{{short description|English footballer (born 1993)}} {{Use British English|date=July 2020}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Jake Bidwell | image = Jake+Bidwell+QPR+2016 (cropped).jpg | caption = Bidwell playing for [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]] in 2016 | fullname = Jake Brian Bidwell<ref>{{Hugman|22313|access-date=17 January 2016}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|03|21|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Southport]], England | height = {{height|ft=6|in=0}}<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/team/player-profile/jake-bidwell/3 |title=First Team Profiles |last=Brentford FC |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160405041200/http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/team/player-profile/jake-bidwell/3 |archive-date=5 April 2016 |url-status=dead |access-date=17 January 2016}}</ref> | position = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]] | currentclub = [[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]] | clubnumber = 21 | youthyears1 = 2004–2009 | youthclubs1 = [[Everton F.C. Reserves and Academy|Everton]] | years1 = 2009–2013 | clubs1 = [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2011–2012 | clubs2 = → [[Brentford F.C.|Brentford]] (loan) | caps2 = 24 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2012–2013 | clubs3 = → [[Brentford F.C.|Brentford]] (loan) | caps3 = 40 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2013–2016 | clubs4 = [[Brentford F.C.|Brentford]] | caps4 = 126 | goals4 = 3 | years5 = 2016–2019 | clubs5 = [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]] | caps5 = 122 | goals5 = 2 | years6 = 2019–2022 | clubs6 = [[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City]] | caps6 = 92 | goals6 = 3 | clubs7 = [[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]] | years7 = 2022– | caps7 = 134 | goals7 = 3 | nationalyears1 = 2009 | nationalteam1 = [[England national under-16 football team|England U16]] | nationalcaps1 = 4 | nationalgoals1 = 2 | nationalyears2 = 2009 | nationalteam2 = [[England national under-17 football team|England U17]] | nationalcaps2 = 7 | nationalgoals2 = 1 | nationalyears3 = 2011 | nationalteam3 = [[England national under-18 football team|England U18]] | nationalcaps3 = 1 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | nationalyears4 = 2011–2012 | nationalteam4 = [[England national under-19 football team|England U19]] | nationalcaps4 = 3 | nationalgoals4 = 0 | club-update = 19:44, 29 November 2025 (UTC) }} '''Jake Brian Bidwell''' (born 21 March 1993) is an English professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Defender (association football)|left back]] for {{English football updater|CoventrC}} club [[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]].<ref>{{cite web|date=17 January 2022|title=TRANSFER: Coventry City sign Jake Bidwell!|url=https://www.ccfc.co.uk/news/2022/january/transfer-coventry-city-sign-jake-bidwell/|access-date=17 January 2022|publisher=Coventry City}}</ref> He began his career in the [[Everton F.C. Reserves and Academy|academy]] at [[FA Premier League|Premier League]] side [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] and was capped by [[England national football team|England]] at age-group level.
==Club career== ===Everton=== Bidwell grew up in [[Southport]] and joined the [[Everton F.C. Reserves and Academy|academy]] at [[Premier League]] side [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] at age 11.<ref name="Kenrick">{{Cite web |url=http://www.toffeeweb.com/players/profiles/Bidwell.php |title=Everton Players: Jake Bidwell |last=Kenrick |first=Michael |publisher=ToffeeWeb |access-date=12 April 2014 |archive-date=3 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180103072536/http://www.toffeeweb.com/players/profiles/Bidwell.php |url-status=dead }}</ref> For his first two seasons he played as a [[Goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Stevens |first=Rob |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/26261838 |title=BBC Sport – Jake Bidwell: Brentford left-back aiming to repay club's faith |publisher=BBC Sport |date=21 February 2014 |access-date=12 April 2014}}</ref> Switching to [[Defender (association football)|left back]], he progressed through the ranks to the club's U18 team,<ref name="Kenrick" /> making his debut early in the [[2008-09 Everton F.C. season|2008–09]] season.<ref name="Kenrick" /> He made 19 [[Premier Academy League]] appearances for the U18 team during the [[Premier Academy League 2008–09|2008–09]] season and made his reserve team debut in a 2–0 [[Premier Reserve League|Premier Reserve League North]] defeat to [[Manchester United F.C. Reserves and Academy|Manchester United]] on 16 April 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.toffeeweb.com/season/08-09/reserves.php#ManUtd(a) |title=Everton Reserves, 2008–09 |publisher=ToffeeWeb |access-date=12 April 2014}}</ref> Bidwell's progression saw him sign a scholarship deal in the summer of 2009.