Career snapshot
Position rank · 19/20
Among 2,675 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
| Full name | Jake Buxton |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Jake Frederick Buxton |
| Date of birth | 1985-03-04 (41 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Sutton-in-Ashfield, England |
| Citizenship | England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2020-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Percentile rank vs 2211 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 19/20. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Albion | 4 | 08/09 | 19/20 | 139 | 2 | 4 | 5,464 |
| Wigan Athletic | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 42 | 1 | 2 | 3,452 |
| Derby County | 7 | 09/10 | 15/16 | 159 | 13 | 9 | 5,633 |
| Derby County U21 | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mansfield Town | 6 | 02/03 | 07/08 | 158 | 4 | 2 | 6,788 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Burton Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Burton Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Burton Albion | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League One | Burton Albion | 24 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,777 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Burton Albion | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Burton Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Burton Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League One | Burton Albion | 30 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Burton Albion | 32 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Burton Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Burton Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Wigan Athletic | 39 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3,452 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Derby County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Championship Play-Offs | Derby County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | U21 PL | Derby County U21 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Derby County | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 538 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Derby County | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Derby County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 14/15 | U21 PL | Derby County U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Derby County | 45 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1,956 |
| 13/14 | Championship Play-Offs | Derby County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Derby County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Derby County | 31 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 797 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Derby County | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Derby County | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 586 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Derby County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Derby County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Derby County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Derby County | 19 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1,696 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Derby County | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Conference | Burton Albion | 41 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3,687 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Mansfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Mansfield Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Mansfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Mansfield Town | 40 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1,759 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Mansfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Mansfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Two | Mansfield Town | 30 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2,488 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Mansfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Mansfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Two | Mansfield Town | 39 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Mansfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Two | Mansfield Town | 29 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2,541 |
| 03/04 | EFL Trophy | Mansfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Mansfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Second Division | Mansfield Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2003-01-01 | Mansfield U18 | Mansfield Town | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-05 | Mansfield Town | Burton Albion | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Burton Albion | Derby | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-26 | Derby | Wigan | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Wigan | Burton Albion | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Burton Albion | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Hip problems | 2014-09-18 | 2014-10-14 | 27 | 5 |
| 14/15 | Back problems | 2015-03-11 | 2015-08-27 | 170 | 15 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Will Hughes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan D'Laryea | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Ward | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Craig Forsyth | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Jacobs | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Conor Sammon | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Johnny Russell | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Championship | Derby County | 3 | 19 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Derby County | 3 | 31 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Mansfield Town | 2 | 40 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | League One | Burton Albion | 3 | 30 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Derby County | 2 | 21 |
| 05/06 | League Two | Mansfield Town | 2 | 39 |
Teams faced most often by Jake Buxton's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading FC | 36 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 46 | 58 | -12 | 39% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 32 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 45 | 48 | -3 | 28% |
| Birmingham City | 32 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 52 | 38 | +14 | 47% |
| Nottingham Forest | 31 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 46 | 36 | +10 | 39% |
| Ipswich Town | 30 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 33 | 46 | -13 | 27% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 28 | 30 | -2 | 32% |
| Cardiff City | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 37 | 39 | -2 | 36% |
| Fulham FC | 28 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 31 | 41 | -10 | 11% |
| Leeds United | 28 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 22 | +13 | 57% |
| Plymouth Argyle | 26 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 27 | +1 | 50% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 26 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 30 | -10 | 15% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 21 | +19 | 54% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Senior debut season | |
| 04/05 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 30 | 1,777 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 18/19 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 33 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 42 | 3,452 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 15/16 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 24 | 538 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.67 |
| 13/14 | 52 | 1,956 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 12/13 | 32 | 857 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 09/10 | 24 | 1,696 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 08/09 | 41 | 3,687 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 07/08 | 45 | 1,759 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0.61 |
| 06/07 | 34 | 2,488 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 05/06 | 43 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 31 | 2,541 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Jake Buxton
Who is Jake Buxton?
Jake Buxton is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Jake Buxton?
Jake Buxton is 41 years old. He was born on March 4, 1985 in Sutton-in-Ashfield.
What position does Jake Buxton play?
Jake Buxton plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Jake Buxton play for?
Jake Buxton currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Jake Buxton scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Jake Buxton has scored 20 goals in 508 appearances.
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