Jack Sparkes
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
{{Use British English|date=November 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jack Sparkes
| image =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|2000|09|29}}{{cite web|title=First team – Midfielder – Jack Sparkes|url=https://www.exetercityfc.co.uk/teams/first-team/defender/jack-sparkes/|website=Exeter City FC official site|accessdate=6 October 2022}}
| birth_place = Exmouth, England
| height = {{convert|1.77|m|order=flip}}{{cite web |title=J. Sparkes: Summary |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/jack-sparkes/488825/ |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=11 October 2022 }}
| position = Left-back, left wing-back
| currentclub = Chesterfield (on loan from Peterborough United)
| clubnumber = 24
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2017
| youthclubs1 = Exeter City
| years1 = 2017–2023
| clubs1 = Exeter City
| caps1 = 118
| goals1 = 6
| years2 = 2018
| clubs2 = → Chippenham Town (loan)
| caps2 = 3
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2018–2019
| clubs3 = → Salisbury (loan)
| caps3 = 21
| goals3 = 2
| years4 = 2021–2022
| clubs4 = → Torquay United (loan)
| caps4 = 3
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2023–2024
| clubs5 = Portsmouth
| caps5 = 38
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2024–
| clubs6 = Peterborough United
| caps6 = 15
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2025–
| clubs7 = → Chesterfield (loan)
| caps7 = 0
| goals7 = 0
| club-update = 15:34, 20 January 2025 (UTC)
}}
Jack Sparkes (born 29 September 2000) is an English footballer who plays as a left-back or left wing-back for EFL League Two side Chesterfield on loan from {{English football updater|PeterboU}} club Peterborough United.
Career
=Exeter City and loans=
Sparkes began his career with Exeter City and made his professional debut for the Grecians on 12 August 2017 in a 1–1 away draw at Swindon Town.{{cite news|last1=Strange|first1=Ben|title=Swindon Town 1 City 1|url=https://www.exetercityfc.co.uk/news/2017/august/match-report-for-swindon-town-vs-exeter-city-on-12-aug-17/|accessdate=12 August 2017|publisher=Exeter City FC official site|date=12 August 2017}} He then made his first appearance at Exeter's home ground St James Park the following week in a 1–0 win over Lincoln City.{{cite news|title=City 1 Lincoln City 0|url=https://www.exetercityfc.co.uk/news/2017/august/match-report-for-exeter-city-vs-lincoln-city-on-19-aug-17/|accessdate=19 August 2017|publisher=Exeter City FC official website|date=19 August 2017}} He scored his first goal for Exeter in an EFL Trophy tie against Yeovil Town on 29 August 2017.{{cite web
|url=http://www.somersetlive.co.uk/sport/football/match-reports/yeovil-town-beat-exeter-city-397670
|title=Yeovil Town beat Exeter City 3-1 in Checkatrade Trophy but injury to Southampton youngster clouds win
|publisher=somersetlive.co.uk
|date=29 August 2017 |accessdate=30 August 2017}}
In October 2018, Sparkes joined National League South side Chippenham Town on a one-month loan deal.{{cite web |url=https://www.exetercityfc.co.uk/news/2018/october/loan-deals-for-jack-sparkes-ben-seymour-and-max-smallcombe/ |title=Loan deals for Jack Sparkes, Ben Seymour and Max Smallcombe |publisher=Exeter City F.C. |date=26 October 2018 |accessdate=30 October 2018 }} On 21 December, he was loaned out again, this time to Salisbury for one month.[https://www.evostikleaguesouthern.co.uk/news/115462/Jack-Sparkes-joins-Salisbury-on-loan-deal Jack Sparkes joins Salisbury on loan deal], evostikleaguesouthern.co.uk, 21 December 2018 The deal was later extended until the end of the season.[https://www.exetercityfc.co.uk/news/2019/january/-jack-sparkes-extends-loan-deal-with-salisbury-until-the-end-of-the-season/ Jack Sparkes extends loan deal with Salisbury], exetercityfc.co.uk, 23 January 2019
Sparkes broke into the Exeter City first team in the first half of the 2019–20 season, making 17 first-team appearances in League Two before being ruled out for the rest of the campaign with a knee injury sustained against Newport County.{{cite news |title=Jack Sparkes: Exeter City midfielder out for the season with knee injury |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50946361 |accessdate=31 December 2019 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=30 December 2019}}
Following his recovery from a shoulder injury suffered early on in the 2021–22 season, Sparkes joined National League side Torquay United on loan on 9 December 2021, with the deal lasting until 8 January 2022.{{Cite web |url=https://www.exetercityfc.co.uk/news/2021/december/sparkes-loan/ |title=Jack Sparkes joins Torquay United on loan |publisher=Exeter City FC |date=9 December 2021 |accessdate=10 December 2021}}
=League One=
Sparkes signed a two-year contract with League One side Portsmouth in June 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.devonlive.com/sport/football/transfer-news/jack-sparkes-signs-portsmouth-after-8559771|title=Jack Sparkes signs for Portsmouth after Exeter City release|work=devonlive.com|date=28 June 2023|access-date=29 July 2024}} On 26 July 2024, Sparkes joined Peterborough United for an undisclosed fee on a three-year contract.{{cite web|url=https://www.theposh.com/news/posh-add-sparkes-mix|title=Posh Add Sparkes Into The Mix|website=www.theposh.com|date=26 July 2024|accessdate=26 July 2024}}
Career statistics
{{updated|end of 2023–24 season}}
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Honours
References
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External links
- [https://www.exetercityfc.co.uk/teams/first-team/midfielder/jack-sparkes/ Jack Sparkes] at the Exeter City official website
- {{Soccerbase}}
- {{Soccerway}}
{{Peterborough United F.C. squad}}
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Category:Footballers from Devon
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Exeter City F.C. players
Category:Chippenham Town F.C. players
Category:Salisbury F.C. players
Category:Torquay United F.C. players
Category:Portsmouth F.C. players
Category:Peterborough United F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:National League (English football) players