Jesse Starkey

Jesse Aaron Starkey (born 1 September 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Worthing.

Jesse Starkey

Personal information
Full name	Jesse Aaron Starkey
Date of birth	(1995-09-01) 1 September 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Brighton, England
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Worthing
Youth career
0000–2006	Portsmouth
2006–2013	Chelsea
2013–2017	Brighton & Hove Albion
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017	Swindon Town	1	(0)
2017–2018	Gillingham	1	(0)
2017–2018	→ Worthing (loan)	8	(0)
2018–	Worthing	127	(11)
International career‡
2013	England U18	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:59, 28 June 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:59, 16 January 2018 (UTC)

Club career

After a spell with Portsmouth, Starkey joined Chelsea in 2006 and began his scholarship in 2012.^[1] Although Starkey was a regular for the under-18 side, Chelsea decided against offering the player a professional contract as Jesse Starkey opted not to remain at the club on 13 June.^[1] A couple of months later, Starkey joined his hometown club Championship side Brighton & Hove Albion, on a two-year deal.^[2]

After a four-year spell at Brighton, Starkey joined League One side Swindon Town on a one-and-a-half-year deal.^[3] On the final day of the 2016–17 campaign, Starkey made his Swindon debut in their 3–0 away defeat against Charlton Athletic.^[4] He was taken off after 69 minutes having been booked just after half-time. On 5 September 2017, it was announced that Starkey had left Swindon, following the termination of his contract.^[5]

He returned to League One in joining Gillingham on 15 September 2017.^[6] Just over a week later, he made his debut during Gillingham's 0–0 draw with Scunthorpe United, replacing Sean Clare at half-time.^[7] In November 2017, Starkey moved on loan to Worthing, of the Isthmian League Premier Division.^[8] He went onto feature eight times before returning to Gillingham in January 2018. Following his return, it was announced that Starkey would leave Gillingham following the expiration of his short-term contract.^[9]

On 27 January 2018, following his release from Gillingham, Starkey returned to Worthing.^[10]

Career statistics

As of match played 9 April 2022.

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Swindon Town	2016–17[11]	League One	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Gillingham	2017–18[11]	League One	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Worthing (loan)	2017–18[12]	Isthmian League Premier Division	8	0	—		—		—		8	0
Worthing	2017–18[12]	Isthmian League Premier Division	17	1	—		—		—		17	1
	2018–19[13]	Isthmian League Premier Division	35	4	2	0	—		5[a]	0	42	4
	2019–20[14]	Isthmian League Premier Division	29	3	4	0	—		1[b]	0	34	3
	2020–21[15]	Isthmian League Premier Division	3	0	1	1	—		1[b]	0	5	1
	2021–22[16]	Isthmian League Premier Division	34	3	2	0	—		3[b]	0	39	3
	Total		118	11	9	1	—		10	0	137	12
Career total			128	11	9	1	0	0	10	0	147	12

1. Two appearances in the Alan Turvey Trophy, three in the FA Trophy
2. Appearances in the FA Trophy