John Iain Stephen Sergeant (born 27 February 1995) is a Gibraltarian footballer who last played 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,Tres equipos, en el Andaluz (Three teams, in the Andaluz); Europa Sur, 5 May 2009 and had a stint with Atlético ZabalSuspensión a Raúl Molina, Álex Zambrano y Chuchú (Suspension to Raúl Molina, Álex Zambrano and Chuchú); Huelva Información, 11 March 2011 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 CollegeFrom semi-professional football to facing Kroos and Lewandowski UCLan Live. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2019. awarded by Lancaster University.https://digital.ucas.com/courses/details?coursePrimaryId=c7e068ca-1ecb-23b5-321a-d1a9b2caee70&academicYearId=2018
On 17 August 2017 he signed for Lincoln Red Imps. On 30 October 2017, Sergeant signed for West Didsbury & Chorlton. For his performances, in which he played 24 games for the club,Jack Sergeant profile WDCFC he was awarded Manager's Player of the Year in May 2018.Jack Sergeant collected Managers Player of the Year West Didsbury & Chorlton FC on Twitter 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.Twenty-four hours later, Sergeant Signs for Lincoln Red Imps Gibraltar Chronicle. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
International career After appearing and captaining the Gibraltar U19's,Footballing first for Gibraltar’s under-19 squad; The Olive Press, 18 October 2013 Sergeant made his debut with the full squad on 19 November 2013, in a 0–0 draw against Slovakia.
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.Jack Sergeant helps Gibraltar to 1–0 friendly victory over Latvia West Didsbury & Chorlton A.F.C. 25 March 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2018. He captained the side for the first time in a 4–1 defeat to Montenegro on 27 March 2021.Montenegro-Gibraltar | European Qualifiers | UEFA.com UEFA. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
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GibraltarYearAppsGoals20131020145020153020162020187020191002020602021802022602023100202430Total610
Honours Lincoln Red Imps Gibraltar National League: 2020–21 Gibraltar National League: 2021–22
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