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) 2013–1400000000
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. 

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