Jake Bickerstaff
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-09-11) 11 September 2001
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Wrexham
Number 27
Youth career
Wrexham
2015–2017 Liverpool
2017–2020 Wrexham
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Wrexham 6 (2)
2021 → Caernarfon Town (loan) 16 (6)
2022 → Nantwich Town (loan) 12 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:11, 19 August 2023 (UTC)

Jake Bickerstaff (born 11 September 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League Two club Wrexham.

Career

Bickerstaff started his career with Wrexham, however played for two years in the academy of Liverpool before returning to Wrexham's youth team. He made his first team debut on 7 September 2019, scoring in a Scottish Challenge Cup match against Ayr United whilst still on youth terms with Wrexham. The match ended 1–1 but Wrexham advanced 6–5 on penalties.[1]

He signed his first professional contract with Wrexham in the summer of 2020.[1] He made his league debut on the opening day of the 2020–21 season, coming on as a substitute against Boreham Wood, replacing Adi Yussuf who went off injured.[2]

On 1 February 2021, Bickerstaff signed on loan for Caernarfon Town until the end of the 2020–21 season.[3]

On 31 January 2022, Bickerstaff signed on loan for Nantwich Town until the end of the 2021–22 season.[4]

Bickerstaff came on for the last 8 minutes in Wrexham's FA Cup 4th round replay match at Sheffield United on 7 February 2023, which Wrexham lost 3–1.[5]

On 16 August 2023, Bickerstaff scored his first league goal for Wrexham in a 4–2 home win over Walsall. He scored his second goal against Swindon Town on August 19 in a 5–5 draw at home.

References

  1. 1 2 "Jake Bickerstaff". Wrexham AFC.
  2. ↑ "Jake Bickerstaff". Wrexham AFC Archive.
  3. ↑ "Welcome to the Oval Jake Bickerstaff". Caernarfon Town FC.
  4. ↑ "Jake Bickerstaff joins Nantwich Town until end of season". Wrexham AFC.
  5. ↑ "Sheffield United 3 – 1 Wrexham". Wrexham AFC Archive.
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