Jake Young

Jake Young of St Mirren was born in Huddersfield, England on 22 July 2001 (age 25).

Jake Young, born on 22 July 2001 (age 25), is an English striker whose senior career is tied most firmly to St Mirren. He wears the number 20 shirt and, according to Transfermarkt, is valued at around £191,000.

His sharpest league return came at Bradford City in 2022-23, when he scored twice in seven appearances. St Mirren, though, have been the main thread: across two seasons he has made 24 league appearances and scored twice for the Paisley club.

In 2026-27, Young has made 11 league appearances for St Mirren, along with one League Cup appearance, three in the Scottish Cup, where he scored once, and one in the Premiership play-offs. His St Mirren total across all competitions that season stands at 16 appearances and one goal.

Young’s career remains that of a working striker trying to establish a steadier return, with St Mirren clearly the club where he has had his most sustained run.

📈 Key stats and insights

Jake Young has made 11 Premiership appearances, all as a substitute

Jake Young has scored 1 Scottish Cup goal in 3 appearances

Jake Young averages a 6.42 rating this season with a range of 5.97–6.98

Jake Young has a market value of €225k

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Striker
Primary Position: Forward
Position

Jake Young

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1.86m (6ft 1in)
Height: 20
Squad Number: 77kg (12st 1lb)
Weight: 22 July 2001 (age 25)
Date of Birth: Huddersfield
Birthplace: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Country of Birth: St Mirren
Team: £191,000 (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value

📊 Season stats

Team: St Mirren
Premiership 2026 - 2027
Games: 12
Starting: -
Substitute: 12
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: -
Yellows: 2
Reds: -

Team: St Mirren
League Cup 2026 - 2027
Games: 1
Starting: -
Substitute: 1
Unused: 4
Utilisation: 20%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: St Mirren
Scottish Cup 2025 - 2026
Games: 3
Starting: 2
Substitute: 1
Unused: 1
Utilisation: 75%
Goals: 1
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: St Mirren
Prem. Play-offs 2025 - 2026
Games: 1
Starting: 1
Substitute: -
Unused: 1
Utilisation: 50%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

In the 2026–2027 Premiership season Young has made 11 appearances — all from the bench — and collected two yellow cards; in cup competitions he has one goal from three Scottish Cup appearances alongside single appearances in the League Cup and Prem. Play-offs. The pattern of use points to a bench striker role, brought on for late impact rather than as a regular starter, while his market value sits at €225k.

🔥 Recent form

Last 10 appearances for Jake Young.

Season average rating: 6.42

Match: St. Mirren 1-1 Hibernian
28 Oct 2026 (H)
Mins: 20
Goals: -
Rating: 6.9

Match: St. Mirren 2-1 Dundee
24 Oct 2026 (H)
Mins: 22
Goals: -
Rating: 6.0

Match: Aberdeen 3-1 St. Mirren
17 Oct 2026 (A)
Mins: 16
Goals: -
Rating: 6.4

Match: Hearts 5-0 St. Mirren
10 Oct 2026 (A)
Mins: 44
Goals: -
Rating: 6.0

Match: St. Mirren 0-3 Dundee United
19 Sep 2026 (H)
Mins: 44
Goals: -
Rating: 6.3

Match: Rangers 1-0 St. Mirren
9 Sep 2026 (A)
Mins: 13
Goals: -
Rating: 6.4

Match: St. Mirren 1-2 Celtic
5 Sep 2026 (H)
Mins: 7
Goals: -
Rating: 7.0

Match: Kilmarnock 0-1 St. Mirren
2 Sep 2026 (A)
Mins: 29
Goals: -
Rating: 6.4

Match: St. Mirren 3-3 Motherwell
30 Aug 2026 (H)
Mins: 15
Goals: -
Rating: 6.3

Match: Rangers 5-1 St. Mirren
16 Aug 2026 (A)
Mins: 31
Goals: -
Rating: -

Young averages a 6.42 rating this season, with a narrow range between 5.97–6.98, a profile that indicates modest but consistent performances across his appearances to date.

📋 Career stats

Team: St Mirren
Season 2026 - 2027
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 12
Goals: -

Team: St Mirren
Season 2025 - 2026
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 13
Goals: 2

Team: Barrow
Season 2022 - 2023
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 8
Goals: -

Team: Bradford City
Season 2022 - 2023
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 7
Goals: 2

Young, 25, is an England striker whose career has been marked by a sequence of loans and moves across lower-league clubs before a move to St Mirren in January 2026; his pathway includes loan spells involving Barrow, Swindon Town and Bradford City, a permanent transfer to Stevenage in August 2024 and the subsequent transfer to St Mirren.

💰 Transfers

Team: St Mirren
16 January 2026
From: Stevenage
Type: Undisclosed

Team: Stevenage
30 August 2024
From: Bradford City
Type: Undisclosed

Team: Bradford City
2 January 2024
From: Swindon Town
Type: Returned from loan

Team: Swindon Town
2 August 2023
From: Bradford City
Type: Loan

Team: Bradford City
1 June 2023
From: Barrow
Type: Returned from loan

Team: Barrow
14 January 2023
From: Bradford City
Type: Loan

Team: Bradford City
1 July 2022
From: Forest Green Rovers
Type: Undisclosed

Team: Forest Green Rovers
16 July 2020
From: Sheffield United
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Sheffield United
2 January 2019
Type: Trainee

Early career movement was dominated by loan agreements — a June 2023 loan involving Barrow and Bradford City followed by a loan from Bradford City to Swindon Town in August 2023 and a return loan in January 2024 — then a permanent transfer from Bradford City to Stevenage in August 2024 for an undisclosed fee and an undisclosed transfer from Stevenage to St Mirren in January 2026.

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🔗 External links

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