Jacob Bedeau

Jacob Mitchell Bedeau (born 24 December 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Scunthorpe United

Jacob Bedeau
Personal information
Full name Jacob Mitchell Bedeau[1]
Date of birth (1999-12-24) 24 December 1999[2]
Place of birth Waltham Forest, England
Playing position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Scunthorpe United
Number 32
Youth career
0000–2016 Leyton Orient
2016–2017 Bury
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Bury 7 (0)
2017–2019 Aston Villa 0 (0)
2019– Scunthorpe United 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 December 2016 (UTC)

Club career

Bury

Bedeau was given his professional debut by caretaker-manager Chris Brass at the age of 16 in a League One tie against Millwall, in which Bury suffered a 3–2 defeat.[3] After appearing on the Bury bench several times, Bedeau was given his first start in a 4–2 defeat against Bristol Rovers.[4]

Aston Villa

On 31 January 2017, Bedeau joined Championship club Aston Villa on a two-and-a-half-year deal for a fee around the margin of £900,000.[5] Bedeau did not make any first team appearances in competitive games for Aston Villa, but was a main stay of the Under-23 squad, with 42 appearances excluding cup matches. In his first full season with the 23s (2017–18) they won the Premier League Cup and finished runners up in the league. In one of his last appearances he captained the squad to a 5:1 victory over Manchester United U23s.

Scunthorpe United

Two years later, on 31 January 2019, Bedeau joined League One team Scunthorpe United on a free transfer worth £1,000 per week.[6][7]

Career statistics
As of match played 7 January 2017.[8]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bury 2016–17 League One 7000000070
Aston Villa 2016–17 Championship 000000—00
Career total 7000000070

    References
    1. "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Aston Villa" (PDF). English Football League. p. 2. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
    2. "Jacob Bedeau". 11v11. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
    3. "Bury vs. Millwall". Soccerway. 26 November 2016. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
    4. "Bristol Rovers vs. Bury". Soccerway. 10 December 2016. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
    5. "Jacob Bedeau: Aston Villa sign teenage Bury defender". BBC Sport. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
    6. "Scunthorpe 2020 Wages | Player & Team totals". www.salarysport.com. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
    7. "Transfer news: Jacob Bedeau joins Scunthorpe United". Aston Villa F.C. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
    8. "J. Bedeau". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
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