{{Short description|English footballer}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Jake Garrett | image = | image_size = | caption = | fullname = Jake Joseph Garrett<ref name=wf>{{WorldFootball.net|jake-garrett}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|3|10|df=y}} | birth_place = Liverpool, England | height = 1.88 m<ref name=wf/> | position = Defensive midfielder | currentclub = Blackburn Rovers | clubnumber = 30 | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Liverpool | youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = Everton | youthyears3 = 2012–2022 | youthclubs3 = Blackburn Rovers | years1 = 2022– | clubs1 = Blackburn Rovers | caps1 = 29 | goals1 = 1 | years2 = 2024–2025 | clubs2 = → Bristol Rovers (loan) | caps2 = 7 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2025 | clubs3 = → Tranmere Rovers (loan) | caps3 = 11 | goals3 = 1 | nationalyears1 = 2017–2018 | nationalteam1 = England U15 | nationalcaps1 = 4 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2018 | nationalteam2 = England U16 | nationalcaps2 = 4 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | club-update = 19:51, 10 May 2025 (UTC) }} '''Jake Joseph Garrett''' (born 10 March 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for {{English football updater|BlackbuR}} club Blackburn Rovers.
==Club career== Having played for Merseyside clubs Liverpool and Everton, Garrett joined Blackburn Rovers's academy at the age of nine.<ref name=profile>{{cite web|url=https://www.rovers.co.uk/players/u23/jake-garrett|title=Jake Garrett|accessdate=13 November 2022|website=rovers.co.uk}}</ref><ref name=contract>{{cite web|url=https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/18304876.blackburn-rovers-prospect-signs-first-professional-contract/|title=Blackburn Rovers prospect signs first professional contract|first=Rich|last=Sharpe|date=14 March 2020|accessdate=13 November 2022|website=lancashiretelegraph.co.uk}}</ref> He signed his first professional contract in March 2020.<ref name=contract/>
Garrett featured for Blackburn in the 2021–22 pre-season, but was unable to break into the first team that year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/20278489.jake-garrett-ready-meet-blackburn-rovers-challenge-head/|title=Jake Garrett ready to meet Blackburn Rovers challenge head on|first=Rich|last=Sharpe|date=14 July 2022|accessdate=13 November 2022|website=lancashiretelegraph.co.uk}}</ref> He again featured in pre-season in July 2022, and there was interest from clubs to sign him on loan.<ref name=debut>{{cite web|url=https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/23047735.blackburn-rovers-midfielder-jake-garrett-sets-aims/|title=Blackburn Rovers midfielder Jake Garrett sets out his aims|first=Rich|last=Sharpe|date=14 October 2022|accessdate=13 November 2022|website=lancashiretelegraph.co.uk}}</ref> However, he stayed with Blackburn Rovers, and made his professional debut in an EFL Cup tie against Bradford City in August 2022.<ref name=debut/> He went on to make his Championship debut in October of the same year, in a 2–0 win over Sunderland.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lancs.live/sport/football/football-news/blackburn-rovers-loans-tomasson-demands-25302678|title=Jake Garrett's Blackburn Rovers rise from rejecting loans to meeting Jon Dahl Tomasson demands|first=Elliott|last=Jackson|date=19 October 2022|accessdate=13 November 2022|website=lancs.live}}</ref> Following his league debut, manager Jon Dahl Tomasson praised Garrett for his development since the beginning of the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lancs.live/sport/football/football-news/blackburn-rovers-loans-tomasson-demands-25302678|title=Jake Garrett's Blackburn Rovers rise from rejecting loans to meeting Jon Dahl Tomasson demands|publisher=Lancs Live|last=Jackson|first=Elliott|date=19 October 2022|accessdate=7 August 2024}}</ref>
In March 2023, Garrett signed a new four-and-a-half year contract with ''Rovers'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2023/march/21/garrett-commits-long-term-/|title=Garrett pens new long-term deal!|website=www.rovers.co.uk|date=21 March 2023|accessdate=7 August 2024}}</ref> talking of his aims to help the club return to the Premier League.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lancs.live/sport/football/football-news/blackburn-rovers-gregg-broughton-promise-26521042|title=Gregg Broughton stays true to his promise as Blackburn Rovers tie down emerging star|publisher=Lancs Live|last=Jackson|first=Elliott|date=21 March 2023|accessdate=7 August 2024}}</ref>
He scored his first goal for Blackburn in a 4–3 win over Walsall in the EFL Cup on 8 August 2023.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66368368 |title=Blackburn 4–3 Walsall |publisher=BBC |date=8 August 2023 |access-date=10 August 2023}}</ref> He was named as Blackburn's Young Player of the Year for the 2023–24 season.<ref name="YPOTY2324"/>
On 3 August 2024, Garrett joined League One side Bristol Rovers on a season-long loan deal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/jake-garrett-joins-bristol-rovers-loan|title=Jake Garrett joins Bristol Rovers on loan|website=www.bristolrovers.co.uk|date=3 August 2024|accessdate=3 August 2024}}</ref> Having struggled for gametime across the first-half of the season, he was recalled on 3 January 2025.<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/garrett-forbes-return-blackburn-rovers-and-west-ham-united|title=Garrett & Forbes return to Blackburn Rovers and West Ham United|website=www.bristolrovers.co.uk|date=3 January 2025|accessdate=3 January 2025}}</ref> Before the end of the transfer window, he returned out on loan, joining League Two side Tranmere Rovers for the remainder of the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tranmererovers.co.uk/news/2025/january/31/jake-garrett-joins-tranmere-rovers-on-loan-/|title=Jake Garrett joins Tranmere Rovers on loan|website=www.tranmererovers.co.uk|date=31 January 2025|accessdate=31 January 2025}}</ref>
==International career== Garrett has represented England at under-15 and under-16 level.<ref name=profile/>
==Career statistics== {{updated|3 May 2025}}<ref>{{Soccerway|jake-garrett/536647}}</ref>
{| 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|EFL Cup !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="5"|Blackburn Rovers |2022–23<ref>{{soccerbase season|143856|2022|access-date=24 April 2024}}</ref> |Championship |8||0||2||0||3||0||colspan="2"|—||13||0 |- |2023–24<ref>{{soccerbase season|143856|2023|access-date=24 April 2024}}</ref> |Championship |21||1||3||0||4||3||colspan="2"|—||28||4 |- |2024–25<ref name="JK2425">{{soccerbase season|143856|2024|accessdate=7 August 2024}}</ref> |Championship |0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0 |- |2025–26<ref name="JK2526">{{soccerbase season|143856|2025|accessdate=7 August 2024}}</ref> |Championship |0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !29!!1!!5!!0!!7!!3!!0!!0!!41!!4 |- |Bristol Rovers (loan) |2024–25<ref name="JK2425"/> |League One |7||0||0||0||1||0||3{{efn|name=EFT|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}}||0||11||0 |- |Tranmere Rovers (loan) |2024–25<ref name="JK2425"/> |League Two |11||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||11||1 |- !colspan=3|Career total !47!!3!!5!!0!!8!!3!!3!!0!!60!!6 |} {{notelist}}
==Honours== '''Individual''' *Blackburn Rovers Young Player of the Year: 2023–24<ref name="YPOTY2324">{{cite news |url=https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2024/april/23/players-honoured-at-end-of-season-awards/ |title=Players honoured at end of season awards |website=Blackburn Rovers FC |date=23 April 2024 |access-date=24 April 2024}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
{{Blackburn Rovers F.C. squad}}
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