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Jack Hobbs (footballer)
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Jack Hobbs is a professional English
football player, currently playing for Hull City
.
, a small village near Spalding
, Lincolnshire
, Hobbs played for Moulton Harrox from the age of 10. The former Spalding Grammar School
student left Moulton Harrox a few years later when he joined Lincoln City
. Whilst at Lincoln City he was allowed to play for Spalding Athletic for one season at under 13.
Hobbs quickly made an impression in the youth set-up and, at the age of 14, scored his first goal in his fourth appearance for the Lincoln City U19 side in a 1–1 draw with Bradford City
U19 on 22 March 2003. In March 2004 he was offered and accepted a three-year scholarship with the Imps, commencing at the start of the 2004–05 season. His progress continued to be rapid and, at the age of just 16 years and 149 days, Hobbs made his league debut on 15 January 2005 coming off the bench to play just three minutes of League Two football at home for Lincoln City
, in the 1–1 draw against Bristol Rovers
, in the process becoming the youngest ever player to play for the Sincil Bank
based club in the Football League
.
to Liverpool for a reported £750,000 on 2 August 2005 after spending a trial there. He made his Liverpool reserves
debut at the age of 16 in a mini-derby
with Everton
and signed a three-year professional contract with the Merseyside
club on his seventeenth birthday after initially agreeing to a pre-contract with the club. The young defender
spent the 2005–06 season in the centre of midfield
for the reserves having been put there by Paco Herrera. Hobbs also captained the reserves team after David Raven
went on loan to Tranmere Rovers
and played an important role in helping the club to win the FA Youth Cup
against Manchester City
.
During the summer of 2006, Hobbs made his first appearances for the first team in friendly matches against Crewe and Wrexham, before going on tour of Switzerland with the first team. He endured a nightmare match against Kaiserslautern
which Liverpool lost 3–2, with Hobbs placed at fault, although he did redeem himself a few days later when he was one of only a select few to come out of a 2–0 defeat to Zürich club Grasshopper
with any credibility.
On 28 April 2007, Hobbs was named amongst the substitutes for the first time in Liverpool's Premier League match against Portsmouth
at Fratton Park
, however he did not make it onto the pitch. Hobbs went on to represent England at under 19 level on 3 occasions at the end of the 2006–07 season. He was expected to start the game against Reading
in the League Cup on the 25 September 2007, but he started on the bench and came on to make his first-team debut as a late substitute in a 4–2 win. Hobbs later made his first full debut with Liverpool against Cardiff City
in the League Cup on the 31 October 2007, playing all 90 minutes and gaining praise from pundits and teammates for his composed performance. His first appearance in the Premier League came when he replaced Jamie Carragher
after 51 minutes in the 4–0 win against Bolton
on 2 December 2007. On the 8 December he made his first League start in place of Sami Hyypiä
against Reading
in which Liverpool
lost the game three goals to one.
He joined Scunthorpe on 24 January 2008 on a season-long loan deal. He scored his first senior goal on 15 February against Stoke City
. The following season he was unable to gain a first team place as Liverpool's central defence was well covered.
on another season-long loan. He scored his first goal (his second in his career) for Leicester in a 4–2 home win over Huddersfield Town
on 24 January 2009. Hobbs proved an imposing presence in defence, helping Leicester secure their promotion as league champions.
Alongside Leicester's League One title, Hobbs was named in the PFA League One Team of the Year
and was voted Leicester City supporters club young player of the season for the 2008–09 season. A day later Leicester signed Hobbs on a permanent deal for an undisclosed fee on 24 April 2009, signing a four-year contract after a successful season with the club. His overall performance in the 2009–10 season earned him the club's player of the year and players' player of the year (shared with teammate Andy King) awards on 27 April 2010.
on 15 February 2011 on loan until the end of the season, in order to play first team football after the arrival of several new defenders. Hobbs made his debut on 22 February 2011 after coming on as a substitute for Matty Fryatt
in the away match against Derby County
.
for Hobbs and he signed a three year deal with Hull City on 30 June 2011 for an undisclosed fee thought to be around £800,000.
He made his debut in the first game of the season on 5 August 2011 at the KC Stadium
in the 0–1 defeat to Blackpool
, where he was also made captain.
He has since formed a strong centre-back partnership with James Chester.
was looking to give him a call to the squad. He has been described by him and his coaches as a fantastic young prospect, who will be capable of Premier League Football in the future.
Leicester City.
