 Cain in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jake Steven Cain[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2001-09-02) 2 September 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Wigan, England | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Morecambe | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2023 | Liverpool | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Liverpool | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Newport County (loan) | 25 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Swindon Town | 59 | (3) |
| 2025– | Morecambe | 22 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:31, 19 April 2025 (UTC) | |||
Jake Steven Cain (born 2 September 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Morecambe.
He signed his first professional contract with Liverpool F.C. in September 2019[3] and made his senior Liverpool debut on 4 February 2020 in the FA Cup fourth-round replay against Shrewsbury Town which they won 1–0.[4] He joined Swindon in January 2023, signing a two-and-a-half-year contract.[5]
Career
Liverpool
Cain made his first-team debut on 4 February 2020, in the FA Cup fourth round replay against Shrewsbury Town.[6] On 29 September 2020, Cain scored his first senior goal in a 3–2 EFL Trophy defeat to Tranmere Rovers, scoring an impressive thirty-yard free kick.[7]
Newport County (loan)
On 31 August 2021, Cain joined League Two side Newport County on loan for the 2021–22 season.[8] He made his debut for Newport the same day in the starting line-up for the 2–0 win against Plymouth Argyle in the EFL Trophy.[9] He made his football league debut for Newport on 14 September 2021 in starting line-up for the 1-0 League Two defeat against Northampton Town.[10]
Swindon Town
He joined Swindon on 16 January 2023 signing a two-and-a-half-year contract with the Wiltshire club.[11] He made his first league start for Swindon on 4 February 2023 against Newport County, that also marked the first league match in charge of Swindon for new manager Jody Morris.[12] Cain scored his first league goal on 8 May 2023, in a 2–1 win against Crawley Town.[13] He was released by Swindon at the end of the 2024-25 season.[14]
Morecambe
Cain joined Morecambe on 21 August 2025.[15]
Career statistics
Club
- As of end of 2024-25 season
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Liverpool | 2019–20[16] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020–21[17] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[18] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Liverpool U23 | 2019–20[16] | — | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 2020–21[17] | — | — | — | — | 3[a] | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||||
| 2022–23[17] | — | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | |||||||
| Newport County (loan) | 2021–22[18] | EFL League Two | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
| Swindon Town | 2022–23[19] | EFL League Two | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
| 2023–24 | EFL League Two | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 25 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25 | EFL League Two | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5[a] | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| Total | 59 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 66 | 3 | ||
| Morecambe | 2025–26 | National League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 84 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 102 | 4 | ||
- ^ a b c d e f Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
Honours
Liverpool
References
- ^ "2019/20 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League.
- ^ "Jake Cain". Premier League. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "Jake Cain signs first professional contract with Liverpool FC". Liverpool FC.
- ^ "Liverpool vs. Shrewsbury Town - 4 February 2020 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Swindon Town complete move for Liverpool ace". Swindon Town.
- ^ Johnston, Neil (4 February 2020). "Liverpool 1 Shrewsbury Town 0". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ "Report: Tranmere 3–2 Liverpool U21". www.tranmererovers.co.uk. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ "Jake Cain joins Exiles on season-long loan deal". www.newport-county.co.uk. 31 August 2021.
- ^ > Cain Newport debut
- ^ Cain league debut
- ^ "Swindon Town complete move for Liverpool ace". Swindon Town.
- ^ "Jody Morris makes losing start as Swindon Town lose 2-1 at Newport". Swindon Advertiser.
- ^ "Swindon Town 2-1 Crawley Town". BBC Sport. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "Swindon offer Glatzel new deal but release eight". BBC Sport. 9 May 2025. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
- ^ https://www.morecambefc.com/news/2025/august/21/jake-cain-becomes-next-signing-for-the-shrimps/
- ^ a b "Games played by Jake Cain in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Jake Cain in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Games played by Jake Cain in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Jake Cain in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
External links
- Profile at the Swindon Town F.C. website
- Profile at the Liverpool F.C. website
- Jake Cain – UEFA competition record (archive)
