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{{short description|English association football player}}
{{EngvarB|date=July 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=JulySeptember 20132023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jake Forster-Caskey
| image = Jake forster Caskey 2016.jpg
| image_size = 200
| caption = Forster-Caskey playing for [[Milton Keynes Dons F.C.|Milton Keynes Dons]] in 2016
| fullname = Jake Dane Forster-Caskey<ref>{{cite web|title=Professional retain list & free transfers 2012/13 |url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/4e/bd/0,,10794~179534,00.pdf |publisher=The Football League |access-date=5 September 2013 |page=8 |date=18 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140802074454/http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/4e/bd/0%2C%2C10794~179534%2C00.pdf |archive-date= 2 August 2014 }}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|4|25|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Southend-on-Sea]], England
| height = {{convert|1.78|m|order=flip}}<ref name="soccerway">{{Soccerway|10253|accessdate=14 March 2020}}</ref>
| position = [[Central midfielder]]
| currentclub = [[Stevenage F.C.|Stevenage]]
| clubnumber = 238
| youthyears1 = 2007–2012
| youthclubs1 = [[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]]
| years1 = 2009–2017
| clubs1 = [[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]]
| caps1 = 67
| goals1 = 5
| years2 = 2012–2013
| clubs2 = → [[Oxford United F.C.|Oxford United]] (loan)
| caps2 = 16
| goals2 = 3
| years3 = 2015
| clubs3 = → [[Milton Keynes Dons F.C.|Milton Keynes Dons]] (loan)
| caps3 = 5
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2016
| clubs4 = → [[Milton Keynes Dons F.C.|Milton Keynes Dons]] (loan)
| caps4 = 15
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2016–2017
| clubs5 = → [[Rotherham United F.C.|Rotherham United]] (loan)
| caps5 = 6
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2017–2023
| clubs6 = [[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]]
| caps6 = 109
| goals6 = 13
| years7 = 2023–
| clubs7 = [[Stevenage F.C.|Stevenage]]
| caps7 = 10 50
| goals7 = 02
| nationalyears1 = 2010
| nationalteam1 = [[England national under-16 football team|England U16]]
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2010–2011
| nationalteam2 = [[England national under-17 football team|England U17]]
| nationalcaps2 = 17
| nationalgoals2 = 1
| nationalyears3 = 2011
| nationalteam3 = [[England national under-18 football team|England U18]]
| nationalcaps3 = 1
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2014
| nationalteam4 = [[England national under-20 football team|England U20]]
| nationalcaps4 = 5
| nationalgoals4 = 1
| nationalyears5 = 2014–2015
| nationalteam5 = [[England national under-21 football team|England U21]]
| nationalcaps5 = 14
| nationalgoals5 = 0
| club-update = 17:10, 1831 March 20232024 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 10:14, 30 January 2017 (UTC)
}}
'''Jake Dane Forster-Caskey''' (born 25 April 1994) is an English professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[central midfielder]] for {{English football updater|Stevenag}} club [[Stevenage F.C.|Stevenage]].
 
He is the son of former professional player [[Darren Caskey]] and is the [[Stepfamily|stepson]] of the former striker [[Nicky Forster]].<ref name="Argus">{{cite web|url=http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/argusgeneralsportsnews/8162330.Why_Caskey_must_be_on_his_guard/|title=Why Caskey Must Be on his Guard|newspaper=The Argus|date=13 May 2010|access-date=13 May 2010}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=23 September 2015 |title=In focus: Jake Forster-Caskey |url=https://www.mkdons.com/news/2015/september/in-focus-jake-forster-caskey/ |access-date=2023-08-28 |website=mkdons.com |language=en-gb}}</ref> Forster-Caskey has represented England at [[England national under-16 football team|under-16]], [[England national under-17 football team|under-17]], [[England national under-18 football team|under-18]] and [[England national under-21 football team|under-21]] level.
 
==Club career==
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Forster-Caskey joined Brighton's youth team in 2007. On 30 April 2010, he was offered a scholarship deal with [[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/8129342.Seagulls_award_pro_deals_to_hot_prospects/|title=Seagulls Award Pro Deals to Hot Prospects|newspaper=The Argus|date=30 April 2010|access-date=13 May 2010}}</ref> It was later revealed that Forster-Caskey rejected interest from [[Premier League]] clubs [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] and [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] before signing with Brighton.<ref name="Under 17s">{{cite web|url=http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/argusgeneralsportsnews/8233374.Caskey_gets_England_call_up/|title=Caskey gets England call-up|newspaper=The Argus|date=24 June 2010|access-date=24 June 2010}}</ref>
 
