John Iain Stephen Sergeant (born 27 February 1995) is a Gibraltarian footballer who currently plays for Illawarra Premier League side Cringila Lions and the Gibraltar national team, as a defender.
Club career
Sergeant appeared for Sevilla FC's youth setup,[2] and had a stint with Atlético Zabal[3] before graduating from AD Taraguilla. In the 2013 summer, he moved to Manchester 62. In summer 2016 he moved to England to study a fire and rescue management degree at Blackburn College[4] awarded by Lancaster University.[5]
On 17 August 2017 he signed for Lincoln Red Imps. On 30 October 2017, Sergeant signed for West Didsbury & Chorlton.[6] For his performances, in which he played 24 games for the club,[7] he was awarded Manager's Player of the Year in May 2018.[8] In July he briefly played for Lincoln Red Imps for their UEFA Europa League campaign before completing his spell at West. During his final year at the club, he shared a house in Hulme with international and West teammate Jamie Coombes. After spending a season at Europa upon his return to the Rock, in July 2020 he re-signed for Lincoln.[9]
International career
After appearing and captaining the Gibraltar U19's,[10] Sergeant made his debut with the full squad on 19 November 2013, in a 0–0 draw against Slovakia.[11]
After being uncapped since 2016, when he moved to the UK, Sergeant returned to the national team in March 2018 for the friendly against Latvia. He played the full game, getting booked late on, as Gibraltar held on for a historic 1–0 victory. In doing so, he also set a record as first West Didsbury & Chorlton player to be capped while at the club in their 109-year history.[12] He captained the side for the first time in a 4–1 defeat to Montenegro on 27 March 2021.[13]
Career statistics
International
- As of 3 June 2024
| Gibraltar | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7 | 0 |
| 2019 | 10 | 0 |
| 2020 | 6 | 0 |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 |
| 2023 | 10 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 61 | 0 |
Honours
- Lincoln Red Imps
Personal life
References
- ^ "UEFA Nations League 2019: Booking List before League phase Matchday 5" (PDF). UEFA. 6 November 2018. p. 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ Tres equipos, en el Andaluz (Three teams, in the Andaluz); Europa Sur, 5 May 2009 (in Spanish)
- ^ Suspensión a Raúl Molina, Álex Zambrano y Chuchú (Suspension to Raúl Molina, Álex Zambrano and Chuchú); Huelva Información, 11 March 2011 (in Spanish)
- ^ From semi-professional football to facing Kroos and Lewandowski Archived 10 April 2019 at the Wayback Machine UCLan Live. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^ https://digital.ucas.com/courses/details?coursePrimaryId=c7e068ca-1ecb-23b5-321a-d1a9b2caee70&academicYearId=2018 [dead link]
- ^ "West capture Gibraltar international". WDCFC.co.uk. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ^ Jack Sergeant profile WDCFC
- ^ Jack Sergeant collected Managers Player of the Year West Didsbury & Chorlton FC on Twitter
- ^ Twenty-four hours later, Sergeant Signs for Lincoln Red Imps Gibraltar Chronicle. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ Footballing first for Gibraltar’s under-19 squad; The Olive Press, 18 October 2013
- ^ "Gibraltar 0–0 Slovakia". Football Gibraltar. 19 November 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
- ^ Jack Sergeant helps Gibraltar to 1–0 friendly victory over Latvia West Didsbury & Chorlton A.F.C. 25 March 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ Montenegro-Gibraltar | European Qualifiers | UEFA.com UEFA. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
External links
- Jack Sergeant at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- John Sergeant – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Jack Sergeant at Soccerway
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