Draft:Jasper Sheik
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jasper Sheik | ||
| Date of birth | 27 February 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Haywards Heath, England | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Crawley Town | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Charlton Athletic, Aldershot Town | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024 | Aldershot Town | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | Crawley Town | 1 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Whitehawk (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Jasper Sheik (born 27 February 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL League One club Crawley Town.
Career
[edit]Born in Haywards Heath, England,[1] Sheik began his youth career at Charlton Athletic at age 9. He later joined the academy of Aldershot Town,[2] where he continued his development as a goalkeeper.
During the 2022–23 season, Sheik was selected as the starting goalkeeper for the England Schoolboys FA team, representing his country in four appearances and helping the team win the prestigious Centenary Shield.[3][4]
On 20 January 2024, Sheik made his first-team debut for Aldershot Town in a National League match against Kidderminster Harriers after first-choice goalkeeper Jordi van Stappershoef sustained an injury. Despite breaking a rib 20 minutes into the game, he continued playing and saved a penalty, though Aldershot lost 4–2.[5]
On 2 November 2024, Sheik made his debut for Crawley Town in the FA Cup First Round, replacing the injured Jojo Wollacott in the 73rd minute.[6][7][8]
Performance Data
[edit]| Competition | Appearances | Goals Conceded | Clean Sheets | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFL League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0' |
| FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 1 | 48' |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 48' |
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 9 November 2024.
| Club | Season | Division | League | National cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Aldershot Town | 2023–24 | National League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Crawley Town | 2024–25 | EFL League One | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Whitehawk (loan) | 2024–25 | Southern Football League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jasper-sheik/profil/spieler/1200102
- ^ https://www.theshots.co.uk/23-24-team-photo/
- ^ https://schoolsfootball.org/2023/01/23/england-u18-schoolboys-official-squad-announcement-2022-23/
- ^ https://schoolsfootball.org/2023/05/02/centenary-shield-match-report-england-v-wales-2/
- ^ https://www.theshots.co.uk/match-report-kidderminster-harriers-a/
- ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cn7mgyl2ypet#Line-ups
- ^ https://www.maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk/gallery/maidenhead-utd-fc/198832/late-heartache-as-maidenhead-united-lose-fa-cup-tie-to-crawley-town.html
- ^ https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/sport/football/late-drama-at-maidenhead-puts-crawley-town-into-fa-cup-second-round-4850558