Jack Diamond (footballer, born 2000)

Jack Diamond

Diamond warming up for Sunderland in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Jack Tyler Diamond [1]
Date of birth	(2000-01-12) 12 January 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Gateshead, England
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) [2]
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Sunderland
Youth career
	Sunderland
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–	Sunderland	28	(1)
2019–2020	→ Harrogate Town (loan)	27	(3)
2021–2022	→ Harrogate Town (loan)	17	(5)
2022	→ Harrogate Town (loan)	22	(8)
2022–2023	→ Lincoln City (loan)	31	(6)
2024	→ Carlisle United (loan)	16	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:11, 27 April 2024 (UTC)

Jack Tyler Diamond (born 12 January 2000) is an English footballer who plays as a winger for EFL Championship club Sunderland. He will sign for Stockport County on 1 July 2024.

Career

Born in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, Diamond began his career with Sunderland, ^[3] joining their academy at the age of 14. ^[4] He made his senior debut on 9 October 2018, in the EFL Trophy, ^[5] alongside Lee Connelly. ^[6]

He moved on loan to Harrogate Town in September 2019. ^[7] Later that month the club announced they wanted the loan to be extended. ^[8] In November 2019 the loan was extended until the end of the season. ^[9] That same month he said he was looking forward to playing for Harrogate in the FA Cup. ^[4]

He scored his first goal for Sunderland in an EFL Trophy tie against Carlisle United on 6 October 2020. ^[10]

He returned on loan to Harrogate Town on 31 August 2021. ^[11] He was recalled by Sunderland on 7 January 2022. ^[12] On 26 January he returned to Harrogate Town on loan for the rest of the season. ^[13]

In August 2022 he signed for Lincoln City on loan for the rest of the season. ^[14] He made his debut against Barnsley in the EFL Trophy on 30 August 2022. ^[15] He would score his first goal in Imps colours, against Derby County from the penalty spot in a 2-0 win ^[16] and in the following game against Bristol Rovers he would score his first career hattrick. ^[17] This form saw him nominated for the EFL League One Player of the Month for September 2022. ^[18]

On 30 March 2023, Diamond was charged with one count of rape and one count of sexual assault in relation to an incident alleged to have happened in Washington, Tyne and Wear in May 2022. ^[19] Subsequently, his loan was terminated by Lincoln City and he was suspended by parent club, Sunderland. ^{[20] [21]}

In June 2023, he appeared in court and denied sexual assault. ^[22] At the trial in January 2024, he was accused of rape, ^[23] with the accuser saying she went to Diamond's house for "cuddles" when she was allegedly attacked by him. ^[24] Diamond said that the accuser had initiated sex. ^[25] On 8 January 2024, Diamond was cleared of the rape charges at trial with the jury taking seven minutes to determine. ^{[26] [27]} Sunderland confirmed the removal of Diamond's suspension, with a return to footballing activity. ^[28]

On 25 January 2024, Diamond joined League One club Carlisle United on loan for the remainder of the season. ^{[29] [30]}

Diamond was released by Sunderland at the end of the 2023–24 season. ^[31]

In June 2024 it was announced that he would sign for Stockport County on 1 July 2024. ^[32]

Career statistics

As of 27 April 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Sunderland	2018–19 [5]	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	3 [lower-alpha 1]	0	3	0
	2019–20 [33]	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2020–21 [34]	League One	24	1	1	0	0	0	10 [lower-alpha 2]	1	35	2
	2021–22 [35]	League One	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	5	0
	2022–23 [36]	Championship	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0
	2023–24 [37]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		28	1	1	0	3	0	13	1	45	2
Harrogate Town (loan)	2019–20 [38]	National League	27	3	2	0	0	0	2 [lower-alpha 3]	1	31	4
Harrogate Town (loan)	2021–22 [35]	League Two	39	13	2	1	0	0	4 [lower-alpha 1]	0	45	14
Lincoln City (loan)	2022–23 [36]	League One	31	6	0	0	0	0	5 [lower-alpha 1]	2	36	8
Carlisle United (loan)	2023–24 [37]	League One	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	0
Career total			141	23	5	1	3	0	24	4	173	29

1. Appearances in the EFL Trophy.
2. 8 appearances in the EFL Trophy; 2 appearances in the play-offs.
3. Appearances in the National League play-offs.

