Jack Jebb
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=June 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jack Jebb
| image = Jack Jebb Penalty.jpg
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| fullname = Jack McCauley Jebb{{Hugman|26694|accessdate=14 May 2019}}
| birth_place = Kensington, England
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|9|11|df=y}}
| height =
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2012
| youthclubs1 = Arsenal
| years1 = 2012–2015
| clubs1 = Arsenal
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2014
| clubs2 = → Stevenage (loan)
| caps2 = 4
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2015
| clubs3 = → Stevenage (loan)
| caps3 = 5
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2015–2016
| clubs4 = Stevenage
| caps4 = 5
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2016–2017
| clubs5 = Newport County
| caps5 = 5
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2017
| clubs6 = Sutton United
| caps6 = 13
| goals6 = 1
| years7 = 2017–2019
| clubs7 = Welling United
| caps7 = 55
| goals7 = 9
| years8 = 2019–2020
| clubs8 = Wealdstone
| caps8 = 10
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2020–2022
| clubs9 = Dartford
| caps9 = 52
| goals9 = 7
| years10 = 2022–2024
| clubs10 = Dorking Wanderers
| caps10 = 22
| goals10 = 0
| years11 = 2023
| clubs11 = → Havant & Waterlooville (loan)
| caps11 = 10
| goals11 = 2
| years12 = 2023–2024
| clubs12 = → Havant & Waterlooville (loan)
| caps12 = 32
| goals12 = 0
| years13 = 2024–
| clubs13 = Folkestone Invicta
| caps13 = 0
| goals13 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2011
| nationalteam1 = England U16
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 2011–2012
| nationalteam2 = England U17
| nationalcaps2 = 5
| nationalgoals2 = 1
| club-update = 12:20, 6 May 2024 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 22:10, 9 February 2022 (UTC)
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Jack McCauley Jebb (born 11 September 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for {{English football updater|FolkestI}} club Folkestone Invicta.
Club career
Dubbed the "new Jack Wilshere" and described as a "technically-gifted central midfielder", Jebb signed his first professional contract with Arsenal in September 2012.{{cite web | url=http://talksport.com/football/arsenal-youngsters-hoping-impress-wenger-fa-youth-cup-14041787751 | title=The Arsenal youngsters hoping to impress Wenger in the FA Youth Cup | publisher=Talksport | date=17 April 2014 | accessdate=30 October 2014}}{{cite web | url=http://www.arsenal.com/news/reserves-news/jack-jebb-signs-first-professional-contract | title=Jack Jebb signs first professional contract | publisher=Arsenal.com | date=20 September 2012 | accessdate=30 October 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141030095923/http://www.arsenal.com/news/reserves-news/jack-jebb-signs-first-professional-contract | archive-date=30 October 2014 | url-status=dead }} Having played regularly for Arsenal's Under-18s, Jebb joined League Two club Stevenage on a one-month loan on 16 October 2014.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29651435|title=Stevenage sign Jack Jebb and David McAllister on loan|publisher=BBC Sport|date=16 October 2014|accessdate=30 October 2014}} He made his league debut for Stevenage two days later against Accrington Stanley, coming on as a 56th-minute substitute for Dean Parrett.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29579949|title=Stevenage 2–1 Accrington Stanley|publisher=BBC Sport|date=18 October 2014|accessdate=30 October 2014}}
Jebb rejoined Stevenage on loan until the end of the 2014–15 season on 26 March 2015.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32077367|title=Arsenal's Jack Jebb returns to Stevenage on loan|publisher=BBC Sport|date=26 March 2015|accessdate=31 March 2015}} He joined the club on a one-year deal on 1 September 2015.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34122587|title=Connor Smith and Jack Jebb join Stevenage|publisher=BBC Sport|date=1 September 2015|accessdate=8 September 2015}} He was released by Stevenage at the end of the 2015–16 season.
