{{short description|English footballer}} {{Use British English|date=February 2017}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2017}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Rekeil Pyke | image = | image_size = | caption = Pyke training with Colchester United in 2017 | fullname = Rekeil Leshaun Pyke<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/612828 |title=Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed |publisher=Premier League |date=2 February 2018 |accessdate=11 February 2018}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|9|1|df=y}}<ref name="SB">{{soccerbase|93704|name=Rekeil Pyke}}</ref> | birth_place = [[Leeds]], England<ref name="squadi">{{cite web |title=FootballSquads - Port Vale - 2017/2018 |url=http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2017-2018/fltwo/portv.htm |website=www.footballsquads.co.uk |access-date=1 February 2021}}</ref> | height = {{convert|1.78|m|order=flip}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Rekeli Pyke |url=https://www.shrewsburytown.com/teams/first-team/forward/rekeil-pyke/ |publisher=Shrewsbury Town F.C. |access-date=7 October 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Rekeil Pyke: Overview |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/14185/rekeil-pyke/overview |publisher=Premier League |access-date=7 October 2022}}</ref> | position = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]], [[winger (association football)|winger]], [[Wing-back (association football)|wing back]] | currentclub = [[Truro City F.C.|Truro City]] | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2009 | youthclubs1 = Rothwell Juniors | youthyears2 = 2009–2016 | youthclubs2 = [[Huddersfield Town A.F.C.|Huddersfield Town]] | years1 = 2016–2020 | clubs1 = [[Huddersfield Town A.F.C.|Huddersfield Town]] | caps1 = 1 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2016 | clubs2 = → [[Wrexham A.F.C.|Wrexham]] (loan) | caps2 = 3 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2017 | clubs3 = → [[Colchester United F.C.|Colchester United]] (loan) | caps3 = 12 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2017–2018 | clubs4 = → [[Port Vale F.C.|Port Vale]] (loan) | caps4 = 7 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2018–2019 | clubs5 = → [[Wrexham A.F.C.|Wrexham]] (loan) | caps5 = 23 | goals5 = 5 | years6 = 2019 | clubs6 = → [[Rochdale A.F.C.|Rochdale]] (loan) | caps6 = 6 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2019–2020 | clubs7 = → [[Rochdale A.F.C.|Rochdale]] (loan) | caps7 = 13 | goals7 = 1 | years8 = 2020–2023 | clubs8 = [[Shrewsbury Town F.C.|Shrewsbury Town]] | caps8 = 65 | goals8 = 3 | years9 = 2022 | clubs9 = → [[Scunthorpe United F.C.|Scunthorpe United]] (loan) | caps9 = 10 | goals9 = 0 | years10 = 2023–2025 | clubs10 = [[Grimsby Town F.C.|Grimsby Town]] | caps10 = 34 | goals10 = 4 | years11 = 2025 | clubs11 = → [[Eastleigh F.C.|Eastleigh]] (loan) | caps11 = 2 | goals11 = 0 | years12 = 2025– | clubs12 = [[Truro City F.C.|Truro City]] | caps12 = 20 | goals12 = 2 | club-update = 20:46, 30 April 2026 (UTC) }} '''Rekeil Leshaun Pyke''' (born 1 September 1997) is an English professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Forward (association football)|forward]], [[winger (association football)|winger]] and [[Wing-back (association football)|wing back]] for {{English football updater|TruroCit}} club [[Truro City F.C.|Truro City]]. He will become a free agent on 30 June 2026.
