Jacob Maddox
English footballer (born 1998)
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Jacob Christian Maddox (born 3 November 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League North club Merthyr Town.
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| Full name | Jacob Christian Maddox[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 3 November 1998 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Bristol, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Merthyr Town | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| –2013 | Bristol City | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2018 | Chelsea | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2020 | Chelsea | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | → Cheltenham Town (loan) | 38 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019 | → Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020 | → Southampton (loan) | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2022 | Vitória de Guimarães | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | → Burton Albion (loan) | 16 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Walsall | 28 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2025 | Forest Green Rovers | 18 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025–2026 | Yeovil Town | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2026 | → Merthyr Town (loan) | 16 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2026– | Merthyr Town | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | England U16 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2014 | England U17 | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | England U19 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017 | England U20 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:11, 29 June 2026 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
Maddox was born in Bristol and began his career with Bristol City, moving to Chelsea at the end of his under-14 year.[3] He moved on loan to Cheltenham Town in July 2018.[4] He made his professional debut on the first day of the 2018–19 season, starting the game against Crawley Town.[5]
On 8 August 2019, Maddox joined Tranmere Rovers on a season loan deal.[6][7] After two EFL Trophy appearances the loan was ended on 12 December 2019.[8]
Maddox joined fellow Premier League side Southampton on loan on 2 February 2020.[9] The contact included an option to buy at the end of the season. Maddox joined Southampton's Under-23 squad.[10]
On 12 August 2020, Maddox signed a four-year deal at Portuguese club Vitória de Guimarães, ending his seven year stay at Chelsea.[11] He returned to England in July 2021, signing on loan for Burton Albion.[12][13]
In September 2022 he signed for Walsall.[14][15] He was released by Walsall at the end of the 2022–23 season.[16]
On 7 August 2023, Maddox signed for Forest Green Rovers on a free transfer.[17]
On 7 January 2025, Maddox had his contract with Forest Green Rovers terminated by mutual consent, allowing him to join fellow National League side Yeovil Town on an eighteen-month contract.[18] On 2 February 2026, Maddox joined National League North club Merthyr Town on loan until the end of the 2025–26 season.[19] He was released by Yeovil Town at the end of the 2025–26 season.[20]
International career
He has been a youth international for England, up to under-20 level.[3] In June 2017, he was selected to represent England at the 2017 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[21]
Career statistics
- As of end of 2025–26 season
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chelsea U21 | 2016–17[22] | — | — | — | 2[c] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2017–18[23] | — | — | — | 6[c] | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||||
| Total | — | — | — | 6[c] | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||||
| Chelsea | 2018–19[5] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019–20[24] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cheltenham Town (loan) | 2018–19[5] | League Two | 38 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[c] | 3 | 44 | 4 |
| Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 2019–20[24] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Southampton (loan) | 2019–20[24] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Vitória de Guimarães | 2020–21[2] | Primeira Liga | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
| Burton Albion (loan) | 2021–22[25] | League One | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Walsall | 2022–23[26] | League Two | 28 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 32 | 2 |
| Forest Green Rovers | 2023–24[27] | League Two | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 2024–25[2] | National League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[d] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Yeovil Town | 2024–25[2] | National League | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2025–26[2] | National League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[e] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||
| Merthyr Town (loan) | 2025–26[2] | National League North | 16 | 2 | — | — | — | 16 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 124 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 155 | 8 | ||
- Includes FA Cup and Taça de Portugal
- Includes EFL Cup and Taça da Liga
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- Appearance(s) in National League Cup
Honours
Chelsea Youth
- U18 Premier League: 2016–17[28]
- FA Youth Cup: 2015–16,[29] 2016–17[30][31]
- UEFA Youth League: 2015–16[32]
England U19