Jernade Meade
 Meade warming up for Arsenal Reserves at Underhill Stadium | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jernade Ronnel Meade[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 October 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Luton, England | ||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)[2][3] | ||
| Playing position | Left back, left winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | AFC United | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2004 | Bramingham | ||
| 2004–2012 | Arsenal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2012–2013 | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Swansea City | 0 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Luton Town (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Hadley | ||
| 2015–2016 | St Albans City | 11 | (1) |
| 2016– | AFC United | 3 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 April 2016. | |||
Jernade Ronnel Meade (born 25 October 1992) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays for Swedish side AFC United.
Meade is a left back, but can also be utilised as a left winger.
Career
Meade was born in Luton, England, and started his career with Sunday league side Bramingham FC.[4] He joined Arsenal in August 2004 at the age of eleven. He started off initially as a left winger before moving into a more defensive role as a left back.[5] During the 2011–12 season he made nineteen appearances for the reserve side, with only Oğuzhan Özyakup and Martin Angha appearing more.[6] In the same season he also appeared on the bench as an unused substitute for Arsenal's first team against Bolton Wanderers in a League Cup fixture.[7]
Meade featured in pre-season friendly matches in advance of the 2012–13 season, including a game against Premier League opposition Southampton.[8] After eight years with the club, he made his first team debut in a dramatic 7–5 extra time victory against Reading in the League Cup fourth round.[9] Meade entered the match as a substitute, replacing the injured Ignasi Miquel in the 105th minute.[9] In the process, he became the 811th player to have played for Arsenal.[10] On 4 December 2012, Meade made his first start for Arsenal in a Champions League game against Olympiacos, where he was deployed at left back.[11] The match ended in a 2–1 defeat for Arsenal with Meade being replaced late on by Martin Angha.[12] His contract with Arsenal expired at the end of 2012–13 season and, on 20 May 2013, it was announced that Meade would not be offered a new contract and would be released to find another club.[13] On 16 July 2013, he agreed a deal to join Premier League side Swansea City on a one-year contract.[5] He played regularly for Swansea's Under-21 side in the Professional Development League during the first half of the 2013–14 season.[14]
On 28 January 2014, Meade joined his hometown club Luton Town on loan for the remainder of the 2013–14 season.[14] He did not feature for Luton's first-team during his time at the club, appearing only in development squad games, with manager John Still stating that he "would have liked to have seen [Meade] do a bit better".[15]
Meade was released by Swansea in May 2014.[16]
He then moved to St Albans City, being signed from Spartan South Midlands Football League side Hadley in November 2015.[17]
On 9 February 2016, Meade joined Swedish Superettan side AFC United.[18]
Personal life
Meade, who is a former Barnfield West Academy pupil, grew up on a council estate in Lewsey Farm with his brothers Kyle and Kahmal in a single parent family.[19][20]
Career statistics
- As of 29 January 2014.[21]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Arsenal | 2012–13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Swansea City | 2013–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Luton Town (loan) | 2013–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
- ↑ Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League.
References
- ↑ "Premier League clubs submit squad lists" (PDF). premierleague.com (Premier League). 4 September 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
- ↑ "Jernade Meade". premierleague.com (Premier League). Retrieved 31 October 2012.
- ↑ Bech, Duncan (10 October 2012). "'I am small, but I don't get pushed around', says Arsenal's 5'3" academy product Jernade Meade". The Independent (Independent Print Limited). Retrieved 10 October 2012.
- ↑ Peterson, Luke (8 December 2012). "Football: Luton lad Jernade Meade making strides at Arsenal". Luton & Dunstable Express (Local World). Retrieved 30 August 2013.
- 1 2 Dacosta, Shaun. "Swansea City sign Jernade Meade". GiveMeSport. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
- ↑ "2011/12 Player Review: Jernade Meade". arsenal.com (Arsenal F.C.). 20 June 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
- ↑ "Arsenal showed character and class to come from behind and beat Bolton in the Carling Cup". arsenal.com (Arsenal F.C.). 25 October 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
- ↑ "Southampton 1–1 Arsenal". arsenal.com (Arsenal F.C.). 14 July 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
- 1 2 Semmler, Philip (2 November 2012). "Reading – Arsenal 4–4 (4–1), 5–7 efter förlängning" (in Swedish). Svenskafans.com. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
- ↑ "Behind the Numbers: Our last 100 debutants". arsenal.com (Arsenal F.C.). 4 December 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- ↑ Sinclair, Scott (4 December 2012). "TEAM NEWS: Rosicky & Meade handed starts for Arsenal against Olympiakos". Goal.com. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
- ↑ van Wijk, Jim (4 December 2012). "Arsenal lose in Greece and miss out on topping group". Irish Independent (Independent News & Media). Retrieved 5 December 2012.
- ↑ Apicella, Liam (10 December 2012). "Jernade Meade hoping for new Arsenal contract". Sports Mole. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- 1 2 "Jernade Meade signs on loan". Luton Town F.C. 28 January 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- ↑ Sharp, Tom (24 March 2014). "Football: Jernade Meade and Kane Ferdinand 'not doing as well as hoped' says Luton Town manager". Luton on Sunday (LD Express Newspaper Ltd). Retrieved 28 April 2014.
- ↑ "Eight young Swans pros offered contract extensions". Swansea City. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- ↑ "Saints sign former Arsenal and Swansea City star". The Herts Advertiser. 16 November 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ↑ "Meriterad vänsterback klar för AFC United". AFC United. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- ↑ Affleck, Kevin (5 February 2013). "Football: Arsenal left-back was rejected by Luton Town". Luton & Dunstable Express (Local World). Retrieved 18 December 2013.
- ↑ Affleck, Kevin (4 February 2013). "Football: Jernade Meade goes from Lewsey Farm to Arsenal stable". Luton & Dunstable Express (Local World). Retrieved 18 December 2013.
- ↑ "J. Meade". Soccerway (Global Sports Media). Retrieved 31 October 2012.