Jacob Hanson

{{short description|English footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}} {{Use British English|date=November 2019}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Jacob Hanson |image = |image_size = |caption = |fullname = Jacob Luke Hanson<ref>{{cite web |title=EFL: Club retained and released lists published |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2016/june/efl-club-retained-and-released-lists-published/ |publisher=English Football League |date=23 June 2016 |accessdate=6 October 2017}}</ref> |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|11|30|df=y}} |birth_place = Kirkburton, England<ref name = "SW"/> |height = {{height|m=1.83}}<ref name = "SW"/> |position = Right back |currentclub = Macclesfield<br/>(dual registration) |clubnumber = |youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 = Kirkburton Juniors |youthyears2 = |youthclubs2 = Huddersfield Town |years1 = 2017–2019 |clubs1 = Bradford City |caps1 = 3 |goals1 = 0 |years2 = 2018 |clubs2 = → Halifax Town (loan) |caps2 = 2 |goals2 = 0 |years3 = 2018–2019 |clubs3 = → Halifax Town (loan) |caps3 = 24 |goals3 = 1 |years4 = 2019–2020 |clubs4 = Halifax Town |caps4 = 6 |goals4 = 0 |years5 = 2020–2021 |clubs5 = Curzon Ashton |caps5 = |goals5 = |years6 = 2021 |clubs6 = FC United of Manchester |caps6 = |goals6 = |years7 = 2021– |clubs7 = Macclesfield |caps7 = |goals7 =

|club-update = 13:07, 20 April 2019 (UTC) }} '''Jacob Luke Hanson''' (born 30 November 1997)<ref name = "SW">{{soccerway|jacob-hanson/413534|accessdate=19 May 2017}}</ref> is an English professional footballer who plays for Macclesfield as a right back.

==Career== Hanson signed for Huddersfield Town at the age of 13, from Kirkburton Juniors, turning professional two years later.<ref name = "rookie">{{cite web|url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportbcfc/15086100.Bantams_rookie_Hanson_takes_step_back_to_go_forward/|title=Bradford City rookie Hanson takes step back to go forward|date=11 February 2017|accessdate=11 February 2017|author=Simon Parker|publisher=Telegraph & Argus}}</ref> He signed for Bradford City on transfer deadline day, 31 January 2017, alongside Charlie Wyke, Kevin Toner and Matthew Penney.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38817637|title=Bradford City sign Charlie Wyke, Jacob Hanson, Kevin Toner and Matthew Penney|date=31 January 2017|accessdate=31 January 2017|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> He scored his first professional goal for Bradford on his debut in an EFL Trophy tie against Chesterfield on 29 August 2017.<ref name = "2017-18"/> In January 2018, Hanson stated that he was inspired by Tyrell Robinson's breakthrough into the first-team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportbcfc/15825965.Bantams_novice_Hanson_inspired_by_Robinson__39_s_progress/|title=Bradford City: Defender Jacob Hanson eyes possible league debut|date=13 January 2018|accessdate=15 January 2018|author=Simon Parker|publisher=Telegraph & Argus}}</ref> He moved on loan to Halifax Town in March 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://fchalifaxtown.com/news/hanson-joins-shaymen/|title=Hanson Joins Shaymen|date=24 March 2018|accessdate=25 March 2018|author=Matt Howitt|publisher=F.C. Halifax Town}}</ref> He re-joined Halifax Town on loan in July 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2018/july/hanson-joins-halifax-on-loan/|title=Hanson Rejoins Halifax On Loan|date=4 July 2018|accessdate=12 July 2018|publisher=Bradford City A.F.C.|archive-date=12 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180712184110/https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2018/july/hanson-joins-halifax-on-loan/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Hanson joined Halifax on a permanent two-and-a-half-year deal on 4 January 2019 for an undisclosed fee.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fchalifaxtown.com/news/hanson-joins-shaymen-permanently/|title=Hanson Joins Shaymen Permanently|date=4 January 2018|accessdate=4 January 2019|publisher=F.C. Halifax Town}}</ref> He left Halifax in November 2020 after the cancellation of his contract, joining Curzon Ashton.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gilchrist |first1=Kelly |title=Jacob Hanson leaves Shayman |url=https://fchalifaxtown.com/news/jacob-hanson-leaves-shaymen/ |publisher=FC Halifax Town |access-date=24 October 2021}}</ref> In August 2021 he moved to FC United of Manchester<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gordon |first1=James |title=Saturday's Transfer List - August 21st 2021 |url=https://www.thenpl.co.uk/saturdays-transfer-list-august-21st-2021-67103 |publisher=Northern Premier League |access-date=24 October 2021}}</ref> before later joining Macclesfield on dual registration terms.<ref>{{cite web |title=Macclesfield FC are delighted to confirm the signing of 23-year-old right-back Jacob Hanson |url=https://mobile.twitter.com/thesilkmen/status/1431195248663965698 |website=Twitter |publisher=Macclesfield F.C. |access-date=24 October 2021}}</ref>

==Playing style== Hanson began his career as a striker before becoming a right winger when he signed for Huddersfield, and then a right back, on account of his pace.<ref name = "rookie"/>

==Career statistics== {{updated|20 April 2019}}

{| class=wikitable style="text-align: center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan=2|Club !rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|FA Cup !colspan=2|League Cup !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan=3|Bradford City |2017–18<ref name = "2017-18">{{soccerbase season|87044|2017|accessdate=28 October 2017}}</ref> |League One |3||0||1||0||0||0||3<ref group=lower-alpha name="EFT">Appearances in the EFL Trophy</ref>||1||7||1 |- |2018–19<ref>{{soccerbase season|87044|2018|accessdate=12 July 2018}}</ref> |League One |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !3!!0!!1!!0!!0!!0!!3!!1!!7!!1 |- |rowspan=1|Halifax Town (loan) |2017–18<ref name = "SW"/> |National League |2||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||2||0 |- |rowspan=1|Halifax Town (loan) |2018–19<ref name = "SW"/> |National League |24||1||4||0||0||0||1||0||29||1 |- |rowspan=1|Halifax Town |2018–19<ref name = "SW"/> |National League |6||0||0||0||0||0||1||0||7||0 |- !colspan=3|Career total !35!!1!!5!!0!!0!!0!!5!!1!!45!!2 |}

==References== {{reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hanson, Jacob}} Category:1997 births Category:Living people Category:English men's footballers Category:Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players Category:Bradford City A.F.C. players Category:FC Halifax Town players Category:English Football League players Category:National League (English football) players Category:Men's association football full-backs Category:Macclesfield F.C. players Category:Curzon Ashton F.C. players Category:People from Kirkburton Category:Sportspeople from Kirklees Category:Footballers from West Yorkshire Category:21st-century English sportsmen