Honours

Harrogate Town

• National League play-offs: 2020 ^[39]

Sunderland

• EFL Trophy: 2020–21 ^[40]

References

1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Sunderland" (PDF). English Football League. p. 70. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
2. "Jack Diamond - Player Profile - Football". Eurosport UK.
3. "Profile". Sunderland A.F.C. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
4. Hunter, James (11 November 2019). "Sunderland's Jack Diamond preparing to take to the big stage in the FA Cup". nechronicle.
5. "Games played by Jack Diamond in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
6. Phil Smith. "Jack Ross on Sunderland's two latest debutants and why he's so impressed with Jack Diamond". Sunderland Echo. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
7. "Jack Diamond: Glowing reference for Harrogate Town loan signing from Sunderland AFC boss Jack Ross". www.harrogateadvertiser.co.uk.
8. "Paul Thirlwell hopeful of Sunderland loan link - as he eyes striker swoop". www.sunderlandecho.com.
9. "Double boost for Harrogate Town as Warren Burrell and Jack Diamond extend their stays". www.yorkshirepost.co.uk.
10. "Sunderland 5-3 Carlisle report - Goalfest sees Black Cats into EFL Trophy knockout stages". chroniclelive.co.uk. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
11. "Harrogate re-sign Diamond on loan" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
12. "Harrogate Town AFC - Jack Diamond Recalled by Sunderland".
13. "Jack Diamond returns on loan". www.harrogatetownafc.com. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
14. "Lincoln sign Sunderland's Diamond on loan" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
15. "Jack Diamond's Lincoln City aim after impressive debut against Barnsley" – via LincolnshireLive.
16. "Kennedy: We hit some big targets" – via Lincoln City FC.
17. "Diamond elated with first career hat-trick" – via Lincoln City FC.
18. "Sky Bet League One Player of the Month: September nominations". EFL. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
19. "Jack Diamond dropped by Lincoln FC after rape charge". BBC News. 30 March 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
20. "Club statement: Jack Diamond". Lincoln City FC. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
21. "Club statement: Jack Diamond". Sunderland AFC. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
22. "Sunderland footballer Jack Diamond denies sexual assault". BBC News. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
23. "Sunderland footballer Jack Diamond 'raped woman in his home'". BBC News. 2 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
24. "Woman 'wanted cuddle' with Sunderland's Jack Diamond, trial hears". BBC News. 3 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
25. "Sunderland's Jack Diamond says rape accuser initiated sex". BBC News. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
26. Griffin, Joe (9 February 2024). "Jack Diamond tells Piers Morgan how jury cleared him in 7 minutes". Lincolnshire Live. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
27. "Sunderland's Jack Diamond cleared of rape". BBC News. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
28. "Jack Diamond - SAFC". 9 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
29. "LOAN: Sunderland midfielder joins the Blues". www.carlisleunited.co.uk. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
30. "Carlisle sign Sunderland winger Diamond and Vela" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
31. "Sunderland AFC release Bradley Dack and Corry Evans". BBC Sport. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
32. "Stockport County sign ex-Sunderland winger Jack Diamond". BBC Sport. 14 June 2024.
33. "Games played by Jack Diamond in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
34. "Games played by Jack Diamond in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
35. "Games played by Jack Diamond in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
36. "Games played by Jack Diamond in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
37. "Games played by Jack Diamond in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
38. Jack Diamond at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
39. Freeman, Jay (2 August 2020). "Harrogate Town 3–1 Notts County". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
40. Pilnick, Brent (14 March 2021). "Sunderland 1–0 Tranmere Rovers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 March 2021.