Jack Stephens (footballer)
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Stephens playing for Southampton in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jack Stephens | ||
| Date of birth | 27 January 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Torpoint, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Southampton | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2010 | Plymouth Argyle | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2011 | Plymouth Argyle | 5 | (0) |
| 2011– | Southampton | 190 | (7) |
| 2014 | → Swindon Town (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Swindon Town (loan) | 37 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | → Middlesbrough (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Coventry City (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Bournemouth (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2012 | England U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2012 | England U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2015 | England U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | England U21 | 8 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:50, 14 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Jack Stephens (born 27 January 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for and captains EFL Championship club Southampton.
Born in Torpoint, Stephens began his career as a youth player with Plymouth Argyle, remaining with the club as a professional until he joined Southampton in 2011. Stephens had loan spells with Swindon Town, Middlesbrough and Coventry City before making his league debut with Southampton in January 2017. He spent the 2022–23 season on loan at Bournemouth.
Although starting his career as a right back, Stephens has been converted into a centre back. He can also operate as a left back, or in a defensive midfielder role, and has played internationally for the England under-18, under-19, under-20 and under-21 sides.