Jude Winchester (born 13 April 1993) is a Northern Irish semi-professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Crusaders.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 April 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Crusaders | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Linfield | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | Kilmarnock | 14 | (3) |
| 2014 | → Cliftonville (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2014–2018 | Cliftonville | 109 | (12) |
| 2018–2022 | Ballymena United | 83 | (10) |
| 2022– | Crusaders | 68 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | Northern Ireland U21 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2024 | |||
Career
editAfter playing youth football with Linfield alongside his twin brother Carl,[1] Winchester signed for Scottish club Kilmarnock in August 2011.[2] He signed a four-year contract in November 2011,[3] and made his senior professional debut on 28 August 2011, appearing as a substitute in a 4–3 victory against Inverness Caledonian Thistle.[4] He went on to score his first goal for Kilmarnock against Dunfermline Athletic on 12 May 2012.[5]
On 30 January 2014, Winchester signed for Cliftonville on loan until the end of the 2013–14 season.[6]
On 4 June 2014, Winchester signed permanently with Cliftonville, on a two-year contract.[7]
On 13 January 2022, Winchester signed for Crusaders.[8] On 21 January, Winchester was sent off on his Crusaders debut, for a foul on Glentoran player Joe Crowe.[9]
Career statistics
edit- As of 7 May 2023[10]
| Club | Season | Division | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Kilmarnock | 2011–12 | Premier League | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2012–13 | Premier League | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14 | Premiership | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | ||
| Cliftonville | 2013–14 | Premiership | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2014–15 | Premiership | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 3 | |
| 2015–16 | Premiership | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | ||
| 2016–17 | Premiership | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 3 | |
| 2017–18 | Premiership | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 33 | 3 | ||
| Total | 116 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 132 | 12 | ||
| Ballymena United | 2018–19 | Premiership | 29 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | – | 0 | 0 | 34 | 6 | |
| 2019–20 | Premiership | 18 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 | |
| 2020–21 | Premiership | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | |||
| 2021–22 | Premiership | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | ||
| Total | 83 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 14 | ||
| Crusaders | 2021–22 | Premiership | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2022–23 | Premiership | 32 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 2 | |
| Total | 43 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 54 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 256 | 27 | 13 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 300 | 32 | ||
Honours
editCrusaders
References
edit- ^ "Profile". Linfield F.C. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012.
- ^ "Kilmarnock recruit Northern Ireland midfielder Jude Winchester". STV. 31 August 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
- ^ "Kilmarnock boss Kenny Shiels hands winger Jude Winchester new four-year deal". Daily Record. 24 November 2011.
- ^ Jude Winchester at Soccerbase
- ^ "Dunfermline 1–2 Kilmarnock". BBC Sport. BBC. 12 May 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
- ^ "Jude terms". cliftonvillefc.net. 30 January 2014. Archived from the original on 31 May 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ^ "Cliftonville sign midfielder Jude Winchester". BBC Sport. 4 June 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ^ "Jude Winchester joins Crusaders from Ballymena United to focus on mental health". BBC Sport. 13 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ "Irish Premiership: Glentoran beat Crusaders in thriller as Cliftonville win at Larne". BBC Sport. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ "Northern Ireland - J. Winchester". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- ^ "Crusaders destroy Ballymena United in Irish Cup Final romp". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ "Charity Shield Success For The Crues". Northern Ireland Football League. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
External links
edit- Jude Winchester at Soccerbase
- Northern Ireland profile at NIFG