The following day, Forster-Caskey was named as an unused substitute during the 0–0 draw away to [[Milton Keynes Dons F.C.|Milton Keynes Dons]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/8132511.Dunk_debut_for_Albion/|title=Dunk Debut for Albion|newspaper=The Argus|date=1 May 2010|access-date=13 May 2010}}</ref> After a man-of-the-match performance during the [[Sussex Senior Challenge Cup|Sussex Senior Cup]] final, whilst scoring twice during a 4–0 victory over [[Bognor Regis Town F.C.|Bognor Regis Town]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/8133848.Caskey_double_sets_up_cup_triumph/|title=Caskey Double Sets up Cup Triumph|newspaper=The Argus|date=3 May 2010|access-date=13 May 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/8133963.Caskey_completes_memorable_week_with_cup_final_double/|title=Caskey Completes Memorable Week with Cup Final Double|newspaper=The Argus|date=4 May 2010|access-date=13 May 2010}}</ref> Forster-Caskey was once again named as a substitute for Brighton's final game of the [[2009–10 in English football|2009–10 season]] against [[Yeovil Town F.C.|Yeovil Town]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/8155234.Walker_in_for_debut/|title=Walker in for Debut|newspaper=The Argus|date=8 May 2010|access-date=13 May 2010}}</ref> During the match, he became the youngest player to feature in the Brighton first team when he made his debut as a substitute in the 76th minute.<ref name="Argus" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/8155383.Bennett_ends_on_a_high/|title=Bennett Ends on a High|newspaper=The Argus|date=8 May 2010|access-date=13 May 2010}}</ref> Forster-Caskey made his second substitute appearance for Brighton during the 3–0 defeat to [[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]] in the 5th round of the [[2010–11 FA Cup#Fifth Roundround Properproper|FA Cup]] on 19 February 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.seagulls.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10433~54993,00.html|title=Stoke City v Brighton & Hove Albion – match report|publisher=Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|date=19 February 2011|access-date=12 May 2011}}</ref> He made his full first-team debut, and scored his first Brighton goal, during the Seagulls' 3–0 win over [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]] on 2 January 2012. He scored the opening goal for Brighton, and was named Man of the Match.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.seagulls.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10433~58426,00.html |title=Brighton 3–0 Southampton |newspaper=The Argus |date=2 January 2012 |access-date=2 January 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120925084437/http://www.seagulls.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0%2C%2C10433~58426%2C00.html |archive-date=25 September 2012 }}</ref>
In his next game, Forster-Caskey again scored and received Man of the Match in an [[FA Cup]] tie with [[Wrexham A.F.C.|Wrexham]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.seagulls.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10433~61386,00.html|title=Brighton 1–1 Wrexham|newspaper=The Argus|date=7 January 2012|access-date=7 January 2012}}</ref> In all, Forster-Caskey made 6 appearances during the [[2011-122011–12 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season|2011–12]] season, scoring 2 goals. On 21 June 2012, Forster-Caskey signed a new deal, keeping him at the club until 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.seagulls.co.uk/page/Latest/0,,10433~2818461,00.html|title=Forster-Caskey signs new deal|publisher=Brighton and Hove Albion F.C.|date=21 June 2012|access-date=21 June 2012}}</ref>
 
====Oxford United (loan)====
In July 2012, Forster-Caskey signed a six-month loan deal with [[FootballEFL League Two|League Two]] club [[Oxford United F.C.|Oxford United]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.seagulls.co.uk/page/Latest/0,,10433~2834114,00.html|title=Forster-Caskey agrees Oxford deal|publisher=Brighton and Hove Albion F.C.|date=6 July 2012|access-date=6 July 2012}}</ref> He scored on his debut, a 20-yard left-footed strike, in a 2–0 win over [[Bristol Rovers F.C.|Bristol Rovers]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oufc.co.uk/news/article/180812-bristol-rovers-away-match-report-319659.aspx|title=United win at Rovers|publisher=Oxford United F.C.|date=18 August 2012|access-date=18 August 2012}}</ref> He scored his second goal on 8 September, in a 4–2 defeat at home to [[Exeter City F.C.|Exeter City]]. His third and final goal for Oxford came against [[AFC Wimbledon|Wimbledon]], a 20-yard free kick into the top corner.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19447916 |title=Oxford United 2–4 Exeter |publisher=BBC Sport |date=8 September 2012 |access-date=18 September 2012}}</ref> In total he made 16 league appearances for Oxford before his loan spell concluded on 1 January 2013.
 