A product of the [[Huddersfield Town A.F.C. Reserves and Academy|Academy]] at [[Huddersfield Town A.F.C.|Huddersfield Town]], he was [[Loan (sports)|loan]]ed out to [[Wrexham A.F.C.|Wrexham]] in November 2016, [[Colchester United F.C.|Colchester United]] in January 2017, and [[Port Vale F.C.|Port Vale]] in July 2017. He returned to Wrexham on loan for the first half of the 2018–19 season before moving on loan to [[Rochdale A.F.C.|Rochdale]] for the campaign's second half. He returned on loan to [[Rochdale A.F.C.|Rochdale]] for the first half of the 2019–20 season before Huddersfield released him in July 2020. He signed with Shrewsbury Town the following month and was loaned to [[Scunthorpe United F.C.|Scunthorpe United]] in January 2022. He signed with [[Grimsby Town F.C.|Grimsby Town]] in June 2023 and was loaned out to [[Eastleigh F.C.|Eastleigh]] in the second half of the 2024–25 season. He joined [[Truro City F.C.|Truro City]] in July 2025.
==Career== ===Huddersfield Town=== Born in [[Leeds]],<ref name="FS">{{cite web |url=http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2016-2017/fltwo/colches.htm |title=Colchester United |publisher=FootballSquads |accessdate=15 February 2017 }}</ref> Pyke is a product of the [[Huddersfield Town A.F.C.|Huddersfield Town]] [[Huddersfield Town A.F.C. Reserves and Academy|Academy]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Griffiths |first=Rob |date=1 December 2016 |title=Rekeil Pyke on his Wrexham AFC debut and why he signed for club |url=http://www.dailypost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rekeil-pyke-wrexham-afc-debut-12259838 |newspaper=Daily Post |location=Conwy |accessdate=15 February 2017 }}</ref> He first joined the club at under-12 level from local junior side Rothwell Juniors.<ref name="Wrexham return">{{cite web |url=http://www.htafc.com/news/article/2016-17/huddersfield-town-rekeil-pyke-wrexham-loan-terriers-3488906.aspx |title=Loan: Rekeil Pyke returns to HTAFC |last=Threlfall-Sykes |first=David |date=28 December 2016 |publisher=Huddersfield Town AFC |accessdate=15 February 2017 }}</ref> He signed his first professional [[Association football contracts|contract]] in February 2015, having already represented the under-21 team at the age of 17.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Thomson|first1=Doug|title=Teenage striker Rekeil Pyke signs contract at Huddersfield Town|url=http://www.examiner.co.uk/sport/football/news/teenage-striker-rekeil-pyke-signs-8726091|accessdate=8 July 2017|work=The Huddersfield Daily Examiner|date=26 February 2015}}</ref> He joined [[National League (division)|National League]] side [[Wrexham A.F.C.|Wrexham]] on a month long [[Loan (sports)|loan]] in November 2016.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38129396 |title=Rekeil Pyke: Huddersfield Town youngster joins Wrexham on loan |last=Williams |first=Aled |date=29 November 2016 |publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=15 February 2017 }}</ref> He made his debut on 29 November in Wrexham's 1–0 defeat at [[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38060224 |title=Lincoln City 1–0 Wrexham |date=29 November 2016 |publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=15 February 2017 }}</ref> "Dragons" [[Manager (association football)|manager]] [[Dean Keates]] said Pyke "did okay... the physicality was all new to him, a new environment, but there is still a lot more to come from him".<ref>{{cite news|last1=Griffiths|first1=Rob|title=Wrexham AFC boss Dean Keates continuing to cast net wide in search for players|url=http://www.dailypost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/wrexham-afc-boss-dean-keates-12264304|accessdate=8 July 2017|work=Daily Post|date=2 December 2016}}</ref> After three appearances at the [[Racecourse Ground]], Pyke returned to Huddersfield at the end of his loan spell on 28 December.<ref name="Wrexham return"/> On 30 January 2017, Pyke joined [[EFL League Two|League Two]] club [[Colchester United F.C.