Jay Fulton

Jay Fulton
Personal information
Full name Jay Fulton[1]
Date of birth (1994-04-01) 1 April 1994
Place of birth Bolton, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Swansea City
Number 27
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 Falkirk 83 (5)
2014– Swansea City 27 (2)
2015 → Oldham Athletic (loan) 11 (0)
2018 → Wigan Athletic (loan) 5 (1)
National team
2012 Scotland U18 2 (0)
2012 Scotland U19 1 (0)
2014–2015 Scotland U21 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:01, 2 October 2018 (UTC)

Jay Fulton (born 4 April 1994) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Swansea City.

Club career

Falkirk

Fulton aged 17 made his first team debut on 12 April 2011 as a substitute in Falkirk's 2–0 win over Partick Thistle in the Scottish First Division.[3] He made one further appearance that season.[4]

Swansea

Fulton signed for Welsh side, Swansea City, on transfer deadline day of the 2014 January transfer window for an undisclosed fee on a two-and-a-half-year deal.[5] On 26 April 2014, he made his Premier League debut as an 83rd-minute substitute in Swansea's 4–1 win over Aston Villa.[6] After an impressive end to the season Fulton was rewarded with a new four-year contract at Swansea, keeping him at the club until June 2018.[7] He scored his first goal for Swansea in a 3–1 EFL Cup win against Peterborough United on 23 August 2016.[8]

On 25 January 2018, Fulton joined Wigan Athletic on loan for the remainder of the 2017–18 season.[9]

Personal life

Fulton is a third-generation footballer in his family. His grandfather, Norrie Fulton played for Pollok and scored the winning goal in the Scottish Junior Cup Final. His father is former Falkirk, Celtic and Heart of Midlothian player Steve Fulton;[10] he was born during his father's short spell in England with Bolton Wanderers. His brothers Dale and Tyler Fulton both played for Falkirk and are both currently free agents.[11]

Career statistics

As of 21 August 2018[12]
Club statistics
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
Falkirk 2010–11 2000000020
2011–12 321104052423
2012–13 282312020353
2013–14 212103031283
Total 83 5 5 1 9 0 10 3 107 9
Swansea City 2013–14 200000—20
2014–15 201020—50
2015–16 200000—20
2016–17 110002130161
2017–18 2000000020
2018–19 3100000031
Total 22 1 1 0 4 1 3 0 30 2
Oldham Athletic (loan) 2015–16 110000000110
Wigan Athletic F.C. (loan) 2017–18 5110000061
Total 12177113113315412

References

  1. ↑ "Squads for 2016/17 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "Premier League Player Profile Jay Fulton". Premier League. 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "Falkirk 2 -0 Partick Thistle". BBC Sport. 12 April 2001. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
  4. ↑ "Falkirk 2–0 Partick Thistle". BBC Sport. 19 April 2011. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
  5. ↑ "Transfer Deadline Day: Swansea sign Falkirk's Jay Fulton". BBC Sport. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  6. ↑ "Swansea 4–1 Aston Villa". BBC Sport. 26 April 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
  7. ↑ "Fulton signs new contract". Swansea City A.F.C. 30 June 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
  8. ↑ "Peterborough 1–3 Swansea". BBC Sport. 23 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  9. ↑ "CONFIRMED: Jay Fulton Signs For Latics On Season-Long Loan From Swansea City". Wigan Athletic F.C. Official Site. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  10. ↑ "Jay Fulton Profile". Falkirk. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
  11. ↑ "Falkirk Football Club".
  12. ↑ "Soccerway Stats". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
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