Jake Bidwell

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Jake Bidwell
Personal information
Full nameJake Brian Bidwell
Date of birth (1993-03-21) 21 March 1993
Place of birthSouthport, England
Playing positionDefender
Club information
Current clubBrentford
Number24
Youth career
2004–2009Everton
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2009–2013Everton0(0)
2011–2012→ Brentford (loan)24(0)
2012–2013→ Brentford (loan)40(0)
2013–Brentford22(0)
National team‡
2009England U164(2)
2009England U177(1)
2011England U181(0)
2011–2012England U193(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14.47, 1 February 2014 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11:49, 31 May 2012 (UTC)

Jake Brian Bidwell (born 21 March 1993) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Brentford in League One. He began his career in the academy at Premier League side Everton.

Career

Everton

Bidwell grew up in Southport[1] and joined the academy at Premier League side Everton at age 11.[1] A left back, he progressed through the ranks to the club's U18 team,[1] making his debut early in the 2008/09 season.[1] He made 19 Premier Academy League appearances for the U18 team during the 2008/09 season[2] and scored his first goal in a 1-1 draw with Stoke City on 11 October 2008.[3] He made two appearances[4] and scored in a 2-0 third round win over Nantwich Town[5] in Everton's unsuccessful 2008/09 FA Youth Cup campaign. Bidwell made his reserve team debut in a 2-0 Premier Reserve League North defeat to Manchester United on 16 April 2009[6] and crowned his season by signing a scholarship deal in the summer of 2009.[7] Bidwell was awarded the no. 36 shirt and received his maiden call up to the first team for a dead rubber Europa League group stage game at home to BATE Borisov on 17 December 2009.[8] Bidwell was awarded a start and played the full 90 minutes of the 1-0 defeat. With that appearance, he broke the record as Everton's youngest ever player to play in a European game.[9] Bidwell made one first team appearance during the 2009/10 season[10] and was in good form for the U18s, making 19 appearances and scoring three goals, with those goals coming in the space of five games.[11] He also made 11 appearances in Everton's unsuccessful Premier Reserve League North campaign.[12] Bidwell played solely for the U18s and reserves during the 2010/11 season, making 21 and 12 appearances respectively.[1] He scored his sole U18 goal of the season in a 1-1 league draw with Liverpool on 13 November 2010[13] and captained the U18s to the Premier Academy League title.[1] For his efforts, Bidwell was named Everton's 2010/11 Academy Player Of The Year award.[14] Bidwell received the no. 41 shirt,[1] but failed to receive a call into a first team during the 2011/12 season, instead making three U18[15] and 7 reserve appearances, being credited with an assist by laying on a cross for Conor McAleny's goal in a 2-2 draw with West Bromwich Albion on the opening day of the season.[16] Bidwell scored on the opening day of the 2012/13 season, netting an injury time consolation goal in a 3-1 U21 Premier League defeat to West Bromwich Albion.[17] He made one more reserve team appearance before leaving on loan for the rest of the 2012/13 season. Bidwell departed the club on 17 June 2013, having made just one first team appearance.[18] He made 64 appearances for the U18 team and scored six goals during his time with the club.[1] He made 32 appearances for the reserves and scored one goal.[1][17]

Brentford

Loans

On 24 November 2011, while an Everton player, Bidwell signed for League One side Brentford on loan until 8 January 2012 as cover at left back and left midfield, to fill a void after the departures of Sam Wood and Blair Adams.[19] He was an unused substitute for a 2-1 win at Rochdale on 26 November and made his debut with a start in a Football League Trophy Southern Area semi-final shootout defeat to Barnet on 6 December.[20] Bidwell made his league debut in the following game at Griffin Park, helping the Bees to a 2-1 victory over Hartlepool United.[21] Owing to his good form, Bidwell's loan was extended multiple times through to the end of the 2011/12 season.[22][23][24] Bidwell provided two assists for hattrick hero Gary Alexander in a 5-2 win over Wycombe Wanderers on 28 January 2012.[25] Bidwell was a virtual ever-present through to the end of the season and assisted Leon Legge's opening goal in a 3-2 win over Chesterfield on the final day of the season.[26] Bidwell made 25 appearances during the 2011/12 season.[27]

