Jacob John Greaves (born 12 September 2000) is an English professional
footballer who plays as a
centre back for
Hull City. He is the son of former
Hull City and
York City defender
Mark Greaves
Mark Andrew Greaves (born 22 January 1975) is an English former professional Association football, footballer who played as a Defender (association football), defender.
During his career he most notably played in the Football League for Hull C ...
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Career
On 8 August 2019, Greaves signed a 3-year contract extension and joined
Cheltenham Town on loan until January 2020. He made his league debut in a 0–0 draw against
Morecambe
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playing the full 90 minutes.
Greaves' loan at Cheltenham was extended until the end of the season on 8 January 2020.
Greaves made his first senior team appearance for Hull City in the
EFL Trophy
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match on 8 September 2020 against
Leicester City U21.
On 17 October 2020, Greaves made his league debut in a 0–3 win away to
Rochdale.
On 12 November 2020, Greaves signed a new three-year contract with the club.
On 20 February 2021 Greaves thought he had scored his first goal for Hull City in a 3–3 away draw against
Doncaster Rovers only for the
Dubious Goals Committee to award the final touch to
Josh Magennis.
Greaves scored his first career goal on 22 October 2022 on his 101st league appearance for Hull putting his side 1–0 up away at
Rotherham United. At the end of the same season, on 2 May 2023, Greaves achieved an impressive feat by winning his third consecutive Young Player of the Year award with Hull.
Career statistics
Honours
Hull City
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EFL League One
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2020–21 EFL League One
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Team changes
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Individual
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Hull City Young Player of the Year:
2020–21
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Hull City Young Player of the Year:
2021–22
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Hull City Young Player of the Year:
2022–23
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References
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2000 births
Living people
English footballers
Men's association football central defenders
Hull City A.F.C. players
Cheltenham Town F.C. players
English Football League players
People from Cottingham, East Riding of Yorkshire