{{short description|English rugby league footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox rugby league biography |name = Jake Shorrocks |image = Jake Shorrocks.jpg |position = {{rlp|SH|SO}} | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1995|10|26}} | birth_place = Wigan, Greater Manchester, England |height = {{convert|1.78|m|ftin|0|abbr=on|order=flip}} |weight = {{convert|81|kg|stlb|abbr=on|order=flip}} | club1 = Wigan Warriors | year1start = 2015 | year1end = 20 | appearances1 = 29 | tries1 = 2 | goals1 = 8 | fieldgoals1 = 0 | points1 = 24 | club2 = → Workington Town | year2start = 2015{{small|(loan)}} | year2end = | appearances2 = 3 | tries2 = 0 | goals2 = 2 | fieldgoals2 = 0 | points2 = 4 | club3 = → Swinton Lions | year3start = 2016{{small|(loan)}} | year3end = | appearances3 = 1 | tries3 = 0 | goals3 = 0 | fieldgoals3 = 0 | points3 = 0 | club4 = {{nowrap|→ Salford Red Devils}} | year4start = 2018{{small|(loan)}} | year4end = | appearances4 = 11 | tries4 = 0 | goals4 = 2 | fieldgoals4 = 0 | points4 = 4 | club5 = → Swinton Lions | year5start = 2019{{small|(loan)}} | year5end = | appearances5 = 3 | tries5 = 0 | goals5 = 0 | fieldgoals5 = 0 | points5 = 0 | club6 = {{nowrap|Newcastle Thunder}} | year6start = 2021 | year6end = 22 | appearances6 = 30 | tries6 = 5 | goals6 = 36 | fieldgoals6 = 0 | points6 = 92 | club7 = {{nowrap|Toulouse Olympique}} | year7start = 2023 | year7end = present | appearances7 = 70 | tries7 = 9 | goals7 = 288 | fieldgoals7 = 1 | points7 = 613 |new = yes |source = <ref>[http://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Jake-Shorrocks/ loverugbyleague]</ref><ref>[http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/jake-shorrocks/summary.html Rugby League Project]</ref> | updated = {{date|{{REVISIONTIMESTAMP}}|DMY}} | module = {{infobox person | embed = yes | father = | mother = | spouse = | education = | alma_mater = | relatives = Joe Shorrocks (brother) }} }}
'''Jake Shorrocks''' (born 26 October 1995) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a {{rlp|sh}} or {{rlp|so}} for Toulouse Olympique in the Super League.<ref name="Shorrocks backed to be ‘future half’">{{cite web|url=http://www.wigantoday.net/sport/wigan-warriors/shorrocks-backed-to-be-future-half-1-8084431|title=Shorrocks backed to be 'future half'|publisher=Wigan Today|date=2016-08-24|accessdate=2016-09-13}}</ref>
==Background== Shorrocks was born in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England.He attended Standish High School playing in a year 7 national final at Wembley. He played his amateur rugby for Wigan St Patrick’s before signing for Wigan Warriors scholarship
==Playing career== ===Wigan Warriors=== He played 29 times in the super league over a 5 year period. Made his debut against Widnes in 2016 and helped play a prominent role in the lead up to Wigan’s 2016 grand final win playing in the semi final against Hull FC. The following year he injured his ACL and managed to come back and feature several more times over the coming years at his hometown club. He has spent time on loan from Wigan at Workington Town and Swinton Lions<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.wigantoday.net/sport/rugby-league/wigan-warriors/jake-shorrocks-among-five-wigan-warriors-to-play-for-swinton-lions-685767/| title=Jake Shorrocks Among Five Warriors to Play for Swinton| last=Wilkinson| first=Philip| website=Wigan Today|date=8 Jul 2019| accessdate=7 Oct 2023}}</ref> in the Championship, and Salford Red Devils in the Super League.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/12207/11308499/jake-shorrocks-joins-salford-red-devils-on-loan-from-wigan-warriors/| title=Jake Shorrocks joins Salford Red Devils on loan from Wigan Warriors| website=Sky Sports| date=29 Mar 2018|accessdate=7 Oct 2023}}</ref>
===Newcastle Thunder=== On 22 December 2020 it was announced that Shorrocks would leave Wigan at the end of the 2020 season to join Newcastle Thunder with team-mate Josh Woods.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/newcastle-bring-in-jake-shorrocks-from-wigan/| title=Newcastle bring in Jake Shorrocks from Wigan| website=Love Rugby League| date=22 Dec 2020| accessdate=29 Dec 2020}}</ref>
===Toulouse Olympique=== In November 2022, Shorrocks joined the Championship club Toulouse Olympique<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/toulouse-swoop-jake-shorrocks/| title=Toulouse swoop for former Wigan half-back| last=Gordon| first=James | website=Love Rugby League| date=18 Nov 2022| accessdate=7 Oct 2023}}</ref> after their relegation from the Super League.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-league/62660588| title=Super League: Toulouse Olympique 14 - 24 Catalans Dragons| publisher=BBC| date=25 Aug 2022|accessdate=7 Oct 2023}}</ref> Shorrocks was the division's leading regular season goalscorer in 2023, ahead of Sheffield's Cory Aston, and scored the second-highest points tally,<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.totalrl.com/leading-try-goal-and-point-scorers-in-super-league-championship-and-league-one-8/| title=Leading try, goal and point scorers in Super League, Championship and League One| date=26 Sep 2023| accessdate=7 Oct 2023}}</ref> behind Aston. The star scrum half would lead Toulouse to 2 grand finals in consecutive years ultimately losing both to London and Wakefield respectively. In the 2025 RFL Championship grand final, Shorrocks kicked all five goals for Toulouse as they defeated York 10-8.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/25522209.sylvain-houles-proud-toulouse-beat-york-knights-grand-final/|title=Sylvain Houles 'proud' as Toulouse beat York Knights in Grand Final|website=www.yorkpress.co.uk}}</ref>
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==External links== *[http://www.wiganwarriors.com/teams/first-team/jake-shorrocks Wigan Warriors profile] *[https://www.superleague.co.uk/player/383/jake-shorrocks SL profile] {{Toulouse Olympique squad}}
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