Jack Cork
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| Jack Cork | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jack Frank Porteous Cork | |
| Date of birth | 25 June 1989 | |
| Place of birth | Carshalton, England | |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |
| Playing position | Centre Back, Defensive midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Chelsea | |
| Number | ||
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2005– 2006 2007 2007–2008 2008–2009 2009 |
Chelsea → Bournemouth (loan) → Bournemouth (loan) → Scunthorpe United (loan) → Southampton (loan) → Watford (loan) |
0 (0) 4 (0) 3 (0) 34 (2) 23 (0) 19 (0) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2004–2005 2005–2006 2006–2007 2007–2008 2008– |
England U16 England U17 England U18 England U19 England U21 |
4 (0) 7 (0) 1 (0) 10 (0) 2 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Jack Frank Porteous Cork (born 25 June 1989) is an English footballer currently playing for Chelsea. He is a versatile defender who can play anywhere across the back, and can also play in the holding midfield role. He is the son of former Wimbledon player and current Bolton Wanderers coach, Alan Cork.
[edit] Career
Cork was born in Carshalton Beeches and attended Glyn Technology School in Epsom, leaving in 2007 after completing his A Level studies.
Cork has been at Chelsea since the age of nine, and has captained the club's youth team. Cork has represented England at youth level, making his Under 19 debut against the Czech Republic Under-19s, in May 2007.[1]
During the 2006-07 season, Cork twice went on loan to Bournemouth. Cork was selected to go on Chelsea's pre-season tour of the United States, in summer 2007, when team-mate Lee Sawyer was forced to drop out. He made his first appearance for the first-team against Club América on 14 July. He played out-of-position at left-back for most of the tour.[2]
Cork spent the 2007–08 season on loan at Scunthorpe United. After 35 appearances, despite Scunthorpe's ultimate relegation from the Football League Championship, he was voted the club's Player of the Year.[3] His first league goals came for Scunthorpe, both against Coventry City; in a 1–1 away draw on 27 November 2007[4] and in a 2–1 home victory on 1 March 2008.[5]
In August 2008, Cork joined Southampton on loan until 1 January 2009, after the Saints beat off reportedly stiff competition from both Sheffield Wednesday and Aberdeen.[6]
In January 2009, Cork joined Watford on loan until the end of the 2008–09 season.[7]
On 24 January 2009, Cork scored his first goal for Watford in a 4-3 victory over Crystal Palace in the 4th round of the FA Cup.
[edit] References
- ^ "Lions grab consolation". TheFA.com. http://www.thefa.com/England/U19s/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2007/05/U19sEliteRound_CzechReport.htm.
- ^ "Minute Detail: Chelsea 2 Club America 1". chelseafc.com. http://www.chelseafc.com/page/NewsHomePage/0,,10268~1073236,00.html.
- ^ "Cork Loan to Saints". chelseafc.com. http://www.chelseafc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10268~1371712,00.html.
- ^ "Coventry 1 Scunthorpe 1: 27 November 2007 (Match summary)". soccerbase. http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=536011. Retrieved on 26 December 2008.
- ^ "Scunthorpe 2 Coventry 1: 1 March 2008 (Match summary)". soccerbase. http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=545423. Retrieved on 26 December 2008.
- ^ "Jan bolsters defence". saintsfc.co.uk. 21 August 2008. http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/articles/article.php?page_id=10475. Retrieved on 26 December 2008.
- ^ "Cork Loan to Watford". ChelseaFC.com. http://www.chelseafc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10268~1506114,00.html.
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