====Milton Keynes Dons (loan)====
On 22 September 2015, Forster-Caskey joined [[Football LeagueEFL Championship|Championship]] side [[Milton Keynes Dons F.C.|Milton Keynes Dons]] on an initial five-week emergency loan deal.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11688/10001818/mk-dons-sign-brighton-midfielder-jake-forster-caskey-on-loan |title=MK Dons sign Brighton midfielder Jake Forster-Caskey on loan |date=22 September 2015 |publisher=Sky Sports |access-date=5 April 2017}}</ref> On 26 September 2015 he made his debut for the club in the 1–3 home defeat to [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]].
 
On 8 January 2016, Forster-Caskey rejoined the club on loan for the remainder of the 2015–16 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mkdons.com/news/article/jake-re-joins-the-dons-jake-forster-caskey-mk-dons-brighton-hove-albion-sky-bet-championship-transfer-2889577.aspx |title=Jake re-joins the Dons |publisher=Milton Keynes Dons F.C. |date=8 JanJanuary 2016 |access-date=4 April 2017}}</ref> On 13 February 2016, he scored his first goal for the club, scoring direct from a free-kick in a 0–1 away win against [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35509572 |title=Derby County 0–1 Milton Keynes Dons |publisher=BBC Sport |date=13 February 2016 |access-date=5 April 2017}}</ref>
 
====Rotherham United (loan)====
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===Charlton Athletic===
 
On 5 January 2017, Forster-Caskey joined [[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]], signing a {{frac|2|1|2}}-year contract.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cafc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/charlton-jake-forster-caskey-transfer-done-deal-3503006.aspx |title=Charlton sign Jake Forster-Caskey from Brighton on two-and-a-half-year deal |publisher=Charlton Athletic F.C. |date=5 JanJanuary 2017 |first=George |last=Jones |access-date=5 April 2017}}</ref>
 
He was out of the squad for most of the 2018–19 season with an anterior cruciate knee ligament injury. He was offered a new contract by Charlton at the end of the 2018–19 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48467991|title=Charlton Athletic offer Patrick Bauer and Joe Aribo new contracts|date=30 May 2019|access-date=31 May 2019|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> He signed a new one-year contract in June 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48737184|title=Jake Forster-Caskey: Charlton Athletic midfielder signs new one-year deal|date=23 June 2019|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref>
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===Stevenage===
On 3 January 2023, Forster-Caskey signed for League Two club [[Stevenage F.C.|Stevenage]].<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.stevenagefc.com/news/2023/january/jake-forster-caskey-signing-stevenage-fc-football-club-sky-bet-league-two-efl-english-football-league/|title=Stevenage sign Jake Forster-Caskey|website=www.stevenagefc.com|date=3 January 2023|accessdate=3 January 2023}}</ref><ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.charltonafc.com/news/jake-forster-caskey-joins-stevenage|title=JAKE FORSTER-CASKEY JOINS STEVENAGE|website=www.charltonafc.com|date=3 January 2023|accessdate=3 January 2023}}</ref>
 
==International career==
Forster-Caskey has represented the [[England national under-16 football team|England under-16s]], [[England national under-17 football team|England under-17s]], [[England national under-18 football team|England under-18s]] and [[England national under-20 football team|England under-20s]] national sides. He was announced as a member of the squad to feature in the annual Nordic under-17s tournament, commencing during August 2010. Forster-Caskey captained the England side as they recorded a 5–0 success over [[Finland national under-17 football team|Finland]] in the first game of the tournament where he also scored his first international goal.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.seagulls.co.uk/page/Latest/0,,10433~2110285,00.html|title=Caskey Stars in England Win|publisher=Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|date=3 August 2010|access-date=4 August 2010}}</ref> He was also involved in the FA International Tournament, where he started in a 4–0 win over Australia, before substitute appearances in the 2–2 draw against [[Turkey national youth football team|Turkey]] and a 3–1 victory against [[Portugal national under-17 football team|Portugal]].
 
During April 2011, Forster-Caskey was announced in the 18-man squad to represent England at the [[2011 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship]] in Serbia, commencing on 3 May.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefa.com/England/mens-u17s/News/2011/euro-finals-squad-140411|title=Finals Squad set for Serbia|publisher=The Football Association|date=14 April 2011|access-date=12 May 2011}}</ref> He made three appearances in the tournament for England before they were defeated 1–0 by [[Netherlands national under-17 football team|Holland]] in the semi-final.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefa.com/England/mens-u17s/News/match-centre/Holland%20v%20England/England-lose-out-to-Holland-in-semi-final|title=Dutch prove too much for England|publisher=The Football Association|date=12 May 2011|access-date=12 May 2011}}</ref>
 
