Jack Rodwell

Jack Rodwell

Rodwell training with Manchester City in 2013
Personal information
Full name	Jack Christian Rodwell
Date of birth	(1991-03-11) 11 March 1991 (age 26)
Place of birth	Southport, England
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Sunderland
Number	8
Youth career
	Birkdale United
1998–2007	Everton
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2012	Everton	85	(4)
2012–2014	Manchester City	16	(2)
2014–	Sunderland	63	(4)
National team‡
2006–2007	England U16	4	(1)
2007–2008	England U17	9	(1)
2008–2009	England U19	4	(1)
2009–2012	England U21	21	(2)
2011–	England	3	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:04, 12 April 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:04, 12 April 2017 (UTC)

Jack Christian Rodwell (born 11 March 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Sunderland. Rodwell joined Everton's academy at the age of seven, and made his debut in 2007. He spent five years in the first team before he transferred to Premier League champions Manchester City in 2012. After making only 16 league appearances in two seasons, Rodwell was sold to Sunderland in August 2014.

Rodwell has represented England at all levels from under-16 to the senior team. He made his senior international debut as a substitute in a 1–0 win over Spain at Wembley Stadium in November 2011.

Rodwell was born in Southport, Merseyside. He was educated at Farnborough Road Junior School and Birkdale High School, and was an avid supporter of Everton as a child. Rodwell played for local club Birkdale United during his school years.

Rodwell joined the Everton youth system at the age of seven, making his under-18s debut at 14 and his debut for Everton's reserve team at the age of 15. Rodwell then broke a record on his senior debut becoming the youngest player to represent Everton in Europe, when he came on as a substitute against Dutch team AZ at the age of 16 years and 284 days. At youth level Rodwell often played as a centre back but in stepping up to the senior team began to play in midfield. In March 2008, he appeared as a substitute on his Premier League debut – before also featuring as a replacement in the final match of the season, replacing Tim Cahill in a 1–0 victory over Sunderland which he scored in, and signed his first professional contract with Everton on 17 March 2008, after spending six years in the reserve team. He made his first professional start against Blackburn Rovers on 16 August 2008, playing the full 90 minutes. Rodwell scored his first senior goal for Everton in the FA Cup against Aston Villa in February 2009. That same month, he signed a five-year contract with Everton.