|Colchester United]] on loan until the end of the [[2016–17 Colchester United F.C. season|2016–17]] season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38802317 |title=Rekeil Pyke: Colchester United sign Huddersfield Town forward on loan |date=30 January 2017 |publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=15 February 2017 }}</ref> He came on as a second-half [[Substitute (association football)|substitute]] for [[Owen Garvan]] to make his professional debut on 15 February during Colchester's 3–2 defeat to [[Crawley Town F.C.|Crawley Town]] at the [[Colchester Community Stadium]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38889789 |title=Colchester United 2–3 Crawley Town |date=14 February 2017 |publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=15 February 2017 }}</ref> He made his first start in a 2–0 home victory over [[Mansfield Town F.C.|Mansfield Town]] on 14 March, after which "U's" manager [[John McGreal]] said he was "delighted" with Pyke, describing him as a "beast of a kid".<ref>{{cite news|last1=Waldron|first1=Jonathan|title=McGreal is delighted with "beast" Rekeil|url=http://www.gazette-news.co.uk/sport/15157690.McGreal_is_delighted_with__beast__Rekeil/|accessdate=8 July 2017|work=Gazette|date=15 March 2017|language=en}}</ref> He failed to score in four league starts and eight substitute appearances for Colchester.<ref name="Games played by Rekeil Pyke in 2016/2017">{{soccerbase season|93704|2016|accessdate=7 May 2017}}</ref>
On 11 July 2017, Pyke joined League Two side [[Port Vale F.C.|Port Vale]] on loan for the entire [[2017–18 Port Vale F.C. season|2017–18]] season.<ref name="rekd">{{cite news|title=Rekeil Pyke: Port Vale sign Huddersfield Town striker on loan|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40576442|accessdate=11 July 2017|work=BBC Sport|date=11 July 2017}}</ref> Manager [[Michael Brown (footballer, born 1977)|Michael Brown]] warned fans not to burden the teenager with too much expectation after Pyke scored four goals in his first two pre-season [[Exhibition game|friendly]] matches.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Baggaley|first1=Mike|title=Port Vale: Brown urges fans not to burden Pyke with expectation|url=http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/port-vale-michael-brown-urges-fans-not-to-burden-rekeil-pyke-with-expectation/story-30436604-detail/story.html|accessdate=13 July 2017|work=Stoke Sentinel|date=13 July 2017|language=en}}</ref> However, he struggled to even appear on the first-team bench, and speaking in October, new manager [[Neil Aspin]] blamed league rules that prevented him from naming more than five loanees in a matchday squad.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Baggaley|first1=Michael|title=Neil Aspin sympathises with Port Vale's loan players|url=http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/neil-aspin-sympathises-port-vales-617873|accessdate=12 October 2017|work=Stoke Sentinel|date=12 October 2017}}</ref> He then picked up a [[hamstring]] injury in a [[reserve team]] game and returned to the [[Kirklees Stadium]] for treatment.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Baggaley|first1=Michael|title=Port Vale's Rekeil Pyke back at Huddersfield with hamstring injury|url=http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/port-vales-rekeil-pyke-back-687741|accessdate=27 October 2017|work=Stoke Sentinel|date=26 October 2017}}</ref> He was recalled to Huddersfield permanently on 2 January 2018.<ref name="pysob">{{cite news|last1=Baggaley|first1=Michael|title=Port Vale loan pair Stobbs and Pyke recalled by Sheffield Weds and Huddersfield|url=http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/port-vale-huddersfield-sheffield-wednesday-1001686|accessdate=2 January 2018|work=Stoke Sentinel|date=2 January 2018}}</ref>
