Jernade Meade

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Jernade Meade

Meade warming up for Arsenal Reserves at Underhill Stadium
Personal information
Full nameJernade Ronnel Meade[1]
Date of birth (1992-10-25) 25 October 1992
Place of birthLuton, England
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)[2][3]
Playing positionLeft back, left winger
Club information
Current clubLuton Town
(on loan from Swansea City)
Number24
Youth career
2002–2004Bramingham FC
2004–2012Arsenal
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2012–2013Arsenal0(0)
2013–Swansea City0(0)
2014–→ Luton Town (loan)0(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:49, 29 January 2014 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Jernade Ronnel Meade (born 25 October 1992) is an English footballer who plays for Luton Town on loan from Swansea City. Meade is a left back, but can also be utilised as a left winger.

Career

Meade was born in Luton, England, and started his career with Sunday league side Bramingham FC.[4] He joined Arsenal in August 2004 at the age of eleven. He started off initially as a left winger before moving into a more defensive role as a left back.[5] During the 2011–12 season he made nineteen appearances for the reserve side, with only Oğuzhan Özyakup and Martin Angha appearing more.[6] In the same season he also appeared on the bench as an unused substitute for Arsenal's first team against Bolton Wanderers in a League Cup fixture.[7]

Meade featured in pre-season friendly matches in advance of the 2012–13 season, including a game against Premier League opposition Southampton.[8] After eight years with the club, he made his first team debut in a dramatic 7–5 extra time victory against Reading in the League Cup fourth round.[9] Meade entered the match as a substitute, replacing the injured Ignasi Miquel in the 105th minute.[9] In the process, he became the 811th player to have played for Arsenal.[10] On 4 December 2012, Meade made his first start for Arsenal in a Champions League game against Olympiacos, where he was deployed at left back.[11] The match ended in a 2–1 defeat for Arsenal with Meade being replaced late on by Martin Angha.[12] His contract with Arsenal expired at the end of 2012–13 season and, on 20 May 2013, it was announced that Meade would not be offered a new contract and would be released to find another club.[13] On 16 July 2013, he agreed a deal to join Premier League side Swansea City on a one-year contract.[5] He played regularly for Swansea's Under-21 side in the Professional Development League during the first half of the 2013–14 season.[14]

On 28 January 2014, Meade joined his hometown club Luton Town on loan for the remainder of the 2013–14 season.[14]

Personal life

Meade, who is a former Barnfield West Academy pupil, grew up on a council estate in Lewsey Farm with his brothers Kyle and Kahmal in a single parent family.[15][16]

Career statistics

As of 29 January 2014.[17]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Arsenal 2012–130000101[lower-alpha 1]020
Total0000101020
Swansea City 2013–140000000000
Total0000000000
Luton Town (loan) 2013–140000–0000
Career total 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League.

References

  1. ↑ "Premier League clubs submit squad lists" (PDF). premierleague.com (Premier League). 4 September 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2012. 
  2. ↑ "Jernade Meade". premierleague.com (Premier League). Retrieved 31 October 2012. 
  3. ↑ Bech, Duncan (10 October 2012). "'I am small, but I don't get pushed around', says Arsenal's 5'3" academy product Jernade Meade". The Independent (Independent Print Limited). Retrieved 10 October 2012. 
  4. ↑ Peterson, Luke (8 December 2012). "Football: Luton lad Jernade Meade making strides at Arsenal". Luton & Dunstable Express (Local World). Retrieved 30 August 2013. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Dacosta, Shaun. "Swansea City sign Jernade Meade". GiveMeSport. Retrieved 30 August 2013. 
  6. ↑ "2011/12 Player Review: Jernade Meade". arsenal.com (Arsenal F.C.). 20 June 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2012. 
  7. ↑ "Arsenal showed character and class to come from behind and beat Bolton in the Carling Cup". arsenal.com (Arsenal F.C.). 25 October 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2013. 
  8. ↑ "Southampton 1–1 Arsenal". arsenal.com (Arsenal F.C.). 14 July 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2012. 
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Semmler, Philip (2 November 2012). "Reading – Arsenal 4–4 (4–1), 5–7 efter förlängning" (in Swedish). Svenskafans.com. Retrieved 17 November 2012. 
  10. ↑ "Behind the Numbers: Our last 100 debutants". arsenal.com (Arsenal F.C.). 4 December 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2013. 
  11. ↑ Sinclair, Scott (4 December 2012). "TEAM NEWS: Rosicky & Meade handed starts for Arsenal against Olympiakos". Goal.com. Retrieved 4 December 2012. 
  12. ↑ van Wijk, Jim (4 December 2012). "Arsenal lose in Greece and miss out on topping group". Irish Independent (Independent News & Media). Retrieved 5 December 2012. 
  13. ↑ Apicella, Liam (10 December 2012). "Jernade Meade hoping for new Arsenal contract". Sports Mole. Retrieved 25 January 2013. 
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Jernade Meade signs on loan". Luton Town F.C. 28 January 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2014. 
  15. ↑ Affleck, Kevin (5 February 2013). "Football: Arsenal left-back was rejected by Luton Town". Luton & Dunstable Express (Local World). Retrieved 18 December 2013. 
  16. ↑ Affleck, Kevin (4 February 2013). "Football: Jernade Meade goes from Lewsey Farm to Arsenal stable". Luton & Dunstable Express (Local World). Retrieved 18 December 2013. 
  17. ↑ "J. Meade". Soccerway (Global Sports Media). Retrieved 31 October 2012. 

External links

Luton Town F.C. – current squad
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