Jernade Meade
Jernade Ronnel Meade (born 25 October 1992) is a professional footballer who plays for Tonbridge Angels. Born in England, he represents the Montserrat national team.
| Meade warming up for Arsenal Reserves at Underhill Stadium | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jernade Ronnel Meade[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 October 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Luton, England | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[2][3] | ||
| Position(s) | Left back, left winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tonbridge Angels | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2004 | Bramingham | ||
| 2004–2012 | Arsenal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Swansea City | 0 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Luton Town (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Hadley | 33 | (9) |
| 2015–2016 | St Albans City | 11 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | AFC Eskilstuna | 48 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Aalesund | 13 | (1) |
| 2020–2022 | Dartford | 19 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Hemel Hempstead Town | 17 | (0) |
| 2023 | Dartford | 13 | (1) |
| 2023– | Tonbridge Angels | 25 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | Montserrat | 8 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:10, 24 March 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:55, 21 November 2023 (UTC) | |||
Meade is a left back, but can also be utilised as a left winger.
Club career edit
Arsenal edit
Meade was born in Luton, England, and started his career with Sunday league side Bramingham FC.[4] He joined Arsenal in August 2004 at the age of eleven. He started off initially as a left winger before moving into a more defensive role as a left back.[5] During the 2011–12 season he made nineteen appearances for the reserve side, with only Oğuzhan Özyakup and Martin Angha appearing more.[6] In the same season he also appeared on the bench as an unused substitute for Arsenal's first team against Bolton Wanderers in a League Cup fixture.[7]
Meade featured in pre-season friendly matches in advance of the 2012–13 season, including a game against Premier League opposition Southampton.[8] After eight years with the club, he made his first team debut in a dramatic 7–5 extra time victory against Reading in the League Cup fourth round.[9] Meade entered the match as a substitute, replacing the injured Ignasi Miquel in the 105th minute.[9] In the process, he became the 811th player to have played for Arsenal.[10] On 4 December 2012, Meade made his first start for Arsenal in a Champions League game against Olympiacos, where he was deployed at left back.[11] The match ended in a 2–1 defeat for Arsenal with Meade being replaced late on by Martin Angha.[12] His contract with Arsenal expired at the end of 2012–13 season and, on 20 May 2013, it was announced that Meade would not be offered a new contract and would be released to find another club.[13]
Swansea edit
On 16 July 2013, he agreed a deal to join Premier League side Swansea City on a one-year contract.[5] He played regularly for Swansea's Under-21 side in the Professional Development League during the first half of the 2013–14 season.[14]
On 28 January 2014, Meade joined his hometown club Luton Town on loan for the remainder of the 2013–14 season.[14] He did not feature for Luton's first-team during his time at the club, appearing only in development squad games, with manager John Still stating that he "would have liked to have seen [Meade] do a bit better".[15]
Meade was released by Swansea in May 2014.[16]
He then moved to St Albans City, being signed from Spartan South Midlands Football League side Hadley in November 2015.[17]
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On 9 February 2016, Meade joined Swedish Superettan side AFC Eskilstuna.[18]
He signed for Aalesund of Norwegian 1. divisjon on 26 March 2018, after being out of contract since the turn of the year.[19]
Dartford (first spell) edit
On 15 December 2020, Meade joined Dartford. On 22 June 2022, it was confirmed that Meade had left Dartford and was seeking a club at a higher level.[20]
Hemel Hempstead Town edit
On 15 July 2022, Meade joined Hemel Hempstead Town.[21]
Dartford (second spell) edit
On 20 January 2023, Meade re-joined Dartford.[22]
Tonbridge Angels edit
On 16 July 2023, Meade joined Tonbridge Angels.[23]
International career edit
Meade was called up to the Montserrat squad for 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification in March 2021.[24] He made his debut against Grenada on 8 June 2021.[25]
Personal life edit
Meade, who is a former Barnfield West Academy pupil, grew up on a council estate in Lewsey Farm with his brothers Kyle and Kahmal in a single parent family.[26][27]
Career statistics edit
- As of 29 January 2014[28]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Arsenal | 2012–13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Swansea City | 2013–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luton Town (loan) | 2013–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
References edit
- ^ (PDF). premierleague.com. Premier League. 4 September 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 March 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
- ^ . premierleague.com. Premier League. Archived from the original on 21 January 2014. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
- ^ Bech, Duncan (10 October 2012). "'I am small, but I don't get pushed around', says Arsenal's 5'3" academy product Jernade Meade". The Independent. Independent Print Limited. Archived from the original on 8 June 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
- ^ Peterson, Luke (8 December 2012). "Football: Luton lad Jernade Meade making strides at Arsenal". Luton & Dunstable Express. Local World. Archived from the original on 30 August 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
- ^ a b Dacosta, Shaun. . GiveMeSport. Archived from the original on 23 July 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
- ^ . arsenal.com. Arsenal F.C. 20 June 2012. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
- ^ "Arsenal showed character and class to come from behind and beat Bolton in the Carling Cup". arsenal.com. Arsenal F.C. 25 October 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
- ^ . arsenal.com. Arsenal F.C. 14 July 2012. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
- ^ a b Semmler, Philip (2 November 2012). "Reading – Arsenal 4–4 (4–1), 5–7 efter förlängning" (in Swedish). Svenskafans.com. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
- ^ . arsenal.com. Arsenal F.C. 4 December 2012. Archived from the original on 9 December 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- ^ Sinclair, Scott (4 December 2012). "TEAM NEWS: Rosicky & Meade handed starts for Arsenal against Olympiakos". Goal. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
- ^ van Wijk, Jim (4 December 2012). "Arsenal lose in Greece and miss out on topping group". Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
- ^ Apicella, Liam (10 December 2012). "Jernade Meade hoping for new Arsenal contract". Sports Mole. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- ^ a b "Jernade Meade signs on loan". Luton Town F.C. 28 January 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- ^ Sharp, Tom (24 March 2014). . Luton on Sunday. LD Express Newspaper Ltd. Archived from the original on 29 April 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
- ^ "Eight young Swans pros offered contract extensions". Swansea City. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- ^ "Saints sign former Arsenal and Swansea City star". The Herts Advertiser. 16 November 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ^ . AFC United. Archived from the original on 21 December 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- ^ "Spilte Champions League for Arsenal – nå er han klar for Aalesund" (in Norwegian). TV2. 26 March 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ "Dartford manager Alan Dowson is happy with summer signings so far at Princes Park". Kent Online. 22 June 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ "LEFT BACK JOINS FROM DARTFORD!". Hemel Hempstead Town Official Site. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ "New Signing : Jernade Meade". Dartford F.C. Official Site. 20 January 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ "Jernade Meade signs for Angels". Dartford F.C. Official Site. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ^ @dartfordfc (21 March 2021). "𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙡-𝙪𝙥𝙨👏Jernade Meade and Craig Braham-Barrett will be representing Montserrat against Antigua and…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ . FIFA. Archived from the original on 3 June 2021.
- ^ Affleck, Kevin (5 February 2013). . Luton & Dunstable Express. Local World. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
- ^ Affleck, Kevin (4 February 2013). . Luton & Dunstable Express. Local World. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
- ^ "J. Meade". Soccerway. Global Sports Media. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
External links edit
- Jernade Meade at Soccerbase