Jack Barrett (footballer, born 2002)
{{Short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2024}}
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|fullname = Jack Joseph Barrett
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|6|4|mf=yes}}
|birth_place = England
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|position = Goalkeeper
|currentclub = Blackburn Rovers
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|youthyears1 = 2011–2024
|youthclubs1 = Everton
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|years1 = 2024
|clubs1 = Everton
|caps1 = 0
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2024
|clubs2 = → Cavalry FC (loan)
|caps2 = 1
|goals2 = 0
|years3 = 2024–
|clubs3 = Blackburn Rovers
|caps3 = 0
|goals3 = 0
|years4 = 2025
|clubs4 = → Workington (loan)
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|club-update = 18:38, 16 July 2024 (UTC)
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Jack Joseph Barrett (born 4 June 2002) is an English football player who plays as a goalkeeper for {{English football updater|BlackbuR}} club Blackburn Rovers.
Early life
Barrett joined the Everton Academy at age nine.{{cite web|url=https://www.goodisonnews.com/2024/02/09/everton-make-transfer-decision-on-young-goalkeeper-jack-barrett/|title=Everton make transfer decision on young goalkeeper Jack Barrett|date=February 9, 2024|first=Daniel|last=Lewis|work=Goodison News}}{{cite web|url=https://www.evertonfc.com/news/3883460/barrett-moves-to-canada-on-loan|title=Barrett moves to Canada on loan|date=February 9, 2024|work=Everton F.C.}} He signed multiple extensions with the club, while progressing through the youth system.{{cite web|url=https://www.evertonfc.com/news/2137635/teenage-keeper-barrett-signs-new-everton-deal|date=11 May 2021|title=Teenage keeper Barrett signs new Everton deal|work=Everton F.C.}} He made his debut with the U21 squad in the Premier League 2 during the 2021–22 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.tribalfootball.com/articles/everton-goalkeeper-jack-barrett-very-proud-signing-new-deal-4420258?utm_source=Newswav&utm_medium=Website|title=Everton goalkeeper Jack Barrett 'very proud' signing new deal|date=June 30, 2022|work=Tribal Football}}{{cite web|url=https://www.goodisonnews.com/2021/09/28/patrick-boyland-waxes-lyrical-of-excellent-jack-barrett/|title=Patrick Boyland waxes lyrical of 'Excellent' Jack Barrett|date=28 September 2021|first=Pranav|last=Shahaney|work=Goodison News}}
Club career
In February 2024, Everton sent Barrett on loan to Canadian Premier League squad Cavalry FC.{{cite web|url=https://calgaryherald.com/sports/cavalry-brings-in-goalkeeper-jack-barrett-on-loan-from-everton|title=Cavalry brings in goalkeeper Jack Barrett on loan from Everton|date=February 9, 2024|work=Calgary Herald}}{{cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/cavalry-fc-jack-barrett/|title=Cavalry Adds Everton Loanee Jack Barrett|date=February 9, 2024|work=Northern Tribune|first=John|last=Jacques}} He made his professional debut on 11 May 2024 against the HFX Wanderers.{{cite web|url=https://calgaryherald.com/sports/tested-cavalry-takes-positives-from-cpl-tie-with-host-hfx-wanderers|title=Tested Cavalry takes positives from CPL tie with host HFX Wanderers|date=11 May 2024|first=Todd|last=Saelhof|work=Calgary Herald}}
In July 2024, Barrett joined Championship side Blackburn Rovers on an initial one-year deal with the option for a further season, having impressed the club's management team whilst on trial.{{cite web|title=Ex-Everton keeper Jack Barrett joins Blackburn Rovers|url=https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/24456718.ex-everton-keeper-jack-barrett-joins-blackburn-rovers/|date=17 July 2024|first=Dan|last=Barnes|work=Lancashire Telegraph}}{{cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/blackburn-rovers-jack-barrett-cavalry/|title=After CPL Stint, Jack Barrett Joins Blackburn Rovers|first=John|last=Jacques|date=July 16, 2024|work=Northern Tribune}} In February 2025, Barrett joined Workington on loan until the end of the season.{{cite news |title=Jack joins Workington on loan |url=https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2025/february/14/jack-joins-workington-on-loan/ |access-date=15 February 2025 |publisher=Blackburn Rovers Official Site|date=14 February 2025}}
References
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External links
- {{soccerway|jack-joseph-barrett/561902}}
{{Blackburn Rovers F.C. squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Barrett, Jack}}
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
Category:Blackburn Rovers F.C. players
Category:Canadian Premier League players
Category:English expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada