Teddy Jenks
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Teddy Christopher Graham Jenks[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 March 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Brighton, England | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Forest Green Rovers | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2023 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Aberdeen (loan) | 18 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | → Crawley Town (loan) | 17 | (1) |
| 2023– | Forest Green Rovers | 27 | (2) |
| 2024 | → Ross County (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | England U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | England U17 | 3 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:25, 17 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:15, 25 February 2020 (UTC) | |||
Teddy Christopher Graham Jenks (born 12 March 2002) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ross County on loan from National League club Forest Green Rovers.
Club career
[edit]Brighton & Hove Albion
[edit]Jenks made his professional debut for Brighton & Hove Albion, on 25 September 2019 starting in a 3–1 defeat at home against Aston Villa in the EFL Cup despite playing well.[2] He came on as a substitute in the 2–0 away win over Preston in the EFL Cup on 23 September 2020, Jenks' first appearance in almost a year for the senior side.[3]
On 16 June 2023, Jenks was released from his contract with Brighton.[4]
Aberdeen (loan)
[edit]On 14 June 2021, it was announced that Jenks would join Scottish Premiership club Aberdeen on loan for the 2021–22 season.[5] He made his debut on 22 July, coming on as a 90+6 minute substitute for fellow debutant Christian Ramirez in a 5–1 home victory over BK Häcken in the new UEFA Europa Conference League.[6] A week later he came on for Jay Emmanuel-Thomas in the 50th minute in the second leg away at Häcken where The Dons lost 2–0, however they progressed into the Europa Conference main draw after winning 5–3 on aggregate.[7] On 8 August, he made his first league appearance of his career starting in the Scottish Premiership away fixture at Livingston and scoring the equaliser in the eventual 2–1 victory.[8] Jenks was sent off on his eighth Aberdeen appearance after being shown a second yellow card in an eventual 3–2 away loss against St Mirren on 26 September.[9] He scored his second goal for The Dons on 11 December, striking late to score the winner and only goal of the game in the 1–0 away victory over St Johnstone.[10]
Crawley Town (loan)
[edit]On 29 July 2022, Jenks joined EFL League Two club Crawley Town on a season-long loan.[11]
Forest Green Rovers
[edit]On 23 June 2023, it was confirmed that Jenks had signed for League Two side Forest Green Rovers after being released by Brighton.[12]
In January 2024, he joined Scottish Premiership club Ross County on loan for the remainder of the season.[13]
International career
[edit]Jenks was a member of the England under-17 squad at the 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship and scored against Sweden as they were eliminated at the group stage.[14]
Personal life
[edit]Jenks' younger brother, Eliot, plays for Brighton U18s, becoming a first-year professional for the 2021–22 season.[15]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 25 January 2024
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | 2019–20[16] | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2019–20[16] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[17] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22[18] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23[19] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Aberdeen (loan) | 2021–22[18] | Scottish Premiership | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 24 | 2 |
| Crawley Town (loan) | 2022–23[19] | League Two | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| Forest Green Rovers | 2023–24[20] | League Two | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Career total | 51 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 72 | 3 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearances in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
External links
[edit]Teddy Jenks at WorldFootball.net
References
[edit]- ^ "2019/20 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 3 September 2019.
- ^ "Brighton 1–3 Aston Villa". BBC Sport. 25 September 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ^ "Preston North End 0-2 Brighton & Hove Albion: Seagulls set up Man Utd tie – BBC Sport". BBC Sport. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2022/23 released lists".
- ^ "Jenks joins Aberdeen on loan". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 14 June 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ "Aberdeen 5-1 Häcken: Lewis Ferguson brace in Europa Conference League win - BBC Sport". BBC Sport. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "BK Häcken 2-0 Aberdeen (3-5 agg): Stephen Glass says side were victims of first leg success - BBC Sport". BBC Sport. 29 July 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ "Livingston v Aberdeen - BBC Sport". BBC Sport. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ "St Mirren 3-2 Aberdeen: Paisley side capitalise on Teddy Jenks' red card for first win - BBC Sport". BBC Sport. 26 September 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "St Johnstone 0-1 Aberdeen: Late Teddy Jenks goal sends Saints bottom - BBC Sport". BBC Sport. 11 December 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ "TEDDY JENKS JOINS ON LOAN". www.crawleytownfc.com. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ^ "Jenks joins FGR - WE ARE FGR". BBC Sport. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "Teddy Jenks joins on loan from Forest Green Rovers". www.rosscountyfootballclub.co.uk. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ "European U17 Championship: England knocked out despite Sweden win". BBC Sport. 9 May 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ "Albion welcome new first-year professionals". Brighton & Hove Albion. 7 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Games played by Teddy Jenks in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ "Games played by Teddy Jenks in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Games played by Teddy Jenks in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Games played by Teddy Jenks in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Teddy Jenks in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- 2002 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Brighton
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. players
- Aberdeen F.C. players
- Crawley Town F.C. players
- Forest Green Rovers F.C. players
- Ross County F.C. players
- England men's youth international footballers
- Scottish Professional Football League players
- English Football League players
- 21st-century English sportsmen