On 10 July 2018, he returned to Wrexham on a season-long loan for the [[2018–19 National League|2018–19]] season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44779538 |title=Wrexham sign Huddersfield Town striker Rekeil Pyke on loan |date=10 July 2017 |publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=10 July 2017 }}</ref> He signed a new contract at Huddersfield to keep tied to the club until summer 2020.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Williams |first1=Richard |title=On-loan Wrexham AFC striker Rekeil Pyke signs a new deal at Huddersfield Town |url=https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/wrexham_afc/17207727.on-loan-wrexham-afc-striker-rekeil-pyke-signs-a-new-deal-at-huddersfield-town/ |accessdate=22 May 2019 |work=The Leader |date=7 November 2018 |language=en}}</ref> He scored five goals in 27 appearances during his loan spell at Wrexham, being absent from [[Graham Barrow]]'s first-team only during six weeks at Christmas when he was in recovery from a hamstring injury. On 26 January, he was named in the National League team of the day for his [[Player of the match|man of the match]] performance in a 1–0 win over [[Maidenhead United F.C.|Maidenhead United]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Benson |first1=Rory |title=Town loanee Rekeil Pyke named in National League Team of the Day |url=https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/football/news/huddersfield-town-loanee-rekeil-pyke-15741045 |accessdate=22 May 2019 |work=Huddersfield Examiner |date=28 January 2019}}</ref> However, he was recalled to Huddersfield four days later; Welsh newspaper ''[[The Leader (Welsh newspaper)|The Leader]]'' reported that "Pyke's departure is a big blow in Wrexham's push for a top-seven finish".<ref>{{cite news |title=Rekeil Pyke's loan spell at Wrexham AFC comes to an early end |url=https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/sport/wrexham_afc/latest/17396986.rekeil-pykes-loan-spell-at-wrexham-afc-comes-to-an-early-end/ |accessdate=30 January 2019 |work=The Leader |date=30 January 2019 |language=en}}</ref>
On 30 January 2019, he moved up two divisions from Wrexham to join struggling [[EFL League One|League One]] side [[Rochdale A.F.C.|Rochdale]] on loan until the end of the [[2018–19 Rochdale A.F.C. season|2018–19]] season.<ref>{{cite news |title=Rekeil Pyke: Rochdale sign forward on loan from Huddersfield Town |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47064215 |accessdate=30 January 2019 |work=BBC Sport |date=30 January 2019}}</ref> He made three starts and three substitute appearances for the "Dale" by the end of the [[2018–19 Rochdale A.F.C. season|2018–19]] campaign. On 3 July, he rejoined Rochdale on loan for the whole of the [[2019–20 Rochdale A.F.C. season|2019–20]] season, with manager [[Brian Barry-Murphy]] feeling that his "unique... skills and qualities... [added] a different dimension to our attacking play".<ref>{{cite news |title=Rekeil Pyke: Rochdale re-sign Huddersfield Town forward |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48860327 |accessdate=3 August 2019 |work=BBC Sport |date=3 July 2019}}</ref> Having scored three goals in 20 appearances at [[Spotland Stadium|Spotland]], he was recalled by new Huddersfield manager [[Danny Cowley]] on 5 January.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chicken |first1=Steven |title=Huddersfield Town recall promising winger from League One loan |url=https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/huddersfield-town-recall-rekeil-pyke-17515323 |accessdate=16 January 2020 |work=Huddersfield Examiner |date=5 January 2020}}</ref> Cowley said that with Pyke's contract due to expire in the summer he wanted to assess the player at Huddersfield.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chicken |first1=Steven |title=Danny Cowley explains Huddersfield Town's youth loan policy |url=https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/cowley-huddersfield-youth-loan-policy-17544928 |accessdate=16 January 2020 |work=Huddersfield Examiner |date=10 January 2020}}</ref> He made his Huddersfield debut as a late substitute in a 3–2 defeat at [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]] on 1 February.<ref>{{cite news |title=REPORT: FULHAM 3-2 TOWN |url=https://www.htafc.com/news/2020/february/report-fulham-3-2-town/ |accessdate=4 April 2020 |work=www.htafc.com |date=1 February 2020 |language=en-gb}}</ref> However, this was to prove his only appearance for the "Terriers" before he was released on 24 July 2020.<ref>{{cite news |title=Huddersfield Town: Elias Kachunga one of four released by Championship club |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53529363 |accessdate=24 July 2020 |work=BBC Sport |date=24 July 2020 |language=en-gb}}</ref>
