team when he made his debut as a substitute in the 76th minute.[2][9] Forster-Caskey made his second substitute appearance for Brighton during the 3–0 defeat to Stoke City in the 5th round of the FA Cup on 19 February 2011.[10] He made his full first-team debut, and scored his first Brighton goal, during the Seagulls' 3–0 win over Southampton on 2 January 2012. He scored the opening goal for Brighton, and was named Man of the Match.[11] In his next game, Forster-Caskey again scored and received Man of the Match in an FA Cup tie with Wrexham.[12] In all, Forster-Caskey made 6 appearances during the 2011–12 season, scoring 2 goals. On 21 June 2012, Forster-Caskey signed a new deal, keeping him at the club until 2015.[13]
Oxford United (loan)
In July 2012, Forster-Caskey signed a six-month loan deal with League Two club Oxford United.[14] He scored on his debut, a 20-yard left-footed strike, in a 2–0 win over Bristol Rovers.[15] He scored his second goal on 8 September, in a 4–2 defeat at home to Exeter City. His third and final goal for Oxford came against Wimbledon, a 20-yard free kick into the top corner.[16] In total he made 16 league appearances for Oxford before his loan spell concluded on 1 January 2013.
Milton Keynes Dons (loan)
On 22 September 2015, Forster-Caskey joined Championship side Milton Keynes Dons on an initial 5 week emergency loan deal.[17] On 26 September 2015 he made his debut for the club in the 1–3 home defeat to Derby County.
On 8 January 2016, Forster-Caskey rejoined the club on loan for the remainder of the 2015–16 season.[18] On 13 February 2016, Forster-Caskey scored his first goal for the club, scoring direct from a free-kick in a 0–1 away win against Derby County.[19]
International career
Forster-Caskey has represented the England under-16s, England under-17s, England under-18s and England under-20s national sides. He was announced as a member of the squad to feature in the annual Nordic under-17s tournament, commencing during August 2010. Forster-Caskey captained the England side as they recorded a 5–0 success over Finland in the first game of the tournament where he also scored his first international goal.[20] He was also involved in the FA International Tournament, where he started in a 4–0 win over Australia, before substitute appearances in the 2–2 draw against Turkey and a 3–1 victory against Portugal.
During April 2011, Forster-Caskey was announced in the 18-man squad to represent England at the 2011 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship in Serbia, commencing on 3 May.[21] He made three appearances in the tournament for England before they were defeated 1–0 by Holland in the semi-final.[22]
Forster-Caskey was also selected to represent England under-17s at the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Mexico.[23] England won their group and reached the quarter-finals, where they lost 3–2 to Germany.[24]
During October 2011, Forster-Caskey was selected for the England under-18 national side for a friendly against Slovakia,[25] where he played 45 minutes before being substituted for Jordan Lussey at half-time.[26]
Forster-Caskey was named in the initial 35-man squad for the 2013 Fifa Under 20 World Cup on 17 May 2013 by manager Peter Taylor,[27] however failed to make the final 21-man squad selected on 28 May.
During May 2014, Jake and fellow Brighton team-mate Solomon March were called up to the under-21 squad for the U21 qualifier versus Wales and the 2014 Toulon Tournament.[28] Jake made his debut for the U21's coming on as a late substitute in the 3–1 victory against Wales.[29]
Career statistics
- As of match played 13 February 2016.[30]
| Season | Club | Division | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other[31] | Total | |||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2009–10 | Brighton & Hove Albion | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010–11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Championship | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2012–13 | Oxford United (loan) | League Two | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 3 |
| 2012–13 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 3 | ||
| 2014–15 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 3 | ||
| 2015–16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 2015–16 | Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | |
| Career Total | 91 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 114 | 13 | ||
Personal life
Until February 2011, Forster-Caskey was simply known as Jake Caskey before altering his surname to Forster-Caskey in homage to his stepfather Nicky Forster. In a brief explanation, Forster-Caskey stated "I did it out of respect for my stepdad – because he has been a great role model and parent to me. I have lived with him for the last ten years and he has been a huge influence on me."[32]
References
- ↑ "Professional retain list & free transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. 18 May 2013. p. 8. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
- 1 2 "Why Caskey Must Be on his Guard". The Argus. 13 May 2010. Retrieved 13 May 2010.
- ↑ "Seagulls Award Pro Deals to Hot Prospects". The Argus. 30 April 2010. Retrieved 13 May 2010.
- ↑ "Caskey gets England call-up". The Argus. 24 June 2010. Retrieved 24 June 2010.
- ↑ "Dunk Debut for Albion". The Argus. 1 May 2010. Retrieved 13 May 2010.
- ↑ "Caskey Double Sets up Cup Triumph". The Argus. 3 May 2010. Retrieved 13 May 2010.
- ↑ "Caskey Completes Memorable Week with Cup Final Double". The Argus. 4 May 2010. Retrieved 13 May 2010.
- ↑ "Walker in for Debut". The Argus. 8 May 2010. Retrieved 13 May 2010.
- ↑ "Bennett Ends on a High". The Argus. 8 May 2010. Retrieved 13 May 2010.
- ↑ "Stoke City v Brighton & Hove Albion – match report". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 19 February 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
- ↑ "Brighton 3–0 Southampton". The Argus. 2 January 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
- ↑ "Brighton 1–1 Wrexham". The Argus. 7 January 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ↑ "Forster-Caskey signs new deal". seagulls.co.uk. 21 June 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
- ↑ "Forster-Caskey agrees Oxford deal". seagulls.co.uk. 6 July 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
- ↑ "United win at Rovers". oufc.co.uk. 18 August 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
- ↑ "Oxford United 2–4 Exeter" BBC Sport. 8 September 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ↑ http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11688/10001818/mk-dons-sign-brighton-midfielder-jake-forster-caskey-on-loan
- ↑ http://www.mkdons.com/news/article/jake-re-joins-the-dons-jake-forster-caskey-mk-dons-brighton-hove-albion-sky-bet-championship-transfer-2889577.aspx
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35509572
- ↑ "Caskey Stars in England Win". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 3 August 2010. Retrieved 4 August 2010.
- ↑ "Finals Squad set for Serbia". The Football Association. 14 April 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
- ↑ "Dutch prove too much for England". The Football Association. 12 May 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
- ↑ "Jake in World Cup Squad". The Argus. 26 May 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
- ↑ "FIFA u-17 World Cup: Germany 3:2 (2:0) England – Report". FIFA.com. 4 July 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
- ↑ "Squad named for Slovakia trip". The Football Association. 3 November 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
- ↑ "Lions denied by late leveller". The Football Association. 16 November 2011. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
- ↑ "U20 World Cup Squad". The Football Association. 17 May 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
- ↑ "England U21 squad for Wales and Toulon named". The Football Association. 14 May 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ↑ "Rampant Nathan Redmond hits treble as U21s beat Wales 3–1". The Football Association. 19 May 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ↑ http://www.seagulls.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10433~59540,00.html
- ↑ Includes other competitive competitions, including Football League play-offs & the Johnstone's Paint Trophy
- ↑ "Poyet's Praise for Forster-Caskey". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 19 February 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
External links
- Jake Forster-Caskey profile at the official Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. website
- Jake Forster-Caskey profile at the official Football Association website
- Jake Forster-Caskey career statistics at Soccerbase
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