Jake Forster-Caskey | |
Fullname: | Jake Dane Forster-Caskey[1] |
Birth Date: | 25 April 1994 |
Birth Place: | Southend-on-Sea, England |
Height: | 1.78m (05.84feet) |
Position: | Central midfielder |
Currentclub: | Stevenage |
Clubnumber: | 8 |
Youthyears1: | 2007–2012 |
Youthclubs1: | Brighton & Hove Albion |
Years1: | 2009–2017 |
Clubs1: | Brighton & Hove Albion |
Caps1: | 67 |
Goals1: | 5 |
Years2: | 2012–2013 |
Clubs2: | → Oxford United (loan) |
Caps2: | 16 |
Goals2: | 3 |
Years3: | 2015 |
Clubs3: | → Milton Keynes Dons (loan) |
Caps3: | 5 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2016 |
Clubs4: | → Milton Keynes Dons (loan) |
Caps4: | 15 |
Goals4: | 1 |
Years5: | 2016–2017 |
Clubs5: | → Rotherham United (loan) |
Caps5: | 6 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 2017–2023 |
Clubs6: | Charlton Athletic |
Caps6: | 109 |
Goals6: | 13 |
Years7: | 2023– |
Clubs7: | Stevenage |
Caps7: | 50 |
Goals7: | 2 |
Nationalyears1: | 2010 |
Nationalteam1: | England U16 |
Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 2010–2011 |
Nationalteam2: | England U17 |
Nationalcaps2: | 17 |
Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
Nationalyears3: | 2011 |
Nationalteam3: | England U18 |
Nationalcaps3: | 1 |
Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
Nationalyears4: | 2014 |
Nationalteam4: | England U20 |
Nationalcaps4: | 5 |
Nationalgoals4: | 1 |
Nationalyears5: | 2014–2015 |
Nationalteam5: | England U21 |
Nationalcaps5: | 14 |
Nationalgoals5: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 17:10, 31 March 2024 (UTC) |
Nationalteam-Update: | 10:14, 30 January 2017 (UTC) |
Jake Dane Forster-Caskey (born 25 April 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for club Stevenage.
He is the son of former professional player Darren Caskey and is the stepson of the former striker Nicky Forster.[2] [3] Forster-Caskey has represented England at under-16, under-17, under-18 and under-21 level.
Forster-Caskey joined Brighton's youth team in 2007. On 30 April 2010, he was offered a scholarship deal with Brighton & Hove Albion.[4] It was later revealed that Forster-Caskey rejected interest from Premier League clubs Arsenal and Aston Villa before signing with Brighton.[5]
The following day, Forster-Caskey was named as an unused substitute during the 0–0 draw away to Milton Keynes Dons.[6] 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,[7] [8] Forster-Caskey was once again named as a substitute for Brighton's final game of the 2009–10 season against Yeovil Town.[9] 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.[10] 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.[11] 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.[12] In his next game, Forster-Caskey again scored and received Man of the Match in an FA Cup tie with Wrexham.[13] 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.[14]
In July 2012, Forster-Caskey signed a six-month loan deal with League Two club Oxford United.[15] He scored on his debut, a 20-yard left-footed strike, in a 2–0 win over Bristol Rovers.[16] 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.[17] In total he made 16 league appearances for Oxford before his loan spell concluded on 1 January 2013.
On 22 September 2015, Forster-Caskey joined Championship side Milton Keynes Dons on an initial five-week emergency loan deal.[18] 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.[19] On 13 February 2016, he scored his first goal for the club, scoring direct from a free-kick in a 0–1 away win against Derby County.[20]
He joined Rotherham United on 20 July 2016 on a season-long loan deal.[21] The deal was mutually terminated by Rotherham and parent club Brighton on 5 January 2017, after he had made seven appearances for the Millers.[22]
On 5 January 2017, Forster-Caskey joined Charlton Athletic, signing a -year contract.[23]
He was out of the squad for most of the 2018–19 season with an anterior cruciate knee ligament injury. He was offered a new contract by Charlton at the end of the 2018–19 season.[24] He signed a new one-year contract in June 2019.[25]
On 5 July 2021, Forster-Caskey signed a new one-year deal with the club ahead of the 2021–22 season.[26]
On 3 January 2023, Forster-Caskey signed for League Two club Stevenage.[27] [28]
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.[29] 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 Championship in Serbia, commencing on 3 May.[30] He made three appearances in the tournament for England before they were defeated 1–0 by Holland in the semi-final.[31]
Forster-Caskey was also selected to represent England under-17s at the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Mexico.[32] England won their group and reached the quarter-finals, where they lost 3–2 to Germany.[33]
During October 2011, Forster-Caskey was selected for the England under-18 national side for a friendly against Slovakia,[34] where he played 45 minutes before being substituted for Jordan Lussey at half-time.[35]
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,[36] but failed to make the final 21-man squad selected on 28 May.
During May 2014, Jake and fellow Brighton teammate Solomon March were called up to the under-21 squad for the U21 qualifier versus Wales and the 2014 Toulon Tournament.[37] Jake made his debut for the U21s coming on as a late substitute in the 3–1 victory against Wales.[38]
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."[39]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Brighton & Hove Albion | 2009–10 | 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
2013–14 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[40] | 0 | 34 | 3 | |||
2014–15 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 3 | |||
2015–16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |||
2016–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Brighton & Hove Albion total | 67 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 82 | 9 | |||
Oxford United (loan) | 2012–13 | League Two | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[41] | 0 | 20 | 3 | |
Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 2015–16 | Championship | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | |
Rotherham United (loan) | 2016–17 | Championship | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
Charlton Athletic | 2016–17 | League One | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | |
2017–18 | 41 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[42] | 0 | 45 | 5 | |||
2018–19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
2019–20 | Championship | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
2020–21 | League One | 34 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[43] | 0 | 38 | 6 | ||
2021–22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
2022–23 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4[44] | 0 | 13 | 0 | |||
Charlton Athletic total | 109 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 128 | 13 | |||
Stevenage | 2022–23 | League Two | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
2023–24 | League One | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[45] | 1 | 35 | 3 | ||
2024–25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Stevenage total | 50 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 55 | 3 | |||
Career Total | 268 | 24 | 17 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 315 | 29 |
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