===Shrewsbury Town=== On 3 August 2020, Pyke joined League One side [[Shrewsbury Town F.C.|Shrewsbury Town]], signing a three-year deal and reuniting with boss [[Sam Ricketts]] who Pyke had played under at [[Wrexham A.F.C.|Wrexham]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Shrewsbury reel in Rekeil Pyke |url=https://www.newschain.uk/sport/shrewsbury-reel-rekeil-pyke-23966 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230406124816/https://www.newschain.uk/sport/shrewsbury-reel-rekeil-pyke-23966 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=6 April 2023 |accessdate=3 August 2020 |work=www.newschain.uk |date=3 August 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="hh">{{cite news |title=Rekeil Pyke, Scott High and Josh Daniels: Shrewsbury Town complete triple transfer |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53641515 |accessdate=3 August 2020 |work=BBC Sport |date=3 August 2020 |language=en-gb}}</ref> He scored on his "Shrews" debut, a 4–3 defeat at [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]] in the [[EFL Cup]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Boro beat Shrews in seven-goal thriller |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53942227 |access-date=14 May 2021 |work=BBC Sport |date=4 September 2020}}</ref> However, later in September Pyke was ruled out for four months due to a thigh injury after being forced off in a 2–1 defeat to [[Northampton Town F.C.|Northampton Town]] at the [[New Meadow]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/football/shrewsbury-town-fc/2020/09/25/shrewsbury-town-striker-rekeil-pyke-set-for-four-month-injury-lay-off/ |title=Shrewsbury Town striker Rekeil Pyke set for four month injury lay-off |last=Hatfield |first=Luke |website=www.shropshirestar.com |date=25 September 2020}}</ref> Ricketts commented that Pyke and injured strike partner [[Leon Clarke]] were both a big miss for the team.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Cox |first1=Lewis |title=Shrewsbury Town missing powerful pair |url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/football/shrewsbury-town-fc/2020/11/18/shrewsbury-town-missing-powerful-pair/ |access-date=14 May 2021 |work=Shropshire Star |date=18 November 2020 |language=en}}</ref> By the time he returned to fitness [[Steve Cotterill]] had replaced Ricketts as manager, and assistant boss [[Aaron Wilbraham]] said that Pyke would have to work hard to win back his place in the starting eleven.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Cox |first1=Lewis |title=Rekeil Pyke is urged to earn his Shrewsbury Town chance |url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/football/shrewsbury-town-fc/2021/02/04/rekeil-pyke-is-urged-to-earn-his-shrewsbury-town-chance/ |access-date=14 May 2021 |work=Shropshire Star |date=4 February 2021 |language=en}}</ref> He ended the [[2020–21 Shrewsbury Town F.C. season|2020–21]] campaign with 14 appearances to his name, without scoring any further goals.<ref name="Games played by Rekeil Pyke in 2020/2021"/>
