Jack Kiersey

{{short description|English footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}}

{{Use British English|date=December 2019}}

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|fullname = Jack Alexander Kiersey{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/image/201920/general-news/efl-squad-numbering-06.09.2019.pdf |title=Notification of shirt numbers: Walsall |publisher=English Football League |page=74 |accessdate=27 October 2019}}

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|birth_place = Manchester, England

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|position = Midfielder

|currentclub = Walsall

|clubnumber = 18

|youthyears1 = 2008–2019

|youthclubs1 = Everton

|years1 = 2019–2020

|clubs1 = Walsall

|caps1 = 2

|goals1 = 0

|club-update = 11:56, 21 August 2019 (UTC)

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Jack Alexander Kiersey (born 26 September 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder most recently for Walsall.

Career

Born in Manchester, Kiersey signed for Everton at the age of 10, turning professional in May 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.evertonfc.com/players/14640/jack-kiersey|title=Profile|accessdate=1 July 2019|publisher=Everton F.C.}} He signed for Walsall in July 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48826820|title=Jack Kiersey: Walsall sign ex-Everton midfielder on short-term deal|date=1 July 2019|accessdate=1 July 2019|publisher=BBC Sport}} His contract with the club expired in January 2020, and he left the club, although he continued to train with them.{{Cite web|url=https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/walsall-fc/2020/01/04/jack-kiersey-invited-back-to-train-at-walsall/|title=Jack Kiersey invited back to train at Walsall|website=www.expressandstar.com}} In June 2020, Walsall manager Darrell Clarke said he would consider giving Kiersey another chance if he overcame injury problems.{{Cite web|url=https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/walsall-fc/2020/06/24/walsall-may-give-jack-kiersey-another-shot/|title=Walsall may give Jack Kiersey another shot|first=Liam|last=Keen|website=www.expressandstar.com}}

He is eligible to represent both England and the Republic of Ireland at international level.

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