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{{short description|English footballer (born 1994)}}
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| name = Jack Stephens
| name = Jack Stephens
| image =
| image = Stephens vs Sevilla 2017.jpg
| caption = Stephens playing for [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]] in 2017
| fullname = Jack Stephens<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.premierleague.com/content/dam/premierleague/site-content/News/publications/squad-lists/Squad-Lists-September-2012.pdf |title=Premier League Clubs Submit Squad Lists |publisher=[[Premier League]] |date=26 September 2012 |accessdate=22 January 2013 }}</ref>
| full_name = Jack Stephens<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/465277 |title=Squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed |publisher=Premier League |date=1 September 2017 |access-date=17 December 2017}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|01|27|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|01|27|df=y}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/players/jack-stephens-236606/ |title=Jack Stephens |website=11v11.com |publisher=AFS Enterprises |access-date=17 December 2017}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Torpoint]], England<ref>{{cite book |editor1=Glenda Rollin |editor2=Jack Rollin |title=Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 |year=2012 |publisher=[[Headline Publishing Group|Headline]] |location=London |isbn=978-0-7553-6356-8 |page=531 |edition=43rd}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Torpoint]], England
| height = {{height|ft=6|in=1}}
| height = {{convert|1.85|m|ftin|order=flip}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/4612/Jack-Stephens/overview |title=Jack Stephens: Overview |publisher=Premier League |access-date=17 December 2017}}</ref>
| position = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]]
| position = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]]
| currentclub = [[Swindon Town F.C.|Swindon Town]]<br />(on loan from [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]])
| currentclub = [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]]
| clubnumber = <!--35-->
| clubnumber = 5
| youthyears1 = 2005–2010
| youthyears1 = 2005–2010
| youthclubs1 = [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]
| years1 = 2010–2011 | clubs1 = [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]] | caps1 = 5 | goals1 = 0
| youthclubs1 = [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]
| years1 = 2010–2011
| years2 = 2011– | clubs2 = [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]] | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0
| clubs1 = [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]
| years3 = 2014– | clubs3 = → [[Swindon Town F.C.|Swindon Town]] (loan) | caps3 = 4 | goals3 = 0
| caps1 = 5
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2011–
| clubs2 = [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]]
| caps2 = 145
| goals2 = 4
| years3 = 2014
| clubs3 = → [[Swindon Town F.C.|Swindon Town]] (loan)
| caps3 = 10
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2014–2015
| clubs4 = → [[Swindon Town F.C.|Swindon Town]] (loan)
| caps4 = 37
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2015–2016
| clubs5 = → [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]] (loan)
| caps5 = 1
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2016
| clubs6 = → [[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]] (loan)
| caps6 = 16
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2022–2023
| clubs7 = → [[AFC Bournemouth]] (loan)
| caps7 = 15
| goals7 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2012
| nationalyears1 = 2012
| nationalteam1 = [[England national under-18 football team|England U18]]
| nationalteam1 = [[England national under-18 football team|England U18]]
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2012–
| nationalyears2 = 2012
| nationalteam2 = [[England national under-19 football team|England U19]]
| nationalteam2 = [[England national under-19 football team|England U19]]
| nationalcaps2 = 4
| nationalcaps2 = 4
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2015
| pcupdate = 15:00, 31 March 2014 (UTC)
| nationalteam3 = [[England national under-20 football team|England U20]]
| ntupdate = 21:34, 13 November 2012 (UTC)
| nationalcaps3 = 4
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2015–2017
| nationalteam4 = [[England national under-21 football team|England U21]]
| nationalcaps4 = 8
| nationalgoals4 = 1
| club-update = 13:44, 4 May 2024 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update =
}}
}}
'''Jack Stephens''' (born 27 January 1994) is an English [[Association football|football]]er who plays as a [[Defender (association football)|defender]] for [[Swindon Town F.C.|Swindon Town]] on loan from [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]]. Born in [[Torpoint]], he began his career as a youth player with [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]], remaining with the club as a professional until 2011. Primarily a [[Defender (association football)#Full-back|right back]], Stephens can also operate as a left back, [[Defender (association football)#Centre-back|centre back]], or in a [[Midfielder#Defensive midfielder|defensive midfielder]] role, and has played internationally for the [[England national under-18 football team|England under-18]] and [[England national under-18 football team|under-19]] sides.
'''Jack Stephens''' (born 27 January 1994) is an English professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Defender (association football)|defender]] who captains {{English football updater|Southamp}} club [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]].
Born in [[Torpoint]], Stephens began his career as a youth player with [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]], remaining with the club as a professional until 2011. Although starting his career as a [[Defender (association football)#Full-back|right back]], Stephens has been converted into a [[Defender (association football)#Centre-back|centre back]]. He can also operate as a left back, or in a [[Midfielder#Defensive midfielder|defensive midfielder]] role, and has played internationally for the [[England national under-18 football team|England under-18]], [[England national under-19 football team|under-19]] and [[England national under-20 football team|under-20]] sides.


