 Forster-Caskey playing forMilton Keynes Dons in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jake Dane Forster-Caskey[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1994-04-25)25 April 1994 (age 31) | ||
| Place of birth | Southend-on-Sea, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Woking | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2012 | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2017 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 67 | (5) |
| 2012–2013 | →Oxford United (loan) | 16 | (3) |
| 2015 | →Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2016 | →Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | →Rotherham United (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2017–2023 | Charlton Athletic | 109 | (13) |
| 2023–2025 | Stevenage | 53 | (2) |
| 2025– | Woking | 14 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010 | England U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | England U17 | 17 | (1) |
| 2011 | England U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2014 | England U20 | 5 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | England U21 | 14 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:53, 23 November 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10:14, 30 January 2017 (UTC) | |||
Jake Dane Forster-Caskey (born 25 April 1994) is an English professionalfootballer who plays as acentral midfielder forNational League clubWoking.
He is the son of former professional playerDarren Caskey and is thestepson of the former strikerNicky Forster.[3][4] Forster-Caskey has represented England atunder-16,under-17,under-18 andunder-21 level.
Forster-Caskey joinedBrighton's youth team in 2007. On 30 April 2010, he was offered a scholarship deal withBrighton & Hove Albion.[5] It was later revealed that Forster-Caskey rejected interest fromPremier League clubsArsenal andAston Villa before signing with Brighton.[6]
The following day, Forster-Caskey was named as an unused substitute during the 0–0 draw away toMilton Keynes Dons.[7] After a man-of-the-match performance during theSussex Senior Cup final, whilst scoring twice during a 4–0 victory overBognor Regis Town,[8][9] Forster-Caskey was once again named as a substitute for Brighton's final game of the2009–10 season againstYeovil Town.[10] During the match, he became the youngest player to feature in the Brighton first team when he made his debut as a substitute in the 76th minute.[3][11] Forster-Caskey made his second substitute appearance for Brighton during the 3–0 defeat toStoke City in the 5th round of theFA Cup on 19 February 2011.[12] He made his full first-team debut, and scored his first Brighton goal, during the Seagulls' 3–0 win overSouthampton on 2 January 2012. He scored the opening goal for Brighton, and was named Man of the Match.[13]In his next game, Forster-Caskey again scored and received Man of the Match in anFA Cup tie withWrexham.[14] In all, Forster-Caskey made 6 appearances during the2011–12 season, scoring 2 goals. On 21 June 2012, Forster-Caskey signed a new deal, keeping him at the club until 2015.[15]
In July 2012, Forster-Caskey signed a six-month loan deal withLeague Two clubOxford United.[16] He scored on his debut, a 20-yard left-footed strike, in a 2–0 win overBristol Rovers.[17] He scored his second goal on 8 September, in a 4–2 defeat at home toExeter City. His third and final goal for Oxford came againstWimbledon, a 20-yard free kick into the top corner.[18] In total he made 16 league appearances for Oxford before his loan spell concluded on 1 January 2013.
On 22 September 2015, Forster-Caskey joinedChampionship sideMilton Keynes Dons on an initial five-week emergency loan deal.[19] On 26 September 2015 he made his debut for the club in the 1–3 home defeat toDerby County.
