Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jonathan James Maxted[1] | ||
Date of birth | 26 October 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Tadcaster, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Newport County | ||
Number | 26 | ||
Youth career | |||
Collingham | |||
Tadcaster Albion | |||
1999–2012 | Doncaster Rovers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2014 | Doncaster Rovers | 0 | (0) |
2012 | → Goole (loan) | ||
2012 | → Gainsborough Trinity (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2014–2015 | Hartlepool United | 0 | (0) |
2015–2016 | Forest Green Rovers | 20 | (0) |
2016 | → Guiseley (loan) | 12 | (0) |
2016–2018 | Guiseley | 41 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Accrington Stanley | 20 | (0) |
2019–2021 | Exeter City | 26 | (0) |
2021–2023 | Northampton Town | 1 | (0) |
2023– | Newport County | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:16, 9 April 2024 (UTC) |
Jonathan James Maxted (born 26 October 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL League Two club Newport County.
Born in Tadcaster, North Yorkshire,[2] Maxted grew up in Boston Spa.[3] His uncle, Paul Maxted, also played as a goalkeeper for Guiseley.[3]
After playing with Collingham and Tadcaster Albion, Maxted joined Doncaster Rovers at the age of 15.[3] While with Doncaster he spent loan spells at Goole and Gainsborough Trinity.[3]
After leaving Doncaster he played for Hartlepool United, before moving to Forest Green Rovers in July 2015.[4] He signed on loan for Guiseley in September 2016, making the move permanent in November 2016.[5] In November 2017 his performances were credited with helping Guiseley reach the second round of the FA Cup for the first time in their history.[6]
Maxted signed for Accrington Stanley in January 2018.[7] He made his Accrington Stanley debut on 2 April 2018, keeping a clean sheet in a 1–0 home win against Notts County.[8] He served as a deputy to Connor Ripley in the 2018–19 season.[9]
After failing to agree a new contract with Accrington, it was confirmed on 28 June 2019 that he would join Exeter City on 1 July 2019.[10] He was nominated for January 2020 EFL League Two player of the month after keeping four consecutive clean sheets in the league.[11] On 29 June 2020 he played for Exeter City in the behind closed doors League Two play-off final because of the COVID-19 pandemic at Wembley Stadium, missing out on promotion to League One with a 4–0 defeat to Northampton Town.[12]
On 12 May 2021 it was announced that he would leave Exeter at the end of the season, following the expiry of his contract.[13] On 24 June 2021 it was announced that he would sign for Northampton Town.[14] He was released by Northampton at the end of the 2022–23 season.[15]
On 28 July 2023, Maxted signed for Newport County.[16] On 29 August 2023 Maxted made his debut for Newport in the starting line-up for the EFL Cup 1–1 draw against Brentford of the Premier League, which Brentford won on penalties.[17] Maxted was released by Newport County at the end of the 2023–24 season.[18]