==Club career==
==Club career==
===Plymouth Argyle===
===Plymouth Argyle===
Born in [[Torpoint]], Stephens attended [[Torpoint Community College]],<ref name="OS">[http://www.pafc.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10364~53505,00.html "Jack Stephens profile"]. Plymouth Argyle F.C. Retrieved 25 September 2010.</ref> and joined [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]] in 2005 at the age of 11.<ref name="YP">[http://www.pafc.co.uk/page/Youth/0,,10364~2084672,00.html "Youth profiles"]. Plymouth Argyle F.C. Retrieved 18 September 2010.</ref> He progressed to the club's youth team in 2009 after a number of impressive performances in the junior section of the [[2009 Milk Cup|Milk Cup]].<ref name="YP"/> He was then promoted to the club's reserve team, having appeared regularly in the [[Football League Youth Alliance|Youth Alliance]].<ref name="YP"/><ref>[http://www.thisiswesternmorningnews.co.uk/news/Mackie-gets-wish-leaves-Argyle-Warnock-s-QPR/article-2174305-detail/article.html "Mackie gets his wish"]. ''Western Morning News''. Retrieved 25 September 2010.</ref> Stephens began training with the club's [[first team]] in September 2010 and was included in an 18-man squad for their league match against [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]].<ref>[http://www.pafc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10364~2156561,00.html "Jack's jump"]. Plymouth Argyle F.C. Retrieved 18 September 2010.</ref><ref>[http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/news/Young-gun-Stephens-wins-team-squad/article-2654751-detail/article.html "Stephens wins first team call up"]. ''The Plymouth Herald''. Retrieved 25 September 2010.</ref> He made his debut as a late substitute in a 3–2 win for Argyle.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8968131.stm "Plymouth 3–2 Sheff Wed"]. BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 September 2010.</ref><ref>[http://www.pafc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10364~2158303,00.html "Icing on the cake"]. Plymouth Argyle F.C. Retrieved 25 September 2010.</ref> Primarily a right back, Stephens can play in a variety of positions. "Jack is a right-back but he can play in the centre as well. He's comfortable in both positions," said [[John James (English footballer born 1934)|John James]], the club's youth development officer.<ref>[http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/news/James-young-guns-come/article-2672936-detail/article.html "More young guns to come at Argyle"]. ''The Plymouth Herald''. Retrieved 25 September 2010.</ref> "I like him at right-back because he does get forward well, he's quick, he likes to take people on and he's a good header of the ball. He's a big lad – 6ft 1in I think – and he's still growing."
Born in [[Torpoint]], Cornwall,<ref>{{Hugman|25420|access-date=17 December 2017}}</ref> Stephens attended [[Torpoint Community College]],<ref name="OS">[http://www.pafc.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10364~53505,00.html "Jack Stephens profile"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100926102140/http://www.pafc.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10364~53505,00.html |date=26 September 2010 }}. Plymouth Argyle F.C. Retrieved 25 September 2010.</ref> and joined [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]] in 2005 at the age of 11.<ref name="YP">[http://www.pafc.co.uk/page/Youth/0,,10364~2084672,00.html "Youth profiles"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100921164142/http://www.pafc.co.uk/page/Youth/0,,10364~2084672,00.html |date=21 September 2010 }}. Plymouth Argyle F.C. Retrieved 18 September 2010.</ref> He progressed to the club's youth team in 2009 after a number of impressive performances in the junior section of the [[2009 Milk Cup|Milk Cup]].<ref name="YP"/> He was then promoted to the club's reserve team, having appeared regularly in the [[Football League Youth Alliance|Youth Alliance]].<ref name="YP"/><ref>[http://www.westernmorningnews.co.uk/Mackie-gets-wish-leaves-Argyle-Warnock-s-QPR/story-11437708-detail/story.html Mackie gets his wish as he leaves Argyle for Warnock's QPR]{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}. ''[[Western Morning News]]''. Retrieved 13 August 2015.</ref> Stephens began training with the club's [[first team (association football)|first team]] in September 2010 and was included in an 18-man squad for their league match against [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]].<ref>[http://www.pafc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10364~2156561,00.html "Jack's jump"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120915024552/http://www.pafc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10364~2156561,00.html |date=15 September 2012 }}. Plymouth Argyle F.C. Retrieved 18 September 2010.</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20101115013542/http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/news/Young-gun-Stephens-wins-team-squad/article-2654751-detail/article.html "Stephens wins first team call up"]. ''The Plymouth Herald''. Retrieved 25 September 2010.</ref> He made his debut as a late substitute in a 3–2 win for Argyle.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8968131.stm "Plymouth 3–2 Sheff Wed"]. BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 September 2010.</ref><ref>[http://www.pafc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10364~2158303,00.html "Icing on the cake"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110309054809/http://www.pafc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10364~2158303,00.html |date=9 March 2011 }}. Plymouth Argyle F.C. Retrieved 25 September 2010.</ref> Primarily a right back, Stephens can play in a variety of positions. "Jack is a right-back but he can play in the centre as well. He's comfortable in both positions," said [[John James (English footballer born 1934)|John James]], the club's youth development officer.<ref>[https://archive.today/20120912213508/http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/news/James-young-guns-come/article-2672936-detail/article.html "More young guns to come at Argyle"]. ''The Plymouth Herald''. Retrieved 25 September 2010.</ref> "I like him at right-back because he does get forward well, he's quick, he likes to take people on and he's a good header of the ball. He's a big lad&nbsp;– 6ft 1in I think&nbsp;– and he's still growing."


===Southampton===
===Southampton===
==== 2011–2014 ====
He joined [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]] on 5 April 2011 for a fee of £150,000, signing an initial three-year contract, and was placed in the club's development squad.<ref name="The FA April 2011">{{cite web|title=List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/04/2011 and 30/04/2011 |url=http://www.thefa.com/TheFA/RulesandRegulations/~/media/Files/PDF/TheFA/PlayerRegistrations/2011/April%202011.ashx/April%202011.pdf |publisher=The Football Association|accessdate=8 January 2012|format=PDF}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Saints Sign Jack Stephens|url=http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10280~2331139,00.html|publisher=Southampton F.C|accessdate=5 April 2011|date=5 April 2011}}</ref> Stephens made his first-team debut for Southampton in a 2–1 [[FA Cup]] win against [[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]] on 7 January 2012, coming on as a second-half substitute for [[Dan Harding]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Coventry 1–2 Southampton|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/16371777.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=8 January 2012|date=7 January 2012}}</ref> In 2012 he was promoted to the first team ahead of the clubs return to the [[Premier league]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Southampton promote academy quartet to first team squad|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18176183|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2 July 2012}}</ref>
He joined [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]] on 5 April 2011 for a fee of £150,000, signing an initial three-year contract, and was placed in the club's development squad.<ref name="The FA April 2011">{{cite web |title=List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/04/2011 and 30/04/2011 |url=http://www.thefa.com/TheFA/RulesandRegulations/~/media/Files/PDF/TheFA/PlayerRegistrations/2011/April%202011.ashx/April%202011.pdf |publisher=The Football Association |access-date=8 January 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Saints Sign Jack Stephens |url=http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10280~2331139,00.html |publisher=Southampton F.C |access-date=5 April 2011 |date=5 April 2011 |archive-date=2 September 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120902075040/http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10280~2331139,00.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> Stephens made his first-team debut for Southampton in a 2–1 [[FA Cup]] win against [[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]] on 7 January 2012, coming on as a second-half substitute for [[Dan Harding]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Coventry 1–2 Southampton |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/16371777.stm |website=BBC Sport |access-date=8 January 2012 |date=7 January 2012}}</ref> In 2012, he was promoted to the first team ahead of the club's return to the [[Premier League]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Southampton promote academy quartet to first team squad |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18176183 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=2 July 2012}}</ref>


