Jack Sparkes
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jack Sparkes[1] | ||
Date of birth | (2000-09-29) 29 September 2000 (age 23)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Exmouth, England[2] | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.77 m)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Left-back, left wing-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Peterborough United | ||
Number | 21 | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–2017 | Exeter City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2023 | Exeter City | 118 | (6) |
2018 | → Chippenham Town (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2018–2019 | → Salisbury (loan) | 21 | (2) |
2021–2022 | → Torquay United (loan) | 3 | (1) |
2023–2024 | Portsmouth | 38 | (0) |
2024– | Peterborough United | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:14, 11 August 2024 (UTC) |
Jack Sparkes (born 29 September 2000) is an English footballer who plays as a left-back or left wing-back for EFL League One club Peterborough United.
Career
Exeter City and loans
Sparkes began his career with Exeter City and made his professional debut for the Grecians on 12 August 2017 in a 1–1 away draw at Swindon Town.[4] He then made his first appearance at Exeter's home ground St James Park the following week in a 1–0 win over Lincoln City.[5] He scored his first goal for Exeter in an EFL Trophy tie against Yeovil Town on 29 August 2017.[6]
In October 2018, Sparkes joined National League South side Chippenham Town on a one-month loan deal.[7] On 21 December, he was loaned out again, this time to Salisbury for one month.[8] The deal was later extended until the end of the season.[9]
Sparkes broke into the Exeter City first team in the first half of the 2019–20 season, making 17 first-team appearances in League Two before being ruled out for the rest of the campaign with a knee injury sustained against Newport County.[10]
Following his recovery from a shoulder injury suffered early on in the 2021–22 season, Sparkes joined National League side Torquay United on loan on 9 December 2021, with the deal lasting until 8 January 2022.[11]
League One
Sparkes signed a two-year contract with League One side Portsmouth in June 2023.[12] On 26 July 2024, Sparkes joined Peterborough United for an undisclosed fee on a three-year contract.[13]
Career statistics
- As of end of 2023–24 season
Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Exeter City | 2017–18[14] | EFL League Two | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 1 | 6 | 1 |
2018–19[15] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
2019–20[16] | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
2020–21[17] | 42 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[a] | 1 | 50 | 4 | ||
2021–22[18] | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 24 | 2 | ||
2022–23[19] | EFL League One | 35 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2[a] | 0 | 40 | 2 | |
Total | 118 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 150 | 9 | ||
Chippenham Town (loan) | 2018–19[3] | National League South | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
Salisbury (loan) | 2018–19[20] | Southern Premier South | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[d] | 0 | 24 | 2 | |
Torquay United (loan) | 2020–21[3] | National League | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1[e] | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
Portsmouth | 2023–24[21] | League One | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 42 | 0 |
Career total | 183 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 224 | 12 |
- ^ a b c d e f Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ^ Two appearances in EFL Trophy, two appearances in League Two play-offs
- ^ Appearance in Wiltshire County FA Senior Cup
- ^ One appearance in Southern League Cup, one appearance in FA Trophy, one appearance in Southern League Premier Division South play-offs
- ^ Appearance in FA Trophy
Honours
Exeter City
- League Two runner-up: 2021–22[22]
Portsmouth
- EFL League One: 2023–24[23]
References
- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Exeter City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 26. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- ^ a b "First team – Midfielder – Jack Sparkes". Exeter City FC official site. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ a b c "J. Sparkes: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ Strange, Ben (12 August 2017). "Swindon Town 1 City 1". Exeter City FC official site. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ "City 1 Lincoln City 0". Exeter City FC official website. 19 August 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- ^ "Yeovil Town beat Exeter City 3-1 in Checkatrade Trophy but injury to Southampton youngster clouds win". somersetlive.co.uk. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ^ "Loan deals for Jack Sparkes, Ben Seymour and Max Smallcombe". Exeter City F.C. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- ^ Jack Sparkes joins Salisbury on loan deal, evostikleaguesouthern.co.uk, 21 December 2018
- ^ Jack Sparkes extends loan deal with Salisbury, exetercityfc.co.uk, 23 January 2019
- ^ "Jack Sparkes: Exeter City midfielder out for the season with knee injury". BBC Sport. 30 December 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ "Jack Sparkes joins Torquay United on loan". Exeter City FC. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "Jack Sparkes signs for Portsmouth after Exeter City release". devonlive.com. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "Posh Add Sparkes Into The Mix". www.theposh.com. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Jack Sparkes in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Jack Sparkes in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Jack Sparkes in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Jack Sparkes in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Jack Sparkes in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Jack Sparkes in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ "Jack Sparkes Profile". aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk. Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Jack Sparkes in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "Port Vale end Exeter's League two title hopes". BBC Sport. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ "Portsmouth 3–2 Barnsley: Pompey seal promotion to Championship with dramatic win". Sky Sports. 16 April 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
External links
- Jack Sparkes at the Exeter City official website
- Jack Sparkes at Soccerbase
- Jack Sparkes at Soccerway
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