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.tribalfootball.com/jake-bidwell-latest-whizkid-everton-conveyor-belt-238837#.Uu47RrTZV40 |title=Jake Bidwell latest whizkid off Everton conveyor belt | Premiership News |date=16 April 2009 |publisher=Tribal Football |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090419162156/http://www.tribalfootball.com/jake-bidwell-latest-whizkid-everton-conveyor-belt-238837 |archive-date=19 April 2009 |access-date=12 April 2014}}</ref> Bidwell received his maiden call up to the first team for a [[dead rubber]] [[Europa League]] group stage game at home to [[FC BATE Borisov|BATE Borisov]] on 17 December 2009 and played the full 90 minutes of the 1–0 defeat.<ref name=sb0910/> With that appearance, he broke the record as Everton's youngest ever player to play in a [[European football|European]] game.<ref name="BrentfordPerm">{{Cite news |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2013/june/brentford-sign-jake-bidwell/ |title=Brentford FC |access-date=2 January 2018 |language=en-gb |archive-date=3 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180103011736/https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2013/june/brentford-sign-jake-bidwell/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Bidwell played solely for the U18s and reserves during the [[2010–11 Premier Reserve League|2010–11]] season, making 21 and 12 appearances respectively and [[captain (association football)|captained]] the U18s to the Premier Academy League [[2010–11 Premier Academy League|title]].<ref name="Kenrick" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.toffeeweb.com/season/10-11/under18.php#Liverpool(a) |title=Everton Under-18s, 2010–11 |publisher=ToffeeWeb |access-date=12 April 2014}}</ref> For his efforts, Bidwell was named Everton's 2010–11 Academy Player of the Year award.<ref name="APOTY">{{Cite web |url=http://www.evertonfc.com/history/ladies-reserve-amp-academy-players-of-the-season |title=Ladies, Reserve & Academy Players of the Season / 10/11 End Of Season Awards / Annual Awards Winners / History / evertonfc.com – The Official Website of Everton Football Club |publisher=Evertonfc.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110524215803/http://www.evertonfc.com/history/ladies-reserve-amp-academy-players-of-the-season |archive-date=24 May 2011 |url-status=dead |access-date=12 April 2014}}</ref> Bidwell received a squad number,<ref name="Kenrick" /> but failed to receive a call into a first team during the [[2011-12 Everton F.C. season|2011–12]] season and departed on loan for the rest of the campaign on 24 November 2011.<ref name="Wickham">{{Cite web |url=http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/news/article/jake-bidwell-contract-24.07.14-1780177.aspx |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140831133234/http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/news/article/jake-bidwell-contract-24.07.14-1780177.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=31 August 2014 |title=Jake Bidwell signs new three-year Brentford contract to stay at Griffin Park until 2017 |last=Wickham |first=Chris |website=www.brentfordfc.co.uk |access-date=4 July 2015 }}</ref> He spent almost the entire [[2012–13 Professional U21 Development League|2012–13]] season away on loan and departed the club on 17 June 2013,<ref name="BrentfordPerm" /><ref name="Extends">{{Cite news |url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12691/8625913/Bidwell-extends-stay-at-Bees |title=Bidwell extends stay at Bees |date=8 April 2013 |access-date=19 June 2013 |publisher=Sky Sports}}</ref> having made just one first team appearance.<ref name="Soccerbase">{{Cite web |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=53087 |title=Jake Bidwell |work=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=12 December 2020}}</ref> He made nearly 100 appearances and scored seven goals for the U18 and reserve teams.<ref name="Kenrick" />
===Brentford=== On 24 November 2011, Bidwell signed for [[EFL League One|League One]] side [[Brentford F.C.|Brentford]] on loan until 8 January 2012 as cover at left back and [[Midfielder|left midfield]],<ref name="Wickham" /> to fill a void after the departures of [[Sam Wood (footballer)|Sam Wood]] and [[Blair Adams]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Brentford sign Jake Bidwell and Harlee Dean on loan|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/15877993|publisher=BBC Sport|date=24 November 2012|access-date=22 January 2013}}</ref> He made his debut with a start in a [[EFL Trophy|Football League Trophy]] Southern Area semi-final [[Penalty shootout (association football)|shootout]] defeat to [[Barnet F.C.|Barnet]] on 6 December.<ref name=sb1112/> Bidwell made his league debut in the following game at [[Griffin Park]], helping the Bees to a 2–1 victory over [[Hartlepool United F.C.|Hartlepool United]].<ref name=sb1112/> Owing to his good form, Bidwell's loan was extended through to the end of the [[2011-12 Brentford F.C. season|2011–12]] season.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bees extend loans of Everton duo|url=http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/sport/other-sport/bees-extend-loans-everton-duo-5978966|publisher=Houslow Chronicle|date=21 March 2012|access-date=22 January 2013}}</ref> Bidwell provided two [[Assist (football)|assists]] for [[hat-trick]] hero [[Gary Alexander (footballer)|Gary Alexander]] in a 5–2 win over [[Wycombe Wanderers F.C.