====Swindon Town (loan)====
==== 2014–2016: Loan moves ====
On 13 March 2014, Stephens joined [[EFL League One|League One]] side [[Swindon Town F.C.|Swindon Town]] on loan until 3 May.<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 March 2014 |title=Saint Joins on Loan |url=http://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/news/article/saintjoinsonloan-1419341.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222162719/https://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/news/2014/march/saint-joins-on-loan/ |archive-date=22 December 2017 |work=Swindon Town FC}}</ref> He was re-signed on 1 September 2014 on loan until January 2015,<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 September 2014 |title=Stephens Signs on Loan |url=http://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/news/article/stephenssignsonloan-1892275.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180115071705/https://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/news/2014/september/stephens-signs-on-loan/ |archive-date=15 January 2018 |work=Swindon Town FC}}</ref> and this deal was extended until the end of the season.<ref>{{cite news |title=Jack Stephens: Swindon keep Southampton defender on loan |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30901318 |access-date=14 January 2018 |website=BBC Sport |date=30 January 2015}}</ref> He scored his first career goal on 17 January 2015, heading [[Harry Toffolo]]'s cross to open a 3–1 win over [[Chesterfield F.C.|Chesterfield]] at the [[County Ground (Swindon)|County Ground]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Swift pulls strings for Swindon |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/swindon-vs-chesterfld/314629 |access-date=14 January 2018 |date=17 January 2015}}</ref>
On 13 March 2014, Stephens joined [[Football League One|League One]] side [[Swindon Town F.C.|Swindon Town]] on loan until 3 May 2014.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Saint Joins On Loan |url=http://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/news/article/saintjoinsonloan-1419341.aspx |work=Swindon Town FC |date=13 March 2014}}</ref>

On 31 July 2015, Stephens signed a two-year contract extension, taking his deal to the summer of 2019, and subsequently completed a season-long move to [[EFL Championship|Championship]] side [[Middlesbrough]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lucas |first1=Jim |date=31 July 2015 |title=Stephens extends Saints deal ahead of Boro loan |url=http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/20150731-jack-stephens-new-contract-middlesbrough-loan-2584718.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180911225316/https://southamptonfc.com/news/2015-07-31/stephens-extends-saints-deal-ahead-of-boro-loan |archive-date=11 September 2018 |access-date=31 July 2015 |publisher=Southampton F.C.}}</ref> However, in January 2016, he was recalled by manager [[Ronald Koeman]] who was not happy that Stephens had only been played in one league match for Middlesbrough.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Vinnell |first1=Paul |title=Southampton recall Jack Stephens from Middlesbrough loan |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11700/10119075/southampton-recall-jack-stephens-from-middlesbrough-loan |access-date=14 January 2018 |website=Sky Sports |date=4 January 2016}}</ref> On 1 February, Stephens joined League One side [[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]] on loan for the remainder of the season.<ref>{{cite web |title=Stephens joins Coventry City on loan |url=http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/20160201-jack-stephens-coventry-city-southampton-loan-2932640.aspx |archive-url=https://archive.today/20161011161645/http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/20160201-jack-stephens-coventry-city-southampton-loan-2932640.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 October 2016 |publisher=Southampton F.C. |access-date=2 February 2016 |date=1 February 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Coventry City sign defenders Jack Stephens and Baily Cargill |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35467342 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=2 February 2016 |date=1 February 2016}}</ref>

==== 2016–2022 ====
Stephens made his Premier League debut on 2 January 2017, coming on as a first half substitute replacing the injured [[Cédric Soares]], in a 3–0 defeat at [[Everton F.C.|Everton]].<ref>{{cite web |first=Mandeep |last=Sanghera |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38433524 |title=Everton 3–0 Southampton |website=BBC Sport |date=2 January 2017 |access-date=2 January 2017}}</ref> On 26 February 2017, Stephens featured in a 3–2 defeat against [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] in the [[2017 EFL Cup final|EFL Cup final]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=McNulty |first=Phil |date=26 February 2017 |title=Manchester United 3–2 Southampton |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39018813 |access-date=23 July 2023 |website=BBC Sport}}</ref>

He scored his first goal for Southampton on 27 January 2018, in the 1–0 victory over [[Watford F.C.|Watford]] in the FA Cup,<ref>{{cite web |last1=O'Keeffe |first1=Greg |title=Southampton 1–0 Watford |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42756109 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=28 January 2018 |date=27 January 2018}}</ref> which was followed by his first Premier League goal four days later, when he equalised in a 1–1 draw with south coast rivals, [[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Mullen |first1=Andrew |title=Southampton 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42799049 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=1 February 2018 |date=31 January 2018}}</ref> His third goal in as many matches came in a 3–2 victory over fellow strugglers [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]] on 3 February.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Henry |first1=Matthew |title=West Bromwich Albion 2–3 Southampton |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42842347 |access-date=4 February 2018 |website=BBC Sport |date=3 February 2018}}</ref> On 8 April 2018, Stephens was given a [[Red card (association football)|red card]] for shoving [[Jack Wilshere]] during a 3–2 defeat to [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pitt-Brooke |first=Jack |date=8 April 2018 |title=Arsenal's Jack Wilshere should have been sent off, says Southampton manager Mark Hughes |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/arsenal-jack-wilshere-southampton-mark-hughes-premier-league-a8295211.html |access-date=24 July 2023 |website=The Independent}}</ref>

