Jack Gurr

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Jack Gurr
Personal information
Full name Jack William Gurr
Date of birth (1995-11-26) 26 November 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) [1]
Position(s) Full-back
Team information
Current team
Sacramento Republic
Number 2
Youth career
2011–2014 Gateshead
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2017 Georgia Gwinnett Grizzlies 71 (14)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2019 Georgia Revolution 18 (1)
2020–2021 Atlanta United 2 17 (1)
2021 Atlanta United 1 (0)
2021–2022 Aberdeen 4 (0)
2022– Sacramento Republic 59 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:32, 25 October 2023 (UTC)

Jack William Gurr (born 26 November 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a full-back for Sacramento Republic in the USL Championship.

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Career

Youth, college and semi-professional

Gurr spent time with the academy team at Gateshead before moving to the United States in 2014 to play college soccer at Georgia Gwinnett College. [2] He played four years for the Grizzlies, making 71 appearances and scoring 14 goals, and earning first team All-Association of Independent Institutions honours during his junior and senior seasons. [3]

Following college, Gurr played two seasons with National Premier Soccer League club Georgia Revolution in 2018 [4] and 2019. [5]

Atlanta United

On 5 December 2019, it was announced that Gurr signed with USL Championship club Atlanta United 2 ahead of their 2020 season. [6] He made his professional debut on 8 March 2020, starting in a 1–0 loss to Charleston Battery. [7]

On 5 April 2021, Gurr was signed to the Atlanta United first-team roster. [8] Gurr was released by Atlanta on 28 May 2021. [9]

Aberdeen

On 21 June 2021, Gurr returned to the United Kingdom to join Scottish Premiership side Aberdeen, joining the club on a one-year deal. [10]

Sacramento Republic

On 19 January 2022, Gurr returned to the United States to sign with USL Championship club Sacramento Republic. [11]

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References

  1. Jack Gurr at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  2. "Jack Gurr - Men's Soccer". Georgia Gwinnett College Athletics.
  3. "Men's Soccer Alum Jack Gurr Signs Professional Contract with Atlanta United 2". Georgia Gwinnett College Athletics.
  4. "National Premier Soccer League". npsl.bonzidev.com.
  5. "2019 NPSL Team Roster – Georgia Revolution FC".
  6. "Atlanta United 2 signs Jack Gurr | Atlanta United FC".
  7. "Atlanta United 2 vs. Charleston Battery - March 8, 2020 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
  8. "Atlanta United signs Jack Gurr | Atlanta United FC".
  9. "Atlanta United, Lisandro López agree to mutually terminate contract | Atlanta United FC". Atlanta United FC. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  10. "DEFENDER JACK GURR JOINS THE DONS". www.afc.co.uk. 21 June 2021.
  11. "Republic FC Adds Jack Gurr to Defensive Corps". 19 January 2022.