Midfielder Jake Doyle Hayes signed for Exeter City ahead of the 2025/26 season.

A product of the Aston Villa academy, Jake made his first-team debut in the 2017/18 Carabao Cup campaign before loan spells with Cheltenham Town and Cambridge United saw him gain considerable senior football experience. Jake moved North of the border with permanent moves to St Mirren in 2020/21 before signing for Hibernian ahead of the 2021/22 campaign where he would stay until the 2024/25 season.

Jake joined League of Ireland Premier Division side Sligo Rovers in the 2024/25 January transfer window where he featured for much of the campaign, given the summer months that the league is played in. Ahead of the 2025/26 season, the Irishman signed for Exeter City on a two-year deal and quickly proved to be a prominent force in the Grecian midfield.

With Jack Fitzwater given the captain's armband for the 2026/27 campaign, Jake was announced as vice-captain of the club ahead of the new season.

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Jake has been sponsored by The 1931 Fund for the 2026/27 season. For more commercial opportunities, contact commercial@ecfc.co.uk.