Jack Sergeant
Personal information | |||
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Full name | John Iain Stephen Sergeant | ||
Date of birth | 27 February 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Gibraltar | ||
Playing position | Defender, Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | West Didsbury & Chorlton | ||
Number | 24 | ||
Youth career | |||
2008–2009 | Sevilla | ||
2011–2012 | Atlético Zabal | ||
2012–2013 | AD Taraguilla | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2016 | Manchester 62 | 46 | (3) |
2017 | Lincoln Red Imps | 0 | (0) |
2017– | West Didsbury & Chorlton | 24 | (0) |
2018 | → Lincoln Red Imps (loan) | 0 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2013–2014 | Gibraltar U19 | 5 | (0) |
2013– | Gibraltar | 15 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 July 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 October 2018 |
John Iain Stephen Sergeant[1] (born 27 February 1995) is a Gibraltarian footballer who currently plays for West Didsbury & Chorlton and the Gibraltar national team, as a defender.
Club career
Sergeant appeared for Sevilla FC's youth setup,[2] and had a stint with Atlético Zabal[3] before graduating from AD Taraguilla. In the 2013 summer, he moved to Manchester 62. In summer 2016 he moved to Manchester in England to study at university. On 17 August 2017, after a year out of the game, he signed for Lincoln Red Imps. On 30 October 2017, Sergeant signed for West Didsbury & Chorlton[4]. For his performances, in which he played 22 games for the club,[5] he was awarded Manager's Player of the Year in May 2018.[6] In July he joined Lincoln Red Imps on loan for their UEFA Europa League campaign.
International career
After appearing and captaining the Gibraltar U19's,[1] Sergeant made his debut with the full squad on 19 November 2013, in a 0–0 draw against Slovakia.[7]
After being uncapped since 2016, when he moved to the UK, Sergeant returned to the national team in March 2018 for the friendly against Latvia. He played the full game, getting booked late on, as Gibraltar held on for a historic 1–0 victory. In doing so, he also set a record as first West Didsbury & Chorlton player to be capped while at the club in their 109 year history.[8]
References
- 1 2 Footballing first for Gibraltar’s under-19 squad; The Olive Press, 18 October 2013
- ↑ Tres equipos, en el Andaluz (Three teams, in the Andaluz); Europa Sur, 5 May 2009 (in Spanish)
- ↑ Suspensión a Raúl Molina, Álex Zambrano y Chuchú (Suspension to Raúl Molina, Álex Zambrano and Chuchú); Huelva Información, 11 March 2011 (in Spanish)
- ↑ "West capture Gibraltar international". WDCFC.co.uk. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ↑ Jack Sergeant profile WDCFC
- ↑ Jack Sergeant collected Managers Player of the Year West Didsbury & Chorlton FC on Twitter
- ↑ "Gibraltar 0–0 Slovakia". Football Gibraltar. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
- ↑ Jack Sergeant helps Gibraltar to 1-0 friendly victory over Latvia West Didsbury & Chorlton A.F.C. 25 March 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jack Sergeant. |
- Jack Sergeant at La Preferente (in Spanish)
- Jack Sergeant – UEFA competition record
- Jack Sergeant at Soccerway