Jack Jenkins
Personal information
Full name Jack Jenkins[1]
Date of birth (2001-11-26) 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
0000–2020 Leeds United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Leeds United 0 (0)
2022–2023 → Salford City (loan) 4 (0)
2023– → Scunthorpe United (loan) 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:43, 9 December 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
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Leeds United 2020–21[13] Premier League 0010000010
Leeds United U21 2020–21[13] ———2[lower-alpha 1]020
Career total 0010002030
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

  1. ↑ "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  2. 1 2 Urquhart, Joe (28 November 2019). "Leeds United midfielder Jack Jenkins pens new Elland Road deal". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  3. ↑ "Jack Jenkins". Eurosport. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ "Academy: 2018 scholars sign up". Leeds United F.C. 20 April 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  6. ↑ "Jack Jenkins signs professional deal". Leeds United F.C. 15 January 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  7. ↑ Jack Jenkins at Soccerbase
  8. ↑ Vincent, Bobby (7 November 2020). "Leeds fans react to Pablo Hernandez's absence from squad for Palace clash". LeedsLive. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  9. 1 2 Millar, Colin (8 November 2020). "Jack Jenkins profiled after being named in Leeds United squad vs Crystal Palace". LeedsLive. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  10. ↑ Beardmore, Michael (10 January 2021). "Crawley crush Leeds in stunning FA Cup upset". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  11. ↑ "Leeds United news as Jack Jenkins joins Scunthorpe United". MOT Leeds News. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  12. ↑ Mewis, Joe (14 November 2020). "Youngsters that could save Leeds United millions in the January transfer window". LeedsLive. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  13. 1 2 "Games played by Jack Jenkins in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
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