Jake Larkins
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jake Larkins[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 January 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Barking, England | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Bishop's Stortford | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?–2012 | West Ham United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2012–2013 | West Ham United | 0 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Billericay Town (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Grays Athletic (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Leyton Orient | 2 | (0) |
| 2015 | Bishop's Stortford | 7 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 May 2014. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Jake Larkins (born 11 January 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. He is currently playing for Bishop's Stortford in the Conference South.
Career
West Ham United
Larkins began his career in the youth system at West Ham United, and never played in the Hammers' first team, but played regularly in the U21 side.[2] Aged 16, he made an appearance as an unused substitute for West Ham in the Premier League, providing cover for Ruud Boffin (playing his only league match for the club) in the 1–1 draw at Blackburn Rovers on 18 December 2010.[3][4]
Larkins was sent out on loan to two local non-league clubs during 2012. He began the 2012–13 season on a month-long loan with Billericay Town in the Conference South, and made his senior debut in their 2–1 opening day win over Truro City on 18 August 2012.[5][6] Joining Isthmian League side Grays Athletic at the end of September 2012, he played four times for the club including a 2–1 win at Cheshunt in October.[7] He was recalled from his loan early by West Ham.[8]
Larkins was injured in a road accident in Harold Hill, London, on 15 April 2013, and spent the rest of the day in hospital before being released that evening.[9]
Leyton Orient
Larkins signed for League One club Leyton Orient in June 2013 on a one-year deal, after being released by West Ham.[2][10] He made his debut for the club in the first round of the FA Cup, as Orient beat Southport 5–2 on 9 November 2013.[11]
When Orient's first-choice goalkeeper Jamie Jones suffered an injury prior to the league game at Gillingham on 26 December, Larkins made his Football League debut at the Priestfield Stadium as Orient won 2–1.[12] At the end of the season, after appearing on the bench for the 2014 Football League One play-off Final, he was released by Orient along with four other players.[13]
Bishops Stortford
After being released from Leyton Orient Larkins signed for Conference South Side Bishop's Stortford to gain regular football.[14] Larkins made his debut in a 4–0 friendly win against Burnham Ramblers.
References
- ↑ "Premier League Clubs submit Squad Lists". Premier League. 4 December 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Young goalkeeper pens deal with the O's". Leyton Orient F.C. 6 June 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
- ↑ "Blackburn 1–1 West Ham". BBC Sport. 18 December 2010. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
- ↑ "Larkins laps it up". West Ham United F.C. 21 December 2010. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
- ↑ "Fitness battle for Billericay Town captain Rob Swaine". Brentwood Gazette. 23 August 2012. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
- ↑ "Truro City lose opening match away at newly-promoted Billericay Town". Falmouth Packet. 18 August 2012. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
- ↑ "Cheshunt 1–2 Grays Athletic". Cheshunt F.C. 11 October 2012. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
- ↑ "Larkins returns to West Ham". Grays Athletic F.C. 18 October 2012. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
- ↑ "West Ham youth goalie one of three injured in car crash in A12/Petersfield Avenue, Harold Hill". Romford Recorder. 16 April 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
- ↑ "Leyton Orient sign keeper Jake Larkins from West Ham". BBC Sport. 6 June 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
- ↑ "Leyton Orient 5–2 Southport". BBC Sport. 9 November 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
- ↑ "Gillingham 1–2 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. 26 December 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
- ↑ "Jamie Jones: Leyton Orient offer goalkeeper new contract". BBC Sport. 30 May 2014.
- ↑ "Former West Ham and Leyton Orient keeper wants to push on at Bishops Stortford". Herts & Essex Observer. 19 July 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2015.