Jebb joined League Two Newport County on 8 November 2016 on a short-term contract[http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/sport/14875500.County_chief_confirms_double_signing/?ref=mr&lp=4 Jebb joins Newport] and made his debut the same day in the starting line-up for the EFL Trophy match against AFC Wimbledon. Newport won the game 2–0.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37916697 Jebb debut for Newport] He was released by Newport on 9 January 2017.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38557977 O'Hanlon leaves Newport]
After leaving Newport, Jebb signed for National League side Sutton United. On 11 February 2017, Jebb made his first appearance for Sutton in a 3–0 away defeat to Solihull Moors, coming on as a 56th-minute substitute for Dan Spence.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38865490|title=Solihull Moors 3 Sutton United 0|publisher=BBC Sport|date=11 February 2017|accessdate=16 February 2017}} He made his full club debut three days later on 14 February in a 2–1 away defeat to Guiseley.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38701161|title=Guiseley 2 Sutton United 1|publisher=BBC Sport|date=14 February 2017|accessdate=16 February 2017}} On 5 April, Jebb came on as a 71st-minute substitute to score his first goal for Sutton in a 3–2 loss to Tranmere Rovers.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38475180|title=Tranmere Rovers 3-2 Sutton United|publisher=BBC Sport|date=4 April 2017|accessdate=5 April 2017}}
On 8 June 2022, Jebb joined newly promoted National League side Dorking Wanderers following his departure from Dartford.{{cite web|url=https://www.dorkingwanderers.com/post/jack-jebb|title=WELCOME TO THE WANDERERS JACK JEBB|website=www.dorkingwanderers.com|date=8 June 2022|accessdate=8 June 2022}}
On 4 March 2023, Jebb joined National League South side Havant & Waterlooville on loan till end of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.havantandwaterloovillefc.co.uk/jack-jebb-joins-the-hawks-on-loan/|title=Jack Jebb Joins The Hawks|website=www.havantandwaterloovillefc.co.uk|date=4 March 2023|accessdate=4 March 2023}} He returned to the club on loan in September 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.havantandwaterloovillefc.co.uk/new-signing-jebb-re-joins-on-loan/|title=NEW SIGNING {{!}} JEBB RE-JOINS ON LOAN|website=www.havantandwaterloovillefc.co.uk|date=25 September 2023|accessdate=3 October 2023}}
On 3 May 2024, it was announced that Jebb would leave the club at the end of his contract in June.{{Cite news |title=2024/25 Squad Update |url=https://dwfc.co.uk/2024/05/squ/ |publisher=Dorking Wanderers FC |date=3 May 2024 |accessdate=4 May 2024}}
On 4 May 2024, Jebb was announced to be joining Isthmian League Premier club Folkestone Invicta.{{cite web|url=https://folkestoneinvictafc.co.uk/2024/05/welcome-jack-jebb/|title=Welcome: Jack Jebb|website=folkestoneinvictafc.co.uk|date=4 May 2024|accessdate=6 May 2024}}
International career
Jebb featured for England at schoolboy level picking up caps in the U16 and U17 levels. He scored a headed goal in a final for England U17s versus Portugal at Northampton's Sixfields Stadium and helped the side retain the FA International U17 Tournament trophy. He was also selected for the European Championship Elite Qualifying Round squad in 2012.[http://www.englandfootballblog.com/posts/england-u17-squad-for-2012-european-qualification/ England U17 Squad Announced]
Career statistics
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References
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External links
- {{Soccerbase}}
- {{soccerway|liam-moore/235884|Jack Jebb}}
- [http://www.thefa.com/england/all-teams/players/j/jack-jebb England profile] at the FA
{{2021–22 National League South Team of the Year}}
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Category:English men's footballers
Category:Footballers from the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Category:People from Kensington
Category:England men's youth international footballers
Category:Stevenage F.C. players
Category:Newport County A.F.C. players
Category:Sutton United F.C. players
Category:Welling United F.C. players
Category:Dartford F.C. players
Category:Dorking Wanderers F.C. players
Category:Havant & Waterlooville F.C. players
Category:Folkestone Invicta F.C. players
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:English Football League players