Jermaine Hylton

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Jermaine Hylton
Personal information
Full name Jermaine Samuel Hylton[1]
Date of birth (1993-06-28) 28 June 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Birmingham, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.76 m)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Kauno Žalgiris
Number 28
Youth career
Kidderminster Harriers
0000–2009 Birmingham City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2012 Continental Star
2012–2015 Redditch United 54 (45)
2015–2017 Swindon Town 39 (1)
2016Guiseley (loan) 3 (1)
2017–2019 Solihull Moors 69 (15)
2019–2020 Motherwell 33 (2)
2020–2021 Ross County 18 (1)
2021–2022 Newport County 4 (0)
2022–2023 Rushall Olympic 10 (2)
2023–2024 Arbroath 17 (6)
2024– Kauno Žalgiris 12 (0)
2024 Kauno Žalgiris B 6 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 November 2024 (UTC)

Jermaine Samuel Hylton (born 28 June 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Kauno Žalgiris.

Club career

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Early career

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In 2009, Hylton was in the final of Sky1's TV talent show Wayne Rooney's Street Striker.[3] Preceding his release from Birmingham City, Hylton had spells with non-league sides Continental Star and Redditch United.[4] On 22 December 2014, Hylton was invited to play in a professional development game for his former club; Birmingham City by manager Gary Rowett against Manchester City. Hylton scored one goal and had a hand in the other two as he helped the development team to a 3–2 victory.[5]

Swindon Town

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On 3 January 2015 it was reported by Swindon Advertiser that Redditch United started to consider a FA complaint over Swindon's approach to their frontman. The paper stated that Redditch claimed Swindon had broken the 7 day approach until they were allowed to sign the player.[6] On 7 January 2015, Hylton signed for Swindon Town on a 2+12-year contract with the club despite Redditch's complaint to the FA over their "illegal" approach.[7] On 12 January 2015, Hylton made his first appearance for Swindon coming on as an 87th-minute substitute for Andy Williams in a 3–0 win against Coventry City at the Ricoh Arena.[8] On 11 April 2015, he went on to score his first goal and the winning goal against Peterborough United.[9]

On 4 October 2016, Hylton joined National League side Guiseley on loan until January 2017.[10] On the same day, he scored on his Guiseley debut in their 6–1 home victory over York City, netting the host's fifth in the 55th minute before being replaced by Michael Rankine in the closing stages of the game.[11] Hylton went on to feature in four more games (in all competitions) for Guiseley before being recalled by parent club; Swindon in December 2016.[12]

In February 2017, Hylton was fined by Swindon Town after he walked out on his side prior to their game against Northampton Town having been told he wasn't involved in the matchday squad by manager Luke Williams.[13]

Solihull Moors

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On 13 July 2017, after a successful trial period, Hylton joined National League side Solihull Moors.[14] After struggling with a long-term injury, Hylton made his Solihull debut in their FA Cup fourth qualifying round tie against Ossett Town in October 2017, in which he featured for the full 90 minutes in the 1–1 draw.[15] On 24 October 2017, he scored his first goal for Solihull during their 2–1 away victory over Eastleigh, netting the game's opener in the 4th minute.[16] On 10 May 2019, it was announced that Hylton was to leave The Moors following the conclusion of his contract.[17]

Motherwell

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On 29 May 2019, Motherwell completed the signing of Hylton on a free transfer, following the expiry of his Solihull Moors contract, becoming the club's fifth signing of the window.[18]

On 13 July 2019, Hylton made his competitive debut for Motherwell in a 3–0 win away to Queen of the South.

Ross County

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On 2 October 2020, Ross County announced the signing of Hylton on a one-year deal.[19] Hylton was released by County on 27 May 2021 along with nine other players.[20]

Newport County

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Hylton signed for Newport County on a one-year contract on 25 June 2021.[21] He made his debut for Newport on 7 August 2021 in the starting line-up for the 1-0 League Two win against Oldham Athletic.[22] His contract at Newport was cancelled by mutual consent on 9 January 2022.[23]

Return to non-league

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Hylton made his debut for Rushall Olympic on 17 December 2022.[24]

Arbroath

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On 28 July 2023, following a successful trial period, Hylton joined Scottish Championship club Arbroath on a deal until January 2024.[25] After a successful stint with the Lichties, Hylton left Arbroath following the completion of his contract.[26]

Kauno Žalgiris

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On 11 April 2024, Hylton joined Lithuanian A Lyga club Kauno Žalgiris.[27] He has also featured for the club's B team in the second-tier, the I Lyga.[28]

Personal life

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Hylton is a keen supporter of Liverpool.[3] His brother Jarrell Hylton, also played football for non-league sides; Redditch United, Bedworth United, Studley and Stratford Town.[29]

Honours

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Individual

Career statistics

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As of 11 April 2024[2]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Swindon Town 2014–15 League One 11 1 0 0 0 0 2[a] 0 13 1
2015–16 League One 16 0 1 0 0 0 1[b] 0 18 0
2016–17 League One 12 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 15 0
Total 39 1 1 0 1 0 5 0 46 1
Guiseley (loan) 2016–17 National League 3 1 2 0 0 0 5 1
Solihull Moors 2017–18 National League 27 3 3 0 2[c] 1 32 4
2018–19 National League 42 12 2 0 1[d] 0 45 12
Total 69 15 5 0 0 0 3 1 77 16
Motherwell 2019–20 Scottish Premiership 28 2 3 0 5 2 36 4
2020–21 Scottish Premiership 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Total 33 2 3 0 5 2 0 0 41 4
Ross County 2020–21 Scottish Premiership 18 1 1 0 4 0 23 1
Newport County 2021–22[31] League Two 4 0 0 0 0 0 2[b] 0 6 0
Rushall Olympic 2022–23[32] Southern League Premier Division Central 10 2 0 0 10 2
Arbroath 2023–24[33] Scottish Championship 17 6 1 0 1 0 2[e] 0 21 6
Career total 195 28 13 0 11 2 9 1 226 31
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in League One play-offs
  2. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  4. ^ Appearance in the National League play-offs
  5. ^ Appearance(s) in Scottish Challenge Cup

References

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  1. ^ "The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 16 May 2015. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 December 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  2. ^ a b "J. Hylton". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Birmingham teenager wows Wayne Rooney with football skills". Birmingham Mail. 5 November 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  4. ^ "Jermaine Hylton". Aylesbury United FC. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  5. ^ "Demarai Gray's contract talks continue but that doesn't concern boss Gary Rowett". Birmingham Mail. 23 December 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  6. ^ "Redditch consider FA complaint over Town's Hylton approach". Swindon Advertiser. 3 January 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  7. ^ "Swindon sign Redditch United striker". BBC Sport. 8 January 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  8. ^ "Coventry City 0-3 Swindon Town". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  9. ^ "Swindon Town 1-0 Peterborough United". BBC Sport. 11 April 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  10. ^ "Swindon Town striker Jermaine Hylton joins non-league side Guiseley on loan until January". Swindon Advertiser. 4 October 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  11. ^ "Guiseley 6-1 York City". BBC Sport. 4 October 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  12. ^ "Swindon Town striker Jermaine Hylton recalled from loan spell at Guiseley". Swindon Advertiser. 6 December 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  13. ^ "Jermaine Hylton: Swindon Town forward could face internal disciplinary action". BBC Sport. 15 February 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  14. ^ "Jermaine Hylton Signs from Swindon". Solihull Moors Official Site. 13 July 2017. Archived from the original on 24 October 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  15. ^ "Solihull Moors vs. Ossett Town". Soccerway. 14 October 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  16. ^ "Eastleigh vs. Solihull Moors". Soccerway. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  17. ^ "2018/19 retained list". SolihullMoorsFC.co.uk. 10 May 2019. Archived from the original on 10 May 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  18. ^ "Motherwell: Jermaine Hylton signs from Solihull Moors". BBC Sport. 29 May 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  19. ^ "HYLTON COMES TO THE HIGHLANDS". rosscountyfootballclub.co.uk. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.[permanent dead link]
  20. ^ "squad update". Ross County F.C. 27 May 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  21. ^ Boucher, Brooke (25 June 2021). "Jermaine Hylton joins Exiles on one-year deal". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  22. ^ Newport debut
  23. ^ Hylton leaves Newport
  24. ^ "Callum Coyle is replaced by Jermaine Hylton to make his Pics debut". Rushall Olympic on Twitter. 17 December 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  25. ^ Temple, Alan (28 July 2023). "Arbroath sign Jermaine Hylton after former Ross County and Motherwell forward impressed against Dundee". The Courier. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  26. ^ "@ArbroathFC on Twitter". twitter.com. 14 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  27. ^ ""Kauno Žalgiris" sulaukė papildymo puolimo grandyje" ["Kauno Žalgiris" received an addition in the attack chain]. zalgiris.lt (in Lithuanian). 11 April 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  28. ^ "Jermaine Hylton Flashscore.co.uk". flashscore.co.uk. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  29. ^ "Adams keen to see Town make most of fine start". Stratford Observer. 11 April 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  30. ^ Solihull Moors FC [@SolihullMoors] (22 April 2019). "🏆 | Goal of the Season goes to @Hylton_24 after he sent the defender and goalkeeper for a hotdog against @Dag_RedFC. 💛💙 #SMFC https://t.co/LLRTecnqu4" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 9 May 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2022 – via Twitter.
  31. ^ "Games played by Jermaine Hylton in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  32. ^ "Jermaine Hylton | Player Profile - Aylesbury United Archive". www.aylesburyunitedarchive.com. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  33. ^ "Games played by Jermaine Hylton in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
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