During the [[2018–19 Southampton F.C. season|2018–19]] season, he scored in a 1–2 defeat to [[Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City]] on 9 February 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Howarth |first=Matthew |date=9 February 2019 |title=Southampton 1–2 Cardiff City |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47099258 |access-date=24 July 2023 |website=BBC Sport}}</ref> Stephens ended the 2018–19 season with 29 appearances in all competitions.<ref name=":0" />

On 29 October 2019, Stephens scored his first goal of the [[2019–20 Southampton F.C. season|2019–20]] season in a 3–1 defeat to [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] in the [[EFL Cup]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bevan |first=Chris |date=29 October 2019 |title=Manchester City 3–1 Southampton |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50134224 |access-date=24 July 2023 |website=BBC Sport}}</ref> His only Premier League goal of the season came on 21 December 2019 in a 1–3 victory against [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sutcliffe |first=Steve |date=21 December 2019 |title=Aston Villa 1–3 Southampton |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50791636 |access-date=24 July 2023 |website=BBC Sport}}</ref> On 25 June 2020, Stephens received a red card during a 0–2 defeat to Arsenal for a foul on [[Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wilkinson |first=Jack |date=25 June 2020 |title=Southampton 0–2 Arsenal: Gunners register first post-lockdown win |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11661/12014744/southampton-0-2-arsenal-gunners-register-first-post-lockdown-win |access-date=24 July 2023 |website=Sky Sports}}</ref>

During the [[2021–22 Southampton F.C. season|2021–22]] season, Stephens had played every minute in all competitions for Southampton until suffering a knee injury on 18 September 2021 in a 0–0 draw against Manchester City.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bevan |first=Chris |date=18 September 2021 |title=Manchester City 0–0 Southampton |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58525374 |access-date=13 August 2023 |website=BBC Sport}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Leach |first=Tom |date=18 September 2021 |title=Southampton dealt fresh injury blow away at Manchester City as key defender is sidelined |url=https://www.hampshirelive.news/sport/football/football-news/southampton-injury-blow-manchester-city-5936822 |access-date=13 August 2023 |website=Hampshire Live}}</ref> Manager [[Ralph Hasenhüttl]] later confirmed he could be sidelined for 12 weeks.<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 September 2021 |title=Saints suffer Stephens injury blow |url=https://www.southamptonfc.com/en/news/article/saints-suffer-stephens-injury-blow |access-date=13 August 2023 |website=Southampton FC}}</ref> Stephens returned from injury on 11 December 2021, appearing in a 3–0 defeat to Arsenal.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rindl |first=Joe |date=11 December 2021 |title=Arsenal 3–0 Southampton |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59529641 |access-date=13 August 2023 |website=BBC Sport}}</ref>

[[File:Jack Stephens (cropped) WWFC and Bournemouth AFC players lining up.jpg|thumb|235x235px|Stephens lining up for [[Boscombe F.C.|Bournemouth]] in 2023.]]

==== 2022–2023: Loan to AFC Bournemouth ====
Before his loan move to [[AFC Bournemouth|Bournemouth]], Stephens made two appearances for Southampton in a 4–1 defeat against [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] and a 2–2 draw against [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bysouth |first=Alex |date=6 August 2022 |title=Tottenham Hotspur 4–1 Southampton |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62358043 |access-date=23 July 2023 |website=BBC Sport}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Mann |first=Mantej |date=13 August 2022 |title=Southampton 2–2 Leeds United |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62445726 |access-date=23 July 2023 |website=BBC Sport}}</ref> On 1 September 2022, Stephens completed a deadline day move and joined Bournemouth on a season-long loan.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 September 2022 |title=Stephens makes cherries loan |url=https://www.afcb.co.uk/news/first-team/stephens-makes-cherries-loan/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220901133325/https://www.afcb.co.uk/news/first-team/stephens-makes-cherries-loan/ |archive-date=1 September 2022 |access-date=1 September 2022 |website=AFC Bournemouth}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Warlow |first=Rob |date=1 September 2022 |title=Jack Stephens makes Southampton transfer admission after sealing deadline day Bournemouth switch |url=https://www.hampshirelive.news/sport/football/football-news/jack-stephens-southampton-transfer-bournemouth-7536327 |access-date=23 July 2023 |website=Hampshire Live}}</ref> On 17 September 2022, he made his first appearance for Bournemouth in a 1–1 draw against [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle]], replacing [[Philip Billing]] in the 89th minute.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Matthews |first=Callum |date=17 September 2022 |title=Newcastle 1–1 Bournemouth |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62859267 |access-date=23 July 2023 |website=BBC Sport}}</ref> His first league start for Bournemouth came on 12 November 2022 in a 3–0 victory against Everton.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mallows |first=Tom |date=12 November 2022 |title=Bournemouth 3–0 Everton |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63523919 |access-date=23 July 2023 |website=BBC Sport}}</ref>

