| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 March 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Bolton, England | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) [1] | ||
| Position | 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 | 21 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:00, 18 October 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.
Born in Bolton, [1] Sanders spent his early career in non-league football with Charnock Richard and Leek Town, [2] [3] before turning professional with Wigan Athletic in July 2019. [4] [5] He moved on loan to Blyth Spartans in December 2019, [6] [7] and to Southport in February 2020. [8]
In October 2020 he joined AFC Fylde on loan, [9] [10] with the loan ending in February 2021. [11] [12]
He signed for Scottish club Kilmarnock in June 2021. [13] He began playing regularly under manager Derek McInnes. [14]
In September 2022 he moved on loan to Cove Rangers, [15] being recalled in January 2023. [16] [17] [18]
In June 2023, he signed a new one-year contract with Kilmarnock. [19] [20]
In January 2024 he moved on loan to Ayr United, [21] [22] saying he was looking forward to working with Scott Brown. [23] During the loan spell his father would regularly drive up from Bolton to watch him play, a seven-hour round journey. [24]
Sanders signed for St Johnstone in June 2024. [25] [26]
On 31 January 2025, Sanders returned to England, joining League Two side Milton Keynes Dons. [27] [28] He made his debut on 1 February 2025, in a 2–1 away defeat to Doncaster Rovers. [29] On 22 March 2025, Sanders scored his first goal for the club in a 1–0 away win over Cheltenham Town. [30]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Wigan Athletic | 2019–20 [31] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 [32] | League One | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Blyth Spartans (loan) | 2019–20 [31] | National League North | 11 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Southport (loan) | 2019–20 [31] | National League North | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| AFC Fylde (loan) | 2020–21 [32] | National League North | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 [a] | 1 | 7 | 1 | |
| Kilmarnock | 2021–22 [33] | Scottish Championship | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 [b] | 2 | 20 | 3 |
| 2022–23 [34] | Scottish Premiership | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 [b] | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 [35] | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 [b] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 3 | ||
| Cove Rangers (loan) | 2022–23 [34] | Scottish Championship | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | |||
| Ayr United (loan) | 2023–24 [35] | Scottish Championship | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | |||
| St Johnstone | 2024–25 [36] | Scottish Premiership | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 3 |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 2024–25 [36] | League Two | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | |||
| 2025–26 [37] | League Two | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
| Total | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 106 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 125 | 11 | ||