| Jay Foulston | |
| Fullname: | Jay K. Edward Foulston[1] |
| Birth Date: | 27 November 2000 |
| Birth Place: | Swansea, Wales |
| Position: | Defender |
| Currentclub: | Torquay United |
| Clubnumber: | 3 |
| Youthyears1: | –2017 |
| Youthclubs1: | Newport County |
| Years1: | 2017–2020 |
| Clubs1: | Newport County |
| Caps1: | 4 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2019 |
| Clubs2: | → Merthyr Town (loan) |
| Caps2: | 7 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs3: | → Chippenham Town (loan) |
| Caps3: | 31 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2020–2024 |
| Clubs4: | Taunton Town |
| Caps4: | 82 |
| Goals4: | 7 |
| Years5: | 2021 |
| Clubs5: | → Chippenham Town (loan) |
| Caps5: | 1 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2023-2024 |
| Clubs6: | → Yeovil Town (loan) |
| Caps6: | 20 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Years7: | 2024– |
| Clubs7: | Torquay United |
| Caps7: | 14 |
| Goals7: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2018–2019 |
| Nationalteam1: | Wales U19 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 11 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 11:13, 7 November 2024 (UTC) |
Jay K. Edward Foulston (born 27 November 2000) is a Welsh professional football player who plays as a defender for club Torquay United.
Foulston was a product of the Newport County academy, and was promoted to the first team squad in July 2017 following appearances in Newport's pre-season friendly matches.[2]
He made his senior debut at 16 years old for Newport County on 8 August 2017 in a Football League Cup first round match versus Southend United, during which he entered into play as a late second-half substitute. Newport won the game 2–0.[3] His debut aged 16 years 8 months and 12 days made him the third youngest ever County player, behind Regan Poole and Steve Aizlewood[4]
On 16 April 2018, he signed his first professional contract at Newport until June 2020.[5] On 10 January 2019, he joined Merthyr Town on loan until the end of the 2018–19 season.[6] On 11 July 2019, he joined Chippenham Town on loan until the end of the 2019–20 season.[7]
He was released by Newport County at the end of the 2019–20 season.[8] On 24 August 2020, he was signed on free transfer from Newport County to Taunton Town, where as of 20 November 2023 he has made 53 appearances, scoring 4 goals, and was part of the squad that won the 2021–22 Southern Football League Premier Division South.[9] [10] He won the club's Goal of the Season award for both the 2019–20[11] and 2022–23 seasons.[12]
On 15 December 2023, Foulston joined fellow National League South side Yeovil Town on loan until the end of the 2023–24 season with a view to a permanent move.[13]
In March 2018, Foulston was called up to the Wales under 19 squad for two friendly international matches against Croatia.[14]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Newport County | 2017–18 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| Merthyr Town (loan) | 2018–19[15] | Southern League Premier Division South | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | ||||
| Chippenham Town (loan) | 2019–20[16] | National League South | 31 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 3 | 0 | 39 | 2 | ||
| Taunton Town | 2020–21[17] | Southern League Premier Division South | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22 | Southern League Premier Division South | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 1 | 40 | 5 | |||
| 2022–23 | National League South | 34 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | 43 | 3 | |||
| 2023–24 | National League South | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 12 | 1 | |||
| Total | 82 | 7 | 10 | 0 | — | 14 | 3 | 106 | 10 | ||||
| Chippenham Town (loan) | 2020–21 | National League South | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Yeovil Town (loan) | 2023–24 | National League South | 20 | 1 | — | — | — | 20 | 1 | ||||
| Torquay United | 2024–25 | National League South | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 155 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 192 | 15 | |||
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Yeovil Town
2023–24[18]