Jake Buxton
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| Jake Buxton | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jake Frederick Buxton | |
| Date of birth | 4 March 1985 | |
| Place of birth | Sutton-in-Ashfield, England | |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | |
| Playing position | Defender | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Mansfield Town | |
| Number | 12 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2002– | Mansfield Town | 151 (5) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Jake Buxton (born 4 March 1985 in Sutton-in-Ashfield) is an English footballer, who plays for Mansfield Town, as a central defender.
[edit] Career
Buxton came up through the youth system at Mansfield, winning the Youth Team Player of the Year award in 2002,[1] and made his first-team debut in October 2002 in a Football League Trophy match against Crewe.[2] However, it was not until the 2004–05 season that he established himself as a regular member of the first team and his form was rewarded with a new one-year contract in February 2005.[3] In April 2006, Buxton signed a new two-and-a-half-year contract,[4] and was made team captain, one of the youngest in the country, during the 2006–07 season.[1] By the end of the 2007–08 season, he had played over 160 first-team games for Mansfield, scoring five goals.[5] After Mansfield Town were relegated to the Football Conference at the end of the 2007–08 season, he was out of contract but was offered new terms by the club.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Jake Buxton profile. Mansfield Town F.C. official site. Retrieved on 2008-04-16.
- ^ Games played by Jake Buxton in 2002/2003. Soccerbase. Racing Post. Retrieved on 2008-04-16.
- ^ "Stags reward Buxton with new deal", BBC Sport. Retrieved on 2008-04-16.
- ^ "Buxton could make early comeback", BBC Sport. Retrieved on 2008-04-16.
- ^ Jake Buxton. Soccerbase. Racing Post. Retrieved on 2008-04-16.
- ^ "Seven players to leave Mansfield", BBC Sport, 2008-05-16. Retrieved on 2008-05-17.
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