| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 March 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Bolton, England | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) [1] | ||
| Position(s) | Central defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Milton Keynes Dons | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Charnock Richard | ||
| 2018–2019 | Leek Town | ||
| 2019–2021 | Wigan Athletic | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Blyth Spartans (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Southport (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → AFC Fylde (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2021–2024 | Kilmarnock | 18 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | → Cove Rangers (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2024 | → Ayr United (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | St Johnstone | 22 | (1) |
| 2025– | Milton Keynes Dons | 8 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:27, 5 April 2025 (UTC) | |||
Jack Sanders (born 18 March 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central defender for EFL League Two club Milton Keynes Dons. [2]
Born in Bolton, [1] Sanders spent his early career in non-league football with Charnock Richard and Leek Town, [3] [4] before turning professional with Wigan Athletic in July 2019. [5] [6] He moved on loan to Blyth Spartans in December 2019, [7] [8] and to Southport in February 2020. [9]
In October 2020 he joined AFC Fylde on loan, [10] [11] with the loan ending in February 2021. [12] [13]
He signed for Scottish club Kilmarnock in June 2021. [14] He began playing regularly under manager Derek McInnes. [15]
In September 2022 he moved on loan to Cove Rangers, [16] being recalled in January 2023. [17] [18] [19]
In June 2023, he signed a new one-year contract with Kilmarnock. [20] [21]
In January 2024 he moved on loan to Ayr United, [22] [23] saying he was looking forward to working with Scott Brown. [24] During the loan spell his father would regularly drive up from Bolton to watch him play, a seven-hour round journey. [25]
Sanders signed for St Johnstone in June 2024. [26] [27]
On 31 January 2025, Sanders returned to England, joining League Two side Milton Keynes Dons. [28] [29]