Jacob Bedeau
Grenadian footballer
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Jacob Mitchell Bedeau (born 24 December 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two side Notts County. Born in England, he represents the Grenada national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jacob Mitchell Bedeau[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 December 1999[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Waltham Forest, England | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[3] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Notts County | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | Leyton Orient | ||
| 2016–2017 | Bury | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Bury | 7 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Scunthorpe United | 45 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | Burnley | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Morecambe (loan) | 22 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Morecambe | 82 | (2) |
| 2024– | Notts County | 48 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Grenada | 3 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 02:37, 17 August 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 09:59, 25 July 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Bury
Bedeau is a product of the Leyton Orient and Bury football academies, after impressing at a young age for Bury, debuting at sixteen. Bedeau was given his professional debut by caretaker-manager Chris Brass at the age of 16 in a League One tie against Millwall, in which Bury suffered a 3–2 defeat.[4] After appearing on the Bury bench several times, Bedeau was given his next start in a 4–2 defeat against Bristol Rovers.[5] He played a total of seven games for Bury.
Aston Villa
On 31 January 2017, Bedeau joined Championship club Aston Villa on a two-and-a-half-year deal for a fee around the margin of £900,000.[6] Bedeau did not make any first team appearances in competitive games for Aston Villa, but was a main stay of the Under-23 squad, with 42 appearances, excluding cup matches. In his first full season with the 23s (2017–18) they won the Premier League Cup and finished runners up in the league.[7] In one of his last appearances, he captained the squad to a 5–1 victory over Manchester United U23s.[8]
Scunthorpe United
On 31 January 2019, Bedeau joined League One side Scunthorpe United.[9] He started sparingly, making his debut in September 2019 in a 1–1 draw against Leicester City U21s, in the Football League Trophy.[10] He started only two more games that calendar year, against Sunderland (in the Football League Trophy);[11] and Walsall (in League Two).[12] However, he became a regular starter by the end of the 2019–20 season and into the 2020–21 season. He scored his first professional goal in a 2–2 draw against Crewe Alexandra.[13] He scored again in a 2–0 win against Oldham Athletic.[14] He made a total of 53 appearances for Scunthorpe, 45 of them being in the league. He was one of 17 players released by Scunthorpe at the end of the 2020–21 season.[15]
Burnley
Following his release from Scunthorpe he signed for Burnley on a two-year deal with the option of a further 12-months and was placed into the Under-23 squad.[16]
Morecambe
On 4 January 2022, Bedeau joined EFL League One side Morecambe on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[17] He started Morecambe's next game, which was a FA Cup tie against Tottenham Hotspur. Bedeau managed to keep a clean sheet, but came off after 65 minutes.[18] Morecambe eventually lost 3–1.[19] On 9 August 2022, Bedeau made his loan move to Morecambe permanent for an undisclosed fee.[20]
Notts County
On 11 June 2024, Bedeau joined EFL League Two side Notts County on a three-year deal.[21]
International career
Born in England, Bedeau is of Grenadian descent. He was called up to the Grenada national team for a set of 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League matches in September 2023.[22]
Career statistics
- As of match played 8 March 2025
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bury | 2016–17[23] | League One | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Aston Villa | 2016–17[23] | Championship | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18[24] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[25] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Scunthorpe United | 2018–19[25] | League One | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20[26] | League Two | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 15 | 1 | |
| 2020–21[27] | League Two | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 38 | 1 | |
| Total | 45 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 53 | 2 | ||
| Burnley | 2021–22[28] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Morecambe (loan) | 2021–22[28] | League One | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 0 | ||
| Morecambe | 2022–23[29] | League One | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 45 | 0 |
| 2023–24[30] | League One | 43 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 2 | |
| Total | 82 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 93 | 2 | ||
| Notts County | 2024–25[31] | League Two | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| Career total | 188 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 211 | 4 | ||
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
- Appearances in EFL Trophy