Jake Willis Hackett (born 10 January 2000) is an English professional

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who plays as a

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for

Marske United Marske United Football Club is a football club based in Marske-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire, England. They are currently members of the and play at Mount Pleasant. History The club was established in 1956 by members of Marske Cricket Club.

Career

Hackett joined

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at the age of 8. He made his senior debut on 13 November 2018, in the

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. In October 2019, Hackett joined Whitby Town on a one-month loan. On 15 November 2019, the deal was extended until 4 January 2020. He then returned to Sunderland, before re-joining Whitby on loan in early March 2020. Hackett signed permanently for Whitby Town on 14 August 2021. On 2 December 2022, Hackett signed for Hebburn Town on a 28-day loan deal. On 25 June 2023, Hackett departed Whitby Town before joining

the following day.

References

2000 births Living people English men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Sunderland A.F.C. players Whitby Town F.C. players Hebburn Town F.C. players Marske United F.C. players Northern Premier League players Place of birth missing (living people) 21st-century English sportsmen {{England-footy-midfielder-2000s-stub