Individual
Club
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
football player, currently playing for Hull City
Hull City A.F.C.
Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football...
.
Lincoln City
From MoultonMoulton, Lincolnshire
Moulton is the primary village of an extensive Fenland parish, over in length, and encompassing the smaller hamlets/villages of Moulton Chapel, Moulton Seas End and Moulton Eaugate....
, a small village near Spalding
Spalding, Lincolnshire
Spalding is a market town with a population of 30,000 on the River Welland in the South Holland district of Lincolnshire, England. Little London is a hamlet directly south of Spalding on the B1172 road....
, Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
, Hobbs played for Moulton Harrox from the age of 10. The former Spalding Grammar School
Spalding Grammar School
Spalding Grammar School, or as it is fully known The Queen Elizabeth Royal Free Grammar School Spalding, is a selective school on Priory Road in Spalding, Lincolnshire for pupils aged 11–18.- History :...
student left Moulton Harrox a few years later when he joined Lincoln City
Lincoln City F.C.
Lincoln City Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The club are currently members of the Conference National in 2011–12 following relegation from the Football League....
. Whilst at Lincoln City he was allowed to play for Spalding Athletic for one season at under 13.
Hobbs quickly made an impression in the youth set-up and, at the age of 14, scored his first goal in his fourth appearance for the Lincoln City U19 side in a 1–1 draw with Bradford City
Bradford City A.F.C.
Bradford City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, playing in League Two....
U19 on 22 March 2003. In March 2004 he was offered and accepted a three-year scholarship with the Imps, commencing at the start of the 2004–05 season. His progress continued to be rapid and, at the age of just 16 years and 149 days, Hobbs made his league debut on 15 January 2005 coming off the bench to play just three minutes of League Two football at home for Lincoln City
Lincoln City F.C.
Lincoln City Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The club are currently members of the Conference National in 2011–12 following relegation from the Football League....
, in the 1–1 draw against Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rovers F.C.
Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Bristol, that competes in Football League Two. The team plays its home matches at the Memorial Stadium, in the Horfield area of the city....
, in the process becoming the youngest ever player to play for the Sincil Bank
Sincil Bank
Sincil Bank is a football stadium in Lincoln, England and has been the home of Lincoln City since 1895. Previously, Lincoln City had played at the nearby John O'Gaunts ground since the club's 1884 inception. Sincil Bank has an overall capacity of 10,120 and is colloquially known to fans as "The...
based club in the Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
.
Liverpool
Hobbs moved from Lincoln CityLincoln City F.C.
Lincoln City Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The club are currently members of the Conference National in 2011–12 following relegation from the Football League....
to Liverpool for a reported £750,000 on 2 August 2005 after spending a trial there. He made his Liverpool reserves
Liverpool F.C. Reserves
Liverpool F.C. Reserves are the reserve team of Liverpool.-Reserve team:Liverpool Reserves play in the FA Premier Reserve League. In their division, the reserves became Champions in 2000. They competed in the Lancashire Combination from 1896 to 1911, with the exception of the 1898–99 season, in...
debut at the age of 16 in a mini-derby
Local derby
In many countries the term local derby, or simply just derby means a sporting fixture between two, generally local, rivals, particularly in association football...
with Everton
Everton F.C.
Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
and signed a three-year professional contract with the Merseyside
Merseyside
Merseyside is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 1,365,900. It encompasses the metropolitan area centred on both banks of the lower reaches of the Mersey Estuary, and comprises five metropolitan boroughs: Knowsley, St Helens, Sefton, Wirral, and the city of Liverpool...
club on his seventeenth birthday after initially agreeing to a pre-contract with the club. The young defender
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
spent the 2005–06 season in the centre of midfield
Midfield
Midfield is the part of a sports pitch that lies approximately in the center. It is a term most commonly associated with football to refer to the area in and around the center circle, as well as the players who occupy that region, but it can be used in field hockey to describe the same area, or in...
for the reserves having been put there by Paco Herrera. Hobbs also captained the reserves team after David Raven
David Raven (footballer)
David Haydn Raven is an English football player, who currently plays for Tranmere Rovers. He can play as a right sided or central defender.- Liverpool :...
went on loan to Tranmere Rovers
Tranmere Rovers F.C.
Tranmere Rovers Football Club are an English team based in Birkenhead, Wirral. The club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system...
and played an important role in helping the club to win the FA Youth Cup
FA Youth Cup
The Football Association Youth Challenge Cup is an English football competition run by The Football Association for under–18 sides. Only those players between the age of 15 and 18 on 31 August of the current season are eligible to take part...
against Manchester City
Manchester City F.C.
Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...
.
During the summer of 2006, Hobbs made his first appearances for the first team in friendly matches against Crewe and Wrexham, before going on tour of Switzerland with the first team. He endured a nightmare match against Kaiserslautern
1. FC Kaiserslautern
1. Fußball-Club Kaiserslautern, also known as 1. FCK, FCK or simply Kaiserslautern, is a German association football club based in Kaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatinate. On 2 June 1900, Germania 1896 and FG Kaiserslautern merged to create FC 1900...
which Liverpool lost 3–2, with Hobbs placed at fault, although he did redeem himself a few days later when he was one of only a select few to come out of a 2–0 defeat to Zürich club Grasshopper
Grasshopper-Club Zürich
Grasshopper Club Zürich commonly referred to as simply GC, GCZ, or Grasshopper is a Swiss multisports club based in Zürich. The oldest and best known section of Grasshopper Club Zürich is its football team...
with any credibility.
On 28 April 2007, Hobbs was named amongst the substitutes for the first time in Liverpool's Premier League match against Portsmouth
Portsmouth F.C.
Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from...
at Fratton Park
Fratton Park
Fratton Park is a football stadium in the English city-port of Portsmouth. It has been the home of professional club Portsmouth F.C. since its construction in 1898.-Description:...
, however he did not make it onto the pitch. Hobbs went on to represent England at under 19 level on 3 occasions at the end of the 2006–07 season. He was expected to start the game against Reading
Reading F.C.
Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship...
in the League Cup on the 25 September 2007, but he started on the bench and came on to make his first-team debut as a late substitute in a 4–2 win. Hobbs later made his first full debut with Liverpool against Cardiff City
Cardiff city
Cardiff City may refer to:* Cardiff city centre* Cardiff City Council* Cardiff City F.C.* Cardiff City L.F.C.* Cardiff City Stadium...
in the League Cup on the 31 October 2007, playing all 90 minutes and gaining praise from pundits and teammates for his composed performance. His first appearance in the Premier League came when he replaced Jamie Carragher
Jamie Carragher
James Lee Duncan "Jamie" Carragher is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League side Liverpool...
after 51 minutes in the 4–0 win against Bolton
Bolton Wanderers F.C.
Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001....
on 2 December 2007. On the 8 December he made his first League start in place of Sami Hyypiä
Sami Hyypiä
Sami Tuomas Hyypiä is a retired European Cup winning Finnish footballer who played in the centre back position. He last played for German Bundesliga side Bayer 04 Leverkusen and was the captain of the Finland national football team. He joined Leverkusen in summer 2009, ending a ten year spell at...
against Reading
Reading F.C.
Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship...
in which Liverpool
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
lost the game three goals to one.
He joined Scunthorpe on 24 January 2008 on a season-long loan deal. He scored his first senior goal on 15 February against Stoke City
Stoke City F.C.
Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts...
. The following season he was unable to gain a first team place as Liverpool's central defence was well covered.
Leicester City
Looking to gain first team experience, Hobbs joined League One side Leicester CityLeicester City F.C.
Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...
on another season-long loan. He scored his first goal (his second in his career) for Leicester in a 4–2 home win over Huddersfield Town
Huddersfield Town F.C.
Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. They currently play in League One...
on 24 January 2009. Hobbs proved an imposing presence in defence, helping Leicester secure their promotion as league champions.
Alongside Leicester's League One title, Hobbs was named in the PFA League One Team of the Year
PFA Team of the Year
The Professional Footballers' Association Team of the Year is an annual award given to a set of 44 footballers in the top four tiers of English football; the Premier League, the Championship, League One and League Two, whom are seen to be deserving of being named in a "Team of the Year".The award...
and was voted Leicester City supporters club young player of the season for the 2008–09 season. A day later Leicester signed Hobbs on a permanent deal for an undisclosed fee on 24 April 2009, signing a four-year contract after a successful season with the club. His overall performance in the 2009–10 season earned him the club's player of the year and players' player of the year (shared with teammate Andy King) awards on 27 April 2010.
Loan to Hull City
Hobbs joined Hull CityHull City A.F.C.
Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football...
on 15 February 2011 on loan until the end of the season, in order to play first team football after the arrival of several new defenders. Hobbs made his debut on 22 February 2011 after coming on as a substitute for Matty Fryatt
Matty Fryatt
Matthew Charles Fryatt is an English footballer currently playing as a striker for Hull City. A product of Walsall's youth system, Fryatt is a lifelong supporter of Manchester United....
in the away match against Derby County
Derby County F.C.
Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English...
.
Hull City
At the end of the 2010–11 season Hull City negotiated a permanent deal with Leicester CityLeicester City F.C.
Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...
for Hobbs and he signed a three year deal with Hull City on 30 June 2011 for an undisclosed fee thought to be around £800,000.
He made his debut in the first game of the season on 5 August 2011 at the KC Stadium
KC Stadium
The KC Stadium, often shortened to the KC, is a multi-purpose facility in the city of Kingston upon Hull , England. Conceived as early as the late 1990s, it was completed in 2002 at a cost of approximately £44 million. It is named after the stadium's sponsors, telecommunications provider KC,...
in the 0–1 defeat to Blackpool
Blackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
, where he was also made captain.
He has since formed a strong centre-back partnership with James Chester.
International
On 18 March 2010, it was revealed that England U21 manager Stuart PearceStuart Pearce
Stuart Pearce OBE is an English football manager and former player. He is currently the manager of the England national under-21 team and the Great Britain and Northern Ireland Olympic football team...
was looking to give him a call to the squad. He has been described by him and his coaches as a fantastic young prospect, who will be capable of Premier League Football in the future.
Career statistics
Correct as of 29 November 2011| Season | Club | Division | League | FA Cup FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's... |
League Cup Football League Cup The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis... |
Other | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2004–05 2004-05 in English football The 2004–05 season was the 125th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:*2004–05 was the first season to feature the rebranded Football League. The First Division, Second Division and Third Division were renamed the Football League Championship, Football League One and Football League... |
Lincoln City Lincoln City F.C. Lincoln City Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The club are currently members of the Conference National in 2011–12 following relegation from the Football League.... |
League Two Football League Two Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system.... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |
| 2005 | Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2005–06 | Liverpool Liverpool F.C. Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups... |
Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006–07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2007–08 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2005–09 | Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2007–08 Football League Championship 2007–08 The Football League 2007–08 , was the sixteenth season under its current league division format and its fourth with its current sponsorship. The leagues started in August 2007 and concluded in May 2008, with the promotion play-off finals.The Football League is contested through three Divisions... |
Scunthorpe United Scunthorpe United F.C. Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One.... |
Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... |
9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | 1 | |||
| 2008 | Total | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2008–09 Football League One 2008–09 The Football League 2008–09 , was the seventeenth season under its current league division format. It began in August 2008 and concluded in May 2009, with the promotion play-off finals.... |
Leicester City Leicester City F.C. Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester... |
League One Football League One Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system.... |
44 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 49 | 1 | |
| 2009–10 | Leicester City Leicester City F.C. Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester... |
Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... |
44 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 49 | 0 | |
| 2010–11 2010–11 Football League The Football League 2010–11, called the Npower Football League, was the 111th completed season of the Football League. It began in August 2010 and concluded in May 2011, with the promotion play-off finals.... |
26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 30 | 0 | |||
| 2008–11 | Total | 114 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 1 | |
| 2010–11 2010–11 Football League Championship The 2010–11 Football League Championship was the seventh season of the league under its current name and nineteenth season under its current league division format... |
Hull City Hull City A.F.C. Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football... |
Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... |
13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 13 | 0 | |||
| 2011–12 2011–12 Football League Championship The 2011–12 Football League Championship is the eighth season of the league under its current title and nineteenth season under its current league division format.... |
Hull City Hull City A.F.C. Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football... |
18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 19 | 0 | ||||
| 2011– | Total | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
| 2005– | Career Total | 157 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 2 | |
- NOTE: teams in Italics indicate loan period
Honours
Liverpool- FA Youth CupFA Youth CupThe Football Association Youth Challenge Cup is an English football competition run by The Football Association for under–18 sides. Only those players between the age of 15 and 18 on 31 August of the current season are eligible to take part...
: 2006
Leicester City.
- League OneFootball League OneFootball League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
: 2008–09
Individual
- League OneFootball League OneFootball League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
: PFA Team of the YearPFA Team of the YearThe Professional Footballers' Association Team of the Year is an annual award given to a set of 44 footballers in the top four tiers of English football; the Premier League, the Championship, League One and League Two, whom are seen to be deserving of being named in a "Team of the Year".The award...
: 2008–09
Club
- Leicester City – Fan's Player of the Year: 2009–10
- Leicester City – Players' Player of the Year: 2009–10 (joint winner)