Introduction
Cameron Jake Borthwick-Jackson (born 2 February 1997) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Wolverhampton Wanderers on loan from Manchester United.
Club career
Manchester United
Born in Manchester, Borthwick-Jackson joined Manchester United's Academy at the age of 6 in July 2003. He made his debut for the club's reserve team at the age of 16, coming on as a substitute for Tom Lawrence in a 4–1 win over Bolton Wanderers on 16 September 2013. He made 22 appearances for the under-18s during the 2013–14 season, as well as two more in the FA Youth Cup, and got on the scoresheet in the penultimate league game of the season against Stoke City on 29 April 2014.
In July 2014, Borthwick-Jackson played in all five of the under-17s' matches at the Milk Cup, scoring in both the 4–0 semi-final win over Scottish side Partick Thistle and the only goal in the final against French club Vendée. He held a regular spot in the under-18s throughout the 2014–15 season, playing in 28 of their 29 league games, and scoring the second goal in their 2–1 win over Blackburn Rovers on 31 January 2015. However, he also scored an own goal to level the scores against Chelsea on 2 May, before Chelsea went on to win 2–1.
He made the step up to the club's under-21s in 2015–16, and on 7 November 2015, he was named on the first-team substitutes' bench for the first time against West Bromwich Albion; he came on for Marcos Rojo in the 76th minute for his senior debut.
On 2 May 2016 at the clubs annual award ceremony he won the U21 player of the year award. On 30 May 2016, Borthwick-Jackson signed a new contract with United, keeping him at the club until 2020, with the option to extend for a further year.
Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan)
On 22 August 2016, Borthwick-Jackson joined Championship side Wolverhampton Wanderers on a season-long loan. He made his club debut on 10 September 2016 in a 1–1 draw with Burton Albion.
International career
Borthwick-Jackson has represented England at youth level, playing three matches for the under-16s and six for the under-17s. He made his debut for the under-19s against the Netherlands on 12 November 2015.
Career statistics
- As of 10 October 2016.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester United | 2015–16 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan) | 2016–17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
Honours
Individual
- Denzil Haroun Reserve Player of the Year: 2015–16