{{Short description|English association football player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}} {{Use British English|date=December 2019}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Jasper Sheik | image = | image_size = | caption = | fullname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2005|02|27|df=y}}<ref name="Soccerway – Jasper Sheik">{{cite news | title = Soccerway – Jasper Sheik | url = https://uk.soccerway.com/players/jasper-sheik/940593/ | publisher = Soccerway | accessdate = 3 November 2024}}</ref> | birth_place = Haywards Heath, England | height = 1.82 m | position = Goalkeeper | currentclub = South Shields | clubnumber = 1 | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Charlton Athletic | youthyears2 = 2020–2022 | youthclubs2 = Woking | years1 = 2022–2024 | clubs1 = Aldershot Town | caps1 = 1 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2022 | clubs2 = → Broadbridge Heath (dual-reg.) | caps2 = 4 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2023 | clubs3 = → Roffey (dual-reg.) | caps3 = 12 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2023 | clubs4 = → Winchester City (dual-reg.) | caps4 = 3 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2023–2024 | clubs5 = → Three Bridges (dual-reg.) | caps5 = 18 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2024–2025 | clubs6 = Crawley Town | caps6 = 1 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2024–2025 | clubs7 = → Whitehawk (loan) | caps7 = 7 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2025– | clubs8 = South Shields | caps8 = 25 | goals8 = 0 | club-update = 30 June 2025 (UTC) }} '''Jasper Sheik''' (born 27 February 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for South Shields.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Jasper Sheik signs for South Shields FC |url=https://www.southshieldsfc.co.uk/post/jasper-sheik-signs-for-south-shields-fc |publisher=South Shields FC |date=30 June 2025 |accessdate=1 July 2025}}</ref>
==Career== Sheik started his career at Charlton Athletic before joining Woking in 2020 and subsequently signed for their local rivals, Aldershot Town two years later.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Jasper Sheik LinkedIn |url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasper-sheik-gk/ |website=linkedin.com |accessdate=3 November 2024}}</ref> During the 2022–23 season he was also selected as the number one for England Schoolboys FA & represented his country making three appearances.
He went onto dual-register with Broadbridge Heath,<ref name="The FA">{{Cite news |title=Jasper Sheik Player Stats |url=https://fulltime.thefa.com/statsForPlayer.html?selectedOrgStatRecordingTypeID_ForSort=&teamID=&selectedStatisticDisplayMode=3&personID=484352479&selectedSeasonID=323377511 |publisher=The FA |accessdate=3 November 2024}}</ref> Roffey,<ref name="The FA"/> Winchester City<ref name="Aylesbury">{{Cite news |title=Jasper Sheik Player Profile |url=https://www.aylesburyunitedarchive.com/player/jasper-sheik/40592 |publisher=Aylesbury United FC |accessdate=3 November 2024}}</ref> and Three Bridges<ref name="Three Bridges">{{Cite news |title=Three Bridges – Appearances – Jasper Sheik – 2023-2024 |url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/three-bridges/appearances/2023-2024/jasper-sheik/955854 |publisher=Football Web Pages |accessdate=3 November 2024}}</ref> before making his first-team debut for the Hampshire-based side during a 4–2 away defeat to Kidderminster Harriers in January 2024.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Kidderminster Harriers vs. Aldershot Town |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2024/01/20/england/conference-national/kidderminster-harriers-fc/aldershot-town-fc/4116221/ |publisher=Soccerway |accessdate=3 November 2024 |date=20 January 2024}}</ref> On 25 April 2024, it was announced that Sheik would be leaving Aldershot at the end of his contract in June.<ref>{{Cite news |title=2023/24 Retained List |url=https://www.theshots.co.uk/2023-24-retained-list/ |publisher=Aldershot Town FC |date=25 April 2024 |accessdate=3 November 2024}}</ref>
