Jake Alexander Hesketh (born 27 March 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Southern League Premier Division South club Sholing.
Hesketh was born in Stockport, Greater Manchester, but his family moved to Whiteley, near Fareham, Hampshire when he was six months old.
[6] He signed a three-year professional contract the same day, having spent the previous six weeks training and playing with the club's under-21 team.
[8] He made his debut for the club on 8 December 2014 in a Premier League match against Manchester United, being brought in as a substitute for Dušan Tadić in the 70th minute of the 2–1 home defeat.
[12][13][14] Hesketh played again in a 0–0 UEFA Europa League draw away to Hapoel Beer Sheva a week later,[12] but picked up an injury in October and failed to make any more appearances that season.
[20] On 31 January 2019, Hesketh joined League Two club Milton Keynes Dons on loan for the remainder of the 2018–19 season.