Jacob Maddox

Jacob Christian Maddox (born 3 November 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Portuguese club Vitória de Guimarães.

Jacob Maddox

Personal information
Full name	Jacob Christian Maddox[1]
Date of birth	3 November 1998
Place of birth	Bristol, England
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Vitória de Guimarães
Number	22
Youth career
0000–2013	Bristol City
2013–2018	Chelsea
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2020	Chelsea	0	(0)
2018–2019	→ Cheltenham Town (loan)	38	(1)
2019	→ Tranmere Rovers (loan)	0	(0)
2020	→ Southampton (loan)	0	(0)
2020–	Vitória de Guimarães	3	(0)
National team
2013	England U16	2	(0)
2014	England U17	4	(0)
2016–2017	England U19	3	(0)
2017	England U20	2	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:56, 23 December 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Maddox was born in Bristol and began his career with Bristol City, moving to Chelsea at the end of his under-14 year.[3] He moved on loan to Cheltenham Town in July 2018.[4] He made his professional debut on the first day of the 2018–19 season, starting the game against Crawley Town.[5]

On 8 August 2019, Maddox joined Tranmere Rovers on a season loan deal.[6][7] After two EFL Trophy appearances the loan was ended on 12 December 2019.[8]

Maddox joined fellow Premier League side Southampton on loan on 2 February 2020.[9] The contact included an option to buy at the end of the season. Maddox joined Southampton's Under-23 squad.[10]

On 12 August 2020, Maddox signed a four-year deal at Portuguese club Vitória de Guimarães, ending his seven year stay at Chelsea.[11]

International career

He has been a youth international for England, up to under-20 level.[3] In June 2017, he was selected to represent England at the 2017 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[12]

Career statistics

As of 23 December 2020

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Chelsea	2018–19[5]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2019–20[13]		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cheltenham Town (loan)	2018–19[5]	League Two	38	1	2	0	1	0	3[lower-alpha 1]	3	44	4
Tranmere Rovers (loan)	2019–20[13]	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	2[lower-alpha 1]	0	2	0
Southampton (loan)	2019–20[13]	Premier League	0	0	—		—		—		0	0
Vitória de Guimarães	2020–21[2]	Primeira Liga	3	0	2	0	—		—		5	0
Career total			41	1	4	0	1	0	5	3	51	4

1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

1. "List of Temporary Transfers of Players under Written Contract Between 01/07/2018 and 31/07/2018". The Football Association. p. 68. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
2. Jacob Maddox at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
3. "Profile". Chelsea F.C. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
4. "Jacob Maddox: Chelsea loan midfielder to Cheltenham Town, who add striker Manny Duku". BBC Sport. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
5. "Games played by Jacob Maddox in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
6. "Maddox signs on loan". www.tranmererovers.co.uk. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
7. "Jacob Maddox: Tranmere Rovers sign Chelsea midfielder on loan". BBC Sport. 8 August 2019.
8. Cavilla, Tom (12 December 2019). "Tranmere boss Micky Mellon explains Jacob Maddox transfer decision as youngster returns to Chelsea". liverpoolecho.
9. "Maddox Moves on Loan". Chelsea FC. 2 February 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
10. "Maddox joins Under-23s on loan". Southampton FC. 2 February 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
11. A, Vitória SC :: Futebol Equipa. "Vitória Sport Clube - Site Oficial". Vitória Sport Clube - Site Oficial.
12. "Young Lions squad for U19 Euro". The Football Association. 26 June 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
13. "Games played by Jacob Maddox in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2019.