On 15 July 2024, Sheik joined League One side, Crawley Town on a one-year deal following his release from Aldershot.<ref>{{Cite news |title=GOALKEEPER UNION GETS A BOOST AHEAD OF THE NEW SEASON |url=https://www.crawleytownfc.com/news/2024/july/15/goalkeeper-union-gets-a-boost-ahead-of-the-new-season/ |publisher=Crawley Town FC |date=15 July 2024 |accessdate=3 November 2024}}</ref> He then proceeded to join Whitehawk on a season-long loan in September for the campaign,<ref>{{Cite news |title=Whitehawk FC on X |url=https://x.com/HawksFCOfficial/status/1836471823443124426 |website=x.com |date=18 September 2024 |accessdate=3 November 2024}}</ref> however, was recalled after just one appearance following an injury crisis at his parent club, Crawley. On 2 November 2024, he made his debut for the club, replacing Jojo Wollacott in the 49th minute of an FA Cup first round tie victory against Maidenhead United.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Maidenhead United vs. Crawley Town |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2024/11/02/england/fa-cup/maidenhead-united-fc/crawley-town-football-club/4546794/ |publisher=Soccerway |date=2 November 2024 |accessdate=3 November 2024}}</ref>
On 12 May 2025, Crawley announced he would be leaving the club in June when his contract expired.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-05-12 |title=Crawley Town released and retained list: Reds in negotiations with six key players as former Arsenal man leaves |url=https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/sport/football/crawley-town-released-and-retained-list-reds-in-negotiations-with-six-key-players-as-former-arsenal-man-leaves-5125092 |access-date=2025-05-12 |website=SussexWorld |language=en}}</ref>
On 30 June 2025, Sheik signed for National League North side South Shields.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Jasper Sheik signs for South Shields FC |url=https://www.southshieldsfc.co.uk/post/jasper-sheik-signs-for-south-shields-fc |publisher=South Shields FC |date=30 June 2025 |accessdate=1 July 2025}}</ref>
==International career== In 2023, Sheik was selected to represent the England U18 Schoolboys team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://schoolsfootball.org/international-squads/u18-boys-historical-performances/esfa-u18-schoolboys-historical-fixtures-results/season-22-23-u18-boys/|title=Season 22/23- U18 Boys|website=schoolsfootball.org|accessdate=13 May 2025}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|As of match played 02 September 2025 }}
{| 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="3"|Aldershot Town |2022–23<ref name="Soccerway – Jasper Sheik"/> |National League |0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||0||0 |- |2023–24<ref name="Soccerway – Jasper Sheik"/> |National League |1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||1||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||1||0 |- |Broadbridge Heath (dual-reg.) |2022–23<ref name="22/23">{{Cite news |title=Jasper Sheik Player Stats |url=https://fulltime.thefa.com/statsForPlayer.html?personID=484352479 |publisher=The FA |accessdate=21 November 2024}}</ref> |Southern Combination League Premier Division |4||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||1||0||5||0 |- |Roffey (dual-reg.) |2022–23 |Southern Combination League Premier Division |12||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||12||0 |- |Winchester City (dual-reg.) |2023–24 |Southern League Premier Division South |3||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||3||0 |- |Three Bridges (dual-reg.) |2023–24 |Isthmian League South East Division |18||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||4||0||22||0 |- |Crawley Town |2024–25 |EFL League One |0||0||1||0||0||0||0||0||1||0 |- |Whitehawk (loan) |2024–25 |Isthmian League Premier Division |7||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||7||0 |- |South Shields |2025–26 |National League North |21||0||4||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||25||0 |- !colspan=3|Career total !67||0||5||0||0||0||5||0||77||0 |} {{notelist}}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{soccerbase|id=185475}} *{{soccerway|id=940593}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sheik, Jasper}} Category:2005 births Category:Living people Category:English men's footballers Category:Men's association football goalkeepers Category:Charlton Athletic F.C. players Category:Woking F.C. players Category:Aldershot Town F.C. players Category:Broadbridge Heath F.C. players Category:Winchester City F.C. players Category:Three Bridges F.C. players Category:Crawley Town F.C. players Category:Whitehawk F.C. players Category:South Shields F.C. players Category:Southern Combination Football League players Category:Southern Football League players Category:Isthmian League players Category:English Football League players Category:National League (English football) players Category:21st-century English sportsmen Category:Sportspeople from Haywards Heath