|Wycombe Wanderers]] on 28 January 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/16664402 |title=BBC Sport – Brentford 5–2 Wycombe |publisher=BBC Sport |date=28 January 2012 |access-date=12 April 2014}}</ref> Despite making the left back position his own, the return to fitness of [[Pim Balkestein]] late in the season saw Bidwell move into left midfield.<ref name="Returns">{{Cite news |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2012/august/bidwell-returns/ |title=Brentford FC BIDWELL RETURNS |access-date=2 January 2018 |language=en-gb |archive-date=3 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180103011739/https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2012/august/bidwell-returns/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> He was a virtual ever-present through to the end of the campaign and made 25 appearances during the 2011–12 season.<ref name=sb1112/>
Bidwell rejoined Brentford on a one-month loan on 29 August 2012 and through repeated extensions of the loan,<ref name="Returns" /> he remained at Griffin Park for the remainder of the [[2012-13 Brentford F.C. season|2012–13]] season.<ref name="Extends" /> He retained his position as manager [[Uwe Rösler]]'s first choice left back and was a virtual ever-present throughout the season.<ref name=sb1213/> Bidwell received the first [[Red card (football)|red card]] of his senior career for two [[Yellow card (sports)|bookable offences]] in a 2–2 draw with Leyton Orient on 22 January 2013.<ref>{{cite web|author=Brentford 2 Hayes 16′ Donaldson 39′ |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21022536 |title=BBC Sport – Brentford 2–2 Leyton Orient |publisher=BBC Sport |date=22 January 2013 |access-date=12 April 2014}}</ref> The suspension meant he missed Brentford's 2–2 draw with Premier League neighbours [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] in the fourth round of the season's [[FA Cup]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21106912 |title=BBC Sport – Brentford 2–2 Chelsea |last=McNulty |first=Phil |date=27 January 2013 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=12 April 2014}}</ref> Bidwell made 50 appearances during the 2012–13 season and experienced heartbreak at the end of the campaign,<ref name=sb1213/> after a missed [[Marcello Trotta]] [[Penalty kick (association football)|penalty]] in the final league game to [[Doncaster Rovers F.C.|Doncaster Rovers]] and defeat in the [[2013 Football League One play-off final|play-off final]] to [[Yeovil Town F.C.|Yeovil Town]] consigned Brentford to another season in League One.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22228814 |title=BBC Sport – Brentford 0–1 Doncaster |publisher=BBC Sport |date=27 April 2013 |access-date=12 April 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Maiden |first=Phil |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22499110 |title=BBC Sport – Brentford 1–2 Yeovil |publisher=BBC Sport |date=19 May 2013 |access-date=12 April 2014}}</ref> [[File:Jake Bidwell, Brentford FC, December 2015.jpg|thumb|upright|Bidwell playing for [[Brentford F.C.|Brentford]] in 2015]] Bidwell signed for Brentford permanently on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee on 17 June 2013.<ref name="BrentfordPerm" /> After starting in Brentford's first three league games of the season,<ref name=sb1314/> Bidwell suffered the first serious injury of his career after taking a knock to his ankle in a 1–1 league draw with [[Gillingham F.C.|Gillingham]] on 17 August 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www1.skysports.com/news/12040/8878426/ |title=Bidwell worry for Bees |publisher=Sky Sports |access-date=12 April 2014}}</ref> He returned to action in a 2–1 Football League Trophy second round defeat to [[Peterborough United F.C.|Peterborough United]] on 8 October and was the first-choice left back through to the end of the season.<ref name=sb1314/> Bidwell hit a patch of form in January 2014, assisting goals for [[Will Grigg]], [[Clayton Donaldson]] and [[Jonathan Douglas]] in successive wins over [[Port Vale F.C.|Port Vale]], [[Walsall F.C.|Walsall]] and Gillingham and won the [[Football League Young Player of the Month]] award for his efforts.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25599628 |title=BBC Sport – Brentford 2–0 Port Vale |publisher=BBC Sport |date=11 January 2014 |access-date=12 April 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25692817 |title=BBC Sport – Walsall 1–1 Brentford |publisher=BBC Sport |date=18 January 2014 |access-date=12 April 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/news/article/mark-warburton-quotes-gillingham-24.01.14-1314219.aspx |title=Mark Praises Bees After Gillingham Win |publisher=Brentfordfc.co.uk |date=25 January 2014 |access-date=12 April 2014 |archive-date=27 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160527085705/http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk//news/article/mark-warburton-quotes-gillingham-24.01.14-1314219.