Jake Elliott Beesley (born 2 December 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a

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for

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. He began his career at

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, progressing through the youth ranks and making his first-team debut in 2014. After seven Football League appearances over three years, partly spent on loan at Shaw Lane, he joined

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in 2017. After loan spells at

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and

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, he was loaned to

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before joining on a permanent basis in 2020. His stay there was short, with

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signing him for an undisclosed fee the same year. He joined

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club Blackpool in January 2022.

Career

Beesley made his professional debut for

on 2 September 2014 in a

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match against

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, after coming off the bench to replace Charlie Dawes in the 74th minute. Beesley signed on loan for Shaw Lane in October 2016 for a month. He made his début against

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on 16 October in a 3–0. At the end of his loan spell, Shaw Lane manager Craig Elliott praised Beesley, saying he had earned the chance to play in the Chesterfield first team with his performances. He made his

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debut on 19 November 2016, in a 2–1 defeat to

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Salford City

In June 2017 he joined

, signing a two-year contract. On 17 August 2019, Beesley scored his first goal in the

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when he scored a 93rd minute equaliser in a 1–1 draw with

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. He scored again three days later, scoring the opening goal of an eventual 2–2 draw with

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Loan moves

In March 2018 Beesley was reunited with former Shaw Lane manager Elliott when he was loaned to

, initially for a month, and was later extended until the end of the season. In July 2018 he joined

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on a season-long loan. He was seen as a replacement for top goalscorer

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who had signed for

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. Manager

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praised Beesley for his impact on the team at the start of the season. On 8 August, he scored his first two goals for the club in a 2–1 victory against

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. On Boxing Day, Beesley scored a hat-trick against

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in a 5–1 win to keep Bradford (Park Avenue) top of the table. In October 2019, having failed to make an appearance in six consecutive games, he joined

on loan until January 2020. On 8 October, Beesley scored on his Solihull début, opening the scoring in the 20th minute of a 2–0 win against

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Solihull Moors

In January 2020 he joined Solihull on a permanent deal.

Rochdale

On 24 September 2020, Beesley signed a three-year deal with

for an undisclosed fee. He scored his first goal for Rochdale on 10 November 2020 in an

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group game against

. After registering four goals and an assist in just three games across the course of the month, Beesley was awarded the

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award for December 2021.

Blackpool

On 10 January 2022, Beesley joined

in a three-and-a-half-year deal, for an undisclosed fee, with the club having an option to extend it for a further twelve months. He made his first start for the club on 18 April, scoring two goals in a 6–1 win against

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Personal life

Beesley's father,

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, was also a footballer, playing at centre back.

Career stats

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Beesley, Jake 1996 births Living people English footballers Association football forwards Place of birth missing (living people) Chesterfield F.C. players Shaw Lane A.F.C. players Salford City F.C. players Boston United F.C. players Bradford (Park Avenue) A.F.C. players Solihull Moors F.C. players Rochdale A.F.C. players Blackpool F.C. players English Football League players Northern Premier League players National League (English football) players