| Fullname | Jake Vokins[1] |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 17 March 2000 (age 26)[2] |
| Birth place | Wallingford, England[3] |
| Height | 5.4 ft (1.64 metres) |
| Position | Left-back, Left Wing-back |
| Currentclub | Eastleigh |
| Clubnumber | 3 |
| Youthyears 1 | 2008–2019 |
| Youthclubs 1 | Southampton |
| Years 1 | 2019–2024 |
| Clubs 1 | Southampton |
| Caps 1 | 2 |
| Goals 1 | 0 |
| Years 2 | 2021 |
| Clubs 2 | → Sunderland (loan) |
| Caps 2 | 4 |
| Goals 2 | 0 |
| Years 3 | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs 3 | → Ross County (loan) |
| Caps 3 | 20 |
| Goals 3 | 0 |
| Years 4 | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs 4 | → Woking (loan) |
| Caps 4 | 15 |
| Goals 4 | 0 |
| Years 5 | 2024 |
| Clubs 5 | → Eastleigh (loan) |
| Caps 5 | 6 |
| Goals 5 | 0 |
| Years 6 | 2024– |
| Clubs 6 | Eastleigh |
| Caps 6 | 47 |
| Goals 6 | 2 |
| Nationalyears 1 | 2017 |
| Nationalteam 1 | England U17 |
| Nationalcaps 1 | 3 |
| Nationalgoals 1 | 0 |
| Nationalyears 2 | 2017–2018 |
| Nationalteam 2 | England U18 |
| Nationalcaps 2 | 7 |
| Nationalgoals 2 | 0 |
| Nationalyears 3 | 2018 |
| Nationalteam 3 | England U19 |
| Nationalcaps 3 | 6 |
| Nationalgoals 3 | 0 |
| Club-update | 05:17, 14 April 2026 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-update | 29 October 2019 |
Jake Vokins (born 17 March 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back for National League club Eastleigh.
Club career
Southampton
On 19 September 2018, Vokins signed a professional contract with Southampton.[4] He made his professional debut for Southampton, coming on as a substitute in the dying seconds of a 3–1 EFL Cup loss to Manchester City, on 29 October 2019.[5]
Vokins made his first professional start for Southampton in a 2–0 FA Cup victory over Huddersfield Town on 4 January 2020, scoring the second goal.[6] On 16 July 2020, he made his first Premier League appearance in a 1–1 draw against Brighton.[7] On 4 August 2020, Vokins signed a new four-year deal with the club.[8]
He made his first appearance for Southampton in the 2020–21 season in a 2–0 FA Cup victory against Shrewsbury Town.[9] A week later, Vokins made his first Premier League start of the season in Southampton's 3–1 defeat to Arsenal.[10]
On 24 June 2024, Southampton announced that Vokins would not be offered a new contract on the expiry of the present contract on 30 June.[11]
Sunderland (loan)
On 29 January 2021, he joined League One side Sunderland on loan until the end of the season.[12][13] He was cup-tied for Sunderland's victory in the 2021 EFL Trophy Final.[14] Vokins tested positive for COVID-19 during his spell with Sunderland, and an ECG discovered that he had a slight heart flicker.[15] He did not make another appearance for Sunderland afterwards.[16]
Ross County (loan)
On 2 July 2021, Vokins joined Ross County on loan for the 2021–22 season.[17] On 21 July 2021, he made his first appearance for Ross County in a 1–0 victory over Brora Rangers in the Scottish League Cup and assisted the only goal of the game.[18] On 1 August 2021, Ross County manager Malkay Mackay revealed that Vokins had suffered a stress fracture on his fifth metatarsal and had to have an operation back at Southampton.[19]
Woking (loan)
On 1 September 2022, he joined Woking on a season-long loan.[20] On 12 January 2023, Vokins was recalled by Southampton.[21]
Eastleigh
On 29 March 2024, he joined National League side Eastleigh on loan until the end of the season.[22] The same day, Vokins made his first appearance for the club in a 1–0 away victory against Woking.[23] On 2 August 2024, he joined Eastleigh on a permanent contract.[24]
International career
Vokins was a member of the England under-17 team that finished runners up at the 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship and was a second-half substitute in the final against Spain.[25]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Southampton | 2019–20[26] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | |
| 2020–21[16] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22[27] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23[28] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24[29] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Sunderland (loan) | 2020–21[16] | League One | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Ross County (loan) | 2021–22[27] | Scottish Premiership | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | |
| Woking (loan) | 2022–23[28] | National League | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| Eastleigh (loan) | 2023–24[29] | National League | 6 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Eastleigh | 2024–25[30] | National League | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 25 | 1 | |
| 2025–26[31] | National League | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
| Total | 47 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 49 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 94 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 103 | 3 | ||
Honours
England U17
- UEFA European Under-17 Championship runner-up: 2017[25]
References
- ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists". Premier League. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ "Jake Vokins". 11v11. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ "FOOTBALL: Jake Vokins gets call-up for England Under 17s". Oxford Mail. 1 February 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ "Vokins pens new deal". Southampton FC. 19 September 2018. Archived 1 October 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ "Manchester City 3 Southampton 1". BBC Sport. 29 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ "Southampton 2 Huddersfield Town 0". BBC Sport. 4 January 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ^ "Southampton 1–1 Brighton". Sky Sports. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "New deal for Vokins". Southampton FC. 4 August 2020. Archived 1 October 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ "Southampton 2–0 Shrewsbury Town". BBC Sport. 19 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "Southampton 1–3 Arsenal". Southampton FC. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "Men's retained list published for 2024". Southampton F.C.. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ "Jake Vokins joins on loan". Sunderland A.F.C.. 29 January 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ "Jake Vokins: Southampton loan defender to Sunderland for rest of season". BBC Sport. 29 January 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ "These four youngsters are part of Sunderland's squad for the Papa John's Trophy Final against Tranmere Rovers". shieldsgazette.com. 14 March 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ Colman, Jonty (1 April 2021). "Southampton defender set for scan after COVID-19 bout caused worrying heart flicker". Hampshire Live. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
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- ^ "Vokins joins Ross County on loan". Southampton FC. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Brora Rangers 0–1 Ross County". BBC Sport. 21 July 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ^ Rose, Dan (1 August 2021). "'Gutted' Jake Vokins set for operation back at Southampton". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ^ "Vokins heads to Woking on loan". Southampton FC. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ "Jake Vokins recalled from loan". Southampton F.C.. 12 January 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ "Jake Vokins joins the Spitfires on loan". Eastleigh FC. 29 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "Woking 0–1 Eastleigh". BBC Sport. 29 March 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ "Official: Jake Vokins joins the Spitfires". Eastleigh FC. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "Young Lions beaten on penalties in UEFA Euro U17 Championship final". Football Association. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
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