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="YPOTM">{{Cite web |url=http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/news/article/jake-bidwell-young-player-of-the-month-january-2014-1372840.aspx |title=Jake Bidwell Wins Football League Award |date=21 February 2014 |publisher=Brentfordfc.co.uk |access-date=12 April 2014 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304091837/http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/news/article/jake-bidwell-young-player-of-the-month-january-2014-1372840.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref> He made his 100th Brentford appearance in a 1–1 draw with [[Shrewsbury Town F.C.|Shrewsbury Town]] on 1 February.<ref name=sb1314/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/jakebidwell21/status/429696926519660544|title=Twitter / jakebidwell21: Buzzing to still be top after|date=1 February 2014|publisher=Twitter.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140302081213/https://twitter.com/jakebidwell21/status/429696926519660544|archive-date=2 March 2014|access-date=12 April 2014}}</ref> Towards the end of a successful season in which Brentford clinched automatic promotion to the [[EFL Championship|Championship]], Bidwell was named in the [[Football League Awards|2013–14 League One PFA Team of the Year]] and as a substitute in the League One Team of the Year.<ref name=PFATOTY1314>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27180793 |title=Luis Suarez: Liverpool striker wins PFA Player of the Year award |publisher=BBC Sport |date=28 April 2014 |access-date=23 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/news/article/fl-team-of-the-year-2014-1572921.aspx|title=Alan McCormack and Adam Forshaw of Brentford named League One Team of the Year with Jake Bidwell a substitute|author=Chris Wickham|access-date=26 August 2014|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304105403/http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/news/article/fl-team-of-the-year-2014-1572921.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref> He made 41 appearances during the [[2013–14 Brentford F.C. season|2013–14]] season and signed a new three-year contract on 24 July 2014.<ref name="Wickham" /><ref name=sb1314/>
Bidwell began the [[2014–15 Brentford F.C. season|2014–15]] season as an ever-present and on his sixth appearance was named captain of the side for the first time,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/news/article/jake-bidwell-quotes-fulham-26.08.14-1879725.aspx|title=Jake Bidwell reflects on Brentford's Capital One Cup loss to Fulham|author=Chris Wickham|access-date=28 August 2014|archive-date=29 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160529144115/http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/news/article/jake-bidwell-quotes-fulham-26.08.14-1879725.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref> for a 1–0 [[EFL Cup|League Cup]] second round [[West London derby]] defeat to [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]].<ref name=sb1415/> A hand in two of Brentford's goals in a 3–2 victory over [[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]] on 13 September earned him a place in the Football League Team of the Week.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/features/20140915/sky-bet-football-league-team-of-the-week-130914-140914_2293307_4145562 |title=Latest News |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140924105630/http://www.football-league.co.uk/features/20140915/sky-bet-football-league-team-of-the-week-130914-140914_2293307_4145562 |archive-date=24 September 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref> His ever-present status came to an end after he was sent off in the 37th minute of a 2–1 defeat to fellow play-off contenders [[Watford F.C.|Watford]] on 10 February 2015.<ref name=sb1415/> Upon his return to the team three weeks later, Bidwell celebrated his 150th Brentford appearance when he came on for [[Jota (Spanish footballer)|Jota]] with half an hour remaining of an eventual 1–0 defeat to [[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham City]].<ref name=sb1415/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/news/article/jake-bidwell-in-pictures-2301950.aspx|title=Jake Bidwell in pictures|author=Mark D Fuller|work=brentfordfc.co.uk|access-date=14 June 2015|archive-date=29 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160529144109/http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/news/article/jake-bidwell-in-pictures-2301950.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref> He finished a successful 2014–15 season with 51 appearances, after Brentford were knocked out in the [[2015 Football League play-offs#Championship|play-off semi-finals]] by [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]].<ref name=sb1415/>