On 31 January 2022, Pyke joined League Two bottom side [[Scunthorpe United F.C.|Scunthorpe United]] on loan until the end of the [[2021–22 Scunthorpe United F.C. season|2021–22]] season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/news/2022/january/rekeil-pyke-signs-on-loan-from-shrewsbury-town/|title=Reeil Pyke signs on loan from Shrewsbury Town|website=www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk|date=31 January 2022|access-date=31 January 2022}}</ref> He had previously worked with manager [[Keith Hill (footballer)|Keith Hill]] at Rochdale.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Moody |first1=James |title=Pyke: I can't wait for the game on Saturday now |url=https://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/news/2022/january/pyke-i-cant-wait-for-the-game-on-saturday-now/ |access-date=1 February 2022 |work=Scunthorpe United F.C. |date=1 February 2022 |language=en-gb}}</ref> He started six games and made four substitute appearances as the "Iron" were [[promotion and relegation|relegated]] out of the [[English Football League]].<ref name="Games played by Rekeil Pyke in 2021/2022"/>
Speaking in August 2022, Shrewsbury manager [[Steve Cotterill]] said that the Scunthorpe loan was "a waste of time" and was the player's choice rather than Cotterill's decision.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Westbury |first1=Ollie |title=Rekeil Pyke's loan switch was not Steve Cotterill's call |url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/football/shrewsbury-town-fc/2022/08/11/rekeil-pykes-loan-switch-was-not-steve-cotterills-call/ |access-date=11 May 2023 |work=Shropshire Star |date=11 August 2022 |language=en}}</ref> Three months later, Cotterill praised Pyke for adapting to the wing-back role as [[Julien Dacosta]] and [[Elliott Bennett]] were sidelined with injury.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Westbury |first1=Ollie |title=Steve Cotterill praises Shrewsbury's Rekeil Pyke for adapting to new position |url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/football/shrewsbury-town-fc/2022/11/22/steve-cotterill-praises-shrewsburys-rekeil-pyke-for-adapting-to-new-position/ |access-date=11 May 2023 |work=Shropshire Star |date=22 November 2022 |language=en}}</ref> Pyke ended the [[2022–23 Shrewsbury Town F.C. season|2022–23]] season with three goals in 19 starts and 23 substitute appearances,<ref name="Games played by Rekeil Pyke in 2022/2023"/> departing the club upon the expiration of his contract.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.shrewsburytown.com/news/2023/may/retained-list-2023/|title=Retained List 2023|website=www.shrewsburytown.com|date=19 May 2023|accessdate=19 May 2023}}</ref>
===Grimsby Town=== On 26 June 2023, Pyke signed a two-year deal with [[Grimsby Town F.C.|Grimsby Town]], with manager [[Paul Hurst]] confirming that he was signed to play at centre-forward.<ref>{{cite news |title=Mariners catch Pyke! - Grimsby Town Football Club |url=https://gtfc.co.uk/mariners-catch-pyke |access-date=7 July 2023 |work=gtfc.co.uk |date=26 June 2023}}</ref> The ''[[Grimsby Telegraph]]'' reported in September that "he has struggled to get up to speed both with his match fitness and fitting into Paul Hurst's system".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Allen |first1=Sam |title=Mariners striker struggles analysed as Pyke struggles to slot in |url=https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/whats-happening-grimsby-town-strikers-8780128 |access-date=14 May 2024 |work=Grimsby Live |date=26 September 2023}}</ref> He scored eight goals in 34 games in the [[2023–24 Shrewsbury Town F.C. season|2023–24]] season.<ref name="Games played by Rekeil Pyke in 2023/2024"/> He missed much of the summer of 2024 due to injury.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kelly |first1=Chris |title=Grimsby Town: Swooping for Wrexham transfer makes perfect sense - View |url=https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/grimsby-town-wrexhams-jordan-davies-would-make-complete-sense/ |access-date=24 January 2025 |work=FootballLeagueWorld |date=6 August 2024 |language=en}}</ref> He struggled for game time under both Paul Hurst and his successor, [[David Artell]], playing eight games in the first half of the [[2024–25 Grimsby Town F.C. season|2024–25]] campaign.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kelly |first1=Chris |title=Pyke out: Grimsby Town can have dream week in the January transfer window with these two deals |url=https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/rekeil-pyke-out-freddie-draper-in-grimsby-towns-dream-week/ |access-date=24 January 2025 |work=FootballLeagueWorld |date=11 January 2025 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Rekeil Pyke Joins Eastleigh on Season Long Loan - Grimsby Town Football Club |url=https://gtfc.co.uk/rekeil-pyke-joins-eastleigh-on-season-long-loan/ |access-date=24 January 2025 |work=Grimsby Town FC |date=23 January 2025}}</ref>
