Jacob Butterfield
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Jacob Luke Butterfield (born 10 June 1990) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League North club Scunthorpe United.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jacob Luke Butterfield[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1990-06-10) 10 June 1990 (age 33) | ||
Place of birth | Bradford, England | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Scunthorpe United | ||
Number | 19 | ||
Youth career | |||
Bradford City | |||
0000–2005 | Manchester United | ||
2005–2007 | Barnsley[2] | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2012 | Barnsley | 89 | (8) |
2012–2013 | Norwich City | 0 | (0) |
2012–2013 | → Bolton Wanderers (loan) | 8 | (0) |
2013 | → Crystal Palace (loan) | 9 | (0) |
2013–2014 | Middlesbrough | 31 | (3) |
2014–2015 | Huddersfield Town | 50 | (7) |
2015–2019 | Derby County | 80 | (8) |
2017–2018 | → Sheffield Wednesday (loan) | 20 | (0) |
2019 | → Bradford City (loan) | 15 | (1) |
2019–2020 | Luton Town | 15 | (1) |
2020–2021 | Melbourne Victory | 26 | (3) |
2021–2022 | St Johnstone | 18 | (1) |
2022– | Scunthorpe United | 42 | (4) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:22, 24 May 2023 (UTC) |
Butterfield came through the youth academy at Barnsley and went on to establish himself as a first team player over a five-year spell between 2007 and 2012. He moved to Premier League side Norwich City but failed to make a league appearance and spent time on loan with Bolton Wanderers and Crystal Palace before signing permanently for Middlesbrough. He has since played for Huddersfield Town, Derby County, Sheffield Wednesday, Bradford City and Luton Town. Between 2020 and 2022 he played outside of English football firstly with A-League side Melbourne Victory before a stint in the Scottish Premiership with St Johnstone.