After the retirement of club captain [[Kevin O'Connor (footballer, born 1982)|Kevin O'Connor]] and the departures of stand-in captains [[Tony Craig]] and Jonathan Douglas,<ref>{{cite web|title = Jonathan Douglas completes Brentford exit and joins Ipswich|url = http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/jonathan-douglas-completes-brentford-exit-9786961|access-date = 9 August 2015|first = Tom|last = Moore}}</ref> Bidwell was named as captain for the [[2015–16 Brentford F.C. season|2015–16]] season.<ref name="SignsQPR">{{Cite news |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2016/july/jake-bidwell-signs-for-queens-park-rangers/ |title=Brentford FC Jake Bidwell signs for Queens Park Rangers |access-date=2 January 2018 |language=en-gb |archive-date=8 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108091813/https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2016/july/jake-bidwell-signs-for-queens-park-rangers/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> On 15 December, Bidwell finally broke his scoring duck on his 186th Brentford appearance, heading in during the second half of a 3–2 defeat to [[Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City]].<ref>{{cite web|title = Jake Bidwell: "I'd like to think it's been coming"|url = http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/news/article/brentford-jake-bidwell-cardiff-city-15.12.15-2853703.aspx|website = www.brentfordfc.co.uk|access-date = 16 December 2015|archive-date = 29 May 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160529143738/http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/news/article/brentford-jake-bidwell-cardiff-city-15.12.15-2853703.aspx|url-status = dead}}</ref> He scored his second goal seven weeks later, with a [[Direct free kick|free kick]] versus [[Preston North End F.C.|Preston North End]] and a third goal in a 4–1 rout of [[Milton Keynes Dons F.C.|Milton Keynes Dons]] on 23 April 2016.<ref>{{cite web|title = Jake Bidwell credited with Brentford's first goal against Preston North End|url = http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/news/article/jake-bidwell-goal-preston-north-end-26.01.16-2924410.aspx|website = www.brentfordfc.co.uk|access-date = 27 January 2016|first = Mark|last = Chapman|archive-date = 16 March 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160316002504/http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/news/article/jake-bidwell-goal-preston-north-end-26.01.16-2924410.aspx|url-status = dead}}</ref><ref name=sb1516/> He missed just one match during the season and talks over a contract extension began in May 2016.<ref name=sb1516/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/brentford-resume-jake-bidwell-contract-11342574|title=Jake Bidwell resumes contract talks with Brentford|last=Moore|first=Tom|date=17 May 2016|website=getwestlondon|access-date=17 May 2016}}</ref> The talks proved fruitless and Bidwell left the club on 1 July 2016.<ref name="SignsQPR" /> Over the course of four-and-a-half seasons at Griffin Park, Bidwell made 211 appearances and scored three goals.<ref name="Soccerbase" />
===Queens Park Rangers === On 1 July 2016, Bidwell joined Championship club [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]] on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.qpr.co.uk/news/club-news/qpr-sign-brentfords-jake-bidwell/|title=QPR sign Brentford's Jake Bidwell|website=English|language=EN|access-date=2 January 2018}}</ref> He scored his first goal for QPR in a 2–1 [[FA Cup]] loss to [[Blackburn Rovers]] on 7 January 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/38474818 |title=QPR 1–2 Blackburn |publisher=BBC Sport|date=7 January 2017 |access-date=31 March 2018}}</ref> He scored his first league goal in a 3–1 win at [[Aston Villa]] on 13 March 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/43288786 |title=Aston Villa 1–3 QPR |publisher=BBC Sport|date=13 March 2018 |access-date=31 March 2018}}</ref> On 30 March 2018, with QPR losing 1–0 at [[Reading F.C.|Reading]], he had a last-minute penalty saved by [[Vito Mannone]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/43510076 |title=Reading 1–0 QPR |publisher=BBC Sport|date=30 March 2018 |access-date=31 March 2018}}</ref>
=== Swansea City === On 2 July 2019, Bidwell joined Championship side [[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City]] on a free transfer. He scored his first goal for Swansea against [[Millwall F.C.|Millwall]] on 3 October 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54305594 |title=Swansea 2–1 Millwall |date=3 October 2020 |publisher=BBC|access-date=4 October 2020}}</ref> Bidwell helped Swansea to a 4th placed finish in the Championship, featuring in both semi-final legs and the final where Swansea were defeated 2–0 by Brentford. He left Swansea on 17 January 2022, having made 92 appearances and scored 3 goals for the club.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jake Bidwell completes Coventry City transfer {{!}} Swansea|url=https://www.swanseacity.com/news/jake-bidwell-completes-coventry-city-transfer|access-date=2022-01-17|website=www.swanseacity.com|language=en}}</ref>
=== Coventry City === On 17 January 2022, Bidwell signed for [[EFL Championship|Championship]] club [[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]] on a free transfer, signing a two-and-a-half-year contract.<ref>{{Cite web|title=TRANSFER: Coventry City sign Jake Bidwell!|url=https://www.ccfc.co.uk/news/2022/january/transfer-coventry-city-sign-jake-bidwell/|access-date=2022-01-17|website=www.ccfc.co.uk|language=en-gb}}</ref> On 1 January 2023, Bidwell scored his first goal for the Sky Blues against Bristol City.
