Jake Gosling (footballer)

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Jake Gosling
Jake Gosling (Gibraltar).jpg
Gosling against Ireland during Euro 2016 qualification
Personal information
Full name Jake Gosling[1]
Date of birth (1993-08-11) 11 August 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Oxford, England[2]
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Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Bristol Rovers
Number 11
Youth career
Godolphin Atlantic[3]
2003–2009 Plymouth Argyle
2010–2011 Exeter City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 Exeter City 12 (1)
2012–2013 → Dorchester Town (loan) 12 (0)
2014 → Gloucester City (loan) 12 (3)
2014– Bristol Rovers 44 (3)
2016 → Newport County (loan) 6 (0)
International career‡
2014– Gibraltar 11 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:18, 11 May 2016 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:26, 11 October 2015 (UTC)

Jake Gosling (born 11 August 1993) is a Gibraltarian footballer who plays as a winger for Bristol Rovers. Born and raised in England, he plays internationally for Gibraltar, for whom he is eligible through his father, who was born there.[4] With two goals, he is currently Gibraltar's all-time leading scorer since joining UEFA.[5]

Club career

Early career and Exeter City

Born in Oxford, Gosling signed for Swindon Town Centre of Excellence as a ten-year-old. A year later he signed for Plymouth Argyle Centre of Excellence after he moved with his family to Newquay in Cornwall. He was released by Argyle at the age of 16 whereupon he enrolled at Hartpury College. He graduated through the Exeter City youth team to sign professional terms under Paul Tisdale in April 2012.[6]

He scored a "stunning goal" against Dorchester Town in pre-season,[7] and joined Conference South side Dorchester on loan in September; the initial one-month loan deal was later extended until January.[8] During this loan spell he scored the goal that knocked Exeter's rivals Plymouth Argyle out of the FA Cup on 4 November.[9]

He made his debut for Exeter on 12 January 2013, as a late substitute for Steve Tully in a 3–0 win over Southend United at St James Park.[10] He scored his first goal for the club to complete a 3–0 home win over Northampton Town in League Two on 2 March.[11] After the match, Gosling said he hoped to find a first team regular at the club.[12]

On 13 March 2014, Gosling joined Skrill North side Gloucester City on loan until the end of the season.[13] He made his debut three days later in a 3–3 draw against Gainsborough Trinity.[14] Gosling made twelve appearances and scored three times: against Brackley Town,[15] Harrogate Town[16] and Telford United.[17]

On 17 May 2014, Gosling announced that he was leaving Exeter,[18] though he was offered a new contract by the club.[19]

Bristol Rovers

File:Gosling warming up for Bristol Rovers in 2015.jpeg
Gosling with Bristol Rovers in 2015

After leaving Exeter City, it announced on 24 June 2014 that Gosling had signed for recently promoted Conference Premier side Bristol Rovers for the 2014–15 season.[20] He made his debut on 9 August as the Pirates began the season with a goalless draw against Grimsby Town.[21] On 16 September, he scored his first goal for the club, concluding a 3–1 win over Nuneaton Town at the Memorial Stadium.[22] Eleven days later, he struck the only goal for a win at Southport.[23]

He played 23 league games across the season, scoring three goals, the last being the opener in a 7–0 rout of Alfreton Town in the last game of the regular season on 25 April 2015, relegating the opponents.[24] He helped Rovers seal an immediate return to The Football League with a play-off victory over Grimsby on 17 May.[25]

After not featuring for Bristol Rovers since the Boxing Day fixture against Wimbledon Gosling joined Newport County on the 26, February 2016 on an initial one month loan.[26] He made his debut for Newport on 1 March 2016 versus Crawley Town and played a further five times. Thereafter, Gosling was called back by Bristol Rovers to help with the 2015/2016 season run in. He played in the final three fixtures, including the dramatic final game of the season, where Bristol Rovers beat Dagenham & Redbridge, securing automatic promotion to League One.[27]

International career

In January 2014, it was confirmed that Gosling was eligible to play for Gibraltar in upcoming friendlies and their Euro 2016 qualifying campaign by national team coach Allen Bula, and was under consideration for his next squad.[28] He was eventually called up to the squad for friendlies against Estonia and Malta on 26 May and 4 June 2014, respectively.[29] Gosling made his international debut in the match against Estonia at the A. Le Coq Arena in Tallinn, starting the match and scoring the equaliser in the eventual 1–1 draw. The goal was Gibraltar's first away goal since joining UEFA.[30] He became Gibraltar's outright top scorer of all time on 7 September 2015 when he scored their second competitive goal, a consolation at the end of an 8–1 away loss to Poland in UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying. With the goal, he also became the first Gibraltar player to score more than one goal at the international level.[5][31]

International goals

Score and result list Gibraltar's goal tally first.

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1
 26 May 2014 A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia  Estonia
1–1
1–1
 Friendly
10
 7 September 2015 National Stadium, Warsaw, Poland  Poland
1–8
1–8
 UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying
Last updated 11 October 2015[32]

International career statistics

As of match played 11 October 2015.[32]
Gibraltar national team
Year Apps Goals
2014 5 1
2015 6 1
Total 11 2

References

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  28. ↑ FOOTBALL: BULA CALLS FOR NEW DYNAMICS IN FOOTBALL Gibraltar Chronicle. 24 January 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
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