On 8 January 2016, Forster-Caskey rejoined the club on loan for the remainder of the2015–16 season.[20] On 13 February 2016, he scored his first goal for the club, scoring direct from a free-kick in a 0–1 away win againstDerby County.[21]
He joinedRotherham United on 20 July 2016 on a season-long loan deal.[22] The deal was mutually terminated by Rotherham and parent club Brighton on 5 January 2017, after he had made seven appearances for the Millers.[23]
On 5 January 2017, Forster-Caskey joinedCharlton Athletic, signing a2+1⁄2-year contract.[24]
He was out of the squad for most of the2018–19 season with an anterior cruciate knee ligament injury. He was an unusued substitue in theplay-off final as Charlton defeatedSunderland 2–1 to win promotion back to the championship.[25] He was offered a new contract by Charlton at the end of the 2018–19 season.[26] He signed a new one-year contract in June 2019.[27] On 10 May 2021, Forster-Caskey was awarded Charlton'sPlayer of the Year for the2020–21 season.[28]
On 5 July 2021, Forster-Caskey signed a new one-year deal with the club ahead of the2021–22 season.[29]
On 3 January 2023, Forster-Caskey signed for League Two clubStevenage.[30][31]
He departed the club upon the expiration of his contract at the end of the2024–25 season.[32]
On 26 August 2025, Forster-Caskey agreed to joinNational League side,Woking on a one-year deal.[33]
Forster-Caskey has represented theEngland under-16s,England under-17s,England under-18s andEngland under-20s national sides. He was announced as a member of the squad to feature in the annual Nordic under-17s tournament, commencing during August 2010. Forster-Caskey captained the England side as they recorded a 5–0 success overFinland in the first game of the tournament where he also scored his first international goal.[34] He was also involved in the FA International Tournament, where he started in a 4–0 win over Australia, before substitute appearances in the 2–2 draw againstTurkey and a 3–1 victory againstPortugal.
During April 2011, Forster-Caskey was announced in the 18-man squad to represent England at the2011 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Serbia, commencing on 3 May.[35] He made three appearances in the tournament for England before they were defeated 1–0 byHolland in the semi-final.[36]
Forster-Caskey was also selected to represent England under-17s at the2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Mexico.[37] England won their group and reached the quarter-finals, where they lost 3–2 to Germany.[38]
During October 2011, Forster-Caskey was selected for theEngland under-18 national side for a friendly against Slovakia,[39] where he played 45 minutes before being substituted forJordan Lussey at half-time.[40]
Forster-Caskey was named in the initial 35-mansquad for the2013 Fifa Under 20 World Cup on 17 May 2013 by managerPeter Taylor,[41] but failed to make the final 21-man squad selected on 28 May.
During May 2014, Jake and fellow Brighton teammateSolomon March were called up to theunder-21 squad for the U21 qualifier versusWales and the2014 Toulon Tournament.[42] Jake made his debut for the U21s coming on as a late substitute in the 3–1 victory against Wales.[43]
Until February 2011, Forster-Caskey was simply known asJake Caskey before altering his surname to Forster-Caskey in homage to hisstepfatherNicky Forster. In a brief explanation, Forster-Caskey stated "I did it out of respect for my stepdad – because he has been a great role model and parent to me. I have lived with him for the last ten years and he has been a huge influence on me."[44]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2009–10[45] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010–11[46] | League One | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2011–12[47] | Championship | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2012–13[48] | Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2013–14[49] | Championship | 28 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 34 | 3 | |
| 2014–15[50] | Championship | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 3 | |
| 2015–16[51] | Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2016–17[52] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 67 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 82 | 9 | ||
| Oxford United (loan) | 2012–13[48] | League Two | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 20 | 3 |
| Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 2015–16[51] | Championship | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
| Rotherham United (loan) | 2016–17[52] | Championship | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Charlton Athletic | 2016–17[52] | League One | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
| 2017–18[53] | League One | 41 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 45 | 5 | |
| 2018–19[54] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019–20[55] | Championship | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[56] | League One | 34 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 38 | 6 | |
| 2021–22[57] | League One | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2022–23[58] | League One | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Total | 109 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 128 | 13 | ||
| Stevenage | 2022–23[58] | League Two | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| 2023–24[59] | League One | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[b] | 1 | 35 | 3 | |
| 2024–25[60] | League One | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 53 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 58 | 3 | ||
| Woking | 2025–26[61] | National League | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | 1[d] | 0 | 17 | 2 | |
| Career total | 285 | 24 | 19 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 335 | 31 | ||
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