==== 2023–present ====
On 4 August 2023, Stephens signed a two-year contract extension with Southampton.<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 August 2023 |title=Stephens signs new two-year contract |url=https://www.southamptonfc.com/en/news/article/stephens-signs-new-two-year-contract |access-date=4 August 2023 |website=Southampton FC}}</ref> On 11 August 2023, it was announced Stephens would become the club's new captain due to the potential departure of [[James Ward-Prowse]], who left the club three days later.<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 August 2023 |title=Russell Martin on James Ward-Prowse and club captaincy |url=https://www.southamptonfc.com/en/news/article/martin-on-potential-ward-prowse-transfer-and-club-captaincy |access-date=13 August 2023 |website=Southampton FC |language=en-gb}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Rees-Julian |first=George |date=14 August 2023 |title=Ward-Prowse completes moves to West Ham after 20 years at Southampton |url=https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/23720417.ward-prowse-completes-moves-west-ham-20-years-southampton/ |access-date=14 August 2023 |website=Southern Daily Echo}}</ref> During a 2–1 victory against [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]] on 26 August 2023, Stephens was forced off in the first half after suffering an injury to his left leg, with manager [[Russell Martin (footballer)|Russell Martin]] stating the club may need to "fear the worst".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rees-Julian |first=George |date=26 August 2023 |title=Southampton's Martin 'fearing for worst' over Stephens injury |url=https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/23749552.southamptons-martin-fearing-worst-stephens-inury/ |access-date=3 September 2023 |website=Southern Daily Echo}}</ref> However, a few days later, Martin revealed the injury was "not as bad" as initially feared.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rees-Julian |first=George |date=30 August 2023 |title=Southampton's Stephens' injury not as bad as first feared says Martin |url=https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/23756295.southamptons-stephens-injury-not-bad-first-feared-says-martin/ |access-date=3 September 2023 |website=Southern Daily Echo}}</ref> On 16 December 2023, he made his first appearance since returning from injury in a 4–0 victory against [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]] after replacing [[Taylor Harwood-Bellis]] in the 66th minute.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rees-Julian |first=George |date=17 December 2023 |title=Martin praises 'proper teammate' Harwood-Bellis as Stephens returns |url=https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/23994791.martin-praises-proper-teammate-harwood-bellis-stephens-returns/ |access-date=18 December 2023 |website=Southern Daily Echo}}</ref> Following Southampton's promotion to the Premier League, a one-year contract extension was triggered.<ref>{{Cite web |last=House |first=Alfie |date=20 July 2024 |title=Southampton captain Stephens triggers contract extension |url=https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/24465064.southampton-captain-stephens-triggers-contract-extension/ |access-date=20 July 2024 |website=Southern Daily Echo}}</ref>


==International career==
==International career==
[[File:2017083201206 2017-03-24 Fussball U21 Deutschland vs England - Sven - 1D X - 0163 - DV3P6489 - Jack Stephens.jpg|thumb|upright|Stephens playing for [[England national under-21 football team|England U21]] in 2017]]
Stephens received his first call-up for the [[England national under-18 football team|England under-18]] side for a match against [[Poland national under-18 football team|Poland]] in March 2012,<ref name="england">{{cite news |url=http://www.thefa.com/England/All-Teams/Players/S/jack-stephens |title=Jack Stephens |work=England Players |publisher=[[The Football Association]] |accessdate=22 January 2013 }}</ref> playing the first half of the 3–0 win at [[Crewe Alexandra F.C.|Crewe Alexandra]] home ground [[Alexandra Stadium]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thefa.com/England/mens-u18s/News/match-centre/2012/EnglandvPoland |title=England v Poland |work=England Under-18s Results |publisher=[[The Football Association]] |accessdate=22 January 2013 }}</ref> Later in the year he made the step up to the [[England national under-19 football team|under-19 team]], making his debut on 26 September in a 3–0 win over [[Estonia national under-19 football team|Estonia]] in the [[2013 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship qualification|qualifying stages]] of the [[2013 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship|2013 European Championships]],<ref name="england"/> playing the full 90 minutes.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thefa.com/England/mens-u19s/News/Match%20Centre/2012/englandvestonia |title=England v Estonia |work=England Under-19s Results |publisher=[[The Football Association]] |accessdate=22 January 2013 }}</ref> He later played 45 minutes of the 6–0 win over the [[Faroe Islands national under-19 football team|Faroe Islands]] on 28 September (after which he was replaced by fellow Southampton player [[Calum Chambers]], who scored the sixth goal),<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thefa.com/England/mens-u19s/News/Match%20Centre/2012/faroeislandsvengland |title=Faroe Islands v England |work=England Under-19s Results |publisher=[[The Football Association]] |accessdate=22 January 2013 }}</ref> the full 90 minutes of the 1–1 draw with [[Ukraine national under-19 football team|Ukraine]] on 1 October,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thefa.com/England/mens-u19s/News/Match%20Centre/2012/englandvukraine |title=England v Ukraine |work=England Under-19s Results |publisher=[[The Football Association]] |accessdate=22 January 2013 }}</ref> and the first half of the 13 November 1–0 friendly win over [[Finland national under-19 football team|Finland]] which also featured Southampton midfielder [[James Ward-Prowse]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thefa.com/England/mens-u19s/News/Match%20Centre/2012/englandvfinland |title=England v Finland |work=England Under-19s Results |publisher=[[The Football Association]] |accessdate=22 January 2013 }}</ref>

Stephens received his first call-up for the [[England national under-18 football team|England under-18]] side for a match against [[Poland national under-18 football team|Poland]] in March 2012,<ref name="england">{{cite web |url=https://www.thefa.com/England/All-Teams/Players/S/jack-stephens |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141010170926/https://www.thefa.com/England/All-Teams/Players/S/jack-stephens |archive-date=10 October 2014 |title=Jack Stephens |publisher=The Football Association |access-date=22 January 2013 }}</ref> playing the first half of the 3–0 win at [[Crewe Alexandra F.C.|Crewe Alexandra]] home ground [[Alexandra Stadium]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thefa.com/England/mens-u18s/News/match-centre/2012/EnglandvPoland |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120803121747/http://www.thefa.com/England/mens-u18s/News/match-centre/2012/EnglandvPoland |archive-date=3 August 2012 |title=England v Poland |publisher=The Football Association |date=7 March 2012 |access-date=22 January 2013 }}</ref> Later in the year he made the step up to the [[England national under-19 football team|under-19 team]], making his debut on 26 September in a 3–0 win over [[Estonia national under-19 football team|Estonia]] in the [[2013 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship qualification|qualifying stages]] of the [[2013 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship|2013 European Championships]],<ref name="england"/> playing the full 90 minutes.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thefa.com/england/mens-u19s/News/Match%20Centre/2012/englandvestonia |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130923000443/http://www.thefa.com/england/mens-u19s/News/Match%20Centre/2012/englandvestonia |archive-date=23 September 2013 |title=England vs Estonia |publisher=The Football Association |date=26 September 2012 |access-date=22 January 2013 }}</ref> He later played 45 minutes of the 6–0 win over the [[Faroe Islands national under-19 football team|Faroe Islands]] on 28 September (after which he was replaced by fellow Southampton player [[Calum Chambers]], who scored the sixth goal),<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thefa.com/england/mens-u19s/News/Match%20Centre/2012/faroeislandsvengland |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131020181840/http://www.thefa.com/england/mens-u19s/News/Match%20Centre/2012/faroeislandsvengland |archive-date=20 October 2013 |title=Faroe Islands vs England |publisher=The Football Association |date=28 September 2012 |access-date=22 January 2013 }}</ref> the full 90 minutes of the 1–1 draw with [[Ukraine national under-19 football team|Ukraine]] on 1 October,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thefa.com/england/mens-u19s/News/Match%20Centre/2012/englandvukraine |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131020192427/http://www.thefa.com/england/mens-u19s/News/Match%20Centre/2012/englandvukraine |archive-date=20 October 2013 |title=England vs Ukraine |publisher=The Football Association |date=1 October 2012 |access-date=22 January 2013 }}</ref> and the first half of the 13 November 1–0 friendly win over [[Finland national under-19 football team|Finland]] which also featured Southampton midfielder [[James Ward-Prowse]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thefa.com/England/mens-u19s/News/Match%20Centre/2012/englandvfinland |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130210050429/http://www.thefa.com/England/mens-u19s/News/Match%20Centre/2012/englandvfinland |archive-date=10 February 2013 |title=England vs Finland |publisher=The Football Association |date=13 November 2012 |access-date=22 January 2013 }}</ref> Stephens made his debut for the [[England national under-21 football team|England under-21]] side on 12 November 2015 in a 0–0 draw against [[Bosnia and Herzegovina national under-21 football team|Bosnia and Herzegovina]], but was sent off in the 72nd minute.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34801362 |title=Bosnia and Herzegovina 0–0 England |date=12 November 2015 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=13 November 2015}}</ref>

