Jack Jenkins (English footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jack Jenkins[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 November 2001[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Leeds, England | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Scunthorpe United (on loan from Leeds United) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Garforth Villa | |||
| –2020 | Leeds United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Leeds United | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Salford City (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2023– | → Scunthorpe United (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:41, 18 September 2023 (UTC) | |||
Jack Jenkins (born 26 November 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League North club Scunthorpe United, on loan from EFL Championship club Leeds United.
Career
After playing for Garforth Villa at youth level,[4] and coming through Leeds United's academy, Jenkins signed a two-year scholarship with the club in April 2018.[5] Jenkins signed his first professional contract on 15 January 2019, with the contract lasting until the summer of 2021.[6] He signed a new contract in November 2019, lasting until summer 2023.[2] He played for Leeds United U21's against Barrow in the EFL Trophy on 5 October 2020.[7] He was first named on the Leeds bench on 7 November 2020 for a fixture against Crystal Palace.[8][9] Jenkins made his senior Leeds debut on 10 January 2021 in the 3–0 FA Cup third round defeat against Crawley Town as a half-time substitute.[10] On 8 September 2023, Jenkins joined Scunthorpe United on loan until January 2024.[11]
Style of play
Jenkins is right-footed. He typically plays as a box-to-box midfielder.[9] He can also play as a defensive midfielder.[12]
Career statistics
- As of match played 10 January 2021
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Leeds United | 2020–21[13] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Leeds United U21 | 2020–21[13] | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References
- ^ "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ a b Urquhart, Joe (28 November 2019). "Leeds United midfielder Jack Jenkins pens new Elland Road deal". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ "Jack Jenkins". Eurosport. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ Urquhart, Joe (26 July 2019). "Leeds United's youngsters profiled as Marcelo Bielsa includes trio in Cagliari squad". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ "Academy: 2018 scholars sign up". Leeds United F.C. 20 April 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ "Jack Jenkins signs professional deal". Leeds United F.C. 15 January 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ Jack Jenkins at Soccerbase
- ^ Vincent, Bobby (7 November 2020). "Leeds fans react to Pablo Hernandez's absence from squad for Palace clash". LeedsLive. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ a b Millar, Colin (8 November 2020). "Jack Jenkins profiled after being named in Leeds United squad vs Crystal Palace". LeedsLive. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ Beardmore, Michael (10 January 2021). "Crawley crush Leeds in stunning FA Cup upset". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ "Leeds United news as Jack Jenkins joins Scunthorpe United". MOT Leeds News. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ^ Mewis, Joe (14 November 2020). "Youngsters that could save Leeds United millions in the January transfer window". LeedsLive. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Games played by Jack Jenkins in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
External links
- Jack Jenkins at Soccerway