Jay Fulton
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jay Fulton[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 April 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Bolton, England | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Swansea City | ||
| Number | 56 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2011–2014 | Falkirk | 83 | (5) |
| 2014– | Swansea City | 4 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2012 | Scotland U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2012 | Scotland U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2014– | Scotland U21 | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 February 2015. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Jay Fulton (born 4 April 1994) is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Swansea City in the Premier League.
Career
Falkirk
Fulton aged 17 made his first team debut on 12 April 2011 as a substitute in Falkirk's 2–0 win over Partick Thistle in the Scottish First Division.[3] He made one further appearance that season.[4]
Swansea
Fulton signed for the Welsh side, Swansea City, on the transfer deadline day of the 2014 January transfer window for an undiclosed fee on a 2 1⁄2-year deal.[5] On 26 April 2014, Fulton made his Premier League debut as an 83rd minute substitute in Swansea's 4–1 win over Aston Villa.[6] After an impressive end to the season Fulton was rewarded with a new four-year contract at Swansea, keeping him at the club until June 2018.[7]
Personal life
Fulton is a third-generation footballer in his family. His grandfather, Norrie Fulton played for Pollok and famously scored the winner at Hampden against derby rivals Arthurlie in the Scottish Cup Final. Fulton's father is former Falkirk and Hearts player Steve Fulton.,[8] he was born during his father's short spell in England with Bolton Wanderers. His brothers Dale Fulton & Tyler Fulton are also footballers and play for Stirling Albion and Falkirk respectively.[9]
Career statistics
- As of 29 August 2011[10]
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| Falkirk | 2010–11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 42 | 3 | |
| 2012–13 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 3 | |
| 2013–14 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 3 | |
| Total | 83 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 107 | 9 | |
External links
- Jay Fulton career statistics at Soccerbase
- Scotland stats at Scottish FA
References
- ↑ "Premier League Clubs submit Squad Lists" (PDF). Premier League. 4 February 2014. p. 35. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ↑ "Premier League Player Profile Jay Fulton". Premier League. Barclays Premier League. 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ↑ "Falkirk 2 -0 Partick Thistle". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 12 April 2001. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
- ↑ "Falkirk 2–0 Partick Thistle". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 19 April 2011. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
- ↑ "Transfer Deadline Day: Swansea sign Falkirk's Jay Fulton". BBC Sport. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- ↑ "Swansea 4–1 Aston Villa". BBC Sport. 26 April 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
- ↑ "Fulton signs new contract". swanseacity.net. 30 June 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- ↑ "Jay Fulton Profile". Falkirk. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
- ↑ "Youngsters get run out". Falkirk Herald. 10 July 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
- ↑ "Soccerway Stats". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
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