Jack Sparkes

Jack Sparkes (born 29 September 2000) is an English footballer who plays as a left-back or left wing-back for EFL League Two club Bristol Rovers.

Jack Sparkes

Personal information
Full name	Jack Sparkes[1]
Date of birth	(2000-09-29) 29 September 2000 (age 24)[2]
Place of birth	Exmouth, England[2]
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.77 m)[3]
Position(s)	Left-back, left wing-back
Team information
Current team	Bristol Rovers
Number	3
Youth career
0000–2017	Exeter City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2023	Exeter City	118	(6)
2018	→ Chippenham Town (loan)	3	(0)
2018–2019	→ Salisbury (loan)	21	(2)
2021–2022	→ Torquay United (loan)	3	(1)
2023–2024	Portsmouth	38	(0)
2024–2025	Peterborough United	21	(0)
2025	→ Chesterfield (loan)	10	(0)
2025–	Bristol Rovers	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:28, 23 June 2025 (UTC)

Career

Exeter City and loans

Sparkes began his career with Exeter City and made his professional debut for the Grecians on 12 August 2017 in a 1–1 away draw at Swindon Town.^[4] He then made his first appearance at Exeter's home ground St James Park the following week in a 1–0 win over Lincoln City.^[5] He scored his first goal for Exeter in an EFL Trophy tie against Yeovil Town on 29 August 2017.^[6]

In October 2018, Sparkes joined National League South side Chippenham Town on a one-month loan deal.^[7] On 21 December, he was loaned out again, this time to Salisbury for one month.^[8] The deal was later extended until the end of the season.^[9]

Sparkes broke into the Exeter City first team in the first half of the 2019–20 season, making 17 first-team appearances in League Two before being ruled out for the rest of the campaign with a knee injury sustained against Newport County.^[10]

Following his recovery from a shoulder injury suffered early on in the 2021–22 season, Sparkes joined National League side Torquay United on loan on 9 December 2021, with the deal lasting until 8 January 2022.^[11]

Portsmouth

Sparkes signed a two-year contract with League One side Portsmouth in June 2023.^[12]

Peterborough United

On 26 July 2024, Sparkes joined Peterborough United for an undisclosed fee on a three-year contract.^[13]

On 20 January 2025, he joined League Two side Chesterfield on loan for the remainder of the season.^[14]

On 6 May 2025, Peterborough announced the player had been transfer listed.^[15]

Bristol Rovers

On 23 June 2025, Sparkes joined League Two side Bristol Rovers on a free transfer with performance-related contingency fees, signing a two-year deal with the Gas.^[16]

Career statistics

As of end of 2024–25 season

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		EFL Cup		Other		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Exeter City	2017–18[17]	EFL League Two	3	0	0	0	0	0	3[a]	1	6	1
	2018–19[18]		0	0	0	0	2	0	3[a]	0	5	0
	2019–20[19]		17	0	3	0	1	0	4[b]	0	25	0
	2020–21[20]		42	3	3	0	1	0	4[a]	1	50	4
	2021–22[21]		21	2	1	0	1	0	1[a]	0	24	2
	2022–23[22]	EFL League One	35	1	2	0	1	1	2[a]	0	40	2
	Total		118	6	9	0	6	1	17	2	150	9
Chippenham Town (loan)	2018–19[3]	National League South	3	0	0	0	—		1[c]	0	4	0
Salisbury (loan)	2018–19[23]	Southern Premier South	21	2	0	0	—		3[d]	0	24	2
Torquay United (loan)	2020–21[3]	National League	3	1	—		—		1[e]	0	4	1
Portsmouth	2023–24[24]	League One	38	0	0	0	2	0	2[a]	0	42	0
Peterborough United	2024–25[25]	League One	21	0	2	0	1	0	4[a]	1	28	1
Chesterfield (loan)	2024–25[25]	League Two	10	0	0	0	0	0	2[f]	0	12	0
Career total			214	9	11	0	9	1	30	3	264	13

1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
2. Two appearances in EFL Trophy, two appearances in League Two play-offs
3. Appearance in Wiltshire County FA Senior Cup
4. One appearance in Southern League Cup, one appearance in FA Trophy, one appearance in Southern League Premier Division South play-offs
5. Appearance in FA Trophy
6. Appearance(s) in EFL League Two play-offs

Honours

Exeter City

• League Two runner-up: 2021–22^[26]

Portsmouth

• EFL League One: 2023–24^[27]