Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jake Stephen Gray | ||
Date of birth | 25 December 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Aylesbury, England | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Luton Town | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2012 | Wycombe Wanderers | ||
2012–2013 | Crystal Palace | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2016 | Crystal Palace | 0 | (0) |
2015 | → Cheltenham Town (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2015–2016 | → Hartlepool United (loan) | 29 | (5) |
2016– | Luton Town | 18 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:58, 29 April 2017 (UTC). |
Jake Stephen Gray (born 25 December 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League Two club Luton Town.
Gray was born in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire and attended Grange School. He began his career at Wycombe Wanderers before joining Crystal Palace when he was fifteen, after Wycombe Wanderers closed their academy at the start of the 2012–13 season. He progressed through the youth system and development squads, before signing his first professional contract, effective from 1 January 2013 until the end of the 2014–15 season. Gray made his professional debut as a 62nd-minute substitute for Dwight Gayle in a 3–0 win away to Walsall in the League Cup second round on 26 August 2014. He also featured in the third round as a 90th-minute substitute for Paddy McCarthy which resulted in a 3–2 defeat to Newcastle United after extra time. Following the expiry of his previous contract, Gray signed a new two-year contract with the club on 2 July 2015.
On 16 January 2015, Gray joined League Two club Cheltenham Town on a one-month loan deal. He made both his Football League and Cheltenham debut in a 1–1 draw with Luton Town on 24 January. Gray made three further appearances before returning to Crystal Palace, despite being keen on an extension.