Jak McCourt

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Jak McCourt
Personal information
Full name Jak McCourt[1]
Date of birth (1995-07-06) 6 July 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Barnsley
Number 12
Youth career
Leicester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013– Leicester City 0 (0)
2013–2014 Torquay United (loan) 11 (0)
2015 Port Vale (loan) 2 (0)
2016– Barnsley 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:00, 22 May 2016 (UTC)

Jak McCourt (born 6 July 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Championship club Barnsley.

He began his career with Leicester City. He spent part of the 2013–14 season on loan at Torquay United and then September 2015 on loan at Port Vale, before being sold to Barnsley in January 2016.

Playing career

Leicester City

McCourt began his career with Leicester City and signed a professional contract with the "Foxes" in May 2013.[2] On 11 October 2013, he joined League Two side Torquay United on loan for a month.[3] He made his professional debut the next day in a 3–2 to Wycombe Wanderers at Adams Park.[4] On 9 December, McCourt's loan was extended by Torquay until 4 January 2014.[5] He returned to the King Power Stadium after making 12 appearances in all competitions for Alan Knill's "Gulls". He signed a new one-year contact with Leicester in June 2014.[6]

McCourt joined League One side Port Vale on a one-month loan deal on 28 August 2015.[7] Manager Rob Page said he made the signing as cover for the injured Michael Brown, who was the "Valiants" central midfield option on the bench.[8] He started one Football League Trophy game and made two substitute appearances in the league.[9]

Barnsley

McCourt was sold to League One club Barnsley for an undisclosed fee in January 2016; he signed a contract running until the end of the 2015–16 season.[10]

Style of play

McCourt is an athletic central midfielder with good passing skills.[11]

Career statistics

As of 22 May 2016.
Season Club Division League FA Cup League Cup Other[12] Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2013–14[13] Leicester City Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2013–14[13] Torquay United (loan) League Two 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
2014–15[14] Leicester City Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2015–16[15] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2015–16[15] Port Vale (loan) League One 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
Leicester City total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2015–16[15] Barnsley League One 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
Barnsley total 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
Career total 14 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 17 0

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