Jonathan James Maxted (born 26 October 1993) is an English professional

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who plays as a

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for club

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Early and personal life

Born in

Tadcaster Tadcaster is a market town and civil parishes in England, civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, north-east of Leeds and south-west of York. Its historical importance from Roman times onward was largely as the lowest road crossing-point o ...

North Yorkshire North Yorkshire is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in Northern England.The Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority areas of City of York, York and North Yorkshire (district), North Yorkshire are in Yorkshire and t ...

, Maxted grew up in

Boston Spa Boston Spa is a village and civil parish in the Leeds Metropolitan District in West Yorkshire West Yorkshire is a Metropolitan counties of England, metropolitan and Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the Yorkshire and th ...

. His uncle, Paul Maxted, also played as a goalkeeper for

Guiseley Guiseley ( ) is an area in the metropolitan borough of the City of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. Historic counties of England, Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, it is situated south of Otley and Menston and is now a north-west ...

Career

Doncaster Rovers

After playing with Collingham and Tadcaster Albion, Maxted joined

Doncaster Rovers Doncaster Rovers Football Club is a professional association football club based in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. The team currently competes in EFL League One, the third level of the English football league system after winning the 202 ...

at the age of 15. While with Doncaster he spent loan spells at

Goole Goole is a port town and civil parish on the River Ouse, Yorkshire, River Ouse in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The town's Historic counties of England, historic county is the West Riding of Yorkshire. At the 2021 United Kingdom censu ...

and

Gainsborough Trinity Gainsborough Trinity Football Club is a Association football, football club based in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England. Established in 1873, the club became members of the English Football League, Football League i ...

Hartlepool, Forest Green Rovers and Guiseley

After leaving Doncaster he played for

Hartlepool United Hartlepool United Football Club is a professional association football club based in Hartlepool, County Durham, England. The team competes in the National League, the fifth level of the English football league system. They were founded in 190 ...

, before moving to

Forest Green Rovers Forest Green Rovers Football Club is a professional association football club based in Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, England. The team competes in the National League, the fifth level of the English football league system. Formed in October 188 ...

in July 2015. He signed on loan for

in September 2016, making the move permanent in November 2016. In November 2017 his performances were credited with helping Guiseley reach the second round of the FA Cup for the first time in their history.

Accrington Stanley

Maxted signed for

Accrington Stanley Accrington Stanley Football Club is a professional association football club based in Accrington, Lancashire, England, that compete in the , the fourth level of the English football league system. They have spent their entire history playing a ...

in January 2018. He made his Accrington Stanley debut on 2 April 2018, keeping a clean sheet in a 1–0 home win against

Notts County Notts County Football Club is a professional association football, football club in Nottingham, England, which competes in EFL League Two, the fourth tier of Football in England, English football, following promotion and relegation, promotion ...

. He served as a deputy to

Connor Ripley Connor James Ripley (born 13 February 1993) is an English professional association football, footballer who plays as a Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper for club Swindon Town F.C., Swindon Town. Ripley turned professional at his lo ...

in the 2018–19 season.

Exeter City

After failing to agree a new contract with Accrington, it was confirmed on 28 June 2019 that he would join

Exeter City Exeter City Football Club is a professional association football club based in Exeter, Devon, England. The team play in , the third level of the English football league system. Known as "the Grecians", the origin of their nickname is subject to ...

on 1 July 2019. He was nominated for January 2020 EFL League Two player of the month after keeping four consecutive clean sheets in the league. On 29 June 2020 he played for Exeter City in the behind closed doors League Two play-off final because of the

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Wembley Stadium Wembley Stadium, currently branded as Wembley Stadium connected by EE Limited, EE for sponsorship reasons, is an association football stadium in Wembley, London. It opened in 2007 on the site of the Wembley Stadium (1923), original Wembley Sta ...

, missing out on promotion to League One with a 4–0 defeat to

Northampton Town Northampton Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Northampton, England. The team competes in EFL League One, League One, the third level of the English football league system. Founded in 1897, the c ...

Northampton Town

On 12 May 2021 it was announced that he would leave Exeter at the end of the season, following the expiry of his contract. On 24 June 2021 it was announced that he would sign for

. He was released by Northampton at the end of the 2022–23 season.

Newport County

On 28 July 2023, Maxted signed for Newport County. On 29 August 2023 Maxted made his debut for Newport in the starting line-up for the

EFL Cup The English Football League Cup, often referred to as the League Cup and currently known as the Carabao Cup for sponsorship reasons, is an annual Single-elimination tournament, knockout competition in men's domestic football in England. Orga ...

1–1 draw against

Brentford Brentford is a suburban town in West (London sub region), West London, England and part of the London Borough of Hounslow. It lies at the confluence of the River Brent and the River Thames, Thames, west of Charing Cross. Its economy has dive ...

of the

Premier League The Premier League is a professional association football league in England and the highest level of the English football league system. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the English Football Lea ...

, which Brentford won on penalties. Maxted was released by Newport County at the end of the 2023–24 season.

Brackley Town

In June 2024 Maxted joined

Honours

Brackley Town: *

National League North The National League North, officially known as Vanarama National League North for sponsorship reasons, is a professional Association football league in England. National League North is the second division of the National League (English footb ...

: 2024–25

External links

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Maxted, Jonny 1993 births Living people English men's footballers Tadcaster Albion A.F.C. players Doncaster Rovers F.C. players Goole A.F.C. players Gainsborough Trinity F.C. players Hartlepool United F.C. players Forest Green Rovers F.C. players Guiseley A.F.C. players Accrington Stanley F.C. players Exeter City F.C. players Northampton Town F.C. players English Football League players Men's association football goalkeepers People from Boston Spa Sportspeople from the City of Leeds Footballers from West Yorkshire Newport County A.F.C. players Brackley Town F.C. players 21st-century English sportsmen