Jack Sparkes
Jack Sparkes (born 29 September 2000) is an English footballer who plays for Exeter City as a midfielder.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jack Sparkes[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 29 September 2000||
Place of birth | Exmouth, England[2] | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.77 m)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Exeter City | ||
Number | 3 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017– | Exeter City | 20 | (0) |
2018 | → Chippenham Town (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2018–2019 | → Salisbury (loan) | 21 | (2) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 December 2019 |
Career
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 FC 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]
References
- "Notification of shirt numbers: Exeter City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 26. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- "First team – Midfielder – Jack Sparkes". Exeter City FC official site. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- Jack Sparkes at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- 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.
External links
- Jack Sparkes at the Exeter City official website
- Jack Sparkes at Soccerbase
- Jack Sparkes at Soccerway