Jack Hobbs (footballer)
Hobbs in Nottingham Forest kit, 2016
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Jack Hobbs | ||
| Date of birth | 18 August 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Portsmouth, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Nottingham Forest | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2004 | Lincoln City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2005 | Lincoln City | 1 | (0) |
| 2005–2009 | Liverpool | 2 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Scunthorpe United (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | → Leicester City (loan) | 44 | (1) |
| 2009–2011 | Leicester City | 70 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Hull City (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2011–2014 | Hull City | 62 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | → Nottingham Forest (loan) | 25 | (1) |
| 2014– | Nottingham Forest | 44 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2007–2008 | England U19 | 3 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 January 2017. |
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Jack Hobbs (born 18 August 1988) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Championship side Nottingham Forest.
Hobbs was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire, He progressed through the youth set-up and, at the age of 14, scored his first goal in his fourth appearance for the Lincoln City U19 side in a 1–1 draw with Bradford City U19 on 22 March 2003. In March 2004 he accepted a three-year scholarship with the Imps, commencing at the start of the 2004–05 season. He made his league debut on 15 August 2005 against Bristol Rovers, coming as a substitute for Matthew Bloomer. At 16 years and 149 days, he became the youngest ever debutant for the club.
At the end of the season, Hobbs was linked with a move to the Premier League with Arsenal. However the deal fell through because of the club demanding the removal of a sell-on clause from the transfer deal.Tottenham Hotspur and Bolton Wanderers also expressed their desire to sign the defender. He finally signed for Liverpool on his 17th birthday on 18 August 2005. About the transfer he commented that he was "pinching himself and it is a real opportunity for" him to represent the club. He made his debut for the reserves in a 2–3 defeat at the hands of Everton. Praising his performance, coach Hughie McAuley said that he played "very well". He was also a part of the reserve squad which won the 2006 FA Youth Cup by defeating Manchester City 3–2 in the final. In a friendly match against German club 1.FC Kaiserslautern in June 2006, Hobbs did an "error", which allowed Ricardo Villar to score past goalie Jerzy Dudek. Hobbs was deployed in the back alongside Gabriel Paletta in the following friendly against Grasshopper Club Zurich. Liverpool Echo wrote that he "made a spirited recovery" and was "blameless on this occasion".
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