On 23 January 2025, Pyke joined National League side [[Eastleigh F.C.|Eastleigh]] on loan for the remainder of the season.<ref> {{cite web|url=https://eastleighfc.com/2025/01/rekeil-pyke-joins-the-spitfires/|title=Rekeil Pyke joins the Spitfires!|website=eastleighfc.com|date=23 January 2025|accessdate=23 January 2025}}</ref> He played three games for the club.<ref name="Soccerway"/> He was released by Grimsby upon his return to [[Blundell Park]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Grimsby Town: Six players to leave Blundell Park this summer |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cvg9g5e0z8lo |access-date=8 May 2025 |work=BBC Sport |date=7 May 2025}}</ref>
===Truro City=== On 31 July 2025, Pyke joined newly promoted National League side [[Truro City F.C.|Truro City]] on an initial one-year deal with an option to extend.<ref> {{cite web|url=https://trurocity.co.uk/2025/07/truro-city-complete-rekeil-pyke-signing/|title=Truro City Complete Rekeil Pyke Signing|website=trurocity.co.uk|date=31 July 2025|accessdate=31 July 2025}}</ref> He played 22 games of the [[2025–26 National League#National League|2025–26]] relegation campaign,<ref name="Soccerway"/> being sent off in the National League Cup semi-final defeat to [[Boreham Wood F.C.|Boreham Wood]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Howe |first1=Tom |title=Ten-man Tinners beaten in National League Cup semi-final |url=https://www.thepost.uk.com/sport/football/ten-man-tinners-beaten-in-national-league-cup-semi-final-880331 |access-date=30 April 2026 |work=Cornish & Devon Post |date=19 February 2026 |language=en}}</ref> He was released upon the expiry of his contract.<ref>{{cite news |title=Aidan Stone: Goalkeeper among Truro City players to sign new deals |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/czj2n72y279o |access-date=12 May 2026 |work=BBC Sport |date=8 May 2026}}</ref>
==Style of play== Pyke is primarily a [[Forward (association football)|striker]] but during his three years at [[Shrewsbury Town F.C.|Shrewsbury Town]] he was predominantly converted to play as a [[winger (association football)|winger]] and a [[Wing-back (association football)|wing back]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Smailes |first1=James |title=Rekeil Pyke's new Grimsby Town role after questions over his best position |url=https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rekeil-pykes-new-grimsby-town-8560373 |access-date=7 July 2023 |work=GrimsbyLive |date=29 June 2023}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 25 April 2026}}
{| 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|League Cup]] !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="5"|[[Huddersfield Town A.F.C.|Huddersfield Town]] |[[2016–17 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season|2016–17]]<ref name="Games played by Rekeil Pyke in 2016/2017"/> |[[EFL Championship|Championship]] |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- |[[2017–18 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season|2017–18]]<ref name="Games played by Rekeil Pyke in 2017/2018">{{soccerbase season|93704|2017|accessdate=7 May 2017}}</ref> |[[Premier League]] |0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||0||0 |- |[[2018–19 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season|2018–19]]<ref name="Games played by Rekeil Pyke in 2018/2019">{{soccerbase season|93704|2018|accessdate=7 May 2017}}</ref> |Premier League |0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||0||0 |- |[[2019–20 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season|2019–20]]<ref name="Games played by Rekeil Pyke in 2019/2020">{{soccerbase season|93704|2019|accessdate=7 May 2017}}</ref> |Championship |1||0||0||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||1||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!1!!0 |- |[[Wrexham A.F.C.