| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jonathan Wheeldon | ||
| Date of birth | (1988-08-28)28 August 1988 (age 36) | ||
| Place of birth | Plymouth, England | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Swindon Town | |||
| Exeter City | |||
| Plymouth Argyle | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2007 | Torquay United | 0 | (0) |
| 2008–2011 | Montegnée | 84 | (8) |
| 2011–2013 | Hungerford Town | 33 | (2) |
| 2015–2018 | Calgary Foothills | 40 | (3) |
| 2019–2020 | Cavalry FC | 32 | (0) |
| Total | 179 | (13) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2021–2023 | Calgary Foothills | ||
| 2024- | Cavalry FC (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jonathan "Jay" Wheeldon (born 28 August 1988) is an Englishfootball coach and former player who serves as assistant coach ofCavalry FC.
After spending many of his youth years with English academiesExeter City andPlymouth Argyle, Wheeldon signed his first professional contract withTorquay United inLeague Two.[1] Wheeldon would go on to spend some time in Belgium withMontegnée before returning home to play for non-league clubHungerford Town.[2]
From 2015 to 2018 Wheeldon played under his brother,Tommy Wheeldon Jr. withCalgary Foothills. In2018 the club captured the PDL Championship.[3]
Wheeldon signed withCavalry FC on 13 March 2019.[2] He made his debut in their inaugural game againstYork9 on 4 May. Wheeldon went on to set an 18 match unbeaten streak in the first season which was the record for any player across the division. Wheeldon re-signed with Cavalry for the2020 season on 29 January 2020.[4] On 26 January 2021, Cavalry announced that Wheeldon had left the club in order to pursue a career in coaching.[5]
Wheeldon began coaching inCalgary 2012 serving as technical director of Calgary Northside SC.[1] In 2013, Wheeldon became manager of theCalgary Foothills Skills Academy, a role he retained after returning to professional football in 2019.[1][2] By 2021, Wheeldon had completed hisCanada Soccer A License, and had previously obtained aUEFA B License moved into the role of technical Director with Calgary Foothills along with becoming head coach of the Calgary Foothills U23 team in June 2021. Wheeldon went on to win the firstLeague1 Alberta season in 2023, before being named assistant coach and technical director withCavalry FC.[5]
The following statistics are for club teams only (playoff and cup matches are included).
| Team | Nat. | League | From | To | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Calgary Foothills |  CAN | League1 Alberta | 2023 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 5 | +18 | 077.78 | |
Calgary Foothills
Cavalry FC
Wheeldon is a lifelong supporter of Everton FC.
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