He was part of the team that won the [[2016 Toulon Tournament]], their first such win for 22 years.<ref name=Toulon>{{cite web |first=Nicholas |last=Veevers |title=England under-21s lift Toulon title after win over France |url=http://www.thefa.com/news/2016/may/29/france-toulon-final-report-280516 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221021030356/https://www.thefa.com/news/2016/may/29/france-toulon-final-report-280516 |archive-date=21 October 2022 |publisher=The Football Association |date=29 May 2016 |access-date=17 December 2017 }}</ref>


==Career statistics==
==Career statistics==
{{updated|match played 29 March 2014.}}<ref>{{soccerbase|id=56993|name=Jack Stephens}}</ref>
{{updated|match played 26 May 2024}}

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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
|-
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!rowspan="2"|Season
!rowspan="2"|Division
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2" width="85"|League
!colspan="2"|[[FA Cup]]
!colspan="2" width="85"|FA Cup
!colspan="2"|[[EFL Cup|League Cup]]
!colspan="2" width="85"|League Cup
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2" width="85"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
!colspan="2" width="85"|Total
|-
|-
!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
!Division||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals
|-
|-
|rowspan="1"|[[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]
|[[2010–11 Plymouth Argyle F.C. season|2010–11]]
|[[2010–11 Plymouth Argyle F.C. season|2010–11]]<ref>{{soccerbase season|56993|2010|access-date=1 February 2016}}</ref>
|[[Football League One|League One]]
|[[EFL League One|League One]]
|5||0||0||0||0||0||1||0||6||0
|5||0||0||0||0||0||1{{efn|Appearances in [[EFL Trophy|Football League Trophy]]|name=FLT}}||0||6||0
|-
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
|rowspan="2"|[[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]]
!5||0||0||0||0||0||1||0||6||0
|[[2010–11 Southampton F.C. season|2010–11]]
|[[Football League Championship|Championship]]
|0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|-
|[[2011–12 Southampton F.C. season|2011–12]]
|rowspan="12"|[[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]]
|[[2011–12 Southampton F.C. season|2011–12]]<ref>{{soccerbase season|56993|2011|access-date=1 February 2016}}</ref>
|[[Premier League]]
|[[EFL Championship|Championship]]
|0||0||1||0||0||0||0||0||1||0
|0||0||1||0||0||0||0||0||1||0
|-
|-
|[[2012–13 Southampton F.C. season|2012–13]]<ref>{{soccerbase season|56993|2012|access-date=1 February 2016}}</ref>
|rowspan="1"|[[Swindon Town F.C.|Swindon Town]] (loan)
|[[Premier League]]
|[[2013–14 Swindon Town F.C. season|2013–14]]
|0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|[[Football League One|League One]]
|-
|4||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||4||0
|[[2016–17 Southampton F.C. season|2016–17]]<ref>{{soccerbase season|56993|2016|access-date=16 June 2017}}</ref>
|Premier League
|17||0||3||0||3||0||0||0||23||0
|-
|[[2017–18 Southampton F.C. season|2017–18]]<ref>{{soccerbase season|56993|2017|access-date=14 May 2018}}</ref>
|Premier League||22||2||4||1||1||0||0||0||27||3
|-
|[[2018–19 Southampton F.C. season|2018–19]]<ref name=":0">{{soccerbase season|56993|2018|access-date=3 February 2019}}</ref>
|Premier League
|24||1||2||0||3||0||colspan=2|—||29||1
|-
|[[2019–20 Southampton F.C. season|2019–20]]<ref>{{soccerbase season|56993|2019|access-date=1 October 2020}}</ref>
|Premier League
|28||1||2||0||1||1||colspan=2|—||31||2
|-
|[[2020–21 Southampton F.C. season|2020–21]]<ref>{{soccerbase season|56993|2020|access-date=1 October 2020}}</ref>
|Premier League
|18||0||3||0||1||0||colspan=2|—||22||0
|-
|[[2021–22 Southampton F.C. season|2021–22]]<ref>[https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=56993&season_id=154 "Games played by Jack Stephens in 2021/22"]. ''Soccerbase''. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 August 2021.</ref>
|Premier League
|11||0||4||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||16||0
|-
|[[2022–23 Southampton F.C. season|2022–23]]<ref name = sb2022/>
|Premier League
|2||0||0||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||2||0
|-
|[[2023–24 Southampton F.C. season|2023–24]]<ref>{{soccerbase season|56993|2023|access-date=4 August 2023}}</ref>
|Championship
|23||0||4||0||0||0||3{{efn|Appearances in [[EFL Championship play-offs|Championship play-offs]]}}||0||30||0
|-
|[[2024–25 Southampton F.C. season|2024–25]]<ref>{{soccerbase season|56993|2024|access-date=8 July 2024}}</ref>
|Premier League
|0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||0||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!145||4||23||1||10||1||3||0||181||6
|-
|[[Swindon Town F.C.|Swindon Town]] (loan)
|[[2013–14 Swindon Town F.C. season|2013–14]]<ref>{{soccerbase season|56993|2013|access-date=1 February 2016}}</ref>
|League One
|10||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||10||0
|-
|Swindon Town (loan)
|[[2014–15 Swindon Town F.C. season|2014–15]]<ref>{{soccerbase season|56993|2014|access-date=1 February 2016}}</ref>
|League One
|37||1||1||0||0||0||4{{efn|One appearance in Football League Trophy, three appearances in [[EFL League One play-offs|League One play-offs]]}}||0||42||1
|-
|[[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]] (loan)
|[[2015–16 Middlesbrough F.C. season|2015–16]]<ref name="15–16">{{soccerbase season|56993|2015|access-date=14 November 2016}}</ref>
|Championship
|1||0||0||0||4||0||0||0||5||0
|-
|[[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]] (loan)
|[[2015–16 Coventry City F.C. season|2015–16]]<ref name="15–16"/>
|League One
|16||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||16||0
|-
|[[AFC Bournemouth]] (loan)
|[[2022–23 AFC Bournemouth season|2022–23]]<ref name = sb2022>{{soccerbase season|56993|2022|access-date=23 January 2023}}</ref>
|Premier League
|15||0||1||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||17||0
|-
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!colspan="3"|Career total
!229||5||25||1||15||1||8||0||277||7
!9!!0!!1!!0!!0!!0!!1!!0!!11!!0
|}
|}