Bidwell rejoined Brentford on a month's loan on 29 August 2012[28] and through repeated extensions of the loan,[29][30][31][32][33][34][35] he remained at Griffin Park for the remainder of the 2012/13 season. He retained his position as manager Uwe Rösler's first choice left back and was a virtual ever-present throughout the season. He was credited with an assist for Harlee Dean's goal in a 3-1 away league win over Colchester United on 26 December 2012.[36] Bidwell received the first red card of his senior career for two bookable offences in a 2-2 draw with Leyton Orient on 22 January 2013.[37] The suspension meant he missed[38] Brentford's famous 2-2 draw with Premier League neighbours Chelsea in the fourth round of the season's FA Cup.[38] Bidwell made 50 appearances during the 2012/13 season[39] and experienced heartbreak at the end of the campaign, after a missed penalty in the final league game to Doncaster Rovers[40] and defeat in the playoff final to Yeovil Town[41] consigned Brentford to another season in League One.

Permanent transfer

Bidwell signed for Brentford permanently on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee on 17 June 2013.[42] After starting in Brentford's first three league games of the season, Bidwell suffered the first serious injury of his career after taking a knock to his ankle in a 1-1 league draw with Gillingham on 17 August 2013.[43] He returned to action for a 2-1 Football League Trophy second round defeat to Peterborough United on 8 October[44] and was again first-choice left back. Bidwell hit a patch of form in January 2014, assisting goals for Will Grigg, Clayton Donaldson and Jonathan Douglas in successive wins over Port Vale,[45] Walsall[46] and Gillingham.[47] He made his 100th Brentford appearance[48] in a 1-1 draw with Shrewsbury Town on 1 February.[49]

International career

Bidwell represented England at age-group level from U16 through to U19. He made his U16 debut in England's opening 2009 Montaigu Tournament group stage match versus Russia on 8 April 2009.[50] He scored England's third goal in a 3-1 win.[51] He scored his second goal for the U16s with a penalty in a 3-0 win over Ivory Coast in England's final group match.[52] He played in the final, in which England beat Germany in a penalty shootout.[53] Bidwell won the 2009 Nordic Tournament with the U17s and scored the winning goal in extra time in the final as England fought back from two goals down to beat Scotland 3-2.[54] Bidwell made his only appearance for the U18s in a friendly against Italy on 12 April 2011.[55] He replaced George Thorne at half time during the 1-1 draw. Bidwell made his U19 debut in a 1-0 friendly win over Denmark on 10 November 2011.[56] He started the match and was replaced by Todd Kane at half time. He made a half-time substitute appearance for Everton teammate Luke Garbutt in a 2-1 friendly win over Czech Republic on 28 February 2012.[57] Bidwell was called up for England's 2012 European U19 Championship elite qualification games and played the full 90 minutes in a 1-0 win over Switzerland on 30 May.[58]

