Jake Forster-Caskey
English footballer
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Jake Dane Forster-Caskey (born 25 April 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for National League club Woking.
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Forster-Caskey playing for Milton Keynes Dons in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Jake Dane Forster-Caskey[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 April 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Southend-on-Sea, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Woking | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2012 | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2017 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 67 | (5) |
| 2012–2013 | → Oxford United (loan) | 16 | (3) |
| 2015 | → Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | → Rotherham United (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2017–2023 | Charlton Athletic | 109 | (13) |
| 2023–2025 | Stevenage | 53 | (2) |
| 2025– | Woking | 30 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010 | England U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | England U17 | 17 | (1) |
| 2011 | England U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2014 | England U20 | 5 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | England U21 | 14 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:37, 25 April 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10:14, 30 January 2017 (UTC) | |||
He is the son of former professional player Darren Caskey and is the stepson of the former striker Nicky Forster.[3][4] Forster-Caskey has represented England at under-16, under-17, under-18 and under-21 level.
Club career
Brighton & Hove Albion
Forster-Caskey joined Brighton's youth team in 2007. On 30 April 2010, he was offered a scholarship deal with Brighton & Hove Albion.[5] It was later revealed that Forster-Caskey rejected interest from Premier League clubs Arsenal and Aston Villa before signing with Brighton.[6]
The following day, Forster-Caskey was named as an unused substitute during the 0–0 draw away to Milton Keynes Dons.[7] 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,[8][9] Forster-Caskey was once again named as a substitute for Brighton's final game of the 2009–10 season against Yeovil Town.[10] 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.[3][11] 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.[12] 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.[13] In his next game, Forster-Caskey again scored and received Man of the Match in an FA Cup tie with Wrexham.[14] 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.[15]
Oxford United (loan)
In July 2012, Forster-Caskey signed a six-month loan deal with League Two club Oxford United.[16] He scored on his debut, a 20-yard left-footed strike, in a 2–0 win over Bristol Rovers.[17] 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.[18] In total he made 16 league appearances for Oxford before his loan spell concluded on 1 January 2013.
Milton Keynes Dons (loan)
On 22 September 2015, Forster-Caskey joined Championship side Milton Keynes Dons on an initial five-week emergency loan deal.[19] 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.[20] 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.[21]
Rotherham United (loan)
He joined Rotherham United on 20 July 2016 on a season-long loan deal.[22] The deal was mutually terminated by Rotherham and parent club Brighton on 5 January 2017, after he had made seven appearances for the Millers.[23]
Charlton Athletic
On 5 January 2017, Forster-Caskey joined Charlton Athletic, signing a 2+1⁄2-year contract.[24]
He was out of the squad for most of the 2018–19 season with an anterior cruciate knee ligament injury. He was an unusued substitute in the play-off final as Charlton defeated Sunderland 2–1 to win promotion back to the championship.[25] He was offered a new contract by Charlton at the end of the 2018–19 season.[26] He signed a new one-year contract in June 2019.[27] On 10 May 2021, Forster-Caskey was awarded Charlton's Player of the Year for the 2020–21 season.[28]
On 5 July 2021, Forster-Caskey signed a new one-year deal with the club ahead of the 2021–22 season.[29]
Stevenage
On 3 January 2023, Forster-Caskey signed for League Two club Stevenage.[30][31]
He departed the club upon the expiration of his contract at the end of the 2024–25 season.[32]
Woking
On 26 August 2025, Forster-Caskey agreed to join National League side, Woking on a one-year deal.[33]
International career
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.[34] 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.[35] He made three appearances in the tournament for England before they were defeated 1–0 by Holland in the semi-final.[36]
Forster-Caskey was also selected to represent England under-17s at the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Mexico.[37] England won their group and reached the quarter-finals, where they lost 3–2 to Germany.[38]
During October 2011, Forster-Caskey was selected for the England under-18 national side for a friendly against Slovakia,[39] where he played 45 minutes before being substituted for Jordan Lussey at half-time.[40]
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,[41] 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.[42] Jake made his debut for the U21s coming on as a late substitute in the 3–1 victory against Wales.[43]
Personal life
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."[44]
Career statistics
- As of match played 25 April 2026
| 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[45] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010–11[46] | League One | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2011–12[47] | Championship | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2012–13[48] | Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2013–14[49] | Championship | 28 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 34 | 3 | |
| 2014–15[50] | Championship | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 3 | |
| 2015–16[51] | Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2016–17[52] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 67 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 82 | 9 | ||
| Oxford United (loan) | 2012–13[48] | League Two | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 20 | 3 |
| Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 2015–16[51] | Championship | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
| Rotherham United (loan) | 2016–17[52] | Championship | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Charlton Athletic | 2016–17[52] | League One | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
| 2017–18[53] | League One | 41 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 45 | 5 | |
| 2018–19[54] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019–20[55] | Championship | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[56] | League One | 34 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 38 | 6 | |
| 2021–22[57] | League One | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2022–23[58] | League One | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Total | 109 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 128 | 13 | ||
| Stevenage | 2022–23[58] | League Two | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| 2023–24[59] | League One | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[b] | 1 | 35 | 3 | |
| 2024–25[60] | League One | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 53 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 58 | 3 | ||
| Woking | 2025–26[61] | National League | 30 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | 2[d] | 0 | 34 | 2 | |
| Career total | 301 | 24 | 19 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 352 | 31 | ||
- Appearance in Championship play-offs
- Appearance(s) in Football League / EFL Trophy
- Appearances in League One play-offs
- One appearance in FA Trophy, One appearance in National League Cup
Honours
Charlton Athletic
Individual