==International career== Bidwell represented [[England national football team|England]] at age-group level from [[England national under-16 football team|U16]] through to [[England national under-19 football team|U19]]. He made his U16 debut in England's opening 2009 [[Montaigu Tournament]] group stage match versus [[Russia national football team|Russia]] on 8 April 2009.<ref name="TheFA">{{Cite web |url=http://www.thefa.com/england/all-teams/players/b/jakebidwell |title=Jake Bidwell |publisher=TheFA.com |access-date=12 April 2014 |archive-date=3 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140103101324/http://www.thefa.com/england/all-teams/players/b/jakebidwell |url-status=dead }}</ref> He scored England's third goal in a 3–1 win.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://toffeeweb.com/season/08-09/under18.asp|title=ToffeeWeb – Everton Under-18s, 2008–09|website=toffeeweb.com|access-date=2 January 2018}}</ref> He scored his second goal for the U16s with a penalty in a 3–0 win over [[Ivory Coast national football team|Ivory Coast]] in England's final group match.<ref>{{cite web|title = Blues' England Success {{!}} Everton Football Club|url = http://www.evertonfc.com/news/2009/04/11/blues-england-success|website = www.evertonfc.com|access-date = 17 January 2016|archive-date = 3 January 2018|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180103072640/http://www.evertonfc.com/news/2009/04/11/blues-england-success|url-status = dead}}</ref> He played in the final, in which England beat [[Germany national under-16 football team|Germany]] in a penalty shootout.<ref name="Duo">{{Cite web |url=http://www.nsno.co.uk/vintage/2009/04/13/duo-victorious-with-england/ |title=Duo victorious with England |website=Nil Satis Nisi Optimum Archive |language=en-US |access-date=17 January 2016 }}{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Bidwell won the 2009 Nordic Tournament with the [[England national under-17 football team|U17s]] and scored the winning goal in extra time in the final as England fought back from two goals down to beat [[Scotland national under-17 football team|Scotland]] 3–2.<ref name="Nordic">{{Cite web |url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/scotland-u17s-defeated-in-nordic-cup-1032775 |title=Scotland U17s defeated in Nordic Cup final |date=3 August 2009 |publisher=Daily Record |access-date=12 April 2014}}</ref> Bidwell made his only appearance for the [[England national under-18 football team|U18s]] in a friendly against [[Italy national under-18 football team|Italy]] on 12 April 2011.<ref name="TheFA" /> He replaced [[George Thorne (footballer)|George Thorne]] at half time during the 1–1 draw.<ref>{{cite web|author=<!--Tweetter--> |url=http://www.englandfootballblog.com/team/england-u18s-vs-italy-april-12-2011/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141104151724/http://www.englandfootballblog.com/team/england-u18s-vs-italy-april-12-2011/ |archive-date=4 November 2014 |title=England U18s vs Italy – April 12, 2011 |publisher=England Football Blog |date=11 August 2011 |access-date=12 April 2014}}</ref> Bidwell made his U19 debut in a 1–0 friendly win over [[Denmark national under-19 football team|Denmark]] on 10 November 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tribalfootball.com/taxonomy/term/26311/all|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130702093322/http://www.tribalfootball.com/articles/everton-pair-shine-england-u19-defeat-denmark-2132721|archive-date=2 July 2013 |title=Jake Bidwell |publisher=Tribal Football |date=21 March 1993 |access-date=12 April 2014}}</ref> He started the match and was replaced by [[Todd Kane]] at half time. He made a half-time substitute appearance for Everton teammate [[Luke Garbutt]] in a 2–1 friendly win over [[Czech Republic national under-19 football team|Czech Republic]] on 28 February 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandfootballonline.com/MatchRsl/MatchRslTmU19pg2.html|title=TheFA Cup|author=The Football Association}}</ref> Bidwell was called up for England's [[2012 UEFA European Under-19 Championship|2012 European U19 Championship]] [[2012 