|Wrexham]] (loan) |[[2016–17 National League|2016–17]]<ref name="Games played by Rekeil Pyke in 2016/2017"/> |[[National League (division)|National League]] |3||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||3||0 |- |[[Colchester United F.C.|Colchester United]] (loan) |[[2016–17 Colchester United F.C. season|2016–17]]<ref name="Games played by Rekeil Pyke in 2016/2017"/> |[[EFL League Two|League Two]] |12||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||12||0 |- |[[Port Vale F.C.|Port Vale]] (loan) |[[2017–18 Port Vale F.C. season|2017–18]]<ref name="Games played by Rekeil Pyke in 2017/2018"/> |League Two |7||0||0||0||1||0||1{{efn|name=EFL|Appearance in the [[EFL Trophy]]}}||0||9||0 |- |Wrexham (loan) |[[2018–19 National League|2018–19]]<ref name="Soccerway">{{Soccerway|rekeil-pyke/449862}}</ref> |National League |23||5||3||0||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|name=FAT|Appearance in the [[FA Trophy]]}}||0||27||5 |- |rowspan="3"|[[Rochdale A.F.C.|Rochdale]] (loan) |[[2018–19 Rochdale A.F.C. season|2018–19]]<ref name="Games played by Rekeil Pyke in 2018/2019"/> |[[EFL League One|League One]] |6||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||6||0 |- |[[2019–20 Rochdale A.F.C. season|2019–20]]<ref name="Games played by Rekeil Pyke in 2019/2020"/> |League One |13||1||4||0||2||1||1{{efn|name=EFL}}||1||20||3 |- !colspan="2"|Total !19!!1!!4!!0!!2!!1!!1!!1!!26!!3 |- |rowspan="4"|[[Shrewsbury Town F.C.|Shrewsbury Town]] |[[2020–21 Shrewsbury Town F.C. season|2020–21]]<ref name="Games played by Rekeil Pyke in 2020/2021">{{soccerbase season|93704|2020|accessdate=7 May 2017}}</ref> |League One |12||0||1||0||1||1||0||0||14||1 |- |[[2021–22 Shrewsbury Town F.C. season|2021–22]]<ref name="Games played by Rekeil Pyke in 2021/2022">{{soccerbase season|93704|2021|accessdate=7 May 2017}}</ref> |League One |16||0||1||0||2||0||2{{efn|name=EFL}}||1||21||1 |- |[[2022–23 Shrewsbury Town F.C. season|2022–23]]<ref name="Games played by Rekeil Pyke in 2022/2023">{{soccerbase season|93704|2022|accessdate=7 May 2017}}</ref> |League One |37||3||3||0||2||0||0||0||42||3 |- !colspan="2"|Total !65!!3!!5!!0!!5!!1!!2!!1!!77!!5 |- |[[Scunthorpe United F.C.|Scunthorpe United]] (loan) |[[2021–22 Scunthorpe United F.C. season|2021–22]]<ref name="Games played by Rekeil Pyke in 2021/2022"/> |League Two |10||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||10||0 |- | rowspan="3" |[[Grimsby Town F.C.|Grimsby Town]] |[[2023–24 Grimsby Town F.C. season|2023–24]]<ref name="Games played by Rekeil Pyke in 2023/2024">{{soccerbase season|93704|2023|accessdate=7 May 2017}}</ref> |League Two |27||4||3||2||1||0||3{{efn|name=EFL}}||2||34||8 |- |[[2024–25 Grimsby Town F.C. season|2024–25]]<ref name="Games played by Rekeil Pyke in 2024/2025">{{soccerbase season|93704|2024|accessdate=7 May 2017}}</ref> |League Two |7||0||0||0||0||0||1{{Efn|name=EFL}}||0||8||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !34!!4!!3!!2!!1!!0!!4!!2!!42!!8 |- |[[Eastleigh F.C.|Eastleigh]] (loan) |[[2024–25 National League#National League|2024–25]]<ref name="Soccerway"/> |National League |2||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|name=FAT}}||0||3||0 |- |[[Truro City F.C.|Truro City]] |[[2025–26 National League#National League|2025–26]]<ref name="Soccerway"/> |National League |20||2||0||0||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|name=NLC|Appearance in the National League Cup}}||0||22||2 |- !colspan=3|Career total !196!!15!!15!!2!!9!!2!!12!!4!!232!!23 |} {{notelist}}
==References== {{reflist}}
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