{{notelist}}

==Honours==
'''Southampton'''
*[[EFL Cup]] runner-up: [[2016–17 EFL Cup|2016–17]]<ref>{{cite news |first=Phil |last=McNulty |title=Manchester United 3–2 Southampton |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39018813 |website=BBC Sport |date=26 February 2017 |access-date=17 December 2017}}</ref>
*[[EFL Championship play-offs]]: [[2024 EFL Championship play-offs|2024]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cd11vdnwwjdt#Line-ups |title=Leeds United 0–1 Southampton: Line-ups |website=BBC Sport |date=26 May 2024 |access-date=26 May 2024}}</ref>

'''England U21'''
*[[Toulon Tournament]]: [[2016 Toulon Tournament|2016]]<ref name=Toulon/>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{commons category}}
*{{soccerbase|id=56993|name=Jack Stephens}}
*[http://www.thefa.com/England/All-Teams/Players/S/jack-stephens.aspx Jack Stephens England stats] at [[The Football Association]]
*[https://southamptonfc.com/first-team/jack-stephens Jack Stephens profile] at the Southampton F.C. website
*[http://www.thefa.com/England/All-Teams/Players/S/jack-stephens.aspx Jack Stephens profile] at the Football Association website


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Revision as of 13:19, 20 July 2024

Jack Stephens
Stephens playing for Southampton in 2017
Personal information
Full name Jack Stephens[1]
Date of birth (1994-01-27) 27 January 1994 (age 30)[2]
Place of birth Torpoint, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[3]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Southampton
Number 5
Youth career
2005–2010 Plymouth Argyle
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 Plymouth Argyle 5 (0)
2011– Southampton 145 (4)
2014 → Swindon Town (loan) 10 (0)
2014–2015 → Swindon Town (loan) 37 (1)
2015–2016 → Middlesbrough (loan) 1 (0)
2016 → Coventry City (loan) 16 (0)
2022–2023 → AFC Bournemouth (loan) 15 (0)
International career
2012 England U18 1 (0)
2012 England U19 4 (0)
2015 England U20 4 (0)
2015–2017 England U21 8 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:44, 4 May 2024 (UTC)

Jack Stephens (born 27 January 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender who captains Premier League club Southampton.

Born in Torpoint, Stephens began his career as a youth player with Plymouth Argyle, remaining with the club as a professional until 2011. Although starting his career as a right back, Stephens has been converted into a centre back. He can also operate as a left back, or in a defensive midfielder role, and has played internationally for the England under-18, under-19 and under-20 sides.

Club career

Plymouth Argyle

Born in Torpoint, Cornwall,[4] Stephens attended Torpoint Community College,[5] and joined Plymouth Argyle in 2005 at the age of 11.[6] He progressed to the club's youth team in 2009 after a number of impressive performances in the junior section of the Milk Cup.[6] He was then promoted to the club's reserve team, having appeared regularly in the Youth Alliance.[6][7] Stephens began training with the club's first team in September 2010 and was included in an 18-man squad for their league match against Sheffield Wednesday.[8][9] He made his debut as a late substitute in a 3–2 win for Argyle.[10][11] Primarily a right back, Stephens can play in a variety of positions. "Jack is a right-back but he can play in the centre as well. He's comfortable in both positions," said John James, the club's youth development officer.[12] "I like him at right-back because he does get forward well, he's quick, he likes to take people on and he's a good header of the ball. He's a big lad – 6ft 1in I think – and he's still growing."