Honours

Club

Everton

National

England U16

England U17

  • Nordic Tournament (1): 2009

Individual

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 ToffeeWeb - Everton Players: Jake Bidwell
  2. ↑ ToffeeWeb - Everton Under-18s, 2008-09
  3. ↑ ToffeeWeb - Everton Under-18s, 2008-09
  4. ↑ ToffeeWeb - Everton in the FA Youth Cup, 2008-09
  5. ↑ ToffeeWeb - Everton in the FA Youth Cup, 2008-09
  6. ↑ ToffeeWeb - Everton Reserves, 2008-09
  7. ↑ Jake Bidwell latest whizkid off Everton conveyor belt | Premiership News | Tribal Football
  8. ↑ BBC Sport - Football - Everton 0-1 BATE
  9. ↑ "Everton v BATE". Everton F.C. 17 December 2009. Retrieved 21 December 2009. 
  10. ↑ Jake Bidwell | Football Stats | Brentford | Season 2009/2010 | Soccer Base
  11. ↑ ToffeeWeb - Everton Under-18s, 2009-10
  12. ↑ ToffeeWeb - Everton Reserves, 2009-10
  13. ↑ ToffeeWeb - Everton Under-18s, 2010-11
  14. ↑ Ladies, Reserve & Academy Players of the Season / 10/11 End Of Season Awards / Annual Awards Winners / History / evertonfc.com - The Official Website of Everton Football Club
  15. ↑ ToffeeWeb - Everton Under-18s, 2011-12
  16. ↑ Match report - Match report West Bromwich Albion U21 - Everton FC U21, 16.08.2011 - Premier Reserve League - transfermarkt.co.uk
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 Match report - Match report West Bromwich Albion U21 - Everton FC U21, 19.08.2012 - U21 Premier League - transfermarkt.co.uk
  18. ↑ BBC Sport - Brentford sign Jake Bidwell from Everton on a permanent deal
  19. ↑ "Brentford sign Jake Bidwell and Harlee Dean on loan". BBC Sport. 24 November 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2013. 
  20. ↑ Match report - Match report Barnet FC - Brentford FC, 06.12.2011 - Football League Trophy - transfermarkt.co.uk
  21. ↑ Brentford v Hartlepool - 10th Dec 2011 | Report | Sky Bet League 1 | Sky Sports Football
  22. ↑ "Brentford sign Watford's Piero Mingoia & extend Bidwell's deal". BBC. 5 January 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2013. 
  23. ↑ "Toffees teen extends Bees stay". Sky Sports. 16 February 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2013. 
  24. ↑ "Bees extend loans of Everton duo". Houslow Chronicle. 21 March 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2013. 
  25. ↑ Match report - Match report Brentford FC - Wycombe Wanderers, 28.01.2012 - League One - transfermarkt.co.uk
  26. ↑ Match report - Match report Chesterfield FC - Brentford FC, 05.05.2012 - League One - transfermarkt.co.uk
  27. ↑ Jake Bidwell | Football Stats | Brentford | Season 2011/2012 | Soccer Base
  28. ↑ "Brentford sign Jake Bidwell and Tom Adeyemi on loan". BBC Sport. 29 August 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2013. 
  29. ↑ "Everton youngster set to extend loan deal". Houslow Chronicle. 21 September 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2013. 
  30. ↑ "Everton defender extends Bees stay". Houslow Chronicle. 26 October 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2013. 
  31. ↑ "Brentford: Everton's Jake Bidwell extends loan spell". BBC Sport. 23 November 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2013. 
  32. ↑ "Bidwell staying with Bees". Sky Sports. 7 January 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2013. 
  33. ↑ "Bidwell extends Bees stay". Houslow Chronicle. 5 February 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2013. 
  34. ↑ "Bidwell to stay with Bees". Sky Sports. 6 March 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2013. 
  35. ↑ "Bidwell extends stay at Bees". Sky Sports. 8 April 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2013. 
  36. ↑ Match report - Match report Colchester United - Brentford FC, 26.12.2012 - League One - transfermarkt.co.uk
  37. ↑ BBC Sport - Brentford 2-2 Leyton Orient
  38. ↑ 38.0 38.1 BBC Sport - Brentford 2-2 Chelsea
  39. ↑ Jake Bidwell | Football Stats | Brentford | Season 2012/2013 | Soccer Base
  40. ↑ BBC Sport - Brentford 0-1 Doncaster
  41. ↑ BBC Sport - Brentford 1-2 Yeovil
  42. ↑ "Bidwell Joins Bees". Everton FC. Retrieved 17 June 2013. 
  43. ↑ Bidwell worry for Bees | Sky Sports
  44. ↑ Match report - Match report Peterborough United - Brentford FC, 08.10.2013 - Football League Trophy - transfermarkt.co.uk
  45. ↑ Match report - Match report Brentford FC - Port Vale FC, 11.01.2014 - League One - transfermarkt.co.uk
  46. ↑ Match report - Match report Walsall FC - Brentford FC, 18.01.2014 - League One - transfermarkt.co.uk
  47. ↑ Match report - Match report Brentford FC - Gillingham FC, 24.01.2014 - League One - transfermarkt.co.uk
  48. ↑ Twitter / jakebidwell21: Buzzing to still be top after
  49. ↑ BBC Sport - Shrewsbury Town 1-1 Brentford
  50. ↑ TheFA.com - Jake Bidwell
  51. ↑ TheFA.com - Berahino brace floors Russia
  52. ↑ TheFA.com - Young Lions see off Ivory Coast
  53. ↑ TheFA.com - England retain Montaigu title
  54. ↑ Scotland U17s defeated in Nordic Cup final - Daily Record
  55. ↑ Match report - Match report Italy U18 - England U18, 12.04.2011 - Freundschaftsspiele - transfermarkt.co.uk
  56. ↑ Match report - Match report England U19 - Dänemark U19, 10.11.2011 - Freundschaftsspiele - transfermarkt.co.uk
  57. ↑ Match report - Match report England U19 - Tschechien U19, 28.02.2012 - Freundschaftsspiele - transfermarkt.co.uk
  58. ↑ Match report - Match report Switzerland U19 - England U19, 30.05.2012 - Freundschaftsspiele - transfermarkt.co.uk

External links

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