Jack Stephens (footballer)
Stephens playing for England U21 in 2017
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Jack Stephens | ||
| Date of birth | 27 January 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Torpoint, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Southampton | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2010 | Plymouth Argyle | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2011 | Plymouth Argyle | 5 | (0) |
| 2011– | Southampton | 10 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Swindon Town (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Swindon Town (loan) | 37 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | → Middlesbrough (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Coventry City (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012 | England U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2012 | England U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2015 | England U20 | 6 | (0) |
| 2015– | England U21 | 7 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:42, 3 April 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23:58, 23 May 2016 (UTC) |
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Jack Stephens (born 27 January 1994) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Southampton. Born in Torpoint, he began his career as a youth player with Plymouth Argyle, remaining with the club as a professional until 2011. Although starting his career as a right back, Stephens has recently been converted into a centre back. He can also operate as a left back, or in a defensive midfielder role, and has played internationally for the England under-18, under-19 and under-20 sides.
Born in Torpoint, Stephens attended Torpoint Community College, and joined Plymouth Argyle in 2005 at the age of 11. He progressed to the club's youth team in 2009 after a number of impressive performances in the junior section of the Milk Cup. He was then promoted to the club's reserve team, having appeared regularly in the Youth Alliance. Stephens began training with the club's first team in September 2010 and was included in an 18-man squad for their league match against Sheffield Wednesday. He made his debut as a late substitute in a 3–2 win for Argyle. Primarily a right back, Stephens can play in a variety of positions. "Jack is a right-back but he can play in the centre as well. He's comfortable in both positions," said John James, the club's youth development officer. "I like him at right-back because he does get forward well, he's quick, he likes to take people on and he's a good header of the ball. He's a big lad – 6ft 1in I think – and he's still growing."
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