Jacob Bedeau
Jacob Mitchell Bedeau (born 24 December 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Scunthorpe United
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Jacob Mitchell Bedeau[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 24 December 1999||
Place of birth | Waltham Forest, England | ||
Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Scunthorpe United | ||
Number | 32 | ||
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– | Scunthorpe United | 0 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 December 2016 (UTC) |
Club career
Bury
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.[3] After appearing on the Bury bench several times, Bedeau was given his first start in a 4–2 defeat against Bristol Rovers.[4]
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.[5] 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. In one of his last appearances he captained the squad to a 5:1 victory over Manchester United U23s.
Scunthorpe United
Two years later, on 31 January 2019, Bedeau joined League One team Scunthorpe United on a free transfer. [6]
Career statistics
- As of match played 7 January 2017.[7]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Bury | 2016–17 | League One | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Aston Villa | 2016–17 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Career total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
References
- "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Aston Villa" (PDF). English Football League. p. 2. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- "Jacob Bedeau". 11v11. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
- "Bury vs. Millwall". Soccerway. 26 November 2016. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
- "Bristol Rovers vs. Bury". Soccerway. 10 December 2016. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
- "Jacob Bedeau: Aston Villa sign teenage Bury defender". BBC Sport. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- "Transfer news: Jacob Bedeau joins Scunthorpe United". Aston Villa F.C. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- "J. Bedeau". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
External links
- Jacob Bedeau at Soccerbase