Jay Foulston
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jay K. Edward Foulston | ||
| Date of birth | 27 November 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Swansea, Wales | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Torquay United | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Newport County | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | Newport County | 4 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Merthyr Town (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | → Chippenham Town (loan) | 31 | (1) |
| 2020–2024 | Taunton Town | 82 | (7) |
| 2021 | → Chippenham Town (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2023-2024 | → Yeovil Town (loan) | 20 | (1) |
| 2024–2026 | Torquay United | 79 | (3) |
| 2026– | Merthyr Town | 7 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2018–2019 | Wales U19 | 11 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:35, 6 September 2026 (UTC) | |||
Jay K. Edward Foulston (born 27 November 2000) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League North side Merthyr Town.
Club career
Foulston was a product of the Newport County academy, and was promoted to the first team squad in July 2017 following appearances in Newport's pre-season friendly matches.
He made his senior debut at 16 years old for Newport County on 8 August 2017 in a Football League Cup first round match versus Southend United, during which he entered into play as a late second-half substitute. Newport won the game 2–0. His debut aged 16 years 8 months and 12 days made him the third youngest ever County player, behind Regan Poole and Steve Aizlewood
On 16 April 2018, he signed his first professional contract at Newport until June 2020. On 10 January 2019, he joined Merthyr Town on loan until the end of the 2018–19 season. On 11 July 2019, he joined Chippenham Town on loan until the end of the 2019–20 season.
He was released by Newport County at the end of the 2019–20 season. On 24 August 2020, he was signed on free transfer from Newport County to Taunton Town, where as of 20 November 2023 he has made 53 appearances, scoring 4 goals, and was part of the squad that won the 2021–22 Southern Football League Premier Division South.[citation needed] He won the club's Goal of the Season award for both the 2019–20 and 2022–23 seasons.
On 15 December 2023, Foulston joined fellow National League South side Yeovil Town on loan until the end of the 2023–24 season with a view to a permanent move.
International career
In March 2018, Foulston was called up to the Wales under 19 squad for two friendly international matches against Croatia.
Career statistics
- As of match played 5 September 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Newport County | 2017–18 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018–19 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Merthyr Town (loan) | 2018–19 | Southern League Premier Division South |
7 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | |||
| Chippenham Town (loan) | 2019–20 | National League South | 31 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 3 | 0 | 39 | 2 | |
| Taunton Town | 2020–21 | Southern League Premier Division South |
6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2021–22 | Southern League Premier Division South |
34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 1 | 40 | 5 | ||
| 2022–23 | National League South | 34 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | 43 | 3 | ||
| 2023–24 | National League South | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
| Total | 82 | 7 | 10 | 0 | — | 14 | 3 | 106 | 10 | |||
| Chippenham Town (loan) | 2020–21 | National League South | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Yeovil Town (loan) | 2023–24 | National League South | 20 | 1 | — | — | — | 20 | 1 | |||
| Torquay United | 2024–25 | National League South | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 36 | 3 | |
| 2025–26 | National League South | 46 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 50 | 0 | ||
| Total | 79 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | 86 | 3 | |||
| Merthyr Town | 2026–27 | National League North | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | |
| Career total | 227 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 271 | 19 | ||
- 1 2 Appearances in EFL Trophy
- ↑ Two appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance in Wiltshire Premier Shield
- ↑ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
- ↑ One appearance in FA Trophy, five appearances and one goal in Southern League Cup
- ↑ Three appearances and one goal in FA Trophy, one appearance in Somerset Premier Cup
- ↑ One appearance in FA Trophy, two appearances in Somerset Premier Cup
- ↑ Two appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance in National League South play-offs
- ↑ One appearance in FA Trophy, two appearances in National League South play-offs
Honours
Taunton Town
- Southern League Premier Division South: 2021–22
Yeovil Town
References
- ↑ "Notification of shirt numbers: Newport County" (PDF). English Football League. p. 47. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- ↑ Andrew Penman (27 July 2017). "Defender Jay Foulston, 16, aims to match Regan Poole's success". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ↑ "Southend United 0–2 Newport County". BBC Sport. 8 August 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ↑ "Foulston debut". Archived from the original on 11 December 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
- ↑ Foulston signs
- ↑ Foulston Merthyr Town loan
- ↑ "Foulston joins Chippenham". The South Wales Argus.
- ↑ "NEWPORT COUNTY AFC CONFIRM LIST OF PLAYERS RETAINED AND RELEASED". Newport County AFC.
- 1 2 "WATCH: Taunton Town win the Pitching In Southern League". Somerset County Gazette. 23 April 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ↑ Ellis, Callum (24 June 2020). "The free agents who JD Cymru Premier clubs could swoop for". Y Clwb Pêl-droed. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ↑ "Players, volunteers and fans honoured at Taunton Town FC Awards". Somerset County Gazette. 21 May 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ↑ "Jay On His Way". Taunton Town F.C. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ↑ "Academy Star Jay Foulston Gets First International Call-Up". Newport County AFC. 9 March 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ↑ "Games played by Jay Foulston in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ↑ "Games played by Jay Foulston in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ↑ "Games played by Jay Foulston in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ↑ "Jay Foulston: 2018/2019 Biog & Stats". Southern Football League. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "J. Foulston: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- 1 2 "Jay Foulston Profile". aylesburyunitedarchive.com. Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ↑ "Yeovil Town: Club secure promotion to National League after season in sixth tier". BBC Sport. 11 April 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
External links
- Jay Foulston at Soccerbase
- Jay Foulston at Soccerway
