Jake Dunwoody (born 28 September 1998) is a professional footballer who most recently played as a midfielder for Veikkausliiga club AC Oulu. Born in England, he has represented Northern Ireland at under-21 level.[2]

Jake Dunwoody
Personal information
Full name Jake Dunwoody[1]
Date of birth (1998-09-28) 28 September 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Glossop, England
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Manchester City
0000–2016 Stoke City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2020 Stoke City 0 (0)
2016Leek Town (loan)
2018Curzon Ashton (loan) 16 (3)
2020 Derry City 6 (0)
2021 HIFK 26 (1)
2022–2023 SJK 50 (5)
2024 AC Oulu 25 (1)
International career
2017–2020 Northern Ireland U21 15 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:13, 4 March 2021 (UTC)

Club career

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Born in Glossop,[3] Dunwoody joined the youth academy of Stoke City at the age of 16 from the youth academy of Manchester City.[4] In 2016, he was sent on loan to Leek Town in the English non-leagues.[5] He was recalled from his loan in November 2016.[6] Before the second half of 2017/18, he was sent on loan to National League North side Curzon Ashton.[7] He was released by Stoke at the end of the 2019–20 season.[8]

In 2020, Dunwoody signed for Derry City.[9]

Finland

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Before the 2021 season, he signed for Finnish team HIFK.[10][11][12]

In November 2021, Dunwoody signed for fellow Veikkausliiga side SJK.[13][14][15][16]

In the early November 2023, it was reported that Dunwoody will transfer to fellow Veikkausliiga club AC Oulu.[17] On 9 November 2023, AC Oulu confirmed his signing on a one-year deal with an option for an additional year.[18]

International career

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Dunwoody made 15 appearances for the Northern Ireland national under-21 football team, scoring once.[19]

References

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  1. ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 18th May 2019: Stoke City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 37. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  2. ^ Katsaus pelaajasopimustilanteeseen, sjk.fi
  3. ^ "Jake Dunwoody". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  4. ^ Cope, Niall (23 December 2019). "U23s skipper eyes Potters progress". stokecityfc.com. Stoke City F.C. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  5. ^ Leek Town F.C. [@leektown] (15 September 2016). "Midfielder Jake Dunwoody has signed on loan from Stoke City and goes straight into the squad for Saturday's game at Sheffield" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  6. ^ Reynolds, Steve (15 November 2016). "Dunwoody returns to Stoke". Leek Towk F.C. Retrieved 4 March 2021 – via pitchero.com.
  7. ^ Cope, Niall (9 September 2018). "Dunwoody feeling the benefits of loan move". stokecityfc.com. Stoke City F.C. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  8. ^ Smith, Peter (7 July 2020). "Stoke City youth captain confirms departure". StokeonTrentLive. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  9. ^ Collins, Simon (29 July 2020). "Stoke City star James McClean plays key role in bringing ex-Potters U23 skipper Jake Dunwoody to Derry City". Derry Journal. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  10. ^ "Midfielder Jake Dunwoody hoping move to Finland will reignitecareer". newsletter.co.uk.
  11. ^ Virtanen, Ari (30 January 2021). "Veikkausliiga-seura HIFK hankki seitsemännen ulkomaisen pelaajan joukkueeseensa – Stoken ja Manchester Cityn kasvatti on tuorein hankinta". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  12. ^ "Interview with Jake Dunwoody".
  13. ^ "Jake Dunwoody HIFK:sta SJK-paitaan - "Veikkausliiga on hyvä ja kilpailukykyinen sarja"". veikkausliiga.com.
  14. ^ "Tervetuloa Jake Dunwoody!" (in Finnish). Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho. 15 November 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  15. ^ "SJK hankki keskikenttäpelaaja Jake Dunwoodyn HIFK:sta". futisfani.com.
  16. ^ "Nottajoki EP24 - Jake Dunwoody". suomalaiset-podcastit.fi.
  17. ^ Oululaisseura nappasi vahvan kauden pelanneen ulkomaalaispelaajan, MTV Oy, Timo Innanen, 2 November 2023
  18. ^ JAKE DUNWOODY SIIRTYY AC OULUUN, AC Oulu, 9 November 2023
  19. ^ "Jake Dunwoody » Internationals". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
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