Jude Winchester

Jude Winchester (born 13 April 1993) is a Northern Irish semi-professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Crusaders.

Jude Winchester
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-04-13) 13 April 1993
Place of birth Belfast, Northern Ireland
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Crusaders
Number 19
Youth career
Linfield
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 Kilmarnock 14 (3)
2014 → Cliftonville (loan) 7 (0)
2014–2018 Cliftonville 109 (12)
2018–2022 Ballymena United 83 (10)
2022– Crusaders 48 (2)
International career
2013 Northern Ireland U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 October 2023

Career

After playing youth football with Linfield alongside his twin brother Carl,[1] Winchester signed for Scottish club Kilmarnock in August 2011.[2] He signed a four-year contract in November 2011,[3] and made his senior professional debut on 28 August 2011, appearing as a substitute in a 4–3 victory against Inverness Caledonian Thistle.[4] He went on to score his first goal for Kilmarnock against Dunfermline Athletic on 12 May 2012.[5]

On 30 January 2014, Winchester signed for Cliftonville on loan until the end of the 2013–14 season.[6]

On 4 June 2014, Winchester signed permanently with Cliftonville, on a two-year contract.[7]

On 13 January 2022, Winchester signed for Crusaders.[8] On 21 January, Winchester was sent off on his Crusaders debut, for a foul on Glentoran player Joe Crowe.[9]

Career statistics
As of 7 May 2023[10]
Club Season Division League Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Kilmarnock 2011–12 Premier League 210000–0021
2012–13 Premier League 821010–00102
2013–14 Premiership 400000–0040
Total 14310100000163
Cliftonville 2013–14 Premiership 700000–0070
2014–15 Premiership 31310201010363
2015–16 Premiership 1531010–00173
2016–17 Premiership 33300204000393
2017–18 Premiership 3030030–00333
Total 116122080501013212
Ballymena United 2018–19 Premiership 2941042–00346
2019–20 Premiership 18240003100253
2020–21 Premiership 20200––00202
2021–22 Premiership 1621021–00193
Total 8310606331009814
Crusaders 2021–22 Premiership 1110000–00111
2022–23 Premiership 32140104120432
Total 43240104120543
Career total 256271301631223030032

Honours

Crusaders

References
  1. "Profile". Linfield F.C. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012.
  2. "Kilmarnock recruit Northern Ireland midfielder Jude Winchester". STV. 31 August 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
  3. "Kilmarnock boss Kenny Shiels hands winger Jude Winchester new four-year deal". Daily Record. 24 November 2011.
  4. Jude Winchester at Soccerbase
  5. "Dunfermline 1–2 Kilmarnock". BBC Sport. BBC. 12 May 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  6. "Jude terms". cliftonvillefc.net. 30 January 2014. Archived from the original on 31 May 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  7. "Cliftonville sign midfielder Jude Winchester". BBC Sport. 4 June 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  8. "Jude Winchester joins Crusaders from Ballymena United to focus on mental health". BBC Sport. 13 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  9. "Irish Premiership: Glentoran beat Crusaders in thriller as Cliftonville win at Larne". BBC Sport. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  10. "Northern Ireland - J. Winchester". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  11. "Crusaders destroy Ballymena United in Irish Cup Final romp". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  12. "Charity Shield Success For The Crues". Northern Ireland Football League. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
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