UEFA European Under-19 Championship elite qualification|elite qualification]] games and played the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 win over [[Switzerland national under-19 football team|Switzerland]] on 30 May 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/05/30/europe/uefa-u19-championship/switzerland-under-19/england-under-19/1255985/|title=TheFA Cup|author=The Football Association}}</ref> Despite being uncapped at [[England national under-20 football team|U20]] level, Bidwell was named in [[Peter Taylor (footballer, born 1953)|Peter Taylor]]'s provisional squad for the [[2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup|2013 U20 World Cup]], but was left out of the final squad.<ref>{{cite web|title = Bidwell misses out on under-20 world cup|url = http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/news/article/bidwell-not-in-england-under-20-wc-squad-836779.aspx|website = www.brentfordfc.co.uk|access-date = 4 July 2015|first = Chris|last = Wickham|archive-date = 5 July 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150705171555/http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/news/article/bidwell-not-in-england-under-20-wc-squad-836779.aspx|url-status = dead}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{Updated|match played on 2 May 2026}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Club statistics |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|[[FA Cup]] !colspan="2"|[[EFL Cup|League Cup]] !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="5"|[[Everton F.C.|Everton]] |[[2009–10 Everton F.C. season|2009–10]]<ref name=sb0910>{{soccerbase season|53087|2009|access-date=14 December 2020}}</ref> |[[Premier League]] |0||0||0||0||0||0||1{{efn|Appearance in [[Europa League]]}}||0||1||0 |- |[[2010–11 Everton F.C. season|2010–11]]<ref name=sb1011>{{soccerbase season|53087|2010|access-date=14 December 2020}}</ref> |Premier League |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- |[[2011–12 Everton F.C. season|2011–12]]<ref name=sb1112>{{soccerbase season|53087|2011|access-date=14 December 2020}}</ref> |Premier League |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- |[[2012–13 Everton F.C. season|2012–13]]<ref name=sb1213>{{soccerbase season|53087|2012|access-date=14 December 2020}}</ref> |Premier League |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!1!!0!!1!!0 |- |[[Brentford F.C.|Brentford]] (loan) |[[2011–12 Brentford F.C. season|2011–12]]<ref name=sb1112/> |[[EFL League One|League One]] |24||0||0||0||0||0||1{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearance(s) in [[EFL Trophy|Football League / EFL Trophy]]}}||0||25||0 |- |Brentford (loan) |[[2012–13 Brentford F.C. season|2012–13]]<ref name=sb1213/> |League One |40||0||6||0||0||0||4{{efn|One Appearance in Football League Trophy, three appearances in [[EFL League One play-offs|League One play-offs]]}}||0||50||0 |- |rowspan="4"|Brentford |[[2013–14 Brentford F.C. season|2013–14]]<ref name=sb1314>{{soccerbase season|53087|2013|access-date=14 December 2020}}</ref> |League One |38||0||2||0||0||0||1{{efn|name=EFLT}}||0||41||0 |- |[[2014–15 Brentford F.C. season|2014–15]]<ref name=sb1415>{{soccerbase season|53087|2014|access-date=14 December 2020}}</ref> |[[EFL Championship|Championship]] |43||0||1||0||2||0||2{{efn|name=PO|Appearances in [[EFL Championship play-offs|Championship play-offs]]}}||0||48||0 |- |[[2015–16 Brentford F.C. season|2015–16]]<ref name=sb1516>{{soccerbase season|53087|2015|access-date=14 December 2020}}</ref> |Championship |45||3||1||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||47||3 |- !colspan=2|Total !126!!3!!4!!0!!3!!0!!3!!0!!136!!3 |- |rowspan="4"|[[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]] |[[2016–17 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season|2016–17]]<ref name=sb1617>{{soccerbase season|53087|2016|access-date=14 December 2020}}</ref> |Championship |36||0||1||1||1||0||colspan="2"|—||38||1 |- |[[2017–18 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season|2017–18]]<ref name=sb1718>{{soccerbase season|53087|2017|access-date=14 December 2020}}</ref> |Championship |46||2||1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||47||2 |- |[[2018–19 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season|2018–19]]<ref name=sb1819>{{soccerbase season|53087|2018|access-date=14 December 2020}}</ref> |Championship |40||0||4||1||1||0||colspan="2"|—||45||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !122!!2!!6!!2!!2!!0!!0!!0!!130!!4 |- | rowspan="4" |[[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City]] |[[2019–20 Swansea City A.F.C. season|2019–20]]<ref name=sb1920>{{soccerbase season|53087|2019|access-date=14 December 2020}}</ref> |Championship |37||0||1||0||0||0||2{{efn|name=PO}}||0||40||0 |- |[[2020–21 Swansea City A.F.C. season|2020–21]]<ref name=sb2021>{{soccerbase season|53087|2020|access-date=14 December 2020}}</ref> |Championship |39||1||3||0||1||0||3{{efn|name=PO}}||0||46||1 |- |[[2021–22 Swansea City A.F.C. season|2021–22]]<ref name=sb2122>{{soccerbase season|53087|2021|access-date=15 January 2022}}</ref> |Championship |16||2||0||0||3||0||0||0||19||2 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !92!!3!!4!!0!!4!!0!!5!!0!!105!!2 |- | rowspan="5" |[[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]] |[[2021–22 Coventry City F.C. season|2021–22]]<ref name="sb2122" /> |Championship |16||0||1||0||0||0||0||0||17||0 |- |[[2022–23 Coventry City F.C. season|2022–23]]<ref>{{soccerbase season|53087|2022|access-date=31 July 2022}}</ref> |Championship |45||1||1||0||1||0||3{{efn|Appearance in Championship play-offs}}||0||49||1 |- |[[2023–24 Coventry City F.C. season|2023–24]]<ref>{{soccerbase season|53087|2023|access-date=10 August 2023}}</ref> |Championship |33||1||4||0||1||0||0||0||38||1 |- |[[2024–25 Coventry City F.C. season|2024–25]]<ref>{{soccerbase season|53087|2024|access-date=5 February 2025}}</ref> |Championship |29||1||1||0||1||0||0||0||31||1 |- |[[2025–26 Coventry City F.C. season|2025–26]]<ref>{{soccerbase season|53087|2025|access-date=15 December 2025}}</ref> |Championship |11||0||1||0||2||0||0||0||14||0 |- !colspan=3|Total !134!!3!!8!!0!!5!!0!!3!!0!!149!!3 |- !colspan=3|Career total !538!!11!!28!!2!!14!!0!!17!!0!!595!!13 |} {{notelist}}
==Honours== '''Everton U18''' *[[Premier Academy League]]: [[2010–11 Premier Academy League|2010–11]]<ref name="Kenrick" />
'''Brentford''' *[[EFL League One|Football League One]] second-place promotion: [[2013–14 Football League One|2013–14]]<ref name=sb1314/>
'''Coventry City''' *[[EFL Championship]]: [[2025–26 EFL Championship|2025–26]]<ref>https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cn9qppjg5yxt</ref>
'''England U16''' *[[Montaigu Tournament]]: 2009<ref name="Duo" />
'''England U17''' *Nordic Tournament: 2009<ref name="Nordic" />
'''Individual''' *[[Everton F.C. Reserves and Academy|Everton Academy Player of the Year]]: [[2010–11 Everton F.C. season|2010–11]]<ref name="APOTY" /> *[[Football League Young Player of the Month]]: [[2013–14 Football League|January 2014]]<ref name="YPOTM" /> *[[PFA Team of the Year]]: [[PFA Team of the Year (2010s)#League One 5|2013–14 League One]]<ref name=PFATOTY1314/> *[[Professional Footballers' Association|PFA Community Champion]]: [[2015–16 Football League Championship|2015–16]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thepfa.com/community/communitychampions/championship/1/|title=Community Champions|last=PFA|first=The|website=www.thepfa.com|access-date=1 May 2016}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{Soccerbase}} *[https://www.qpr.co.uk/squads/first-team/jake-bidwell/ Jake Bidwell] at qpr.co.uk *[http://www.toffeeweb.com/players/profiles/Bidwell.php Jake Bidwell] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180103072536/http://www.toffeeweb.com/players/profiles/Bidwell.php |date=3 January 2018 }} at toffeeweb.com *[http://www.thefa.com/England/All-Teams/Players/B/JakeBidwell Jake Bidwell] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140103101324/http://www.thefa.com/england/all-teams/players/b/jakebidwell |date=3 January 2014 }} at TheFA.com
{{2013–14 Football League One PFA Team of the Year}}{{Coventry City F.C. squad}}
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