Jacob Wakeling
English footballer
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Jacob Andrew Wakeling (born 15 September 2001) is an English professional footballer who last plays as a striker for Solihull Moors.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jacob Andrew Wakeling[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 September 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Redditch, England[2] | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Solihull Moors | ||
| Youth career | |||
| West Bromwich Albion | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020 | Alvechurch | 7 | (5) |
| 2020–2022 | Leicester City | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Barrow (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Swindon Town | 47 | (8) |
| 2023–2025 | Peterborough United | 8 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Gillingham (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 2025– | Solihull Moors | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:30, 2 April 2025 (UTC) | |||
Career
Early career
Wakeling began his career with West Bromwich Albion, being released by them in 2020.[3] After playing in non-league football for Alvechurch,[4] Wakeling signed for Leicester City in November 2020, before moving on loan to Barrow in January 2022.[3][5] Wakeling played four times for Barrow before returning to Leicester, from where he was released as a player in June 2022.[6]
Swindon Town
In July 2022 he signed for Swindon Town after previously being on trial at the club.[7][8] After scoring 4 goals and making 3 assists in his first 10 league games, on 30 September 2022,[9] Wakeling signed a contract extension keeping him at Swindon Town until 2026.[10]
Peterborough United
On 1 September 2023, Wakeling signed with EFL League One club Peterborough United on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[11]
Ahead of the 2023–24 season, Wakeling joined Gillingham on a season-long loan.[12][13] He scored on his debut for the team, scoring the second in a 4-1 home win over Carlisle United.[14]
On 6 May 2025, Peterborough announced the player had been transfer listed.[15]
On 1 September 2025, it was announced that Wakeling had left the club.[16]
Solihull Moors
On 2 September 2025, Wakeling joined Solihull Moors of the National League.[17][18]
Career statistics
- As of match played 1 April 2025
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Alvechurch | 2020–21[4] | Southern League Premier Division Central | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | – | 1[a] | 0 | 11 | 7 | |
| Leicester City U21 | 2020–21[19] | – | – | – | – | 1[b] | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2021–22[20] | – | – | – | – | 2[b] | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Total | – | – | – | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |||||
| Barrow (loan) | 2021–22[20] | League Two | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Swindon Town | 2022–23[21] | League Two | 45 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 8 |
| 2023–24[22] | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 47 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 8 | ||
| Peterborough United | 2023–24[22] | League One | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Gillingham (loan) | 2024–25[23] | League Two | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| Career total | 82 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 95 | 18 | ||
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
