Jack Stephens (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jack Stephens[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 January 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Torpoint, England[2] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Southampton | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2010 | Plymouth Argyle | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2011 | Plymouth Argyle | 5 | (0) |
| 2011– | Southampton | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012 | England U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2012– | England U19 | 1 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:37, 5 April 2011 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:55, 26 September 2012 (UTC) | |||
Jack Stephens (born 27 January 1994) is an English footballer who plays for Premier League club Southampton, having previously played for Plymouth Argyle. He can play as a defender and a midfielder. He has been capped by England at under-18 and under-19 level.
Playing career
Born in Torpoint, Stephens attended Torpoint Community College,[3] and joined Plymouth Argyle in 2005 at the age of 11.[4] He progressed to the club's youth team in 2009 after a number of impressive performances in the junior section of the Milk Cup.[4] He was then promoted to the club's reserve team, having appeared regularly in the Youth Alliance.[4][5] 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.[6][7] He made his debut as a late substitute in a 3–2 win for Argyle.[8][9] 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.[10] "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."
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 developmental squad.[1][11] 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.[12]In 2012 he was promoted to the first team ahead of the clubs return to the Premier league.[13]
Career statistics
- As of 8 January 2012[update].
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Plymouth Argyle | 2010–11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Southampton | 2010–11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
References
- ^ a b "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/04/2011 and 30/04/2011" (PDF). The Football Association. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
- ^ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 531. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
- ^ "Jack Stephens profile". Plymouth Argyle F.C. Retrieved 25 September 2010.
- ^ a b c "Youth profiles". Plymouth Argyle F.C. Retrieved 18 September 2010.
- ^ "Mackie gets his wish". Western Morning News. Retrieved 25 September 2010.
- ^ "Jack's jump". Plymouth Argyle F.C. Retrieved 18 September 2010.
- ^ "Stephens wins first team call up". The Plymouth Herald. Retrieved 25 September 2010.
- ^ "Plymouth 3–2 Sheff Wed". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 September 2010.
- ^ "Icing on the cake". Plymouth Argyle F.C. Retrieved 25 September 2010.
- ^ "More young guns to come at Argyle". The Plymouth Herald. Retrieved 25 September 2010.
- ^ "Saints Sign Jack Stephens". Southampton F.C. 5 April 2011. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
- ^ "Coventry 1–2 Southampton". BBC Sport. 7 January 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
- ^ "Southampton promote academy quartet to first team squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
External links
- Jack Stephens at Soccerbase
- Jack Stephens England stats at The Football Association