Jack Sanders (English footballer)

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Jack Sanders
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-03-15) 15 March 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Bolton, England
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) [1]
Position(s) Central defender
Team information
Current team
 St Johnstone
Number 5
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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– St Johnstone 20 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:06, 2 January 2025 (UTC)

Jack Sanders (born 18 March 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays for St Johnstone, as a central defender. [2]

Career

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]

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References

  1. 1 2 "England - J. Sanders - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". Soccerway.
  2. ↑ Jack Sanders at Soccerbase
  3. ↑ "JACK SANDERS PUTS PEN TO PAPER". www.pitchero.com.
  4. ↑ "Baker not happy with the prospect of losing Sanders" – via PressReader.
  5. ↑ "SANDERS SIGNS FOR LATICS". www.pitchero.com.
  6. ↑ Scott, Richard (7 June 2021). "Interview: Former Leek Town defender Jack Sanders joins Scottish Championship side Kilmarnock FC - Moorlands Radio".
  7. ↑ FC, Wigan Athletic (19 December 2019). "Under 23 defender links up with National League North side". Wigan Athletic FC.
  8. ↑ Admin, BSAFC (19 December 2019). "Arrival | Sanders joins on loan from Wigan".
  9. ↑ FC, Wigan Athletic (12 February 2020). "U23 defender Jack Sanders joins National League North play-off chasers Southport FC on loan". Wigan Athletic FC.
  10. ↑ FC, Wigan Athletic (27 October 2020). "U23 defender Jack Sanders joins AFC Fylde on loan". Wigan Athletic FC.
  11. ↑ "Jack Sanders joins The Coasters!". AFC Fylde. 27 October 2020.
  12. ↑ FC, Wigan Athletic (9 February 2021). "Jack Sanders returns to Latics from loan at AFC Fylde". Wigan Athletic FC.
  13. ↑ "Jack Sanders Returns To Wigan". AFC Fylde. 9 February 2021.
  14. ↑ McClymont, Scott (3 June 2021). "Jack Sanders ready to play part in Rugby Park rebuild". Kilmarnock FC.
  15. ↑ Highet, Lochlin (26 January 2022). "Jack Sanders opens up on life under Derek McInnes and starting XI intentions". Daily Record.
  16. ↑ Gordon, Richard (29 September 2022). "Sanders Joins On Loan From Killie".
  17. ↑ Highet, Lochlin (4 January 2023). "Jack Sanders recalled from loan". Kilmarnock FC.
  18. ↑ Coyle, Andy (4 January 2023). "Kilmarnock recall defender Jack Sanders from loan spell at Cove". STV News.
  19. ↑ "Sanders recalled from Cove". BBC Sport. 4 January 2023.
  20. ↑ Highet, Lochlin (22 June 2023). "The colonel will return". Kilmarnock FC.
  21. ↑ "'Motivated' Sanders extends his Rugby Park stint". BBC Sport. 22 June 2023.
  22. ↑ "Kilmarnock's Jack Sanders joins Ayr United on loan for rest of season". BBC Sport. 26 January 2024.
  23. ↑ Wilson, Stuart (26 January 2024). "Jack Sanders becomes first signing of Scott Brown era at Ayr United". Daily Record.
  24. ↑ Wilson, Stuart (29 January 2024). "Jack Sanders on becoming an Honest Man with Ayr United". Daily Record.
  25. ↑ Highet, Lochlin (19 March 2022). "Jack Sanders reveals his dad drove seven hours to see Ayrshire Derby header". Daily Record.
  26. ↑ "Jack Sanders signs for Saints". St Johnstone Football Club.
  27. ↑ "Saints sign Jack Sanders on two-year deal". BBC Sport. 20 June 2024.
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