Jake Buxton

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Jake Buxton
Personal information
Full name	Jake Frederick Buxton
Date of birth	March 4, 1985 (age 22)
Place of birth	Sutton-in-Ashfield, England
Height	5'11" (180cm)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Mansfield Town
Number	12
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2002-	Mansfield Town	108 (3)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24/2/2007. * Appearances (Goals)

Jake Buxton (born 4 March 1985 in Sutton-in-Ashfield) is an English footballer, who currently plays for Mansfield Town. Buxton is a versatile defender who usually played at right-back in the early years of his career, but was successfully converted to central defender in 2006-07. He has also played several games at left-back, and had a few emergency appearances in central midfield.

Buxton has played his entire career at Mansfield. He is a graduate of the Stags' youth system, and made his first-team debut in October 2002. However, it wasn't until the 2004-05 season that he established himself as a regular member of the first team. Since then, he has played more than 100 first-team games for the Stags, scoring two goals.

In May 2006, Buxton signed a contract extension which will keep him at Mansfield until the end of the 2007-08 season. In January 2007, he was named team captain following Richard Barker's departure.

Mansfield Town F.C. - Current Squad
1 White | 2 Mullins | 3 Jelleyman | 4 D'Laryea | 5 Hjelde | 6 Baptiste | 7 Hamshaw | 8 Dawson | 9 Conlon | 10 Brown | 11 M. Boulding | 12 Buxton | 14 Hodge | 15 Coke | 16 Arnold | 19 Muggleton | 20 Gritton | 21 Charlton | 22 Lloyd | 23 Sleath | 24 Wood | 25 McIntosh | 30 R. Boulding | 31 Reet | Manager: Dearden