Southampton

2011–2014

He joined Southampton on 5 April 2011 for a fee of £150,000, signing an initial three-year contract, and was placed in the club's development squad.[13][14] Stephens made his first-team debut for Southampton in a 2–1 FA Cup win against Coventry City on 7 January 2012, coming on as a second-half substitute for Dan Harding.[15] In 2012, he was promoted to the first team ahead of the club's return to the Premier League.[16]

2014–2016: Loan moves

On 13 March 2014, Stephens joined League One side Swindon Town on loan until 3 May.[17] He was re-signed on 1 September 2014 on loan until January 2015,[18] and this deal was extended until the end of the season.[19] He scored his first career goal on 17 January 2015, heading Harry Toffolo's cross to open a 3–1 win over Chesterfield at the County Ground.[20]

On 31 July 2015, Stephens signed a two-year contract extension, taking his deal to the summer of 2019, and subsequently completed a season-long move to Championship side Middlesbrough.[21] However, in January 2016, he was recalled by manager Ronald Koeman who was not happy that Stephens had only been played in one league match for Middlesbrough.[22] On 1 February, Stephens joined League One side Coventry City on loan for the remainder of the season.[23][24]

2016–2022

Stephens made his Premier League debut on 2 January 2017, coming on as a first half substitute replacing the injured Cédric Soares, in a 3–0 defeat at Everton.[25] On 26 February 2017, Stephens featured in a 3–2 defeat against Manchester United in the EFL Cup final.[26]

He scored his first goal for Southampton on 27 January 2018, in the 1–0 victory over Watford in the FA Cup,[27] which was followed by his first Premier League goal four days later, when he equalised in a 1–1 draw with south coast rivals, Brighton & Hove Albion.[28] His third goal in as many matches came in a 3–2 victory over fellow strugglers West Bromwich Albion on 3 February.[29] On 8 April 2018, Stephens was given a red card for shoving Jack Wilshere during a 3–2 defeat to Arsenal.[30]

During the 2018–19 season, he scored in a 1–2 defeat to Cardiff City on 9 February 2019.[31] Stephens ended the 2018–19 season with 29 appearances in all competitions.[32]

On 29 October 2019, Stephens scored his first goal of the 2019–20 season in a 3–1 defeat to Manchester City in the EFL Cup.[33] His only Premier League goal of the season came on 21 December 2019 in a 1–3 victory against Aston Villa.[34] On 25 June 2020, Stephens received a red card during a 0–2 defeat to Arsenal for a foul on Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.[35]

During the 2021–22 season, Stephens had played every minute in all competitions for Southampton until suffering a knee injury on 18 September 2021 in a 0–0 draw against Manchester City.[36][37] Manager Ralph Hasenhüttl later confirmed he could be sidelined for 12 weeks.[38] Stephens returned from injury on 11 December 2021, appearing in a 3–0 defeat to Arsenal.[39]

Stephens lining up for Bournemouth in 2023.

2022–2023: Loan to AFC Bournemouth

Before his loan move to Bournemouth, Stephens made two appearances for Southampton in a 4–1 defeat against Tottenham Hotspur and a 2–2 draw against Leeds United.[40][41] On 1 September 2022, Stephens completed a deadline day move and joined Bournemouth on a season-long loan.[42][43] On 17 September 2022, he made his first appearance for Bournemouth in a 1–1 draw against Newcastle, replacing Philip Billing in the 89th minute.[44] His first league start for Bournemouth came on 12 November 2022 in a 3–0 victory against Everton.[45]

2023–present

On 4 August 2023, Stephens signed a two-year contract extension with Southampton.[46] On 11 August 2023, it was announced Stephens would become the club's new captain due to the potential departure of James Ward-Prowse, who left the club three days later.[47][48] During a 2–1 victory against Queens Park Rangers on 26 August 2023, Stephens was forced off in the first half after suffering an injury to his left leg, with manager Russell Martin stating the club may need to "fear the worst".[49] However, a few days later, Martin revealed the injury was "not as bad" as initially feared.[50] On 16 December 2023, he made his first appearance since returning from injury in a 4–0 victory against Blackburn Rovers after replacing Taylor Harwood-Bellis in the 66th minute.[51] Following Southampton's promotion to the Premier League, a one-year contract extension was triggered.[52]

International career

Stephens playing for England U21 in 2017

Stephens received his first call-up for the England under-18 side for a match against Poland in March 2012,[53] playing the first half of the 3–0 win at Crewe Alexandra home ground Alexandra Stadium.[54] Later in the year he made the step up to the under-19 team, making his debut on 26 September in a 3–0 win over Estonia in the qualifying stages of the 2013 European Championships,[53] playing the full 90 minutes.[55] He later played 45 minutes of the 6–0 win over the Faroe Islands on 28 September (after which he was replaced by fellow Southampton player Calum Chambers, who scored the sixth goal),[56] the full 90 minutes of the 1–1 draw with Ukraine on 1 October,[57] and the first half of the 13 November 1–0 friendly win over Finland which also featured Southampton midfielder James Ward-Prowse.[58] Stephens made his debut for the England under-21 side on 12 November 2015 in a 0–0 draw against Bosnia and Herzegovina, but was sent off in the 72nd minute.[59]

He was part of the team that won the 2016 Toulon Tournament, their first such win for 22 years.[60]

Career statistics

As of match played 26 May 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Plymouth Argyle 2010–11[61] League One 5 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 6 0
Total 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0
Southampton 2011–12[62] Championship 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2012–13[63] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016–17[64] Premier League 17 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 23 0
2017–18[65] Premier League 22 2 4 1 1 0 0 0 27 3
2018–19[32] Premier League 24 1 2 0 3 0 — 29 1
2019–20[66] Premier League 28 1 2 0 1 1 — 31 2
2020–21[67] Premier League 18 0 3 0 1 0 — 22 0
2021–22[68] Premier League 11 0 4 0 1 0 — 16 0
2022–23[69] Premier League 2 0 0 0 0 0 — 2 0
2023–24[70] Championship 23 0 4 0 0 0 3[b] 0 30 0
2024–25[71] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Total 145 4 23 1 10 1 3 0 181 6
Swindon Town (loan) 2013–14[72] League One 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Swindon Town (loan) 2014–15[73] League One 37 1 1 0 0 0 4[c] 0 42 1
Middlesbrough (loan) 2015–16[74] Championship 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 5 0
Coventry City (loan) 2015–16[74] League One 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0
AFC Bournemouth (loan) 2022–23[69] Premier League 15 0 1 0 1 0 — 17 0
Career total 229 5 25 1 15 1 8 0 277 7
  1. ^ Appearances in Football League Trophy
  2. ^ Appearances in Championship play-offs
  3. ^ One appearance in Football League Trophy, three appearances in League One play-offs

Honours

Southampton

England U21

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