Forster-Caskey was also selected to represent England under-17s at the [[2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup]] in Mexico.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/9049893.Jake_in_World_Cup_squad/|title=Jake in World Cup Squad|publisher=The Argus|date=26 May 2011|access-date=5 July 2011}}</ref> England won their group and reached the quarter-finals, where they lost 3–2 to Germany.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/u17worldcup/matches/round=255969/match=300151860/report.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707020537/http://www.fifa.com/u17worldcup/matches/round=255969/match=300151860/report.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 July 2011|title=FIFA u-17 World Cup: Germany 3:2 (2:0) England – Report|publisher=FIFA |date=4 July 2011|access-date=5 July 2011}}</ref>
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==Career statistics==
{{updated|match played 1823 March 20232024}}
 
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|-
|rowspan="9"|[[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]]
|[[2009-102009–10 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season|2009–10]]<ref name="JFC09">{{soccerbase season|54396|2009|access-date=20 July 2017}}</ref>
|rowspan="2"|[[EFL League One|League One]]
|1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||1||0
|-
|[[2010-112010–11 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season|2010–11]]<ref name="JFC10">{{soccerbase season|54396|2010|access-date=20 July 2017}}</ref>
|0||0||1||0||0||0||0||0||1||0
|-
|[[2011-122011–12 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season|2011–12]]<ref name="JFC11">{{soccerbase season|54396|2011|access-date=20 July 2017}}</ref>
|rowspan="6"|[[EFL Championship|Championship]]
|4||1||2||1||0||0||0||0||6||2
|-
|[[2012-132012–13 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season|2012–13]]<ref name="JFC12">{{soccerbase season|54396|2012|access-date=20 July 2017}}</ref>
|3||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||3||0
|-
|[[2013-142013–14 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season|2013–14]]<ref name="JFC13">{{soccerbase season|54396|2013|access-date=20 July 2017}}</ref>
|28||3||4||0||1||0||1<ref group=lower-alpha name="ChPO">One appearance in the [[EFL Championship play-offs|Championship play-offs]]</ref>||0||34||3
|-
|[[2014-152014–15 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season|2014–15]]<ref name="JFC14">{{soccerbase season|54396|2014|access-date=20 July 2017}}</ref>
|29||1||1||0||3||2||0||0||33||3
|-
|[[2015-162015–16 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season|2015–16]]<ref name="JFC15">{{soccerbase season|54396|2015|access-date=20 July 2017}}</ref>
|2||0||0||0||2||1||0||0||4||1
|-
|[[2016-172016–17 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season|2016–17]]<ref name="JFC16">{{soccerbase season|54396|2016|access-date=20 July 2017}}</ref>
|0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
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|-
|[[Oxford United F.C.|Oxford United]] (loan)
|[[2012-132012–13 Oxford United F.C. season|2012–13]]<ref name="JFC12" />
|[[EFL League Two|League Two]]
|16||3||0||0||1||0||3<ref group=lower-alpha name="FLT">Three appearances in the [[Football League Trophy]]</ref>||0||20||3
|-
|[[Milton Keynes Dons F.C.|Milton Keynes Dons]] (loan)
|[[2015-162015–16 Milton Keynes Dons F.C. season|2015–16]]<ref name="JFC15" />
|[[EFL Championship|Championship]]
|20||1||3||0||0||0||0||0||23||1
|-
|[[Rotherham United F.C.|Rotherham United]] (loan)
|[[2016-172016–17 Rotherham United F.C. season|2016–17]]<ref name="JFC16" />
|[[EFL Championship|Championship]]
|6||0||0||0||1||0||0||0||7||0
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!109!!13!!5!!0!!6!!0!!8!!0!!128!!13
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[Stevenage F.C.|Stevenage]]
|[[2022-23 Stevenage F.C. season|2022–23]]<ref name="JFC22" />
|[[EFL League Two|League Two]]
|1020||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||1020||0
|-
|[[2023-24 Stevenage F.C. season|2023–24]]<ref name="JFC23">{{soccerbase season|54396|2023|access-date=20 July 2017}}</ref>
|rowspan="2"|[[EFL League One|League One]]
|30||2||1||0||1||0||3<ref group=lower-alpha name="EFLT23">Three appearances in the [[EFL Trophy]]</ref>||1||35||3
|-
|[[2024-25 Stevenage F.C. season|2024–25]]<ref name="JFC24">{{soccerbase season|54396|2024|access-date=20 July 2017}}</ref>
|0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Stevenage total
!50!!2!!1!!0!!1!!0!!3!!1!!55!!3
|-
!colspan="3"|Career Total
!228268!!2224!!1617!!1!!1415!!3!!1215!!01!!270315!!2629
|}
 
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[[Category:English men's footballers]]
[[Category:AssociationMen's association football midfielders]]
[[Category:England men's youth international footballers]]
[[Category:England men's under-21 international footballers]]
[[Category:Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. players]]
[[Category:Oxford United F.C. players]]